Walton Mayor Gabriel Brown resigned on Wednesday after accusations of misuse of city property and tax dollars were brought to light by an open records request.
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Walton mayor announces resignation
Walton Mayor Gabe Brown announced his resignation at a city council meeting Wednesday evening, and an investigation is being conducted into his use of city credit cards.
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Walton agrees to adopt new NKY Hazard Mitigation Plan
Walton City Council voted to join the 2024 Northern Kentucky Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan at its meeting Tuesday evening. The Hazard Mitigation Plan acts as a tool to guide Northern Kentucky cities through preparing for hazards such as natural disasters and laying out a plan for individuals, organizations and local government to mitigate its impact. […]
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California-based Niagara Bottling considers $114 million investment in Walton
Niagara Bottling, a California-based water bottle company, could invest $114 million to construct a new manufacturing facility in Walton. On Thursday, officials from the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority preliminarily approved a $1.3 million incentive package for the company to open a manufacturing operation in Boone County. As of now, there is yet to be […]
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Walton approves reappointments to city boards
Walton City Council approved the reappointment of members to its Planning and Development Services Council and the Union/Walton Joint Enforcement Board at its meeting Tuesday evening. Council approved 3-2 the reappointment of Mayor Gabe Brown and councilwoman Sherry Gaskill to the Planning and Services Council for one-year terms. The two served on the board previously. […]
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Cattleman’s Roadhouse to open new steakhouse in Boone County
Boone County is set to get a new steakhouse later this year. Cattleman’s Roadhouse, a Shelbyville, Kentucky-based steakhouse franchise, is opening a new location off the Richwood Road exit of I-71/I-75 in Boone County, according to a Facebook post from the Schueler Group — a Lebanon, Ohio-based real estate brokerage associated with the land sale […]
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Swimmer from Walton qualifies for 2024 Paris Olympics
Mariah Denigan, a Walton native, qualified for the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics after her performance in the 10K open water event at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar.
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Deputies searching for suspect in armed Walton liquor store robbery
The Boone County Sheriff is searching for a suspect in connection to the robbery of a liquor store in Walton that occurred Tuesday evening. At approximately 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 30, police responded to a report of an armed robbery at the Blue Pantry Liquor store on Richwood Road. The suspect is a Black […]
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One dead in Tuesday morning crash in Walton
One person is dead following a crash on I-75 in Walton Tuesday morning. The single-vehicle crash occurred a little after 6 a.m. near mile maker 170, according to Boone County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said that the driver of the vehicle appeared to have lost control due to heavy rain and struck a concrete median wall […]
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Fatal crashes shut down I-75 in Boone County for hours overnight
Written by WCPO’s Taylor Weiter Two fatal crashes shut down northbound I-75 in Boone County for hours Monday night, the sheriff’s office said. The highway has since reopened. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet said just after 7 p.m. all northbound lanes of I-71/75 were closed near the Richwood Road exit following a two-vehicle crash. Boone […]