The city of Newport is moving forward with long-term structural improvements to the Purple People Bridge, starting next week, alongside a $2 million state investment to bring color-changing LED lighting to the iconic landmark. Construction on the Cincinnati approach is scheduled to begin April 27 and continue through August. To safely complete this work, temporary […]
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Fort Thomas to consider updating bike laws, more in NKY gov
This week in NKY government meetings, Fort Thomas is considering changes to its bike ordinance, while Newport will discuss an agreement with the Fraternal Order of Police regarding salaries. Keep reading to find out what happened in local government over the past week and what you need to know for this week. What happened last week […]
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Covington to front $200,000 to build two affordable housing units
What you need to know The Covington Board of Commissioners approved an issuance of $200,000 in federal funding on Tuesday to Habitat for Humanity for the construction of two, single-family affordable housing units in the city’s Botany Hills neighborhood, just north of Devou Park. The construction of these units will serve as the capstones in […]
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Overnight lane closures to occur on Brent Spence Bridge Monday
Lane closures will occur in the left two lanes going northbound on the Brent Spence Bridge starting Monday night and extending into Tuesday morning to allow crews to engage in surveying work necessary for the Brent Spence Corridor Project. Travelers should plan accordingly. The left-most northbound lane will close at 10 p.m. The closure will […]
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Boone County nears final vote on long-running commercial truck parking zoning changes
What you need to know Boone County is nearing completion of updating its zoning rules for commercial truck parking and staging — a saga that’s been ongoing for over a year. Since December 2024, the Boone County Fiscal Court and the Boone County Planning Commission have been working to refine the county’s zoning regulations governing […]
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Southgate keeps Mayor, Council salaries unchanged after public pushback
At the April 1 city council meeting, Southgate introduced an ordinance to amend an existing ordinance regarding the council and mayor’s salaries. Many council members were left concerned; one even took to Facebook to inform community members, sparking community backlash. Ordinance 26-03 was introduced to rewrite Ordinance 91-11, which was originally enacted in 1991. During […]
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Affordable homeownership in NKY: HONK outlines opportunities in Dayton
David Hastings, the director of Housing Opportunities of Northern Kentucky, known locally as HONK, gave a special presentation at Tuesday night’s Dayton City Council meeting, where he highlighted the importance of the homeownership-focused nonprofit. HONK started in 1991 as a project organized by John Binzer, of Erlanger, and Fr. Jack Goeke to solve the housing […]
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Apartment project plans move forward in unincorporated Campbell County
Campbell County officials have recommended approval of the first phase of a proposed 60-unit apartment complex on Moreland Road, a project aimed at expanding workforce housing. Hill Tide Ventures LLC received the first round of approvals for a zone change and stage one development plan from the Campbell County Planning and Zoning Commission on April […]
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Drees Homes withdraws 377-unit Union development proposal
What you need to know Fort Mitchell-based homebuilder Drees Homes has withdrawn a zone-change application it submitted to the Boone County Planning Commission for a 377-unit suburban development near Union. In March, Drees Homes submitted an application to the planning commission, looking to rezone an 185-acre area along the west side of U.S. 42, between […]
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Kentucky Veterans Hall of Fame monument coming to Alexandria
A new monument honoring inductees of the Kentucky Veterans Hall of Fame is moving forward in Alexandria. Veterans, including former Alexandria Mayor Bill Rachford, Angela Murphy, Terence Bell, Tim Rolf, Ron Allari, Bill Brauns and Steve Weber, attended the April city council meeting to discuss the new monument. Rachford, who represented the group at the […]