A navigational lighting project will require a lane closure on the 4th Street Bridge over the Licking River that connects Covington and Newport on Wednesday, July 13. Traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction during the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. The traffic pattern will be in place between Garrard Street […]
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Residents file complaint asking construction of Alexandria development be halted: ‘I didn’t have a voice’
A group of residents against a planned housing development in Alexandria filed a civil complaint in June, asking for construction to be halted and for compensatory and punitive damages against the commissioners who approved a zoning change to allow the development to move forward. The 22 residents say the planned 98-home Maronda Homes subdivision’s lot […]
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Section of KY 8 to close for slide repair project
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 6 Office announced that a section of Kentucky Route 8 will be closed to through traffic this week so that maintenance crews can repair a slide. The closure will begin at Amsterdam Road (KY 371) and continue 1.5 miles east. The daily closure starts Monday and will continue until Friday, July 15, […]
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Pruett Road in Kenton County closed for roadway realignment starting July 11
Kenton County Public Works will be performing a roadway realignment project on Pruett Road (KY 2044) beginning on July 11. This project will require a road closure to thru traffic from the intersection of Pruett Road and Petty Road extending to Decoursey Pike (KY 177) for 0.3 miles. The roadway closure will begin the week […]
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Union breaks ground on 61-acre commercial, residential development
UNION, Ky. – The City of Union celebrated the groundbreaking of the Union Promenade on Friday, marking the official start of the 61-acre commercial and residential development that will now also include Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. Union Mayor Larry Solomon tossed a shovelful of ceremonial dirt alongside elected officials and investors while excavators moved mounds of […]
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Union to see ‘unprecedented’ developments as Boone County’s fastest growing city
Written by Jake Ryle, WCPO reporter Union Mayor Larry Solomon said his city was a “bedroom community” just a few years ago. Now, it has become Boone County’s fastest-growing city, with a 39% increase in population compared to 2010. City leaders anticipate the population will continue to rise due in large part to several major developments. […]
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How this company can help you find your way around hospitals, developments and more
You’ve been there before. Wandering around Newport on the Levee, desperately trying to find Cold Stone so your kid will stop screaming. One stairway leads the wrong way, and another takes you to a parking garage. Newport-based RoveIQ is here to help. The wayfinding software and smart kiosk company helps visitors of mixed-use properties — […]
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Here’s how Boone County residents can be involved in development process
Boone County government is “almost begging” residents to get involved in the planning and zoning process, but Chet Hand, a candidate for the Boone County Commission, said the county needs to work on its transparency.
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Pike/Russell Street underpass beautification a ‘no-brainer’
The Pike/Russell Street underpass in Covington is in the midst of an aesthetic transformation. The current sunbaked, peeling pink paint is now gray and blue as part of a beautification project by Renaissance Covington and the City of Covington. Paint crews have been hard at work to restore the bridge’s outward appearance. The new paint […]
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Covington chooses design firm to prep former IRS site for new development
The Covington Board of Commissioners selected KZF Design Inc. to lead a team of architects, engineers, urban planners and consultants that will prepare the former IRS site for future development. Commissioners announced their selection at Tuesday night’s meeting after receiving proposals from five companies interested in taking on the project. “We have an exciting […]