This story is written by Lilly Boden as part of LINK nky’s partnership with Northern Kentucky University You may have noticed, while driving down North Fort Thomas Avenue or Highland Avenue in Fort Thomas, a development coming to fruition on the corner. One Highland, a mixed-use luxury condominium and commercial/retail development, began four years ago […]
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Ludlow Community Service Day to be held at Memorial Park
The Reds Community Fund, St. Elizabeth Healthcare and the Duke Energy Foundation are partnering for a day-long service project on Thursday, May 5 at Memorial Park and Lemker Field in Ludlow, Kentucky. Over 80 volunteers from the organizations and the community will be working on projects including: Painting the dugouts, picnic shelter and skate park […]
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City of Dayton removes residences from industrial zone
The Dayton City Council approved changing the zoning designation of 23 properties located along Fourth Avenue from the Industrial One (I-1) Zone to the Residential One JJ (R-1JJ) Zone and also updated the zoning text for the industrial zone to make it more relevant for current industrial and technology uses. These 23 properties originally were […]
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Night crew to patch I-71 potholes in Boone County
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) District 6 Office is advising motorists that Boone County highway crews will be patching potholes on I-71 starting at midnight Thursday and into Friday morning, April 29.
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Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 6 Office announces upcoming road maintenance projects
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 6 Office announced there would be multiple upcoming road maintenance projects in Northern Kentucky for late April and early May. LINK nky has acquired a list of the projects below. Resurfacing on Madison Pike KYTC District 6 Office is notifying the traveling public that a resurfacing project will begin Sunday […]
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Scott and Greenup in Covington to become two-way streets
Northern Kentucky legislators announced Thursday morning that Scott and Greenup streets in Covington will switch to two-way streets in the near future. Currently, Scott Street is a one-way thoroughfare toward the South, and Greenup is a one-way thoroughfare toward the North. Rep. Sal Santoro (R-Union) made the announcement during the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce’s […]
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Project aims to increase high-speed internet access across NKY
In the age of remote work brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, a reliable internet connection is a necessity in order to work and play in the contemporary economic landscape. The leadership of Campbell County, in conjunction with Kenton and Boone, have prioritized upgrading the regions internet cable infrastructure. According to Campbell County Judge/Executive Steve […]
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Kenton County asks residents to check what’s recyclable before using blue bins
Kenton County Public Works Solid Waste Management noticed an increase in the misuse of the Big Blue Bins, the free recycling program in Kenton County, over the past few weeks. “Our recycling program is suffering from abuse and contamination in the Big Blue Recycle Bins,” Melissa Grandstaff, Solid Waste management coordinator, said. “We’ve had numerous […]
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Newport Stadium’s stands fail inspection; teams still using field and track
The mid-March inspection of Newport Stadium came back with a result not surprising for concrete stands that are more than 80 years old. “We’ve always known that there was going to come a time where we need to replace it,” said Tony Watts, Newport Independent Schools Superintendent. “It doesn’t make sense to continue to keep […]
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Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission opens new affordable housing apartments
Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission announced a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new affordable housing apartment complex in Florence, Kentucky. Farmview Apartments offers 64 high-quality, energy-efficient apartments in the Florence neighborhood off of Farmview. The complex is a new apartment community offering affordable two- and three-bedroom apartments for families. Each home features a microwave, dishwasher, individual balcony, […]