Fort Wright City Council discussed a preponderance of ideas at its caucus gathering Wednesday night, many of which have been in the pipeline, while others have re-circulated from nearly a year’s worth of debate. Resident Mike Hargis presented on the possibility of signage going up along the fence lines of the ball fields at St. Agnes, but […]
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Photos: “Landlord Santa” Brings Christmas to Northern Kentucky Kids
Cincy Area Properties brought Santa to town early again this year for local kids. 37 children from across the region were given presents by the Landlord Santa. The Covington-based property management company took elementary school-aged kids in need of necessities like winter coats, gloves, and under garments to the Wal-mart store in Ft. Wright and […]
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Local Retailer Collecting Canned Goods to Stop Hunger
In 2014, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported that 17.4 million of U.S. households were food insecure at some point during that year. In an effort to fight hunger in the communities it serves this holiday season, TCC, the largest Verizon Premium Wireless Retailer in the U.S., announced in early November that 550 […]
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Ft. Wright Reviews Nuisance Code as Resident Asks to Raise Chickens
Fort Wright City Council will continue to make changes to its nuisance code, which will share many similar elements contained in other cities’ codes, namely Park Hills and Erlanger, Council said Wednesday evening. Councilman Adam Feinauer said that unless you are a habitual offender, residents will be afforded the same courtesy of the present code on the […]
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Ft. Wright Hopes to Make Police Department Better for Officers
Hoping to reverse a trend of losing its police officers to surrounding communities, Fort Wright City Council discussed ways to incentivize officers in order for them to stick around longer. The main underlying theme: Many surrounding agencies offer immediate vacation time from day one of employment, whereas Fort Wright’s department is currently structured for an officer to […]
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What the New Building in Ft. Wright (Where VonLehman is Moving) Will Look Like
VonLehman & Company — a leading regional CPA and business advisory firm with offices in Northern Kentucky, Cincinnati, and Indianapolis — broke ground today on the a new headquarters building the company is developing in Fort Wright. One of the largest accounting firms in the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky area, VonLehman will be relocating to […]
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Erlanger Mayor Asks Ft. Wright to Join Him in Questioning Sanitation District
Erlanger Mayor Tyson Hermes presented to Fort Wright City Council Wednesday evening about the interlocal agreement that Sanitation District 1 (SD1) wants the cities to sign. Many cities, including Erlanger, have already done so. Hermes argued that there is a substantial amount of “gray area” within the agreement and wants the organization to be held responsible, […]
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Driver Used Heroin Before Causing Crash that Killed Him, 3 Others in Ft. Wright
The man who drove a car that crashed into another vehicle killing three others and himself, had heroin in his system, investigators announced on Monday. The fatal collision happened on September 1 on Highland Avenue in Ft. Wright. Sgt. Ben Wilson and the Serious Traffic Accident Reconstruction (STAR) Team from the Kenton County Police Department […]
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City of Fort Wright to Honor Veterans at Special Event
On Sunday, November 8, Highland Cemetery will host a Northern Kentucky Veterans Day Observance beginning at 2:00 p.m. The event is being held to honor all veterans with a special emphasis on veterans who choose to further serve by becoming first responders including, firefighters, police officers, and emergency medical technicians. Th observance is sponsored by […]
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New Buildings in Ft. Wright Move Forward with Industrial Revenue Bonds
The building that will soon house VonLehman & Co. and other office space, will get a boost from industrial revenue bonds issued by the City of Ft. Wright.\ City Council approved the decision on Wednesday night after a presentation by Wessels Construction Company attorney Dick Spoor. The two new buildings at Wright Summit will be […]
