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Dixie Highway: Major street in Cincinnati did the same, now a mess

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The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is proposing a "road diet" for a 1.5-mile stretch of Dixie Highway (U.S. 25) that would reduce the roadway from four lanes to two (one in each direction).

KYTC states the reconfiguration is intended to slow traffic, particularly by managing unrestricted crossings and mid-block turns.

That's being tried with Glenway Avenue in Cincinnati, and it's a mess.

Critics of the Erlanger plan are pointing to exactly what's happening to Price Hill's Glenway Avenue. Frustrating bottlenecks, increased road rage, and cars cutting through residential side streets to avoid the crawl.

In late 2025, the Cincinnati added 3-inch-tall asphalt "center turn lane bumps" to stop drivers from using the turn lane to speed past traffic.

Drivers who use Glenway Avenue report that the bumper-to-bumper traffic has added significant time to commutes, especially during peak hours.

The reduction in lanes led some drivers to race down the center turn lane to skip the queue, which necessitated the installation of the new lane bumps.

Just announced: Latest list of guilty pleas and convictions

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Just announced on Friday, Feb. 13: Latest list of guilty pleas and convictions in Kenton County

Proposed alcohol fee bill in Kentucky could drive customers away

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Kentucky House Bill 612, introduced in February 2026, proposes a new 4% state regulatory license fee on all alcohol sales (bars, restaurants, liquor stores) effective July 1, 2027. Combined with the existing 6% sales tax, this would increase the total tax on alcohol to 10%.

The proposal also includes fees on hemp, cannabis, and kratom products.

Fury as Trump's policies 'force' giant car factory in KY to shut at cost of 1600 jobs

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Four months after it opened with promises of stable, high-paying factory jobs, a $5.8 billion Ford backed battery plant in Kentucky is sitting idle, and 1,600 workers are out of work.

'Those are 1,600 Kentuckians that lost their jobs solely because of Donald Trump pushing that big, ugly bill, eliminating the credits that had people interested and excited to buy EVs,' Beshear told the New York Times.

Daytime Lane Closure on Madison Pike (KY 17) in Kenton County on Monday

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The KYTC Kenton County maintenance crew will be pothole patching on Madison Pike on Monday, Feb. 16. This work will require a single northbound lane closure between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. The lane will reopen by 6 p.m.

Residents, local and state leaders share concerns over proposed changes to Dixie Highway

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A spokesman for KYTC says a roadway reconfiguration element to improve safety would include modifying the number of lanes from four to two, one lane in each direction. A dedicated center turn lane between Turfway Road and Stevenson Road would be added.

Dad, son arrested for robbing NKY liquor store on Wednesday on North Bend Road

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Dad, son arrested for robbing NKY liquor store on Wednesday on North Bend Road. An Erlanger father and son are facing felony charges after they allegedly robbed a liquor store Wednesday, Feb. 11.

Outrage after Kroger introduces slot machines at some stores as gambling addiction threatens

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Gambling has become an increasingly popular and accessible practice in the US, exacerbating addictions and popping up in the most ordinary places.

Slot machines were even installed across a few out-of-area Kroger supermarket locations last year, causing backlash among those who claim access to gambling is making Americans' lives worse.

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