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White lights make Newport on Levee greener

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Thursday, September 1st, 2011, 11:28pm
White lights make Newport on Levee greener

NEWPORT, KY (FOX19) - Newport on the Levee has taken a major step toward becoming a “greener” property. New , energy-efficient fluorescent light bulb fixtures were installed over the past few months in the Levee’s parking garage.

The project, managed by Becker Electric, has proven to be environmentally conscious by reducing the electrical demand in the area, while also brightening the garage with a wider light distribution.

The property’s previous high intensity discharge (HID) system 150 watt fixtures were replaced with three lamp linear fluorescents that consume 85 watts instead of 185 watts.

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Smog Alert extended through Saturday

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Thursday, September 1st, 2011, 5:41pm
Smog Alert extended through Saturday

CINCINNATI (FOX19) - A smog alert already in effect for Thursday and Friday has been extended to Saturday.

The alert covers Boone, Butler, Campbell, Clermont, Hamilton, Kenton and Warren counties in Ohio and Kentucky.

Air pollution levels are expected to continue to be in the range considered UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS.  The Regional Ozone Coalition recommends children, the elderly and people with respiratory problems stay indoors during the Smog Alert.

Here are tips to reduce pollution from the Regional Ozone Coalition:

DON’T WASTE GAS

  • Keep your vehicle maintained.
  • Keep tires well inflated.
  • Refuel after 8:00 p.m.
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State offers tree seedlings at bulk prices

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Wednesday, August 31st, 2011, 1:51am
State offers tree seedlings at bulk prices

FRANKFORT, KY (FOX19) - With fall just around the corner, state foresters are encouraging Kentuckians to plan their tree-planting activities now by ordering tree seedlings through the Kentucky Division of Forestry (KDF). 

Nearly 50 species including white pine, baldcypress, black walnut, white oak, yellow-poplar, dogwood, redbud and many more are available by calling toll free 1-800-866-0555.  Order forms are also available on-line at http://forestry.ky.gov.

The trees are available as bare-root seedlings in bundles of 10 or 100 and range in price from $24 to $45 per bundle.  The seedlings are lifted at two state tree nurseries in Marshall and Morgan counties and delivered at your request from winter to early spring.

Seedlings are available on a first-come, first-serve basis, therefore it is advised to place orders as soon as possible.   

Seedlings are sold each year by KDF for use in

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Monmouth will shut down to traffic, yet be full of cars, at car show Sunday

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Wednesday, August 24th, 2011, 5:49am
Monmouth will shut down to traffic, yet be full of cars, at car show Sunday

NEWPORT, KY (FOX19) - The City of Newport and KY Car Classics Car Club will host “Rides on Monmouth” Car Show on Sunday, August 28th . Cars will be on display on Monmouth Street between 3rd and 10th Streets. The event (rain or shine) will be from Noon until 5:00pm and will include a Sidewalk Sale for business owners.

It's free for spectators.  

For  car owners:
    $15 registration 9am-Noon at 7th Street (City Parking lot next to Pepper Pod)
    Noon – 5:00pm Car Show and Sidewalk Sale – Judging for Entries
    5:00pm – Announcement of car winners, T-Bird Raffle winner and Door Prizes distributed
    Top 75 and 15 Specialty awards will be presented – dash plaques for the first 200 cars

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Audit of SD1 reports unbid work, missing info, incomplete board guidelines

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Wednesday, August 17th, 2011, 10:20pm
Audit of SD1 reports unbid work, missing info, incomplete board guidelines

FORT WRIGHT, KY (FOX19)- The State Auditor of Kentucky released an audit Wednesday of Sanitation District #1 that had been requested by Kenton County Judge Executive Steve Arlinghaus. 

SD1 supplies sewage services for virtually all urbanized area of Northern Kentucky, outside Florence and Walton.

The audit says that in several instances the District ignored its own requirements that public bidding be required for purchases or projects over $20,000, made mistaken calculations in budgeting for project labor, made changes to year-end journal entries based on records that could not be found, and lacked some important oversight guidelines for the board of directors.

A statement from SD1 say the state had found them to have an effective structure for oversight and processes, although a response by the District to the Auditor said portions of the audit go beyond what Kentucky law requires in accounting, and that the District has complied with Kentucky law.&nbsp

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Kentucky Lawmakers hear of wine industry’s growth

Submitted by Roger on Friday, August 12th, 5:26 pm
Kentucky Lawmakers hear of wine industry’s growth

FRANKFORT – No longer in its infancy, Kentucky’s wine industry is maturing and thriving, a state agriculture official told lawmakers during today’s meeting of the Licensing and Occupations Committee.

Kentucky wines earned 11 honors, including two gold medals, at the recent Indy International Wine Competition, one of the nation’s premier wine festivals, said Mac Stone, executive director of the Office of Agriculture’s marketing office. He also noted that the number of Kentucky wines entered in Kentucky State Fair competitions has doubled, from 100 to 200, within the past two years.

Kentucky wineries have expanded beyond the central part of the state to areas including Owensboro, Paducah, Morehead and southeast Kentucky, Stone said. In addition to making wine, 42 wineries have tasting rooms, five have restaurants, 21 host special dinners, and 28 host concerts or music.

“That shows that it’s not just selling wine,” Stone said.

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Media training for first responders being offered in NKY

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Thursday, July 28th, 2011, 8:43pm
Media training for first responders being offered in NKY

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS KY (FOX19) - The Rural Domestic Preparedness Consortium (RDPC) and Institute for Preventive Strategies (IPS) are bringing free Department of Homeland Security-certified course on media awareness and response to Highland Heights.

Whether it be roadside, at the scene of an emergency, or in a crisis situation, rural first responders are often thrust into the role of a public information officer fielding questions from the news media and working with media outlets to quickly and effectively communicate information to the public.

Campbell County emergency operations chief William Ray Turner says that homeland Security defines "rural" as having a population of fewer than 60 thousand people.

This six-hour instructor-led course, AWR 209 Dealing with the Media: A Short Course for Rural First Responders, will be offered on August 17, 2011 from 9am to 4 pm at Campbell County Fire Training Center giving emergency responders the skills and knowledge they nee

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