CINCINNATI (FOX19) - On Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. in Council Chambers Councilmember Laure Quinlivan, Vice-Chair of the Livable Communities Committee, will present on citizen-funded improvements to the Purple People Bridge in Tuesday’s meeting.  

Citizens answered her call earlier this summer to sponsor benches, planters, and an irrigation system for Ohio’s end of the bridge.  Other citizens are donating their time to maintain plantings. 

Objections to the appearance of the Cincinnati end of the newly redecorated bridge were highlighted by Quinlivan several years ago when she worked as a TV news reporter before running for council. 

Quinlivan, Mayor Mallory, council members and citizens will unveil bridge improvements at a press conference this Friday Sep.

CINCINNATI (FOX19) - A new report says that compared to the rest of the state, Northern Kentucky adults are more likely to report walkable communities, and less likely to support banning cell phone use while driving.

Those are only two of many different findings in the annual poll by local and state health organizations. 

Here's a release on the poll, with links to more detail information: 

CINCINNATI. Sept. 8, 2011. Final analysis of results of the 2010 Kentucky Health Issues Poll (KHIP) has been completed, including a report specific to Northern Kentucky. KHIP, conducted annually, identifies what residents think about various health issues that affect communities, the state and the nation.

FRANKFORT, KY (FOX19) - Governor Steve Beshear Thursday announced the award of 65 federal and state grants totaling more than $3.5 million to police departments, sheriff’s departments and other criminal justice agencies across the Commonwealth. 

A significant number of the grants are for Northern Kentucky, and can be seen in the web version of this story by clicking on the headline.

“Keeping Kentucky families safe and secure is one of my top priorities,” Gov. Beshear said. “These grants provide critical funding that will allow the agencies to continue performing key functions such as enforcement, prosecution, treatment, prevention and education about drugs and other crimes,”

The grant money will help police officers and criminal justice professionals protect citizens against drunken driving, drugs and other crimes. All grant awards run July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012.

A total of 41 Byrne/Justice Assistance Grants (JAG) were awarded for 2011.