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City of Fort Wright Medical Cannabis Update At the July 17, 2024, Special Council Meeting, Council members voted 5-1 to pass Resolution 09-2024, a Resolution of the City of Fort Wright, in Kenton County, Kentucky, to allow the sale of medical cannabis and the operation of medical cannabis businesses within the City of Fort Wright, Kentucky, purs...

City of Fort Wright, Kentucky, Transitions to .gov Domain for Enhanced Security and Trust Fort Wright, KY (July 15th, 2024) - The City of Fort Wright, Kentucky is excited to announce its transition from a .com to a .gov domain. This strategic move is aimed at enhancing the security, privacy, and trustworthiness of the city's online presence,...

Welcome to Fort Wright Prime IV Hydration & Wellness! Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting took place on July 8, 2024. 

Fort Henry Reconstruction - Phase 2 Beginning Immediately - Until Further Notice   This week TMS Construction began the final phase of the Fort Henry reconstruction project. Phase 2 will take place between Amsterdam Road and the newer concrete section at 422 Fort Henry, and between Pickett Drive and General Drive. Similar to Phase 1,...

Fort Wright, KY (July 3, 2024) - The City of Fort Wright is pleased to announce the creation of a new Police Detective position within the Fort Wright Police Department. It is our intention to fill the position internally via a selection process that allows for the promotion of one of our existing skilled and experienced Police Offic...

Fort Wright, KY (June 14, 2024) - The City of Fort Wright is excited to announce several promotions within the Fort Wright Police Department.  Effective June 14th, Captain Jonathan Colwell will assume the role of Chief of Police replacing Chief Ed Butler who was recently hired as the Director of Security for Thomas More University. In...

Amsterdam Road - Temporary Closure/Detour Notice Please be advised that on Tuesday, June 4th, Duke Energy will be performing work on their infrastructure on Amsterdam Road between Redwood Drive and Fort Henry Drive. As a result of this work, Amsterdam Road will be closed between these two intersections.  Work will begin around 9:00 AM an...

Earn Green, Keep Kenton County Clean The Kenton County Trash for Cash Program   Utilizing the Kentucky Division of Waste Management, Litter Abatement Grant Money, the Kenton County Solid Waste Division will pay approved 501(c)3 organizations $100 per mile (both sides of road) to pick up trash off of approved roadways within Kenton Cou...

Panhandling and Alternative "Giving" Option through Kenton County   Fort Wright, KY (May 22, 2024) – The City of Fort Wright has received numerous complaints concerning panhandling that is occurring in the vicinity of the I-75 and I-275 Interstate ingress/egress ramps. The nature of the complaints are varied and rang...

Shop Fort Wright Friday, May 17th Saturday, May 18th 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM Please - No Early Birds!         Friday, May 17th:  9 Augusta Avenue 39 Augusta Avenue 1604 Cumberland Avenue 441 Fort Henry Drive 511 Knob Hill Court 200 ...