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An electric bicycle parked on a narrow sidewalk beside a school zone sign.

Local Government

Fort Mitchell enacts 'Walk your Wheels' e-bike rules near schools

Fort Mitchell City Council passed the "Walk your Wheels" e-bike and e-scooter rule on second reading Oct. 12, requiring riders to dismount on Beechwood Road sidewalks during school hours, and Mayor Greg Pohlgeers says he plans to expand the restrictions to other high-traffic corridors citywide.

October 16, 2026 · 2 min read

A yellow cargo e-bike carrying groceries parked outside a supermarket in France.

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Lakeside Park e-bike sidewalk ordinance reaches final reading

October 15, 2026 · 2 min read

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Fort Mitchell enacts e-bike rules with 15 mph sidewalk cap

October 14, 2026 · 3 min read

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Fort Mitchell kills $34,000 Flock camera contract after packed meeting

Fort Mitchell terminated its $34,000 Flock Safety license plate reader contract and shut down all five cameras after residents packed a Tuesday, Aug. 18 council meeting with privacy concerns, making it the second NKY city this summer to abandon the technology.

August 25, 2026 · 2 min read

A solar-powered Flock Safety ALPR camera mounted on a pole against a partly cloudy sky.

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Villa Hills names 26-year veteran Schalk as public works director

Villa Hills City Council appointed Corey Schalk, a 26-year department employee, as public works director on Aug. 24, succeeding Derick "Buck" Yelton after his 38-year career with the city.

August 24, 2026 · 1 min read