Coppin’s at Hotel Covington will host its annual Thanksgiving Day Buffet from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 24. “Thanksgiving is the perfect time to sit down with the ones you love and enjoy a meal together, and what’s better than an already prepared meal?” said Hotel Covington General Manager Justin Ham. “We invite everyone […]
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The Newport Aquarium welcomes three new sand tiger sharks
Three new finned friends have arrived at the Newport Aquarium: a female and two male sand tiger sharks. Their nearly seven-foot-long frames and wide toothy grins can be seen in the Surrounded by Sharks Exhibit. Sand tiger sharks may look a little intimidating at first glance, but they are known to be relatively docile, eating […]
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FEAM AERO celebrates groundbreaking on 2nd hangar at CVG
Aircraft line maintenance provider FEAM AERO celebrated the groundbreaking on a new three-bay hangar at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport Tuesday afternoon. This new $40.2 million hangar is creating nearly 250 full-time positions, including at least 124 Kentucky-resident jobs, Gov. Andy Beshear announced at the unveiling. Beshear traveled across NKY Tuesday, announcing funding for education and infrastructure in […]
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Drop Your Drawers campaign returns
The Drop Your Drawers campaign returns to the Campbell County Public Library for its seventh year in hopes of collecting 7,000 pairs of underwear, socks, bras and T-shirts. Running through November and December, the initiative aims to meet a crucial need for public schools in Campbell County: keeping Family Resource Centers’ emergency supplies of socks […]
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The Witness Tree Event to raise awareness for invisible veteran wounds
The city of Florence is hosting the Witness Tree event to raise awareness of wounded veterans returning to civilian life. The event will be held beginning Nov. 1 and run through Nov. 11 daily at 8 a.m. on the campus of the Florence Government Center at the Boone County Veteran’s Memorial. The program is expected […]
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Welcome House cold shelter returns to Boone County for third season
As the winter season begins to trickle into the NKY area, Boone County’s Welcome House makes plans to shelter those in need of warmth. The success of the program and its call to action was discussed at the Boone County Fiscal Court meeting on Tuesday and was approved for its third year. Welcome House CEO […]
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Air buses, AI distilled whiskey, 3D home printers: Futurist looks ahead to 2037
Can you imagine the year 2037? What will people wear? What will they drive (or ride in)? What foods will they eat? Futurist Christopher Rice posed these questions before his presentation at the One NKY Regional Summit Wednesday afternoon. In a short 15 years, we’ll have these answers, but at Wednesday’s summit, Rice discussed his […]
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The Imagination Library comes to Boone County
The Imagination Library is now available in Boone County to get future kindergartners reading-ready. Each month, every registered child in Boone County from birth until age 5 will be mailed a hand-selected, age-appropriate, high-quality book for free. Founded by country singer and philanthropist Dolly Parton, the Imagination Library provides free books for children around the […]
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Wishes come true for The Point’s Zembrodt Education Center
Whiskey and Wishes, a NKY-based collective giving group, awarded The Point Arc’s Zembrodt Education Center a $25,000 grant. The goal of the ZEC is to provide individuals with intellectual and developmental differences the opportunity to learn how to independently function in a kitchen, starting with grocery shopping and ending with proper clean-up skills after eating […]
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Keepsake Christmas, NKY’s oldest craft show, to return in November
The Keepsake Christmas Craft Show is returning for its 38th year. From Nov. 4 through 6, guests can shop a wide variety of boutique style crafts, candies, soaps, quilts, wreaths, jewelry and more, all made in the NKY/Cincinnati area. There will also be a raffle basket full of crafter’s donations that will directly benefit Kindervelt […]