The City of Fort Mitchell is searching for a new head of the Police Department as current Chief of Police Andrew Schierberg has announced his retirement. Schierberg’s retirement as Chief of Police will come at the end of 2022. He was appointed to the position in 2016. “I have sincerely appreciated the opportunity to serve […]
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Insurance firm opens Covington office
Chris Owens of Taylor Oswald (a partner of Oswald Companies, a minority-owned risk management insurance firm) has led the charge in helping another minority-owned business open within the city of Covington. A new Taylor Oswald office is opening at 6 E. 5th Street in Covington, which will put them in better proximity to their clients […]
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Covington Police Chief set to retire September 1
After five years at the helm of the Covington Police Department, Chief Rob Nader is set to retire. Nader submitted his notice on August 4. The city commission will vote to accept it later this month. Nader has been with the Covington Police Department for 25 years. “This decision has not been made without much […]
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Boone County manufacturer expanding operations with $8.4M investment
Skilcraft LLC is continuing its expansion in Boone County with an $8.4 million investment in Hebron. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear highlighted Skilcraft’s momentum Wednesday when he announced an investment that will bring 14 new jobs to Boone County. This will bring the company’s statewide employee count to 126. Skilcraft is a precision sheet metal manufacturer […]
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Covington restaurant’s bourbon fundraiser seeks to aid EKY flood victims
Western Kentucky native Bill Whitlow witnessed the destruction of Mayfield — his father’s hometown — after a series of deadly tornados in late 2021. Whitlow and his wife, Morgan, are co-owners of Rich’s Proper Food & Drink, a bar and restaurant at the corner of Madison Avenue and W. 7th Street, which they opened in […]
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Newport neighborhood spars with church over LED sign
Frustrated residents of Newport’s East Row packed the Newport City Building last Thursday evening over the installation of an LED sign at St. John’s United Church of Christ. The lights, the residents said, are too bright and are interfering with their lives. Newport’s East Row is the second largest historic district in Kentucky, and contains […]
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Nearly $1 million in asphalt work underway in Covington
Twenty-two Covington streets will be covered with 80,000 square yards of asphalt as part of a $995,000 project that began this week. Work on the 1 ½ inch thick layer of asphalt started on Tando Drive in South Covington. The work will then move northward on the streets listed below. “It’ll take about a month, […]
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Brent Spence project to affect two Covington parks
Two Covington parks are expected to shrink as part of the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project. Portions of Goebel Park and Kenney Shields Park, which both border Interstates 71/75, will be sold to the Kentucky Department of Transportation in order to accommodate the projects. The massive infrastructure project which will add a second span to […]
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1.5 mile path added to Riverfront Commons trail in Covington
In mid-June, construction on a 1.5 mile concrete path for the Riverfront Commons Trail in Covington was completed. The trail, which provides cyclists, runners and walkers with a scenic route along the Ohio River, begins west of the Brent Spence Bridge and stretches west toward Swain Court. “It’s difficult to convey the magnitude of what […]
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As college becomes more one-size-fits all, trades bring opportunity for many
Ryan Hernandez always loved working with his hands. When he was a teenager, he helped his father fix cars in their garage. While Hernandez was a student at Campbell County High School, he began weighing his career options as his senior year drew closer. Hernandez was unsure a traditional four-year college education was the right […]
