What you need to know Blue North Executive Director Dave Knox wants Starter Coffee to become the unofficial brand of entrepreneurial progress in Northern Kentucky. Knox, who leads Blue North, the region’s primary resource and advocacy organization for entrepreneurs, spearheaded an effort to revive the dormant coffee brand, reintroducing it as an asset for SparkHaus, […]
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Boone County considers 882-unit Union development
What you need to know As the Union area continues to expand, developers are aiming to add more housing units to the bustling bedroom community. From 1960 to 2020, Union’s population increased from about 600 to over 7,000 residents, turning the city into a hotbed for suburban development. On Wednesday, the Boone County Planning Commission […]
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Covington, Newport commuters to get free shuttle during 4th Street Bridge closure
What you need to know The 4th Street Bridge is one of the most vital pieces of cross-river infrastructure in all of Northern Kentucky, connecting the densely populated cities of Covington and Newport across the Licking River. The truss bridge, which was erected in 1936, serves pedestrians, cyclists and motorists alike, seeing large volumes of […]
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Entrepreneurship a key driver in NKY economy: ‘We need to keep that support going’
What you need to know Following the recent opening of SparkHaus, Northern Kentucky’s economic development leaders have a renewed focus on marketing the upsides of the region’s entrepreneurial community. To align with SparkHaus’ opening, BE NKY Growth Partnership, Northern Kentucky’s leading economic development organization, commissioned a report with Blue North, Northern Kentucky’s key entrepreneurial resource […]
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NKY-based online marketplace expands reach for local businesses
What you need to know What started as a chef’s side project to bottle bold Cajun and Creole flavors has evolved into Origin Trade Goods, a Covington-based food brand that’s gaining momentum through new local partnerships. Covington-based chef Thomas Hull, the brand’s founder, previously worked at Rich’s Proper Food and Drink, located at 701 Madison […]
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Kenton County picks design firm for new 225-acre park
What you need to know Kenton County has chosen a design firm for its newest public park. Last week, the Kenton County Fiscal Court authorized Bayer Becker, a design and consulting firm based in Mason, Ohio, with offices in Fort Mitchell, to oversee the design of what officials are referring to as the new “Kenton […]
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What’s new (and gone) in NKY restaurants so far this year
As Northern Kentucky’s restaurant landscape continues to evolve, 2025 has proven to be a transitional year. One of the most consequential local events of 2024 was the closure of the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge, which led to the shutdown of several restaurants at Newport on the Levee and in the surrounding river city communities. Below […]
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Young job seekers connect with employers at NKY Young Talent Job Fair
Hundreds of young job seekers frequented the halls of Gateway Community & Technical College’s Florence campus in search of valuable career opportunities. Gateway, in conjunction with the Northern Kentucky Area Development District, hosted the NKY Young Talent Job Fair on Sept. 24 to enable local companies to connect directly with job seekers. Students from Gateway, […]
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Dice on Draft: Covington’s new tabletop gaming bar nears opening
What you need to know McKenzie Crist wants to bring people together through tabletop games. What began as a fun college hobby grew into a community-building business opportunity that merges her passion for tabletop gaming with her love of bringing people together. For her, tabletop games, like Dungeons and Dragons, provide a way to escape […]
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SparkHaus opens in Covington as NKY’s new hub for entrepreneurs
What you need to know It’s not about the building itself, but the people inside that make it special. That’s the message Blue North Executive Director Dave Knox wanted to resonate with people during the grand opening of SparkHaus, the new capital building of Northern Kentucky’s entrepreneurial community. “It’s about the people inside, because those […]