Citizens of Boone County voiced their support – and concerns – regarding the potential expansion of the Bavarian Waste Landfill, the county’s lone garbage dump. The Bavarian landfill is located on a 461-acre plot in southern Boone County, just off I-71. According to Boone County, it has a carrying capacity of over 11 million tons, […]
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F & Goode Desserts brings lifetime of baking experience to Covington
Stefanie Hockett knew she wanted to cook from an early age. While growing up in San Francisco, she was inspired by watching the PBS cooking show Great Chefs of America. She started baking cakes and cookies for herself, family and classmates throughout middle and high school. “It was just something that I did, and it […]
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We Lead CS: NKY, state leaders betting big on tech education in schools
As artificial intelligence gains a significant foothold in the United States economy, Kentucky leaders want to invest more in the state’s future technology industry workers. Kentucky isn’t known nationally for its technology sector. The Columbus CEO found that the Bluegrass state ranked among the worst states for tech job openings. The recently launched ‘We Lead […]
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Covington welcomes Latonia Bodega to city
Covington City Commissioner James Toebbe, a native of Latonia, said he walked by 4302 Decoursey Ave. every day growing up. Over the years, Toebbe noticed that the building’s windows were blacked out, the front door was locked, or it was just altogether vacant. Today, the building is home to a thriving family business — Latonia […]
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$2 million loan for SparkHaus project approved
Sparkhaus, a development project that aims to build an entrepreneurial hub in Covington’s urban core, locked down a key loan. Located at 727 Madison Ave. in Covington’s Central Business District, SparkHaus is transforming the vacant Simms Furniture building into a space where Northern Kentucky-based founders, investors and support organizations can collaborate in one central office […]
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Infrastructure, housing take center stage at 2025 State of NKY forum
Housing and infrastructure spending were the central themes of the 2025 edition of the State of Northern Kentucky forum. Every year, the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce hosts the State of Northern Kentucky event, where the judges/executives from Boone, Kenton, and Campbell counties discuss the accomplishments and challenges of their respective jurisdictions. The three featured […]
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NKY Convention Center steps up amid Duke Energy Center renovation
With the Duke Energy Convention Center in downtown Cincinnati under construction, the annual Cincinnati Golf Expo was forced to find a new venue. Due to the facility’s scale, the expo, which takes place from Feb. 7 through 10, has traditionally been held at Duke Convention Center since its founding in 2019. Typically, the Expo uses […]
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BE NKY exceeds 2024 goals as advanced manufacturing drives growth
BE NKY, Northern Kentucky’s primary economic development organization, said it had surpassed several of its goals in 2024. As an organization, BE NKY describes itself as focusing on driving economic growth in the region by recruiting companies for relocation, creating and analyzing datasets and advocating for pro-growth policies. On Jan. 24, it released its annual […]
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Flaming margaritas? Mi Cozumel coming to Boone County
Boone County residents will soon be able to drink colorful flaming margaritas from the increasingly popular Mi Cozumel. The Springdale, Ohio-based Mexican restaurant — famous for its extensive margarita offerings — is opening a new store in Florence at 7484 Turfway Road. Four Mi Cozumel restaurants are currently open in the Greater Cincinnati area. The […]
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Boone County lends support to ‘President Donald J. Trump Highway’ resolution
Newly elected State Rep. T.J. Roberts, a Republican from Burlington, wants to name a section of highway in rural Boone County after President Donald Trump. Now, the county’s fiscal court has backed the measure. Roberts introduced House Joint Resolution 8 to the Kentucky House of Representatives Committee on Committees on Jan. 7. If passed, the […]