What you need to know The City of Florence unanimously voted to kill a project that would’ve led to the development of a QuikTrip convenience store and gas station off Burlington Pike. Initially proposed in early January, QuikTrip, the seventh-largest convenience store chain in the United States, aimed to develop a two-acre plot of land […]
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Fast casual Teriyaki Madness franchise opens in growing Union Promenade
What you need to know Kush and Deep Patel are the latest franchisees to bring a fast casual food concept to the ever-expanding Union Promenade development in Boone County. Teriyaki Madness is a Japanese-inspired fast-casual restaurant that serves teriyaki-style dishes featuring grilled chicken, steak, tofu and stir-fried vegetables. Founded in Las Vegas in 2003, the […]
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Ohio THC beverage ban boosts Kentucky sales and demand
What you need to know As Ohio’s crackdown on hemp-derived THC beverages kneecapped a growing market, Kentucky emerged as a beneficiary, drawing both producers and consumers south across the Ohio River. Fifty West Brewing had high hopes for its increasingly popular line of hemp-derived THC beverages, Sunflower, coming into this year. The Cincinnati-based craft brewer […]
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Thomas Massie fields questions solo at Erlanger forum as Ed Gallrein skips event
What you need to know GOP Congressman Thomas Massie of Kentucky’s 4th District fielded questions at a Republican forum in Erlanger on Saturday that proceeded without his primary challenger. In what was originally billed as a forum for both Massie and challenger Ed Gallrein, the event became more of a speaking engagement for Massie, as […]
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Boone County nears final vote on long-running commercial truck parking zoning changes
What you need to know Boone County is nearing completion of updating its zoning rules for commercial truck parking and staging — a saga that’s been ongoing for over a year. Since December 2024, the Boone County Fiscal Court and the Boone County Planning Commission have been working to refine the county’s zoning regulations governing […]
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Boone County extends regional workforce agreement through 2031
What you need to know Boone County is extending an interlocal agreement with seven other counties to expand access to federal job training and employment funds across Northern Kentucky. Correy Eimer, the associate director of workforce development at the Northern Kentucky Area Development District, presented to the fiscal court on Tuesday, April 14, asking the […]
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Covington boutique to give women-owned businesses a retail foothold
What you need to know Entrepreneur Shaucuana Knight is returning to the retail space with the help of Aviatra Accelerators. Knight is the founder and operator of Cora’s Cakery, a mobile cake bar named after her late grandmother Cora. After operating storefronts in Cincinnati, she moved into Newport’s Incubator Kitchen Collective to reorient her primary […]
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Drees Homes withdraws 377-unit Union development proposal
What you need to know Fort Mitchell-based homebuilder Drees Homes has withdrawn a zone-change application it submitted to the Boone County Planning Commission for a 377-unit suburban development near Union. In March, Drees Homes submitted an application to the planning commission, looking to rezone an 185-acre area along the west side of U.S. 42, between […]
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Thomas Massie back in NKY amid heated primary challenge
What you need to know Republican Congressman Thomas Massie was back in Northern Kentucky on Wednesday, April 8, where he spoke before a crowd of potential voters amid a tough primary challenge from former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein. Massie, along with Democratic candidate Jesse Brewer, joined the Optimist Club of Covington at PeeWee’s in Crescent […]
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Moore, Hand outline competing visions for Boone County’s future
What you need to know Longtime incumbent Gary Moore and Commissioner Chet Hand faced off in the Boone County judge/executive debate Tuesday night, where they outlined their visions for the future, contrasting themselves through the lens of continuity versus change. More than 300 people gathered at the Boone County Public Library in Burlington on April […]
