Covington’s House of Orange has closed indefinitely, according to a note taped to the front door of the bar and grill. The note reads, “Thank you for all our patrons who have shared memories with us over the past few years. The House of Orange is closed indefinitely.” On Google, House of Orange is listed […]
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LISTEN: Stretching Your Dollars and Giving Back with Nancy Grayson, Horizon Community Funds
This week on Mind Your Own Business, NKY!, Business Reporter Kenton Hornbeck and LINK CEO Lacy Starling chat about Hotel Covington’s newest hotel addition – North – and the new Knowledge Bourbon Bar. Lacy dives in to the history of Hotel Covington’s founder, Donna Salyers, her sewing TV show in the 1980s and how her […]
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LINK nky Daily Headlines: Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Happy Hump Day! Plenty has been going on in Northern Kentucky this week. If you’re eager to keep up, sit back, relax and take a listen to today’s headlines.
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North by Hotel Covington, Knowledge Bar & Social Room celebrate grand opening
After months of anticipation, North by Hotel Covington and Knowledge Bar & Social Room are officially open to the public. Construction on the 72,000-square-foot building began in the spring of last year. The space, which sat vacant since 2015, was the previous home of the Covington YMCA and Gateway Bookstore. The Salyers Group, the developer […]
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Covington report details positive economic progress for city in 2022
Covington’s Economic Development Department recently published its annual impact report, highlighting a successful year for the city in job creation, capital investment, and small business incentives. Some notable numbers detailed in the report include the city taking in over $44 million in private capital investment and creating over 1,000 new jobs. “This momentum provides the […]
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Arcade Legacy Newport announces impending closure
Arcade Legacy Newport, a destination for classic video game enthusiasts in Northern Kentucky, is set to close soon. April 16 will be the final day for the store in Newport, owner Jesse Baker confirmed to LINK nky. Arcade Legacy has another location at 2241 Crowne Point Dr. in Sharonville, Ohio, which opened in early January. […]
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North by Hotel Covington, Knowledge Bar & Social Room to open next week
One of Covington’s most highly anticipated construction projects is now completed. North by Hotel Covington and Knowledge Bar & Social Room cost roughly $26.5 million to complete and will be accepting bookings in May. In the meantime, a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the hotel and bar is scheduled for Tuesday, April 11, from 2 p.m. to […]
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LISTEN: Embracing Riverfront Development with Will Weber, Southbank Partners
This week on Mind Your Own Business, NKY!, LINK nky CEO Lacy Starling and Business Reporter Kenton Hornbeck discuss new businesses coming to Newport on the Levee, Kenton’s dance skills, sports betting becoming legal in Kentucky…and, of course, Kenton’s tragic, brutal loss in our office NCAA Bracket. Then, Kenton chats with Will Weber, President and CEO […]
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LINK nky Daily Headlines: Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Happy Hump Day! Plenty has been going on in Northern Kentucky this week. If you’re eager to keep up, sit back, relax and take a listen to today’s headlines.
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Kenton County conducting feasibility study for potential parking structure near government center
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has given Kenton County funds to conduct a feasibility study in order to identify whether or not their property at 1840 Simon Kenton Way in Covington is a viable place to build a new parking structure. Gresham Smith, an architectural design firm in Blue Ash, was awarded the bid for the […]
