Aviatra Accelerators, a Covington-based entrepreneurship nonprofit that supports women-owned startups and small businesses, celebrated the winners of its annual Flight Night competition. Flight Night is an annual pitch competition that highlights women entrepreneurs from Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky who participated in Aviatra’s Momentum Accelerator. The 12-week program coaches founders on how to strengthen their ventures […]
Category: Business
Posted inBusiness
New bookstore, The Wordcage, opens in Latonia
The City of Covington has a new book store! The Wordcage, a new used book and media store, opened in Latonia on Friday. Located on Decoursey Avenue near Ritte’s Corner, which serves as the neighborhood’s central commercial area, the new storefront hosted a grand opening and ribbon cutting Friday afternoon. Jessica Whyte, the store’s owner, […]
Sponsored
From Tools in the Trunk to a Growing Team: Daniel Gibson on Building The Auto Llama
When Daniel Gibson started The Auto Llama six years ago, there was no team to manage. There was just Gibson, his car and the tools he carried in the trunk. He had an idea that common brake repairs could be easier on customers if someone came to them. As people began using the service, he […]
Posted inBusiness
Covington Business Council creates new award in Katie Meyer’s honor
The Covington Business Council created a new award to honor the late Katie Meyer, a local advocate and community leader. The council will present it for the first time at its annual dinner on Nov. 12. Dubbed the “Katie Meyer Spirit of Covington Award,” future awards will honor people who demonstrate the traits Meyer showed […]
Posted inBusiness
Camco Chemical breaks ground on 130,000-square-foot NKY expansion
What you need to know It was a family affair Thursday, as Camco Chemical CEO Adrian Hothem, flanked by relatives, celebrated the groundbreaking for the company’s sprawling new distribution center. Hothem, standing in the afternoon heat, reflected on the origins of his family’s three-generation business. Camco began in a small mechanic’s garage in Fort Thomas […]
Posted inNews
First National Bank opens first Northern Kentucky banking center
First National Bank celebrated the grand opening of its first Northern Kentucky banking center on Thursday. Located at 1717 Dixie Highway in Fort Wright, the facility signifies the bank’s growing presence in the region and will serve as part of First National’s new headquarters. The new facility will offer a full range of banking services […]
Posted inBusiness
BIA of Northern Kentucky’s Brian Miller receives national career achievement award
The executive vice president of the Building Industry Association of Northern Kentucky has received the Seldon Hale Career Achievement Award. It is the highest recognition awarded by the National Association of Home Builders’ Executive Officers Council. Brian Miller, who has led the BIA of Northern Kentucky since 2009, was recognized at the 2026 NAHB Association […]
Sponsored
You’re Invited to the FIESTA
If you have ever walked into FIESTA NKY on a food distribution day, one of the first things you might notice is that it isn’t very quiet. There is music playing, people laughing, volunteers teasing each other as they work, conversations happening in both Spanish and English and, more often than not, someone trying to […]
Posted inCulture
10 years of twists: The Pretzel Place celebrates a decade in Bellevue
For 10 years, Beth Saunders has started her mornings on Fairfield Avenue making fresh pretzels. Alongside her husband, Brad Saunders, she has watched families grow up, gotten to know their regulars by name, and, in many cases, learned their orders by heart. This September, The Pretzel Place is celebrating a decade in Bellevue and 10 […]
Sponsored
Last Call for Ticket Sales: Boots, Bourbon & Biscuits Returns to Raise Funds for Kentucky and Ohio Kids
Children’s Law Center’s beloved fall brunch tradition supports free legal advocacy for children and youth across the region — but the window to grab a seat is closing fast. It’s a fan-favorite fall tradition, as boots come out of the closet and biscuits come out of the oven for Children’s Law Center’s signature fundraiser: Boots, […]
