A new brewery and distillery will be coming to the city of Erlanger next year. Fabled Brew Works will be located off Kenton Lands Road between the Kenton County Public Library and Silverlake Family Center. “There are actually about four or five of us going in on this,” said Kent Wessels, who is one of […]
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Here’s how to celebrate National Bourbon Heritage Month in NKY
In 2007, the Senate passed a resolution declaring September as National Bourbon Heritage Month. To celebrate, meetNKY is sharing a list of festivities and specials for bourbon enthusiasts at B-Line locations throughout Northern Kentucky this month. According to the Kentucky Distillers’ Association, distilled spirits have a total estimated annual economic contribution of $8.94 billion, supporting […]
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Newport-based business wins Aviatra Accelerator competition
Northern Kentucky University’s Griffin Hall Auditorium was packed full of excited community members Wednesday, anxiously waiting to see and hear the business pitches of three rising female entrepreneurs. At the end of the presentations, Tickety Boo Treats, a Newport-based manufacturer of allergen free treats, won the Aviatra Accelerators Flight Night pitch competition. Aviatra is a […]
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Six Covington small businesses in line to receive incentives
Covington small business owners packed City Hall Tuesday night to hear about the financial incentives they are in line to receive through the city’s Small Business Program. The city commission was presented six applications for consideration — all have been placed on the consent agenda for next Tuesday’s regularly scheduled legislative meeting. The body is […]
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Covington man’s startup could be gamechanger in emergency alert systems
Growing up in a single-parent home kindled Trevon Bruch’s entrepreneurial spirit. “I became the ‘man of the house’ when I was about 12,” the 27-year-old Covington native said. “When you grow up in a single-parent home you are a lot more aware of things like being low-income, the way of the world and how hard […]
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LINK streetscapes: Back to college edition at Thomas More University
See a local college campus through the eyes of Maria Hehman as she explores local eateries and watering holes in this latest installment of NKY Streetscapes.
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Business leaders launch Center for Great Work Performance
Engagement, well-being, and retention of employees, recruiting and onboarding the right employees, and supporting diversity and inclusion in the workplace; these are just some reasons that five entrepreneurs decided to launch the Center for Great Work Performance. Based in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, the Center for Great Work Performance, is a consulting agency that […]
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New distillery hopes to create ‘bourbon-centric ecosystem’ in Augusta
The founders of Augusta Distillery have big plans for their business – and an even bigger vision for Augusta itself. That vision starts with Lance and Lalani Bates, who bought and renovated Augusta’s Beehive Tavern in 2017. But they didn’t intend to stop there: The Augusta residents thought their city would make a great location […]
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Renegade Grille coming to The Party Source
The popular Cincinnati Renegade Street Eats food truck is making its permanent location inside The Party Source in Bellevue.
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Northern Kentucky Tri-ED exceeds investment goal
The Northern Kentucky Tri-County Economic Development Corporation, also known as Tri-ED, announced this week that it exceeded its investment campaign goal of $4.5 million for the Build + Elevate NKY investor campaign. “The Tri-ED board of directors is committed to achieving the goals of the Build + Elevate NKY initiatives and this new path for […]
