The Fischer Group, the fifteenth largest privately-held home builder in the United States, has announced they’ve hired Andrew Worrell as general counsel and corporate secretary. Worrell replaces Paul Allen, who served in the position since 2017. Allen will continue with Fischer Homes through January 2024 as General Counsel Emeritus and Assistant Secretary. “We are so […]
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How Zac Strobl went from the baseball diamond to the incubator
Zac Strobl ended up at Northern Kentucky University on a baseball scholarship. Heading into college, he was solely focused on pitching. “That’s what I was known for,” Strobl told LINK nky. After suffering multiple tears in his pitching arm, he decided to finally hang up his cleats, realizing that his career in baseball wasn’t going […]
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Fort Thomas Highland Plaza under new ownership for first time since 1960s
After decades under the same owners, Highland Plaza, located at 654 Highlands Ave. in Fort Thomas, is under new ownership. Fort Thomas business partners Brent Gilman and Matt Mansfield of Tower Homes acquired the property on Jan. 6 from Hank Pogue, president of Fort Thomas Enterprises Inc., whose father purchased the property in 1964. In […]
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Jenny Collopy named Christ Hospital’s VP, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer
An NKY native was named Vice President, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer of the Christ Hospital Health Network. Jenny Collopy, of Fort Thomas, was appointed by President and CEO Debbie Hayes, has served as interim VP since July 1, 2022. Collopy originally joined the Health Network in 2015, where she was a senior marketing consultant […]
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Semi-professional football team coming to NKY
The Northern Kentucky Wolfpack will be is NKY’s new semi-professional football team, with tryouts beginning in January. Ryan Glover, who was recently named the Wolfpack’s head coach for the 2023 season, has over 10 years in the playing and coaching world. He has worked with teams such as the Dayton Hornets, King Comets, Cincinnati Royals, […]
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16 Lots Southern Outpost at Newport on the Levee names brewmaster
Mason craft brewery 16 Lots which is opening a 16 Lots Southern Outpost at Newport on the Levee in spring 2023, announced its director of beverages and brewmaster. 16 Lots President Mike Burton confirmed that Chris Mitchell would fulfill the role. Mitchell comes to the brewery after serving as the Head of Production at OTR Still […]
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Top 100 accounting firm brings back Kyle Shumate in chief marketing officer role
Clark Schaefer Hackett taps Kyle Shumate to serve as their new chief marketing officer. Shumate previously served as an Industry Marketing Manager from 2014 to 2016 at Clark Schaefer Hacket. Shumate led a marketing team at another regional accounting firm from 2016 to 2022 before returning to take the chief marketing officer role. Outside the […]
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Highland Heights Servatii location now open
After a mysterious Servatii sign popped up in Highland Heights back in October with no further details, the location announced Wednesday morning that it is officially open. You can now stop and grab a pastry from the new Servatii location at 2740 Alexandria Pike in Highland Heights. Servatii is a local family owned bakery that […]
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NKY native named The Carnegie’s new theater director
As a new season of musicals is announced at The Carnegie, they have also welcomed a new theatre director. Northern Kentucky native and Covington resident Tyler Gabbard is the new director of The Carnegie’s Otto M. Budig Theatre. “The Carnegie has been an artistic home for me for many years now,” Gabbard said. “I’m grateful […]
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The Newport Aquarium welcomes three new sand tiger sharks
Three new finned friends have arrived at the Newport Aquarium: a female and two male sand tiger sharks. Their nearly seven-foot-long frames and wide toothy grins can be seen in the Surrounded by Sharks Exhibit. Sand tiger sharks may look a little intimidating at first glance, but they are known to be relatively docile, eating […]
