Newport on the Levee will soon be home to Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville Resort, bringing the development multiple new restaurants and a coveted hotel. With a unanimous vote from the Newport City Commission at Monday night’s regularly scheduled meeting, an order was approved for City Manager Tom Fromme to execute an agreement with Newport Hotel Associates […]
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Aviatra’s Woman-Owned Businesses Crawl gives Covington entrepreneurs exposure, engagement
Over 30 women-owned businesses in Covington will be showcased in the inaugural Aviatra Accelerators Woman-Owned Businesses Crawl. Starting on Sunday from 1 to 7 p.m., attendees can visit many featured businesses, including retail shops, bars, restaurants, manufacturers and service providers. Participating businesses will have a display poster in their window and a sidewalk dot sticker […]
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Braxton Brewing opening new taproom at CVG Airport
Braxton Brewing Company, Northern Kentucky’s largest craft brewery, is set to open its newest taproom at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. Opening to the public on Monday, April 24, the taproom is located inside a 15,000 square foot space in CVG’s Concourse A directly across from the Christian Moerlein Taproom. Both food and beer are […]
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New addiction treatment center opens in Covington: ‘We don’t want to turn anyone away’
“Just in a six-month time period, I lost everything,” said Kim Smith, Carlisle resident and patient at the Paris branch of Brightview addiction treatment. Ten years ago, a car accident shattered Smith’s right knee and hip. “Pretty much my right side got crushed,” Smith said. Like many in her situation, she started taking painkillers. Then […]
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Samaritan Car Care Clinic unveils new Covington garage
Years ago, Amanda Mills was driving her kids to football practice when her car broke down on the side of the road. As a mother putting herself through nursing school, bad car luck was the last thing she needed. “My car broke down on the side of the highway and I was in tears,” Mills […]
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FEAM Aero breaks ground on new aircraft mechanic school at CVG
A little over six months after breaking ground on their $40 million, 150,000-square-foot hangar at CVG Airport, FEAM Aero broke ground on another large construction project. On Monday, FEAM Aero announced they are constructing an aircraft maintenance technician school. The project is a partnership between FEAM and Epic Flight Academy, an aviation school based out […]
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Florence-based Better Blend announces 10 new franchise locations
Florence-based smoothie franchise Better Blend Nutrition is opening 10 new locations in Kentucky and Ohio. The expansion plans were announced in a post on the company’s official Facebook page. As of now, there are three Better Blend locations in the Greater Cincinnati area: Florence, downtown Cincinnati and Cincinnati’s Clifton Heights neighborhood. On the Ohio side […]
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Organizations work together to help women look, feel their best for interviews
Written by Jessica Hart of WCPO Empowering women through styling is how two Tri-State organizations plan to help get more women back into the workforce. Dress for Success Cincinnati and the Life Learning Center teamed up to start the StyleHER Program in Northern Kentucky. The boutique has been open inside the Life Learning Center in […]
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Covington’s House of Orange to reopen after temporary closure for renovations, upgrades
Written by Molly Schramm for WCPO Though it seemed Covington’s House of Orange Sports Bar & Grill was permanently closing, the bar’s owners have confirmed its closure is temporary. Stephen Williams, the director of operations for Holland Farms Restaurant Group, confirmed Friday that House of Orange’s closure is temporary due to renovations and upgrades. The […]
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Coda Co. Boho Gifts & Decor opening second location in Covington
Coda Co. Boho Gifts & Decor is expanding into Covington, owner Kelti Ziese confirmed to LINK nky. Co-founded in 2017 by Kelti and her husband Tanner, the eclectic bohemian home decor & goods shop began at 400 Fairfield Ave. in Bellevue. The boutique specializes in transforming old or unused items, such as bourbon barrels, into […]
