“The Sky’s the Limit: A Celebration of the History of Black Achievement in Aviation,” has arrived at the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in celebration of Black History Month. The exhibit is featured in the rotunda at the entrance of Concourses A and B, giving 300,000 travelers an opportunity to learn about these individuals and […]
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$35 million in bonds approved for CVG project
A $35 million aircraft maintenance facility is coming to CVG thanks to bonds approved last week. A resolution was approved by the Boone County Fiscal Court on Jan. 31 that supports the issuance of tax-exempt special facility revenue bonds for a new project at the airport. The motion passed 4-0. AFCO Real Estate Group is issuing […]
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Galley Group to open food hall at Newport on the Levee, searching for chefs with restaurant concepts
Written by WCPO’s Molly Schramm A new food hall is set to open at Newport on the Levee in summer 2023. The Galley on the Levee will feature four chef-driven restaurants and a bar, and the food hall will open out to Bridgeview Box Park. The food hall’s restaurants will also have full-service kitchens, and […]
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Latonia’s new Enzweiler Building Institute unveiled to the public at ribbon-cutting ceremony
After months of anticipation, Latonia’s Enzweiler Building Institute is finally open to the public. Classes officially began on Jan. 31, just six days after the City of Covington hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening. The “Covington Campus” offers programs focused on carpentry, welding, electricity, HVAC and plumbing. In total, investment in the project was […]
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Whitehorse Freight unveils new Crestview Hills facility after $5.4 million expansion project
One of the most important growth sectors in the Kentucky economy is logistics and distribution. Northern Kentucky has especially benefited from growth in that sector as countless logistics companies have announced facility expansions over the past few years. Now, logistics technology service company Whitehorse Freight can be added to the list. “The sky is the […]
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Bellevue’s Enson Harbor announces closure
Just over a year after its opening, Enson Harbor announced via Facebook that Sunday was the restaurant’s final day in operation. In the same post, the seafood restaurant announced that a Chinese Dim Sum restaurant will soon take its place. “It’s the last day of Enson Harbor. We are going to be closed for renovation; […]
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With bourbon bars ‘played out’ in NKY, couple opens gin and tapas bar in Mainstrasse
On Jan. 6, Vic and Lesley Hugo opened up Juniper’s, Northern Kentucky’s first gin and tapas bar, in Mainstrasse. The couple, who previously had worked in the corporate world and didn’t have restaurant experience, founded Crafts and Vines in Mainstrasse in 2016, located a couple of blocks from Juniper’s. A few years ago, they decided […]
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Covington’s The Well ‘adds to the uniqueness of our city’
After officially opening to the public on Dec. 8, The Well, in conjunction with the City of Covington, hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to christen one of the city’s newest businesses. The Well is located at W. 7th Street in Covington at the former site of butcher shop Heringer Meats. Proprietors Chase Daoud and Will Hodges […]
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North American Stainless in Carroll County announces $244M expansion
North American Stainless, a stainless steel production company, along with Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, announced a massive 4.4 million square foot expansion to their mill located in the northern Carroll County town of Ghent. The expansion costs a total of $244 million and is projected to create 70 full time jobs. The project represents the […]
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Factory Finish Shoe Repair closes doors less than a year after opening
Less than a year after opening last April, Factory Finish Shoe Repair has closed, according to the Covington Office of Economic Development. Factory Finish came from the mind of James Napier, a professional cobbler, musician and the son of the late Frenchman Napier, a long-time business owner and leather repairman in Covington. Factory Finish was […]
