Ground broke Monday on the new Augusta Distillery, a $23 million project expected to create at least 14 full-time jobs in the Bracken Co. city. Governor Andy Beshear and county officials joined the distillery for the occasion. “I want to thank Augusta Distillery’s leadership for this commitment in Northeastern Kentucky,” Gov. Beshear said. “The commonwealth’s […]
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COVID testing sites closing in Covington, Florence
Gravity Diagnostics announced on Twitter Thursday that it is closing its Florence Mall and Covington drive-through COVID-19 testing sites. “Thank you to our partners from @covingtonkygov, #StateOfKentucky, @FlorenceMall, and all of #TeamGravity for your support in providing this resource to our community,” the company said in the tweet. The closure of both sites is set […]
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Barleycorn’s Brewhouse coming to Wilder
The popular Northern Kentucky restaurant chain Barleycorn’s is expanding into the brewery business, and its owner’s eyes are set on Wilder for the first location. The idea is to have a brewery specializing in traditional beers like lagers, pilsners, and IPAs, said Gary Holland, founder and CEO of One Holland, which owns three Barleycorn’s locations. […]
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Riverview Animal Hospital settles in, adds new veterinarian
The staff at Riverview Animal Hospital in Bellevue is settling in after a move across town from Fairfield Avenue to a new facility at 40 Donnermeyer Drive, across the street from Kroger. The move led to the construction of a new space with a modern and open design, nearly tripling the amount of space of […]
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Yoga studio opening above KungFood in Covington
A yoga studio is opening above KungFood Chu’s AmerAsia on Madison Avenue in Covington, the restaurant announced on its Facebook page Thursday. House of Tao’s grand opening is scheduled for Wednesday, June 1, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., and one of KungFood’s employees, Tara Toensmeyer, will instruct the beginner’s class. The class is $10 and […]
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Hello Honey ice cream coming to Fort Thomas this summer
As Fort Thomas Coffee prepares to move into its new space at One Highland, their current location at 118 North Fort Thomas, already has a new tenant lined up to move in this summer. Hello Honey, a Cincinnati-based homemade, small batch ice cream shop, recently announced their first Kentucky store on their Facebook page. The […]
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Newport’s Ovation adds anchor tenant in trucking logistics firm MegaCorp
Covington-based Corporex has landed an anchor tenant for its billion-dollar Ovation mixed-use development in Newport. MegaCorp Logistics, a a transportation logistics firm specializing in full and less-than-truckload shipments across North America, has signed a long-term lease agreement with Corporex. The firm will occupy two floors, or 40 percent, of the first office building located within the […]
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Diamonds and Dimples returns to Fort Thomas
It’s been about a year and a half since Denise Kersting’s children’s boutique, Diamonds and Dimples, was in Fort Thomas, but now the business is back and will reopen officially on Friday, May 6. Kersting said she is excited to be back and in her old space within the Highland Plaza. “I just loved my […]
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Enquirer ending weekly newspapers in NKY, Ohio
Subscribers to the Campbell County Recorder received a letter this week notifying them that the May 26 issue would be the last. The publication, a weekly product of the Cincinnati Enquirer, will disappear along with all the other weeklies in Northern Kentucky and Ohio, Enquirer Executive Editor Beryl Love confirmed to LINK nky. More details […]
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Tuba Baking Co. moving to Dayton, opening ‘Brezelgarten’
What was intended as a wholesale pretzel bakery on Pike Street in Covington has turned into a Pretzel bakery and restaurant space with a “Brezelgarten” in Dayton. Tuba Baking Co. sets their pretzels apart by making them authentic Swabian German-style. Owner Drew Rath said they started experimenting with Southwestern German cuisine because it wasn’t readily […]
