Mike’s Carwash is opening its third Northern Kentucky location on Dixie Highway in Erlanger this fall. Company leaders joined officials from Erlanger Tuesday for a groundbreaking of the new location, which will be on the site of the former Shoe Palace building just south of Kenton Lands Road. “Northern Kentucky is a vibrant, rapidly-expanding area […]
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Biggby Coffee drive thru coming to Alexandria Village Green
A new Biggby Coffee location is headed to Alexandria’s Village Green Shopping Center. The 348-square-foot stand-alone restaurant will offer drive through service. It will feature a small patio but no inside dining. Locals noted it will be on the site of the former Harry’s Diner. Owners Michael and Holly Chatterton also opened a location in […]
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North by Hotel Covington set to open in October
The North by Hotel Covington expansion is set to open in Covington in October, which will extend the hotel’s footprint from 7th Street on Madison to E. Pike Street. Justin Ham, General Manager of Hotel Covington, said he is delighted with the progress the construction team has made since breaking ground on the expansion. “Things […]
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Rising costs cancel fish fry at St. Joseph’s
It’s fish fry season once again in Northern Kentucky. The Catholic holiday of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, which was on March 2. Catholic churches in the area host annual fish fries because the regulations of Lent require abstinence from the consumption of meat. However, due to rising food prices, some churches in the area […]
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The Silver Grove Dari Bar to open March 12
The beloved Northern Kentucky staple will be back in operation on Saturday, March 12 at 11 a.m. The Dari Bar is a family-owned and operated food and ice cream shop that runs from spring through the end of summer, typically opening in March and closing around Labor Day. The ice cream shop has been ingrained […]
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Welcome House celebrates 40 years in Northern Kentucky with new shelter project
A new, $8 million shelter for women and children is going up in Covington at the corner of 18th and Greenup streets as Welcome House celebrates its 40th anniversary. The 20,000-square-foot shelter will also have a center for programs and services, which will double the organization’s ability to capacity to serve people experiencing homelessness. “It’s […]
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CVG announces nonstop service to Toronto after nearly two-year hiatus
Air Canada will resume nonstop service between Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport and Toronto beginning May 1, CVG’s Mindy Kershner announced Wednesday. Flights between the cities were put on hold for nearly two years due to the pandemic, but twice-daily flights can now be booked at aircanada.com. “People are ready to travel,” said Mark Galardo, senior […]
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Will Newport’s Ovation Experience Center rival river engagement in Cincinnati?
Covington-based Corporex unveiled their new Ovation Experience Center in Newport Tuesday. The price tag for the Ovation project is $1 billion. The Ovation Experience Center is located at 101 E. 4th Street in Newport. Guests and media learned about the construction underway at the Homewood Suites by Hilton Newport-Cincinnati. The 132-room hotel was built on […]
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New Emergency Shelter facility ‘what we can get done when we work together’
The Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky had its official opening Tuesday at 436 West 13th St. in Covington, commemorated by a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Those in attendance were advocates of the shelter, partners and members who all made the new state-of-the-art facility possible. The shelter began its operations back in 2008 in a building located on […]
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Padrino in Fort Thomas opening for hot food carryout Friday
Padrino in Fort Thomas is opening for hot food carryout beginning Friday, said owner Hunter Thomas. Hot food will be available from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, Thomas said, but hours will continue to expand once the business gets more staff. Thomas owns three other restaurants — two other Padrino locations […]
