Rumpke Waste & Recycling Driver Tommy Wells retired Friday after nearly 47 years of driving Northern Kentucky routes. Tommy Wells started his forty-six-and-a-half-year career with Rumpke by driving routes in Covington and Newport for his first fifteen years in the business. He has spent the past 31 years in commercial collection, serving customers in the […]
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Braxton Labs Closing Taproom, Party Source Adding New In-House Bourbon Bar
Braxton Labs announced that is closing its Newport taproom while the Party Source announced that it will fill the space with an in-house bourbon bar. (Party Source is adjacent to the taproom, but is located in Bellevue as the cities’ border runs along the property.) The full-service bourbon bar is unnamed as of yet, but […]
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CPA Firm VonLehman Promotes 11
Victor Evans, recently named shareholder at VonLehman. VonLehman, a CPA and advisory firm with offices in Fort Wright, Cincinnati and Indianapolis, announced 11 firm-wide promotions effective January 1. The promotions include Victor Evans, who was named a shareholder, and Adam Davey effectively taking over as president. Initially announced in 2020, Davey’s tenure as president […]
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New Seafood Restaurant in Bellevue Opens Softly Friday, then Fully on Monday
If you’re in Bellevue and in the mood for some seafood, a new spot is opening in the former Joe’s Crab Shack location this weekend. Enson Harbor is holding a soft opening Friday from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m., the restaurant announced on its Facebook page Thursday. Also, there’s robots. Yep – you read that […]
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Trades to Success Pre-Apprenticeship Cohort Starts January 18
Recent Brighton Center Trades to Success grads show off their program diplomas. One of the keys to achieving self-sufficiency is having a good job that pays a livable wage with benefits and an opportunity for career advancement. This is what fuels the robust continuum of workforce development programs at Brighton Center. To meet the […]
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Northern Kentucky Tri-ED Reveals New Regional Target Industry Clusters
Northern Kentucky Tri-ED has identified four target industry clusters for employment momentum and growth in our region. The Northern Kentucky Tri-County Economic Development Corporation (Tri-ED) announced today the results of a comprehensive target industry and employment analysis. The report shares that the resiliency of the Northern Kentucky economy is strong and that employment in Boone, […]
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Boone Library Seeks Public Input on Design of New Branch
The Boone County Public Library announced the architecture firm tapped to design its new Walton branch and also scheduled a session for public feedback. Lexington-based Omni Architects will handle the design of a new 20 to 25,000-sq. ft. facility on a 6.5-acre site. The design process begins this month. “Land was purchased in 2010 in […]
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Independence golf courses say pandemic surge is sticking around
Written by Haley Parnell, LINK Media reporter As COVID-19 has kept many from seeing friends and family, golf courses have become a way to socialize safely. But even now that many indoor activities are resuming, a lot of the people who turned to golf are staying. In Independence, The Willows and The Pioneer Golf Courses […]
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Dr. Robert Pettit To Lead New Beacon Orthopaedics Fort Thomas Location
Dr. Robert Pettit will lead a new Beacon Orhopaedics & Sports Medicine location in Fort Thomas. Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine has announced that Dr. Robert Pettit — a highly skilled, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon who specializes in sports-related injuries — will lead Beacon’s Fort Thomas location, which is scheduled to open in late February. Pettit is […]
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CVG Airport Marks 75th Anniversary with Year-long Celebration
Timeline display at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport (CVG). The first flight landing at CVG was an American Airlines flight from Cleveland that landed Jan. 10, 1947. Monday marked the 75th anniversary of commercial flight at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG). On January 10, 1947, at 9:23 a.m., the first flight landed at CVG, which was […]