Good Samaritan Car Care Clinic provides low income Covingtonians with free, routine basic maintenance on their car as a way to help them move toward economic self-sufficiency. The clinic provides oil changes, replaces air filters, replaces wiper blades, replaces bulbs, top-off fluids, inflate tires and refer cars for repair. Director Bruce Kintner has long carried […]
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Fort Thomas greenlights financial support for restaurant
The plan to transform the former BB&T Bank building in Fort Thomas into a new family-style restaurant took a major step forward Monday night. City council voted five to one to authorize Mayor Eric Haas to sign an agreement with the developer, Quarter Group, that would provide financial support through a no-interest loan. Council discussed […]
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Mask mandates lifted at CVG, TANK
Written by WCPO’s PJ O’Keefe TANK buses, as well as the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, will not enforce any kind of mask mandate after a federal judge in Florida voided the national mask mandate Monday. The change applies to both travelers and employees. The decision Monday by U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle in Tampa […]
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Will BLINK come back to Covington? Maybe.
An art exhibition attracted 1.3 million visitors across four nights in 2019, and there is a movement to bring it back to Covington this year.
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Two NKY restaurants to participate in Cincinnati’s Asian Food Fest
Two Northern Kentucky restaurants will be part of Cincinnati’s Asian Food Fest on May 7 and 8. The full list of restaurants was announced Tuesday and includes Kampuchea Kitchen in Fort Thomas and Travelin’ Tom’s Coffee of NKY, based in Florence. This is Asian Food Fest’s 11th year, with dishes offered in the form of […]
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Kenton PVA Independence office back open for business
A grand reopening is planned for The Kenton County Property Valuation Administrator Independence office, which is back in operation and open to the public after being forced to shut down due to COVID-19 and staff retirements. “We recognize the value of having the Independence location to serve our customers who find it more convenient to […]
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She’s addicted to her work – for a very good reason
She’s an addict. And she freely admits it. “Yes,” admits Brooke Schnelle, “I’m addicted to coffee.” That addiction has led the 30-year-old Edgewood, Ky. native to her new position – General Manager of The Point Perk. The Point Perk Coffee Shop – 43 W. Pike Street – was established in 2015 as a way for […]
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Covington Business Council reflects on past, looks toward future during anniversary luncheon
It was a moment of reflection for past leaders of the Covington Business Council on Thursday. The CBC held their 50th Anniversary Luncheon at The Grand Banquet Hall on E. 5th Street in Covington. The CBC was founded 50 years ago on April 14, 1972. The theme of the luncheon was looking back on the […]
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NKY balloon artist creates successful business during pandemic
A business that started because of the pandemic in 2020 has flourished into Angela Cordero’s full-time job. She runs Bee Sweet Balloon out of her home in Fort Thomas and has done so since she left her job in 2020 due to COVID-19. “When one door closes, the balloon door opens,” Cordero said. “During the […]
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Renaissance Covington’s Pike St. Pop Up shop provides ambitious entrepreneurs with low-risk, low-cost space to showcase their business
Covington is a burgeoning incubator for entrepreneurs within Northern Kentucky. Nick Wade, executive director of Renaissance Covington, has wanted to provide more pathways for entrepreneurship within the city. Wade thought a great way to provide prospective shop owners with storefront property. In 2016, Renaissance Covington hosted the “Make Covington Pop!” The program allowed local entrepreneurs […]
