The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce announced the hiring of a new talent strategies specialist/director of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Ashleigh DuBois started in her new role on Monday. “As we have said and continue to say, growing, attracting and retaining world class talent and building an inclusive business community is a […]
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Meet Kenton Hornbeck, LINK Media’s New Reporter
Kenton Hornbeck is a new general assignment reporter at LINK Media, a Butler, Ky. native and graduate of Western Kentucky University. Ever since I can remember, I’ve wanted to be in media. Whether it was sitting behind a microphone broadcasting over the radio, writing a newspaper feature, or anchoring live in front of a television […]
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Zone Change for BBQ Restaurant in Edgewood Denied
The Edgewood city council denied a zone change request at a special meeting on Wednesday. Liberty BBQ was a concept developed by former local attorney and media personality Eric Deters. He had hoped to see a zoning map amendment approved by the city for the properties at 990, 996, and 998 Dudley Road, near where […]
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Fischer Homes to Sponsor The Econ Games 2022 Conference
Fischer Homes is the presenting sponsor for The Econ Games hosted by the Gatton College of Business and Economics at the University of Kentucky. Fischer Homes is presenting sponsor for The Econ Games 2022 hosted by the University of Kentucky’s Gatton College of Business and Economics. The Econ Games is a conference designed to allow […]
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NKY’s One Holland Group Named First Watch Franchisee of the Year
First Watch’s curated menu takes an elevated approach to traditional breakfast, brunch and lunch offerings that are made to order using farm-fresh ingredients. Northern Kentucky-based One Holland Restaurant Group announced that it has been named First Watch’s 2021 Franchisee of the Year. First Watch, a leading Daytime Dining concept with more than 420 restaurants nationwide, […]
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Meet LINK Media Reporter Haley Parnell
Haley Parnell is now part of the LINK Media team serving as a general assignment reporter. Northern Kentuckians and supporters of the area, let me introduce myself: my name is Haley Parnell, I am a Northern Kentucky resident, a recent graduate of the University of Cincinnati, and I am passionate about telling other people’s stories. […]
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Applications Now Open for NKY Chamber’s 2022 Business Impact Awards
The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Business Impact Awards recognizes businesses across the region. Each year, the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce (NKY Chamber) recognizes local business leaders and innovators through its Business Impact Awards program, presented by Huntington Bank. The awards recognize businesses — small and large, new and long-standing — that are positively […]
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Meet Mark Payne: LINK Media’s Reporter in Frankfort
Mark Payne is LINK Media’s politics and government reporter who is embedded in Frankfort covering the 2022 Kentucky General Assembly session. My career in journalism ended before it started. I graduated with a journalism degree from Northern Kentucky University in 2010 when the economy was not the best and the media landscape was even worse. […]
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Update: GameWorks May Be Gone, But Local Team Has Plans
The former local GameWorks team has plans for a new and revamped gaming venue at Newport on the Levee. by Robin Gee GameWorks, a longtime amusement arcade at Newport on the Levee closed its doors this month, but plans are in the works for a return. The original GameWorks will not be back, but a […]
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Meet LINK Nky’s New Managing Editor Meghan Goth
Meghan Goth is the new managing editor at LINK Nky, the new local media company created through the acquisition of The River City News and Fort Thomas Matters. When I was 15, I got my first journalism assignment. My professor told me to investigate the history of our school’s basement, which allegedly had secret […]
