The Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky African American Chamber of Commerce announced five new members to its board of trustees. The new members include Garri Davis, Shannon Lawson, Marcus Margerum, Erica Parker and Marcus Thompson. “I am thrilled to welcome these new members to the Board of Trustees for the Greater Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky […]
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Musician and cobbler opens new business in Covington, continues father’s legacy
Soulful. It’s the adjective that best describes local cobbler and musician James Napier. He’s a man with plenty of soul. Soul is not only the genre of music Napier creates and performs, but also what is required to reintroduce his father’s shoe repair business to Covington. His new business will be one of a few […]
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NKY Commonwealth Bank & Trust locations officially transition to Stock Yards Bank & Trust
As of Monday, all Commonwealth Bank & Trust loations have officially adopted the Stock Yards Bank & Trust name. All their locations in Northern Kentucky transitioned over the weekend. The change follows the completion of the previously announced merger of the two Kentucky-based financial institutions. “Customer service is the key to managing a smooth transition […]
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Nominations now open for next Leadership NKY Class
The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for the Leadership Northern Kentucky (Leadership NKY) Class of 2023, which will mark the 44th year of the program. It began in 1969. Leadership NKY is a 10-month program designed to help develop business and community leaders and to gain an understanding of the strengths and challenges of the […]
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Schneller Knochelmann acquires Moore Air
Schneller Knochelmann Plumbing, Heating & Air has acquired the assets of Fairfield, Oh.-based Moore Air to provide HVAC and plumbing services to their residential customers. John Moore, president of Moore Air, will transition away from these services. To avoid any disruption to Moore Air’s residential customers, Covington-based Schneller Knochelmann has partnered with Moore Air and extended their […]
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Sim’s Furniture to close downtown Covington location
Sim’s Furniture announced Tuesday that it is closing its downtown Covington location. The furniture, appliance, and mattress outlet located at 727 Madison Avenue will relocate to 4600 Smith Rd. in Norwood, Ohio at the end of April, the company said. Sim’s opened on Madison in the mid-1970s. In recent years, it has been celebrated for […]
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A potential Covington office development is announced, but not much is being shared
Last Friday, Director of External Affairs for Kenton County John Stanton made a Facebook post saying CBRE, a real estate company, announced a partnership with Urban Sites- a property management company, to bring a Class A office space to the Roebling Point Neighborhood in Covington. The proposed 50,000 square feet of office space is said […]
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St. Elizabeth surpasses 20,000 lung cancer screening milestone
St. Elizabeth Healthcare has now administered over 20,000 lung cancer screenings, a groundbreaking milestone for the regional healthcare provider. Their low-dose CT lung cancer screening program began in 2013 and has continued to grow since then. “We screened seven patients in 2013 and more than 6,000 patients in 2021,” Michael Gieske, Director of the St. […]
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2022 Outstanding Women of Northern Kentucky honorees
The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Women’s Initiative announced the 2022 Outstanding Women of Northern Kentucky honorees. The event aims to honor women who exemplify notable achievement, outstanding service in their professions or to the Northern Kentucky community, and have qualities of personal integrity, perseverance and leadership. The awards will be presented at the Outstanding Women of […]
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Covington approves temporary construction easement for Devou Park railbed repair
The City of Covington unanimously approved a temporary construction easement agreement for the Cincinnati, New Orleans, and Texas Pacific Railway Company, a subsidiary of the Norfolk Southern Corporation, to repair instability in a railbed. The contractor in charge of the project is Capital Railroad Contracting. The company plans to stabilize the railbed to prevent potential […]
