A Starbucks is coming to Bellevue. The esteemed coffee chain will take the place of a former Burger King location that closed about seven months ago. The Boost Mobile phone store will also close, but the Subway will remain operational. Bellevue Mayor Charlie Cleves said the deal has been in process for about a year. […]
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Sponsored: Local creative collective Dust Village specializes in big ideas for small businesses
This story was written by Jake Staubitz of Dust Village Design Co. Some live by the motto “go big or go home”, but for others, home is exactly the place where they can make the biggest impact. That’s the mindset of local creative director and business owner Jake Staubitz. After spending the early part of […]
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Local creative collective Dust Village specializes in big ideas for small businesses
This story was written by Jake Staubitz of Dust Village Design Co. Some live by the motto “go big or go home”, but for others, home is exactly the place where they can make the biggest impact. That’s the mindset of local creative director and business owner Jake Staubitz. After spending the early part of […]
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Hard hat tour highlights Fort Thomas projects
Fort Thomas Economic Development Director Chanda Calentine recently hosted a series of tours for city and county officials, business and community leaders to update them on the work underway at several projects within the city. First stop: Village Players building The tour started with a look at a new gallery space at 8 North Fort […]
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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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NKY gas prices rise as world oil market feels effects of Russian invasion of Ukraine
At 2:43 p.m. Thursday, Ron’s Sunoco Services Center in Covington was selling gas for $3.29 per gallon. It will presumably raise higher in the coming weeks as Americans are preparing for more economic uncertainty. Across the region, Northern Kentuckians are feeling the effects of rising gas prices in their wallets as the world’s geopolitical landscape […]
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Local lawmaker, Teamsters call on legislature to dole out essential worker bonuses
The Kentucky Democratic Caucus, along with several Teamster groups throughout Kentucky, held a press conference Thursday to call on the General Assembly to include bonuses in the biennial budget for those professions that were put at high risk during the COVID-19 Pandemic. In his opening remarks, James DeWeese of Teamsters 89 said the essential workers […]
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TQL expansion in Boone County to add 125 jobs
TQL is expanding at three locations in Kentucky, nearly doubling its employees in the state and bringing 125 jobs to Boone County, Gov. Andy Beshear announced today. “Kentucky’s economy continues to grow, and our logistics sector is a major reason for that success,” Beshear said. “These expansions by TQL are incredible news, as the commitments […]
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Covington initiative helps small businesses with expansions, improvements
By Whitney Miller, WCPO 9 reporter Three companies were awarded nearly $12,000 Tuesday for building improvements and rental assistance as part of an initiative that has helped more than 100 Covington small businesses expand since 2017. Branding firm BrandFuel received $6,000 to subsidize rent on its two-year lease on W. Pike Street, while Mark Kohlhas […]
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Northern Kentucky and Carroll County chambers of commerce announce membership partnership
The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce announced a new membership partnership with the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce. Small business members of the Carroll County Chamber that are solely located in Carroll County and are not current members of the NKY Chamber can join the latter organization for $99. The offer follows a similar partnership agreement between the […]
