Wednesday was a day a beloved Ballyshannon Middle School teacher will never forget. Kevin Dailey, an eighth grade social studies teacher, was awarded the prestigious Milken Educator Award along with an unrestricted cash reward of $25,000. Kentucky Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman and Commissioner Jason E. Glass joined Milken Educator Awards Vice President Stephanie Bishop in […]
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Welcome House celebrates 40 years in Northern Kentucky with new shelter project
A new, $8 million shelter for women and children is going up in Covington at the corner of 18th and Greenup streets as Welcome House celebrates its 40th anniversary. The 20,000-square-foot shelter will also have a center for programs and services, which will double the organization’s ability to capacity to serve people experiencing homelessness. “It’s […]
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CVG announces nonstop service to Toronto after nearly two-year hiatus
Air Canada will resume nonstop service between Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport and Toronto beginning May 1, CVG’s Mindy Kershner announced Wednesday. Flights between the cities were put on hold for nearly two years due to the pandemic, but twice-daily flights can now be booked at aircanada.com. “People are ready to travel,” said Mark Galardo, senior […]
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Will Newport’s Ovation Experience Center rival river engagement in Cincinnati?
Covington-based Corporex unveiled their new Ovation Experience Center in Newport Tuesday. The price tag for the Ovation project is $1 billion. The Ovation Experience Center is located at 101 E. 4th Street in Newport. Guests and media learned about the construction underway at the Homewood Suites by Hilton Newport-Cincinnati. The 132-room hotel was built on […]
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New Emergency Shelter facility ‘what we can get done when we work together’
The Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky had its official opening Tuesday at 436 West 13th St. in Covington, commemorated by a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Those in attendance were advocates of the shelter, partners and members who all made the new state-of-the-art facility possible. The shelter began its operations back in 2008 in a building located on […]
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Padrino in Fort Thomas opening for hot food carryout Friday
Padrino in Fort Thomas is opening for hot food carryout beginning Friday, said owner Hunter Thomas. Hot food will be available from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, Thomas said, but hours will continue to expand once the business gets more staff. Thomas owns three other restaurants — two other Padrino locations […]
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Colonel de Gourmet announces closure of Fort Thomas location
Colonel De Gourmet announced Friday it would be closing its Fort Thomas location Saturday, Feb. 19. “After much consideration, evaluation, and tears, we have reached the extremely difficult decision to close our Fort Thomas location,” the company announced on its Facebook page. The company’s Findlay Market and Newport stores will remain open, along with their […]
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Souper Bowl Food Drive exceeds donation goal
The Souper Bowl was a roaring success! Over 2,000 items were donated to FUEL NKU in the food drive that honored the Cincinnati Bengals run to the Super Bowl. Prysmian Group’s Souper Bowl Food Drive ran from Jan. 31 to Feb. 11, leading up to the Bengals Super Bowl LVI appearance. The drive had a […]
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Fleurish Grounds brings plants, coffee and vintage clothing to new storefront
Fleurish Grounds plant shop has partnered with Flow Koffee and Kombucha and Poppy’s Favorite Vintage to create a space with a little something for everyone. From an online shop on Instagram, to a garage shop, to a Madisonville storefront, Fleurish Grounds will now be operating out of Newport’s old Monroe Market building. Christine Kim started […]
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Bottled-in-Bond Act celebration, competition to take place in Covington
Have you ever heard of the Bottled-in-Bond Act? We haven’t either, but we’re quite glad it exists, because before it was passed in 1897, distillers could put whatever they wanted into bourbon to add color and flavor. Think iodine, tobacco and paint thinner. To celebrate the 125th anniversary of the passage of the act, The […]
