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 […]
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Sole by Style, a ‘destination location’ for sneakerheads, moving into a larger space
This brick-and-mortar store is a Northern Kentucky hypebeast’s nirvana. Thanks to exclusive sneaker and streetwear boutique Sole by Style’s cult success, the business is moving into a new building next to Braxton Brewery. They’re currently at 617 Madison Ave., but owners Mitchell Wolfe and Jake Cain said they want more space to accommodate customer and […]
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Women’s Initiative Breakfast emphasizes the power of dreams, conquering fears
The Northern Kentucky Chamber hopes to remind the region of the power of dreams and the importance of conquering fears at its 13th Women’s Initiative Annual Breakfast. “We all have been through some very challenging times over the course of the last two years, but despite the challenges we have seen many successes,” said Catrena […]
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How this NKY entrepreneur is taking short-term rentals to the next level
Covington is hoping to cement itself as a hotbed for young entrepreneurs eager to jump headfirst into the startup world. For 26-year old Jeremiah Hines, Covington’s unique historical architecture and his own knowledge of property management presented him with a golden opportunity to jump into the short-term rental management market. Hines is a young, up-and-coming […]
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Northern Kentucky is the place to be for small businesses
If you ask a business owner in Northern Kentucky why it is such a good area to open a business, everyone always says the people and support of the community. Some people may think a big city like Cincinnati would make a better location to run a successful business. Still, people on the Kentucky side […]
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First Financial Bank celebrates grand opening of new NKY Headquarters in Covington
First Financial Bank has officially cut the ribbon for their grand opening of their new First Financial Community at 6th and Madison in Covington. The ceremony will include leadership from First Financial, the City of Covington, the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce and other civic and business leaders from the region. The celebration Tuesday included […]
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Covington Business Council announces 50th anniversary plans
Business advocacy group Covington Business Council began in 1972 under a different name. On April 14 of that year, the city’s financial community announced the creation of Covington Urban Redevelopment Effort, also known as CURE. The bank-driven organization hoped to “CURE” the downtown business malaise with some special events and a pedestrian mall that would […]
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Pendleton County increases economic outlook since voting to go wet in 2020
Wet vs dry? It’s a question civic leaders in middle America have wrestled with since the national prohibition against the sale of alcohol ended in 1933. For rural Kentucky towns, economic development can be tough to come by. Decreasing population and economic reduction hinder small communities everywhere. Pendleton County, a Northern Kentucky county south of […]
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Purple Poulet to open new location in Newport Thursday
After being closed due to the pandemic in August 2021, Purple Poulet’s much-anticipated reopening is now scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 17. The restaurant will be taking a soft opening approach Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. They will return to regular hours Tuesday through Saturday next week from […]
