The City of Newport filed multiple charges against River Metals Recycling over allegations that the company violated the city’s noise ordinance. River Metals was the target of numerous residential complaints for loud noises and explosions on its site along the Licking River. The issue was addressed late last summer when the city and company announced […]
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Lobbyists Talk General Assembly Issues to NKY Business Community
Written by Mark Payne, LINK Media politics & government reporter John McCarthy said that this is the first time since he became a lobbyist that he has seen a House budget proposal come out before the governor, a move that could be seen by Democrats as a way for Republicans to control the budget process. […]
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Zieglers Endow Philosophy Chair Position at Thomas More University
Thomas More University announced its first endowed chair, the Wilbert L. and Ellen Hackman Ziegler Chair of the Philosophy Department. The Zieglers contribution to the university is in appreciation for their own education at the institution, then based in Covington and known as Villa Madonna College. Ellen Ziegler (class of 1970) was an English major […]
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NKY Chamber Names New Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
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 […]
