Amazon’s sorting facility in Erlanger. Amazon announced today that it will bring another 3,000 jobs to its local facilities, making roughly 5,000 jobs the e-commerce giant has brought to the Tri-State this year alone. As part of a nationwide push to hire roughly 125,000 workers at its fulfillment and sorting sites throughout the country, the […]
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DentalBlu welcomes new dentist, technology to practice
Meet the new doctor joining the team at DentalBlu. There are some exciting things happening over at DentalBlu (2600 Alexandria Pike) in Highland Heights! A new dentist has joined the DentalBlu team. Dr. Angela J. Arlinghaus, D.M.D welcomed Dr. Katie G. Meister, D.M.D. back in July. Meet Dr. Meister Dr. Meister is the daughter of Dr. […]
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NKU Business School Announces Partnership with University in Egypt
Northern Kentucky University announced Monday a partnership with Nahda University in Beni-Suef (NUB) in Egypt. The memorandum of understanding, signed on August 2, allows NKU to offer an online MBA degree to eligible students enrolled in NUB and will also provide NUB undergraduates a pathway to earn a bachelor of science in business administration (BSBA) […]
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Kentucky Realtors: expect greater stabilization, price cutting over next 12 months
The five-bedroom home known as the Commandant’s House in Alexander Circle offers 5,200 square feet interior space set on 1.6 acres. The home in Fort Thomas’ Tower Park will list for $1,995,000. (photo: Phil Armstrong). Seventy percent of Kentucky Realtors said that their buyers were waiting for prices to stabilize, according to the August 2021 […]
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Cork N Crust to Bring Pizza and Wine to Bellevue
Get ready to fire up the pizza oven and pop open the wine to celebrate. Bellevue is getting a new pizza place called Cork N Crust. The restaurant is set to open soon at 710 Fairfield Ave., formerly home to Virgil’s Cafe. “Bill (Hill) and I started thinking about opening a restaurant about two years […]
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Photos: Governor, Local Leaders Top Off Churchill’s Revitalized Turfway
A topping-off ceremony was held Friday as part of the $145 million of the former Turfway Park, the Florence racetrack that is set to reopen as Turfway Park Racing & Gaming following its purchase and investment by Churchill Downs. Governor Andy Beshear, local state lawmakers, and county and city officials joined in the ceremony on […]
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Balance your health, back-to-school life with Clean Eatz Newport
Take advantage of this special deal with Clean Eatz when you mention FTM! Details below! School is in full swing again which means not only weeknights filled with homework but also extracurricular activities like football practice, tutoring, and music lessons. Somewhere in there, you’ll need to make dinner to feed your and your family…but, when? […]
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Waffle House Out, Taco Bell In: Bellevue Prepares for New Restaurants
There will be no new Waffle House in Bellevue, after all. At least not as originally planned. The popular national chain was the catalyst for tearing down an old self-serve car wash on Donnermeyer Drive near the Kroger store, but the land has sat vacant for years with occasional updates from the city that Waffle […]
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Neltner’s, Little Rock Farms of Campbell Co. Among KFB’s Certified Farm Market Program
Neltner’s Farm LLC and Little Rock Farm of Campbell County are two of the 109 markets across the Commonwealth accepted into the 2021 Kentucky Farm Bureau (KFB) Certified Farm Market Program. The market opening this fall is Neltner’s Farm LLC. In joining the KFB Certified Farm Market Program, these markets have committed to offering quality products and […]
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Smith Officially Named Covington City Manager
Ken Smith is no longer interim city manager at the City of Covington. The city commission on Tuesday night voted 4-0 with one “present, not voting” to name him the 34th city manager officially. Smith had been serving as interim city manager since the resignation of David Johnston on June 8, while also serving as […]
