Orginally published May 22, 2017 on WCPO.com. Written by Jack Brennan The Beverly Hills Supper Club. There was nothing like it. There still isn’t, and there likely never will be. Perched on a hill in a most unlikely location – the otherwise buzz-free suburban community of Southgate, Kentucky — the Beverly Hills was a supernova, […]
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Campbell Co. student scores perfect 36 on the ACT
Campbell County High School junior Ethan Taylor scored a perfect 36 on the ACT, an entrance exam used by colleges and universities. Taylor, of Cold Spring, plans to attend Stanford University to study artificial intelligence.
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Boone County Parks celebrating 50th birthday with Parktacular
Boone County Parks is turning 50 this year. Such a milestone birthday warrants a party, said Jackie Heyenbruch, Special Events and Marketing coordinator. “We are calling it ‘Parktacular,’ and it will be on July 30 at England Idlewild Park, toward the back of the park,” Heyenbruch said. “It will start at 11 a.m., and there […]
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Photos: Easter egg hunts in Taylor Mill, Independence and Elsmere
The weekend provided a nice opportunity for local kids to hop down to their local cities’ annual Easter egg hunts. We captured these moments in Taylor Mill, Independence and Elsmere.
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She’s addicted to her work – for a very good reason
She’s an addict. And she freely admits it. “Yes,” admits Brooke Schnelle, “I’m addicted to coffee.” That addiction has led the 30-year-old Edgewood, Ky. native to her new position – General Manager of The Point Perk. The Point Perk Coffee Shop – 43 W. Pike Street – was established in 2015 as a way for […]
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Renaissance Covington’s Pike St. Pop Up shop provides ambitious entrepreneurs with low-risk, low-cost space to showcase their business
Covington is a burgeoning incubator for entrepreneurs within Northern Kentucky. Nick Wade, executive director of Renaissance Covington, has wanted to provide more pathways for entrepreneurship within the city. Wade thought a great way to provide prospective shop owners with storefront property. In 2016, Renaissance Covington hosted the “Make Covington Pop!” The program allowed local entrepreneurs […]
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Covington allocates funding for 11 neighborhood improvement projects
The City of Covington will devote funding to 11 neighborhood groups for small improvement projects ranging from planting fruit trees, updating safety signs, and installing dog waste stations. Over $50,000 in funding was passed on the consent agenda at the Covington Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday night, part of the latest round of the […]
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New Riff Distillery wins 10 medals at San Francisco World Spirits competition
The spirits might be new riffs on old traditions, but New Riff Distilling is making a new tradition out of winning award. Newport-based New Riff Distillery earned 10 medals at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. “For us at New Riff, SFWSC is not only the most prestigious spirits competition in the world — it […]
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Businesses, Reds fans gearing up for a day that looked unlikely just two months ago
Baseball is back, folks! Local baseball fans are gearing up for another exciting Reds home opener. Peanuts, hot dogs, beer, and family fun are just around the corner for Northern Kentuckians. We might eve forget that, just two months ago, baseball fans feared the unthinkable: no baseball. As collective bargaining agreement negotiations stalled between Major […]
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Campbell County Public Library seeking applications for Board of Trustees opening
Interested in potentially becoming a member of the Board of Trustees for the Campbell County Public Library? Well, you’re in luck. The library is seeking applications for an opening on its board, which comes at the end of President Tracy Smith’s first term. This is a non-paid, volunteer position. Applications will be accepted through May […]
