After Sunday’s big win against the Buffalo Bills, the Cincinnati Bengals are rematching the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship game this weekend. In preparation for the upcoming game, CVG is offering a nonstop flight to the Kansas City International Airport. The flight is through United Airlines, and is scheduled to depart from CVG […]
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New year, new career? Expo to be held at Kenton County Library
Meet career coaches to polish up your resume at the Erlanger branch of the Kenton County Library during their Career Expo Thursday. Career coaches will be on hand to help perfect your resume, craft your elevator pitch, and polish cover letters. Then, 40 companies will be on hand with open positions. The Career Expo is […]
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Aviatra Accelerators hires new marketing strategist and program manager
Aviatra Accelerators, a nonprofit accelerator dedicated to empowering women-owned businesses, has hired a new marketing strategist and program manager. Jasmine Hughes, previously a marketing and relationship specialist for Covington-based design studio AGNT, has experience in marketing, sales, data analytics, relationship management, content creation and business development. “For 2023, we are planning a robust schedule of […]
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Boone/Kenton Counties declare level one snow emergency
Boone and Kenton Counties have declared a level one snow emergency effective immediately. A level one snow emergency is when motorists are advised to use caution due to hazardous road conditions resulting from accumulations of snow and/or ice. Citizens should contact their employers to determine whether they should report to work. This snow emergency does […]
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Bryan Cobb named new vice president at C-Forward
C-Forward, an Information Technology (I.T.) service provider headquartered in Covington, has announced a new vice president. Bryan Cobb has been promoted to the management team as Vice President vCIO (Virtual Chief Information Officer.) Cobb joined C-Forward in 2016 as Project Supervisor. Prior to C-Forward, he spent 15 years as the IT/Facilities Director at the Northern […]
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‘Happy Feet’ comes to the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra this weekend
Enjoy a diverse collection of 20th-century symphonic ballet music from the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra this weekend. Join KSO for “Happy Feet” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21 in Greaves Concert Hall at Northern Kentucky University. The program will open with Aaron Copeland’s first cowboy ballet score from 1938 and will continue with the regional premiere […]
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City of Fort Wright is asking citizens to report potholes
It’s that time of year again. The roads open up and swallow cars, twist suspensions requiring replacement, and wheel rims get bent like soda cans. It’s pothole season. The citizens of Fort Wright have been asked to report potholes around town to the mayor’s office for repair. A phone number and email address are available […]
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KET hosts young writers contest
Submissions for the Kentucky Educational Television’s writing contest are now open. The annual contest seeks to celebrate creativity through four categories of writing: illustrated story, short story, poetry and graphic novels. Submissions can be sent in until Friday, March 31. For inspiration on what to write, check out the winning submissions from last year here.
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Rolling roadblocks planned in Kenton County along highway
Rollin’ down the highway may take a little longer for motorists in the wee hours of Sunday, Jan. 22. Duke Energy crews will be removing old utility poles along I-71/I-75 in Kenton County, with rolling roadblocks in place from exit 184B to KY236 in Erlanger on the I-275 ramp to I-71/I-75 south. The northbound side […]
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Newport-based Global Business Solutions names new director of finance and operations
Newport-based Global Business Solutions announced the appointment of a new director of finance and operations, a newly added role that aims to support the business’ growth while keeping up with the increasing demand for their services. Jay Shelton officially started in the role on Jan. 2. Global Business Solutions is an integrated business technology solutions […]
