What you need to know Verst Logistics, one of Northern Kentucky’s largest logistics companies, has relocated its executive staff to an office building in CirclePort. Company leaders described the move as a celebration of Verst’s 60th anniversary. Dubbed the Verst Logistics Excellence Center, the office at Olympic Corporate Center II at 3900 Olympic Blvd. in […]
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Inspections to lead to lane closures on Big Mac Bridge next week
Various lane closures will occur next week on the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge, also known as the Big Mac Bridge, to allow work crews to perform inspections, according to a Friday announcement from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. The inspections are scheduled to take place from Monday, Aug. 24 to Friday, Aug. 28, weather permitting. Drivers […]
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Covington weighs $6M police tech deal for license plate readers, AI and drone
Covington will vote to renew and extend its contract with Axon Enterprise, a company that makes police body cams, automatic license plate readers and other police tech, next week. Worth just over $6 million, the new 10-year contract will include mobile license plate reader cameras for squad cars, a new police drone, tasers, new AI-integrated […]
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Former Ludlow council member sues city for alleged rights violations
Former Ludlow City Council Member Lori Davenport is suing the city, two Ludlow Police officers and several city leaders in federal court. Davenport is alleging retaliation for constitutionally protected speech, false arrest and malicious prosecution, essentially alleging a violation of her rights under the First and Fourth amendments to the Constitution. The suit stems from […]
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IKEA to open new store concept in Florence
Swedish home furniture retailer IKEA will open a new store concept in Florence next week. Last November, the company announced plans to open an IKEA Plan and Order Point with Pick-up — a small, showroom-style storefront for home design consultations and order collection. In this new format, customers can meet one-on-one with an IKEA employee […]
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Wayfarer Tavern brings back weekly pizza collaboration series
Wayfarer Tavern is bringing back its pizza collaboration series, inviting a different local restaurant into the kitchen each week to turn its signature flavors into a one-of-a-kind pizza. This year’s lineup includes Mid City Restaurant, Etxe, Rekas Butcher & Delicatessen, Colette, Sudova and Yô Đi!, plus a secret returning collaborator for Oktoberfest Zinzinnati week. The […]
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Union appoints new member to Economic Development Committee
The City of Union has appointed a new community representative to its Economic Development Committee, replacing a former member who relocated outside the city limits. Union Mayor Larry Solomon swore in Joel Senger, a construction manager at the Habitat for Humanity of Greater Cincinnati, during a commission meeting on Monday, Aug. 17. The committee consists […]
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Southgate to spend more than expected to fix community center parking lot
The City of Southgate will spend more than expected to fix the parking lot at the Community Center at 301 Walnut St. At its Aug. 19 meeting, City Council accepted a bid from Riegler Blacktop of Florence for $231,414.20. City Engineer Jim Shumate said the project called for reconstructing the back half of the lot, […]
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Carnegie announces new fund for artists in NKY, Cincinnati
The Carnegie announced the launch of “The Passage Fund,” a new initiative supporting experimental projects, emerging voices and cross-disciplinary collaboration across Cincinnati and Kentucky. The Passage Fund will distribute $60,000 annually to visual artists living in Cincinnati and Kentucky. Artists can apply for support to develop new projects and move ideas from early development into […]
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Covington mulls two new workforce, senior housing developments
The City of Covington will vote next week on selling multiple city-owned properties to develop two different affordable housing projects. These projects include a 50-unit senior affordable housing development and a 60-unit workforce housing development. The sale of the properties are contingent on developers getting low-income housing tax credits, meaning the deals won’t happen if […]