A burger restaurant and bar that has operated on the 700 block of Covington’s Pike Street since 1939 is now on the market. Herb & Thelma’s has been open since 1939, according to the sign on its facade. The business and its building at 718 Pike Street in Lewisburg are both for sale. According to the […]
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Longtime Covington Burger Bar Goes Up for Sale
A burger restaurant and bar that has operated on the 700 block of Covington’s Pike Street since 1939 is now on the market. Herb & Thelma’s has been open since 1939, according to the sign on its facade. The business and its building at 718 Pike Street in Lewisburg are both for sale. According to the […]
Rick Robinson: Goodbye, Chez Nora, a Regular Setting in Author’s Books
Author, attorney, and RCN contributor Rick Robinson reflects on the closure of Covington’s Chez Nora, a regular setting in his books about fictional Northern Kentucky Congressman Richard Thompson. Warren Zevon once commented that for a writer there is no such thing as fiction. I know this to be true. My own views, perspectives […]
Rick Robinson: Goodbye, Chez Nora, a Regular Setting in Author’s Books
Author, attorney, and RCN contributor Rick Robinson reflects on the closure of Covington’s Chez Nora, a regular setting in his books about fictional Northern Kentucky Congressman Richard Thompson. Warren Zevon once commented that for a writer there is no such thing as fiction. I know this to be true. My own views, perspectives […]
Chez Nora Closes Its Doors in Mainstrasse Village
Brunch will not be served at Chez Nora on Sunday. Or ever again. At least not under the ownership of Jim & Patricia Gilliece who operated the Mainstrasse Village landmark for the past twenty years. Instead of opening the front door this morning, the couple will place a sign upon it: Chez […]
Chez Nora Closes Its Doors in Mainstrasse Village
Brunch will not be served at Chez Nora on Sunday. Or ever again. At least not under the ownership of Jim & Patricia Gilliece who operated the Mainstrasse Village landmark for the past twenty years. Instead of opening the front door this morning, the couple will place a sign upon it: Chez […]
Smart Car Dealership May Open in Covington’s Ascent
UPDATE (Sunday): The proposed Smart Car & Smart Bike dealership would be owned by Bernie Moreno, owner of the new Ft. Mitchell Mercedes-Benz dealership, The River City News has learned. ORIGINAL POST: The retail space that has sat empty since the Ascent at Roebling’s Bridge landmark luxury condo tower opened in 2008 may soon be filled. […]
Smart Car Dealership May Open in Covington’s Ascent
UPDATE (Sunday): The proposed Smart Car & Smart Bike dealership would be owned by Bernie Moreno, owner of the new Ft. Mitchell Mercedes-Benz dealership, The River City News has learned. ORIGINAL POST: The retail space that has sat empty since the Ascent at Roebling’s Bridge landmark luxury condo tower opened in 2008 may soon be filled. […]
House Speaker Wants Kentucky’s Minimum Wage Raised to $10.10 Per Hour
Kentucky House Speaker Greg Stumbo said Friday that the Democratic caucus will push for an increase in the state’s minimum wage over a three-year period from $7.25 per hour to $10.10. His proposal, House Bill 1, would mirror a bill currently before Congress. The Lexington Herald-Leader’s Sam Youngman reports: Raising the minimum wage is among […]
House Speaker Wants Kentucky’s Minimum Wage Raised to $10.10 Per Hour
Kentucky House Speaker Greg Stumbo said Friday that the Democratic caucus will push for an increase in the state’s minimum wage over a three-year period from $7.25 per hour to $10.10. His proposal, House Bill 1, would mirror a bill currently before Congress. The Lexington Herald-Leader’s Sam Youngman reports: Raising the minimum wage is among […]

