Northern Kentucky actually surpassed projections for jobs and growth in 2020 despite the pandemic, according to Northern Kentucky Tri-ED. Kenton, Campbell and Boone counties each contributed to that growth in their own particular ways. At last week’s monthly Eggs ‘N Issues event, Kenton County Community Development Manager Josh Wice, Campbell County Economic and Community Development […]
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Senate passes bill to expand homeschool scholarship access
On Tuesday, the Senate passed a bill that would offer parents of homeschooled students more access to Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship money if the student scores high enough on a test. The KEES program provides scholarships to students who earn at least a 2.5 GPA each year of attendance at a certified Kentucky high school. […]
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Highland Square Café to fill previous Cobblestone Café location in Highland Plaza
Highland Square Café is moving into the previous Cobblestone Café spot, which closed in August last year after being a staple in the community for 17 years. Highland Plaza, located at 654 Highlands Ave. in Fort Thomas, came under new ownership on Jan. 6, and the new owners made it a top priority to fill the vacancy […]
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Kentucky legislators tackle ‘wokeness’ and parental rights in schools
Giving an impassioned speech on the Senate floor on Wednesday, Sen. Max Wise (R-Campbellsville) said that “wokeness” is real and is happening in Kentucky schools. “The woke agenda that is not clickbait for cable TV is real,” Wise said. “It is happening in schools across the Commonwealth.” Wise railed against the Kentucky Department of Education […]
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Fort Thomas welcomes new business for gamers of every age
The gaming store Cerberus Den, which specializes in Dungeons & Dragons, is spreading its wings and expanding to Fort Thomas. The store, which also specializes in crafted wood items, hosts regular Dungeons & Dragons every Friday and Saturday. Anyone can use over 2,500 miniature libraries at one of their custom-made gaming tables. Their current location […]
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Beshear to ‘carefully consider’ income tax reduction bill
Gov. Andy Beshear wouldn’t say if he would veto House Bill 1, the income tax bill set to be taken up by the Senate next week when the Kentucky legislature reconvenes in Frankfort for the second part of the 30-day legislative session. After speaking at the Government Forum for the Northern Kentucky Chamber, Beshear said […]
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Bellevue’s Enson Harbor announces closure
Just over a year after its opening, Enson Harbor announced via Facebook that Sunday was the restaurant’s final day in operation. In the same post, the seafood restaurant announced that a Chinese Dim Sum restaurant will soon take its place. “It’s the last day of Enson Harbor. We are going to be closed for renovation; […]
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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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Rub House spice store relocating to Alexandria after Ebert’s Meats shuts doors
In the wake of Ebert’s Meats closing, the store’s next door neighbor, Rub House, has announced they will be closing their Monmouth Street location, instead choosing to relocate to Alexandria. The announcement was made on Rub House’s official Facebook page, with founder and owner Dan Stankiewicz along with his wife Kathy Ashcraft writing that with […]
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Despite popularity, Beshear faces an uphill reelection battle
Gov. Andy Beshear is the country’s most popular Democratic governor, according to a poll with data collected from October to December. While the poll shows that the governor is popular, it also reveals that the first-term governor will have a challenging time getting reelected in 2023. Last week, Morning Consult released a poll that shows […]
