A brand new 146,000-square-foot industrial building in Covington officially has its first tenant — Thermo Fisher Scientific. On Thursday, the state of Kentucky unveiled a financial incentive package for Thermo Fisher Scientific, a publicly traded biotechnology company based out of Massachusetts. The company pledged to move into the recently completed industrial building located at 135 […]
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Vacant fire station transformed into bustling bar next door to Covington Yard
A previously abandoned and dilapidated Covington fire station has been transformed into one of the city’s newest bar concepts. The Firehouse at Covington Yard, located at 419 Greenup Street, is an extension of the popular Covington Yard, which is on the same property tract. The bar acts as a spillover for Covington Yard, which can […]
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meetNKY eyes Northern Kentucky Convention Center upgrade
Northern Kentucky leaders are exploring the idea of renovating the regional convention center in downtown Covington, with a study concluding that the center is not being recognized as a convention destination due to its outdated appearance and parking.
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Covington’s ‘Madison Mile’ project aims to draw visitors to city’s landmarks
The Covington Board of Commissioners is set to approve a pilot program for wayfinding signage along Madison Avenue to guide visitors to the city’s major landmarks.
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Kenton County Judge/Executive highlights economic wins at CBC luncheon
Kenton County Judge/Executive Kris Knochelmann gave a “state of the county” address to the Covington Business Council at a special luncheon at the Grand Ballroom in Covington last week, where he discussed the county’s policies and projects over the past year with a special eye to local economic development. “Really, what I want to talk […]
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State gives updates on Brent Spence, 4th Street projects
As two of the region’s major infrastructure projects inch closer to the first shovels in the ground, state officials have begun prepping Northern Kentucky residents on what to expect. Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Executive Advisor Gary Valentine was in Northern Kentucky on Thursday, announcing key updates to the $3.6 billion Brent Spence Bridge Corridor project. In […]
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Covington mayor talks payroll taxes, regionalism at State of the City address
Covington Mayor Joe Meyer recently delivered his annual State of the City address at the Covington Business Council’s monthly luncheon where he spoke about what he viewed as the city’s successes over the past year. He also touched on the working relationship between state, county and city governments, regionalism and Kenton County’s payroll tax hike […]
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LISTEN: Advocating for a healthy business climate with Pat Frew, Covington Business Council
This week on Mind Your Business, NKY!, LINK nky CEO Lacy Starling and business reporter Kenton Hornbeck discuss three NKY cities that made the list for fastest growing employment centers in the region, Route 8 reconstruction and the Reds. Then, Kenton sits down with Pat Frew, President of the Covington Business Council (CBC) to discuss the CBC’s […]
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Covington Business Council elects new chair, board members
The Covington Business Council has elected a new chair along with other board positions. Jay Fossett, former Covington City Manager and the current Dayton City Administrator, has been elected chair of the Covington Business Council Board of Directors. Fossett is a Covington native and graduate of Holmes High School, the University of Kentucky, and Northern […]
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Work-from-home preferences could cut into cities’ revenue
Though the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic is in the rearview, working from home is still a priority for workers — while cities are left with empty office spaces. “Sixty-nine percent of Americans prefer working remotely and 68% of employers want people in the office,” said Kim Patton, president of Elevar Design Group, when discussing […]
