Northern Kentucky entrepreneurial advocacy and resource organization Blue North is hosting ‘Summer of Wins’ to celebrate and highlight the successes of entrepreneurs throughout the region. Lasting from 4 to 7 p.m. on Aug. 29, the event will feature speakers, networking, a raffle and competitive activities such as pickleball and inflatable soccer. The ‘Summer of Wins’ […]
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Roebling Point Books & Coffee receives small business grant
Roebling Point Books & Coffee in Dayton received a $5,000 grant from the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber and Duke Energy’s ‘Storefronts to the Forefront’ small business visibility program. Roebling Point was the only Northern Kentucky business to receive a grant. The coffee shop is located in a former corner grocery store at the intersection of […]
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Amazon and Duke Energy unveil large solar project at CVG
With a goal to power their operations with 100% renewable energy by 2025, Amazon partnered with Duke Energy to harness the power of the sun. In order to achieve this goal, Amazon and Duke Energy collaborated on a solar project where they installed over 5,600 solar panels on the rooftop of the Amazon Air facility […]
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Duke Energy grants $40,000 to Gateway lineworker program
The Duke Energy Foundation issued a grant in June for $40,000 to Gateway Community & Technical College’s lineworker certificate program, according to a press release from the school. “Funds from this year’s foundation grant will have an immediate impact on Gateway’s lineworker program,” the press release stated. “This summer, the college will install a number […]
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Duke Energy to host leadership and energy career fair for young women
Duke Energy is set to host a leadership and energy career fair for high school junior and senior girls interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. This one-day camp on June 23 will be full of discovery through hands-on activities and panel discussions led by successful women leaders at Duke Energy. Careers opportunities to be […]
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SPONSORED: Duke Energy, local organizations work together to prepare and market industrial sites
Northern Kentucky Tri-ED, the economic development organization serving Boone, Campbell, and Kenton counties, helps identify properties for future industrial projects, including by partnering with Duke Energy with its Site Readiness program, which was launched to help communities proactively assess and prepare properties for development. Through this program launched in 2010, Duke Energy hires a national […]
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Duke Energy, local organizations work together to prepare and market industrial sites
Northern Kentucky Tri-ED, the economic development organization serving Boone, Campbell, and Kenton counties, helps identify properties for future industrial projects, including by partnering with Duke Energy with its Site Readiness program, which was launched to help communities proactively assess and prepare properties for development. Through this program launched in 2010, Duke Energy hires a national […]
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Duke Energy announces $100k grant to improve local college graduation rates
Duke Energy recently announced a $100,000 foundation to Moon Shot for Equity — a collaborative project aiming to close equity gaps within regional clusters of two and four-year colleges and universities by 2030. The effort is designed to help more Greater Cincinnati area students graduate from college. Four local higher education institutions are participating: Cincinnati […]
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Northern Kentucky Duke Energy customers feel financial crunch of higher bills heading into winter
Covington small business owner Chris Conley wasn’t expecting to see his electricity bill increase from $96 in November to $331.60 in December. For many residents and business owners, opening the mail toward the end of the year can be an anxiety-inducing activity, especially as the outside temperatures begin to cover vehicles in a pesky layer […]
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Duke Energy’s Amy Spiller joins Kentucky Chamber Board of Directors
Amy Spiller, state president of Duke Energy Ohio and Kentucky, has been elected to serve on the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Spiller will serve on the 70-member board, which represents business and industry leaders from across Kentucky. Spiller began her career with Duke Energy in 2003, assuming her role as president of […]
