Grand Opening Weekend for Velocity Esports at Newport on the Levee went off without a hitch as local gaming enthusiasts rejoiced at the new 23,000 square foot entertainment venue. Families enjoyed a weekend of gaming, fun and food as locals flocked to the Levee to check out the buzz for themselves. Friday through Sunday, Velocity […]
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Renaissance Covington’s Pike St. Pop Up shop provides ambitious entrepreneurs with low-risk, low-cost space to showcase their business
Covington is a burgeoning incubator for entrepreneurs within Northern Kentucky. Nick Wade, executive director of Renaissance Covington, has wanted to provide more pathways for entrepreneurship within the city. Wade thought a great way to provide prospective shop owners with storefront property. In 2016, Renaissance Covington hosted the “Make Covington Pop!” The program allowed local entrepreneurs […]
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Covington allocates funding for 11 neighborhood improvement projects
The City of Covington will devote funding to 11 neighborhood groups for small improvement projects ranging from planting fruit trees, updating safety signs, and installing dog waste stations. Over $50,000 in funding was passed on the consent agenda at the Covington Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday night, part of the latest round of the […]
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New Riff Distillery wins 10 medals at San Francisco World Spirits competition
The spirits might be new riffs on old traditions, but New Riff Distilling is making a new tradition out of winning award. Newport-based New Riff Distillery earned 10 medals at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. “For us at New Riff, SFWSC is not only the most prestigious spirits competition in the world — it […]
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Covington Connect named one of 50 transformative ‘smart’ projects around world
Covington’s city-led initiative to bridge the digital divide in Covington by expanding access to free, public wifi was named one of the 50 most transformative “smart” projects in the world at the 5th Annual Smart 50 Award Gala in Columbus, Ohio. Nearly half of all Covington residents have signed up for public Wi-Fi through “Covington […]
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St. Elizabeth surpasses 20,000 lung cancer screening milestone
St. Elizabeth Healthcare has now administered over 20,000 lung cancer screenings, a groundbreaking milestone for the regional healthcare provider. Their low-dose CT lung cancer screening program began in 2013 and has continued to grow since then. “We screened seven patients in 2013 and more than 6,000 patients in 2021,” Michael Gieske, Director of the St. […]
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Act of kindness inspires Newport business owner
Kim Newberry said she wants to encourage people to #BeASheryl. The hashtag is part of a personal campaign to share and encourage acts of kindness like the one she experienced as a customer at Walmart. She and her husband own Newberry Bros. Coffee in Newport and have shared the story on both their personal and […]
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Newport Aquarium unveils new Coral Reef Tunnel this weekend
The Newport Aquarium marks their Opening Weekend for their brand-new Coral Reef Tunnel from Friday, March 11 to Sunday, March 13. The 60,000-gallon walk-through exhibit canvases guests in color, featuring a 360-degree view of the thriving coral reef and all of it’s unique inhabitants. The new Coral Reef Tunnel is bursting with color and swarms […]
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How bourbon is helping transform NKY from a ‘misfit child’ to a ‘big business and industry area’
“We want to get them from a Miller Lite to a bourbon.” It was the quote of the morning from Richard Dickman, owner Smoke Justis. The NKY Chamber of Commerce’s March Eggs ‘N Issues focused on the growth of the bourbon industry within Northern Kentucky. Kentucky is known for horses, great music and bourbon. In […]
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Local eighth grader named Outstanding Cadet for exceptional community service record
Abby Smith, an eighth grader at Beechwood Schools, was selected as the 2022 Outstanding Cadet by the Mary Ingles Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The Daughters of the American Revolution ‘Outstanding Cadet’ Medal is awarded to a student cadet who distinguishes themselves through outstanding leadership, courage, honor, service, and patriotism in non-ROTC, […]
