After months of anticipation, North by Hotel Covington and Knowledge Bar & Social Room are officially open to the public. Construction on the 72,000-square-foot building began in the spring of last year. The space, which sat vacant since 2015, was the previous home of the Covington YMCA and Gateway Bookstore. The Salyers Group, the developer […]
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Lt. Gov. Coleman presents Kenton County organizations with state funding awards
Kentucky’s lieutenant governor, Jacqueline Coleman, presented state funding awards to a variety of Kenton County organizations at a special event at the Kenton County courthouse in Covington Monday morning. The money will serve to augment the region with additional investment in the hopes that the selected organizations can better build out their programs, services and, […]
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Northern Kentucky tourism has rebounded well since pandemic, reports say
After Northern Kentucky’s tourism sector was rocked by the COVID-19 pandemic, the region has nearly rebounded to pre-pandemic levels on several key metrics. According to officials from meetNKY, the region’s official tourism bureau, business travel to Northern Kentucky has returned to approximately 90% of pre-pandemic levels. The region’s overall tourism resurgence was anchored by growth […]
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How Northern Kentucky’s shaved ice pilgrimage brings economic impact
For Kona Ice customers, the recognizable trucks are a staple of little league games, school functions and community festivals. For their franchisees, the Kona Konvention is just as beloved. The four-day event, held last weekend, attracts Kona Ice franchise owners from across the United States and Canada into Northern Kentucky, setting the stage for one […]
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Covington’s Carroll Chimes Bell Tower is getting a facelift
The iconic, but aging, Carroll Chimes Bell Tower is getting a facelift. Construction to improve the tower’s structural integrity and functionality will begin in August. “The work undertaken with this phase of repairs will stabilize the tower’s exterior,” said Covington City Neighborhood Services Director Brandon Holmes. “Fortunately, the city is able to proceed with making […]
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BLINK programming in NKY to be announced Tuesday; LINK to have updates
Tuesday is slated to be a big day for the future of the BLINK light festival and art show in Northern Kentucky. BLINK organizers and NKY community leaders are hosting a press conference at the Covington Plaza on Madison Avenue. Their plan is to announce Northern Kentucky’s participation in this year’s BLINK festival during a […]
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Bourbon enthusiasts invited to celebrate National Bourbon Day with events across NKY’s B-Line
It’s no secret that the Commonwealth is home to world-famous bourbon, with multiple distilleries located in Northern Kentucky. On Tuesday, June 14, meetNKY, in conjunction with The B-Line, Northern Kentucky’s Bourbon experience, is inviting bourbon fans from across the Tri-State to celebrate National Bourbon Day with a variety of events and specials at participating B-Line […]
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To bring BLINK light show back to NKY, cities asked to contribute $1 per resident to fundraising effort
The mayors of the two largest cities in Kenton County, Covington and Independence, have signaled their willingness to contribute toward the fundraising effort of BLINK, an interactive light and art festival in Cincinnati. BLINK was last held in Cincinnati in 2019, and included parts of downtown Covington drawing significant crowds to the light show. RELATED: […]
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Businesses, Reds fans gearing up for a day that looked unlikely just two months ago
Baseball is back, folks! Local baseball fans are gearing up for another exciting Reds home opener. Peanuts, hot dogs, beer, and family fun are just around the corner for Northern Kentuckians. We might eve forget that, just two months ago, baseball fans feared the unthinkable: no baseball. As collective bargaining agreement negotiations stalled between Major […]
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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 […]