The Covington Board of Commissioners approved a new round of small business incentives at its meeting this week. The incentives took the form of two facade grants, which are used to finance building repairs and a rent subsidy. The first facade grant will go to the owner of 507 Altamont Road, which is currently listed […]
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Penn Station East Coast Subs opens new location in Union
Penn Station East Coast Subs is the latest restaurant to open in Union. The Cincinnati-based fast-casual sandwich franchise is known for its made-to-order hot and cold subs, fresh-cut fries and lemonade. The Union store, located at 124 U.S. 42 directly across from Kroger, is owned and operated by franchisees Keith Gavin, Andrew Brennan and Lachlan […]
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Covington commissioner clarifies airline food company incentives after approval
Covington Commissioner James Toebbe addressed residents’ concerns at Tuesday’s Board of Commissioners meeting. Speaking at the podium, he clarified questions about financing and tax incentive deals tied to MarfoFMA, an airline food manufacturer. The company is set to occupy the former White Castle processing facility on Rolling Hills Drive. Toebbe’s comments came after the vote […]
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Governor talks economic development, major projects at NKY Chamber event
Economic development, infrastructure, education and housing were top of mind for Gov. Andy Beshear at this week’s Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Government Forum. The event featured a speech from the governor, followed by a brief Q&A with Chamber President and CEO Brent Cooper. Major projects, including the Brent Spence corridor, were also part of […]
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These are the homes that sold in NKY last month
Click below to jump to: In February, 439 homes were sold in Northern Kentucky. The most expensive sold in Kenton County for $1.675 million. Keep reading to see some of the latest NKY real estate stats. Recently released data from the Northern Kentucky Association of Realtors shows overall decreases in both median (i.e., middle) sales […]
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Local, state leaders welcome Japanese biomed company to NKY
LifeSciKY, a biomedical incubator located at the OneNKY Center in Covington, welcomed its first international tenant on Tuesday. Gov. Andy Beshear and local leaders joined a special ceremony to herald the arrival of Mitsui Chemicals, a Japanese biomedical and chemical manufacturer. The company will be the first international business to establish itself at the incubator. […]
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Design-build team selected for $125M biomedical center in Covington
What you need to know The $125 million “Commonwealth Center for Biomedical Excellence” project by the University of Kentucky and Northern Kentucky University now has its construction and design firms on board. Chicago-based Pepper Construction and Cincinnati-based MSA Design will serve as the design-build team for the project that will bring Northern Kentucky University’s Salmon […]
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Cold Spring company settles with feds after alleged PPP loan fraud
Cold Spring-based machine parts manufacturer Segepo-FSM has agreed to pay $887,234 in a settlement with the federal government after being accused of falsifying an application for a Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP, Loan, according to an announcement from the Department of Justice released Monday. PPP loans were created to help small businesses ride out the […]
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NKY Chamber of Commerce accepting nominations for Leadership Alumni Awards
The Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce is now accepting nominations for its annual Leadership Alumni Awards. The awards are the Ruth A. Eger Leader of Distinction Award, the Leadership Volunteer Impact Award, the Gary Beatrice Leadership Award and the R. Casey Barach Leadership Award for Entrepreneurship. “Every year, we look forward to this opportunity to […]
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Piner Elementary 3rd grader wins Spear Ridge Cafe’s Design a Burger contest
A local 3rd grader at Piner Elementary has won the inaugural Spear Ridge Cafe “Design a Burger” contest. The contest, which was launched earlier this month, received thousands of submissions. The contest was specifically for students across Boone and Kenton counties, who were tasked with submitting their own custom burgers. After the final votes were […]
