Heritage Bank and Ocean Programs team up to expand entrepreneurship training program
A $30,000 donation will help low- to moderate-income business owners get access to training, mentorship, inspiration, and coaching.
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YARD & Company activates historic filling station as flexible event space
In response to the pandemic, The Garage is a safe place for people to work from home, away from home.
New Riff bourbon included in “Esquire’s” list of “Best Booze to Drink Right Now”
The Maltster Malted Rye and Malted Wheat Bourbon — two new, experimental releases — are considered “especially striking” by the writer.
Hey Alexa, say hello to Ulimi. One startup’s story
Siri and Alexa have yet to meet Ulimi, a Covington-based startup that is developing artificial intelligence products to make worklife easier for manufacturers and other employers.
Parental Hope: Helping parents with fertility issues one grant at a time
David and Jennifer Bross took their own childbearing challenges and created a nonprofit.
Local man spends stimulus check to help the homeless
Manuel Foggie says he wanted to pay his blessings forward with the $600.
Ovation Pavilion is nearly ready for live music, but concerts must wait for a safer time
PromoWest has concert dates on hold for as early as May, but its CEO says the pandemic will likely push them into the summer or early fall.
What do you do when you’ve been eating and drinking like it’s the holidays since March?
New Year’s resolutions look a bit different this year. We have to undo habits that started — and continued — with the shutdown. We spoke with two fitness instructors to break goals down, step-by-step.
Despite the pandemic, new companies, new jobs, and new investment were created in 2020
Twenty-seven companies either expanded or relocated to Northern Kentucky in 2020, exceeding the goal of Northern Kentucky Tri-ED, the primary economic development organization for Boone, Kenton, and Campbell counties.
A new neighborhood name honors a landmark
To acknowledge “an art and architectural gem that will be treasured for centuries,” the city of Covington has adopted a new name for two blocks anchored by the Cathedral, the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington.
