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In Newport, plans to heal an east-west divide

Wednesday, March 9, 2016
Source: Cincinnati Enquirer
A group of residents known as ReNewport wants to improve the city around economic development, housing, education, community engagement, parks and recreation and health, wellness and safety.
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Point Perk serves much more than fresh coffee

Liz McEwanWednesday, February 24, 2016
Covington's new community coffeeshop is the latest business endeavor of The Point Arc nonprofit to provide employment opportunities for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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Skyward connects education to industry via NaviGo Scholars

Hannah PurnellWednesday, February 24, 2016
A partnership forged by Skyward connects NaviGo Scholars with high school juniors from Bellevue, Dayton, Holmes, Ludlow, Newport and Walton-Verona high schools to explore environmental science topics and potential careers.
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Northern Kentucky Tri-ED celebrates new and expanding 'Thoroughbred' companies

Hannah PurnellWednesday, February 24, 2016
At an awards ceremony Feb. 17, Northern Kentucky Tri-ED recognized 27 companies that located, expanded or were launched in the region in 2015, from global giants to small shops.

Wow: Possible designs for Covington's riverfront emerge

Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Source: River City News
Covington City Commission revealed Feb. 23 the possible plans for what the city's riverfront could become, thanks to a presentation by Human Nature, the Cincinnati-based firm that works in the design of public spaces.

How Florence-based Kona Ice became a national household name

Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Source: Northern Kentucky Tribune
The tale of how his daughter’s bad experience with an ice cream truck vendor planted the seed for Tony Lamb to found Kona Ice has been shared many times, but there's a lot more to the story.

ADM chooses Northern Kentucky for tech talent

Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Source: Industry Week
Archer Daniels Midland Co. needed to increase investment in technology and chose to locate its new technology center in Northern Kentucky due to the area's high workforce skill level.

Mubea develops future workforce with apprentices

Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Source: Cincinnati Enquirer
Matt Ryan was one of nine December 2015 graduates of Mubea's three-year apprentice program, which linked up with Gateway Community and Technical College to connect an associate's degree in electrical engineering with a solid job.

Bad Girl Ventures welcomes first Launch class of eight startups

Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Source: Soapbox
Bad Girl Ventures welcomed its first Launch class last week, part of the Covington business accelerator's revamped three-tier Explore, Launch and Grow programming.

Skyward rolls out LiveWell NKY to improve health outcomes

Tuesday, February 23, 2016
Source: Soapbox
Skyward recently implemented a community-wide initiative that aims to improve the health of Northern Kentucky residents, LiveWell NKY, and will pilot it in five area communities.  

CVG collecting stories to remember Terminals 1 and 2 before demolition

Sunday, February 21, 2016
Source: Soapbox
The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport is asking the community to share stories and photos from memories of Terminals 1 and 2, which will be demolished this year to make way for the construction of a new car rental facility.

Center for Great Neighborhoods launches Healthy Corner Store Initiative

Sunday, February 21, 2016
Source: Soapbox
The Center for Great Neighborhoods recently launched the Healthy Corner Store Initiative to give Covington residents access to healthy food choices.

Rebuilding, artfully, in Kentucky

Sunday, February 21, 2016
Source: LISC
The national website of Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) featured a story about the amazing community-building work LISC Cincinnati has done in Covington in partnership with the Center for Great Neighborhoods.

Meet UpTech's newest graduates

Saturday, February 6, 2016
Source: Cincinnati Business Courier
Covington-based UpTech graduated its latest business accelerator class on Feb. 4, with eight startups pitching to a sold-out crowd in the organization's fourth demo day.

Plans for $24 million Dayton Riverfront Commons project revealed

Saturday, February 6, 2016
Source: Northern Kentucky Tribune
Cincinnati-based KZF architecture and engineering firm revealed during a recent public meeting the design plans for a riverfront project in Dayton that's part of the Riverfront Commons Trail.

Federal Express details plans of $150 million NKY expansion

Friday, January 29, 2016
Source: Cincinnati Business Courier
FedEx plans to expand its Northern Kentucky hub by purchasing 80 acres of land to construct a 355,000-square-foot expansion on its existing distribution center in Independence, with a total cost of $150 million.
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NKU's College of Informatics does things a little bit differently

Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Northern Kentucky University's College of Informatics is celebrating its 10th anniversary as the centerpiece of NKU's exciting era of transformation.
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Florence water technology startup AquiSense gets international attention

Hannah PurnellWednesday, January 27, 2016
The NKY startup has received international praise for a water disinfecting system recognized as the first in the world to employ chemical-free UV technology.
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Sign of the Times: Crestview Hills office park project a model for public-private partnership

John FoxWednesday, January 27, 2016
Crestview Hills government reached out to its business community to solve a frustrating signage problem and, as a result, may have taught the rest of NKY a valuable lesson in public-private partnerships.
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NKU celebrates era of transformation, looks ahead to bright future

Hannah PurnellWednesday, January 27, 2016
Northern Kentucky University is in the midst of a significant makeover, adding new degree programs and iconic buildings while fighting for fair state funding.
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