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Feature Story PromoWest Pavilion features a mural by Miami artist Hoxxoh.

Ready to rock whenever the world is ready

The region's newest music venue, PromoWest Pavilion at Ovation, is ready to open. We talk to PromoWest's CEO about the timetable for concerts, the bands, and live music in the pandemic era.

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Your mental health toolbox: How our needs have changed this year

The pandemic has brought to light the stark, systemic inequalities women and caregivers face in our country.  

Northern Kentucky Buzz The former governor's home, left, will be transformed into a wine bar and restaurant.

Vacant for years, former governor's home is about to get new life

John W. Stevenson had a long career in Kentucky politics and government. His former home is about to get new life as a wine bar and restaurant.

Northern Kentucky Buzz The Gallery building has been renovated to allow more natural light inside and will feature new retailers.

A retail incubator will be part of revamped Newport on the Levee

Called Trade, it will give pop-up shops and ecommerce merchants a chance to try brick and mortar.

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Kentucky-based restaurateur weighs in on the future of post-pandemic dining out

Edward Lee and Elaine Townsend have managed to stay afloat during COVID-19. But it will take a while for the industry to fully recover.

Feature Story Kentuckian Roula Allouch is chair of the Council on American-Islamic Relations.

"Beneath her warm personality beats the heart of a lion"

Kentuckian Roula Allouch has steered the Council on American-Islamic Relations through challenging times over the last five years. 

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Forever home? Residential architects reimagine and improve domestic livability

The pandemic has changed how we live and what we need to function in our personal spaces. Here are some ideas from the design world.

Northern Kentucky Buzz NKU has created an innovation lab and arena for its esports program.

Innovation challenge winner: A new sandbox to play and watch esports in

The Sandbox will serve as the official arena of NKU Esports and as a hub for students to practice and compete.

Northern Kentucky Buzz Health Match 360 cofounders Bailey Bryant and Jeremiah Harlan.

Health care startups selected for social capital accelerator

The program is focused on company founders and offers opportunities to pilot products and build customer connections.

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NKY Restoration Weekend goes virtual for 2021

As in previous years, the event will feature workshops by local preservationists, craftsmen, and artisans, and is open to anyone interested in old construction.  

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Brent Spence Bridge could benefit from infrastructure bill

“If there is any project in America that is eligible, this would be it.”  

Feature Story The John A. Roebling Bridge has been standing for 154 years.

The John A. Roebling Bridge: Fixing a national historic landmark takes time and patience

How do you repair a 154-year-old historic landmark and symbol of civic pride that stands exposed to temperamental weather 24 hours day?

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Social service agency expands its traditional role to champion social justice

The Northern Kentucky Community Action Commission has taken on the charge to give voice to the voiceless, working to arm people with the tools to succeed, not only in life, but also in systemic reform.  

Northern Kentucky Buzz Aviatra Accelerators has worked with more than 2,500 women entrepreneurs.

Aviatra Accelerators celebrates a decade of empowering women entrepreneuurs

The organization will celebrate its alumnae, share stories of their journeys, lessons learned, and their successes.

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The zoo adds solar-powered EV chargers to its parking lot

The zoo is working with Cincinnati-based electric mobility company Electrada to make the service available.  

Northern Kentucky Buzz Boone County Library will contribute to the high-speed internet initiative.

Every address in Boone County should soon have high-speed internet

Students from kindergarten through high school in Boone who qualify will have access to discounted pricing programs for home-based internet.

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'I’ve learned that it’s OK to slow down, take time, and take a breath.' Lessons from the pandemic

How well we did in the fight against Covid-19 will be debated for some time. But the disease changed us all – in our behavior, attitudes, work life and family.

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From projects to promise: The fall of area housing projects shows the need for affordable options

Originally designed to provide homes to working-class residents of all races, it wasn't until the passage of the Housing Act of 1949 that the projects began to house only the poorest minority communities.

Northern Kentucky Buzz CTI helped manage clinical trials for the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen vaccine.

Research firm plans to expand, add 70 jobs

CTI’s new laboratory business services unit will provide molecular, cellular, and bioanalytical testing.

Northern Kentucky Buzz Elliott Young portrayed Frederick Douglass in Falcon's current production, "The Agitators."

Falcon Theatre teams up to showcase Black playwrights

Local Black playwrights will have their works brought to life by local actors in a virtual event.