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NKyTribune staff Amazon Jobs Day will open 10 fulfillment centers across the United States for candidates to take a tour, learn more about working at Amazon and see the jobs in person. Included in the Jobs Day is the Northern Kentucky fulfillment center in Hebron. Potential job seekers can apply for a role on-site at [...]...»




By Tom Latek Kentucky Today FRANKFORT - Demolition of the crumbling Capital Plaza Complex will go on as planned, but the Capital Plaza Hotel will not have a date with the wrecking ball. Finance Secretary William M. Landrum III appeared before the General Assembly's Interim Joint State Government Committee on Wednesday to update lawmakers on [...]...»




There is something grotesquely admirable about Sen. Rand Paul's dogged dedication to his twisted political philosophy - proclaiming it to the rafters like Lincoln at Cooper Union regardless of how many lives it might destroy. The Bowling Green Republican, a celebrated Libertarian, is giving the term Social Darwinism a whole new meaning as he hunts [...]...»



Lt. Gov. Jenean Hampton discussed the model and success of her entrepreneurship competition Wednesday, at the National Lieutenant Governors Association (NLGA) annual conference this week in Nashville. Hampton spoke about the Lt. Gov.'s Entrepreneurship Challenge in front of a bipartisan audience of Lieutenant Governors from across the United States. "I'm thrilled to see other states [...]...»




Marc Phelps, co-founder of Cincinnati-based AlloyFx and resident of Crestview Hills, will attempt to break the world record for longest journey by jon boat. The 2017 River Record Adventure is sponsored by Grote Industries, headquartered in Madison, Indiana. "I've spent a lot a lot of time on the Ohio River and always dreamed of achieving a world record," [...]...»




The deadline is approaching for Greater Cincinnati nonprofits to apply for two grant opportunities through a single application to Social Venture Partners Cincinnati (SVP) is inviting Greater Cincinnati. The focus area for both grants is innovation. Nonprofits can apply to be a SVP Investee, with investees receiving a total grant of up to $60,000 over [...]...»




Personal use of company-provided vehicles has long been a perk that many businesses provide to their employees. In my business, one of the risk management controls that we check is the personal usage policy for company vehicles, one that limits usage and sets guidelines governing who can use the company vehicle. But recently an increasing [...]...»




Attorney General Andy Beshear reports another new scammer attempting to take advantage of the generosity of Commonwealth citizens. A caller from a sham charity dubbed, "Coalition for Veterans of America" is preying upon Kentuckians' goodwill toward veterans and veteran causes. The Office of the Attorney General has received multiple reports from Kentuckians, including a report [...]...»




By Elizabeth Adams Special to NKyTribune Perched on an examination table at the Kentucky Clinic, Mackenzee Walters revealed a collection of bruises and scrapes on her knees - the traces of trampoline topples and skateboarding scuffs. The 11-year-old shrugged off the purple blemishes spotting her knees and shins while reviewing her summer routine with Kentucky [...]...»




AutoVision 2017 will feature Brian Krinock, senior vice president at Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America Inc. (TEMA), as its keynote luncheon speaker on Aug. 8 in Lexington, his first appearance at the state's signature automotive industry conference. Krinock, a 26-year Toyota veteran, is responsible for the automaker's seven vehicle assembly plants. TEMA is [...]...»




The Campbell County Public Library operates branches in Cold Spring, Ft. Thomas and Newport. The Library has provided a list of programs throughout the month of August for adults, teens and children at each of its branches. Cold Spring Programs for Adults and Teens Cold Spring Coding Club 6:30 pm Thursday, Aug. 3 Learn how [...]...»




Braulio Torres-Perez turned in a quality start as the Florence Freedom, presented by Titan Mechanical Solutions, evened the series with the Windy City ThunderBolts with a 3-2 win Wednesday at UC Health Stadium. In the home half of the first inning, Jose Brizuela put Florence (38-23) on the board first with a two-run double off [...]...»




Oh no! Say it ain't so! Sorry to say it is! According to the Lane report, Moody's has joined Standard and Poor's in downgrading Kentucky's credit rating. The agency warned bond investors that the state does not collect enough revenue to resolve public pension shortfall amounting to billions of dollars. There is no question that [...]...»




By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Mark Stoops has plenty of experience when it comes to coaching defense. Stoops, a former defensive coordinator at Florida State before taking his first head coaching job at Kentucky more than five years ago, wants the Wildcats to improve their turnover margin this season, an area that will be a [...]...»




Circus Mojo and the Circus Mojo Community Foundation are hosting its sister circus from Stuttgart, Germany, CircArtive Pimparello, for a free circus sampler.  Two Ludlow natives, Jesse Suttles and Tate West will also be performing a homecoming show after spending the last year learning and performing at The CircArtive School in Germany. For 12 years [...]...»




By Vicki Prichard NKyTribune reporter Raven Hawthorn is ready to come home, but until her family can secure an evening nurse to help with care, the 18-month-old will remain at Cincinnati's Children's hospital, where she's been since her birth. Within hours of her premature delivery, Raven was transported to Children's Hospital. Her tiny body connected [...]...»




One of the nation's most prestigious gatherings of economic development thought leaders went looking for its next class of elite rising stars and found one in our region. Josh Wice, vice president for operations and strategic initiatives at REDI Cincinnati, will join the 2017 Consultant Connect NEXT class. He is one of just 20 selected [...]...»


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