Popular boutique chain Painted Tree abruptly closed all stores nationwide, leaving business owners scrambling. Painted Tree Boutiques, a chain where small business owners rent space to sell goods on consignment, closed all locations, including the Cincinnati and Crestview Hills locations. The company, which opened in 2015 and had over 60 locations nationwide, notified shop owners […]
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Jimmy John’s opens in CVG Concourse B food court
Jimmy John’s is the latest restaurant to open in Concourse B at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. The sandwich chain marked its opening April 13 with a ribbon-cutting event, where travelers were offered free samples as the location began service. The new restaurant takes over the space previously occupied by Chick-fil-A. “We are grateful to […]
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Dayton’s Tuba Baking Co. to close after 8 years
Tuba Baking Co., located in Dayton, announced its closure in a Facebook post made April 13. In the announcement, Valerie and Drew Rath, co-owners of Tuba Baking Co., said they wanted to spend more time with their kids and focus on the next chapter. The Rath’s told LINK nky in December 2025, that business slowdowns […]
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For Kentucky’s Innovation Hubs, collaboration is the secret sauce
In 2000 the state legislature passed the Kentucky Innovation Act with the stated purpose of strengthening Kentucky’s tech economy through targeted support for startups, early stage and small businesses within the tech sector. A number of different programs and approaches were developed to accomplish the task, including the creation of regional support hubs, now known […]
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Covington boutique to give women-owned businesses a retail foothold
What you need to know Entrepreneur Shaucuana Knight is returning to the retail space with the help of Aviatra Accelerators. Knight is the founder and operator of Cora’s Cakery, a mobile cake bar named after her late grandmother Cora. After operating storefronts in Cincinnati, she moved into Newport’s Incubator Kitchen Collective to reorient her primary […]
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LINK Media CEO named among 2026 Outstanding Women of NKY award honorees
LINK Media President and CEO Lacy Starling is among this year’s Outstanding Women of Northern Kentucky honorees, the NKY Chamber announced. Each year, the NKY Chamber Women’s Initiative Outstanding Women of Northern Kentucky Awards celebrates those who demonstrate exceptional achievement, meaningful service to their professions or region and a commitment to integrity, perseverance and leadership. […]
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Strong’s Brick Oven Pizzeria reopens in Newport
Following nearly nine months of suspended operations due to a relocation, Strong’s Brick Oven Pizzeria in Newport is open for business at its new location on Monmouth Street. On April 12, Strong’s announced on Facebook that it was officially open for business at 708 Monmouth St., the former JerZee’s sports bar location. The new Strong’s […]
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From Union to Covington, here are some NKY homes for sale
This story originally appeared in the April 10, 2026, edition of the LINK Reader. To get stories like this first, subscribe here. Each week, we feature houses for sale around Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties, and this week, we’ve got some great properties to check out. Five bedrooms and four cars Address: 2424 Royal Castle […]
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Perfetti Van Melle Americas names Rebecca Dunphey as president
Erlanger-based confections manufacturer Perfetti Van Melle Americas unveiled Rebecca Dunphey as its new president for the company’s Americas Business Unit. The company is known for producing major brands including Airheads, Mentos, Chupa Chups, Trident and Dentyne. Dunphey will report to the Group CEO and Executive Director Sameer Suneja. She succeeds Sylvia Buxton, who led the North America business for […]
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Malone’s steakhouse to open in Crestview Hills Town Center
Lexington-based steakhouse Malone’s is set to open inside the former Taste of Belgium storefront within the Crestview Hills Town Center. Malone’s, which is under the Bluegrass Hospitality Group umbrella, has five locations in Kentucky and Tennessee, including three in Lexington, one in Louisville and another in Chattanooga. The Crestview Hills Town Center announced the addition […]