Downtown Covington will soon become a giant puzzle board. Code Crackers Puzzle Hunts is slated to host its first “Urban Adventure Puzzle Hunt,” an interactive team experience that challenges participants to explore the city, uncover hidden clues and solve puzzles together. Unlike a traditional scavenger hunt, the Urban Adventure Puzzle Hunt combines exploration, observation and […]
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Kenton County Police Chief Spike Jones voted in as new Covington assistant city manager
Michael “Spike” Jones, current Kenton County police chief and former Covington police chief, was voted in as Covington’s assistant city manager Tuesday night. Jones will work under City Manager Sharmili Reddy, and will conclude his role as the Kenton County police chief on Sept. 11. Jones has had a long career in law enforcement. He […]
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Covington Public Works to buy 10 new vehicles
The Covington Board of Commissioners voted to purchase ten new vehicles for the city’s Public Works Department Tuesday night. The money for the vehicle purchases had previously been set aside during the city’s yearly budgeting process. The specific vehicles, the vendors and the total cost to purchase the vehicles are listed below. Vehicle Vendor Quantity […]
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No vote on Covington Axon contract, city to host public forum
What you need to know A $6 million, 10-year contract with Axon Enterprises stalled at the Covington Board of Commissioners meeting this week. In a two-hour meeting marked by public outcry and confusion over parliamentary procedure, the commissioners finally agreed to hold a public forum on the topic sometime within the next 30 days. An […]
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West Sixth Brewing to close Covington Haus
West Sixth Brewing is closing its Covington location after less than two years in business. The Lexington-based company opened the brewery in an old firehouse building under cocktail bar Second Story, located at 100 W. Sixth St., in early 2025. Bartenders will pour the last beer this Saturday, according to a Facebook post from the […]
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Covington to vote on $6M police technology deal this week, more in NKY gov
This week at NKY government meetings, Covington will weigh a $6 million police technology deal for license plate readers, AI and drones. Keep reading to find out what happened in local government over the past week and what you need to know for this week. What happened last week in NKY government? Covington mulls two […]
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Beloved Covington coffee shop closing after a decade
After more than a decade of serving coffee to the Covington community, Point Perk Coffee is closing its doors. The coffee shop was well-known for employing people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and is operated by The Point Arc, a local nonprofit that’s also located in Covington and helps “people with intellectual and developmental disabilities […]
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Covington weighs $6M police tech deal for license plate readers, AI and drone
Covington will vote to renew and extend its contract with Axon Enterprise, a company that makes police body cams, automatic license plate readers and other police tech, next week. Worth just over $6 million, the new 10-year contract will include mobile license plate reader cameras for squad cars, a new police drone, tasers, new AI-integrated […]
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Covington mulls two new workforce, senior housing developments
The City of Covington will vote next week on selling multiple city-owned properties to develop two different affordable housing projects. These projects include a 50-unit senior affordable housing development and a 60-unit workforce housing development. The sale of the properties are contingent on developers getting low-income housing tax credits, meaning the deals won’t happen if […]
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Port Authority to seek state grant for parts of roundhouse rehab
The Northern Kentucky Port Authority has decided to apply for state grant funding to help bankroll work at the old Duro Bag and C&O Roundhouse in Covington. The Port Authority’s Board of Directors voted to seek the funding at their meeting on Tuesday. If granted, the funding would come from the Kentucky Product Development Initiative, […]
