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AI Saved Me as Much as 75 Hours Last Month. Here’s What It Actually Did

On Tuesday, I gave ChatGPT one more piece of information about my life: my credit report. That sounds like a personal finance story, but it's really about running four businesses at once. AI productivity for me stopped meaning faster writing a while ago. It's become the place where I manage a growing share of the…

ByAdam KoehlerSeptember 23, 20260Comments

Covington Axon Contract: $6M Police Tech Deal Explained

Community News

Covington Axon Contract: Inside the $6 Million AI, Drone and Police-Tech Deal

Covington commissioners face a vote on Tuesday on a $6 million Axon Enterprise contract. The ten-year deal already stalled once after residents and commissioners raised pointed questions. The Covington Axon contract bundles body cameras, Tasers, and mobile license plate readers. It also adds a dock-based Drone as First Responder system and AI report-writing software. All…

ByAdam KoehlerSeptember 6, 20260Comments

Cincinnati Oktoberfest crowd gathering outside a German heritage clubhouse

Community Lifestyle

Cincinnati’s Oktoberfests Run on Three Very Different Models

The Oktoberfest pouring Sunday afternoon on West Kemper Road helped pay for the clubhouse behind it. Different institutions built Cincinnati's other Oktoberfests. Each major Cincinnati Oktoberfest runs on a different model, and that model determines who bears the losses. The Exchange traced who operates each festival, what their records show, and where the public record…

ByAdam KoehlerAugust 30, 20260Comments

Brent Spence Bridge Closures Bring Mixed Results for Covington Businesses

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It’s Not Just the Bridge: What’s Really Deciding Which Covington Businesses Survive

Covington Businesses React to the Brent Spence Bridge Closures Stand outside Rosie's Tavern on West Seventh Street during the dinner rush, and the traffic feels different. Customers still arrive. Owner Dianne Gamble says getting into Covington has become noticeably harder since the Brent Spence Bridge closures began a month ago. I feel we're an island of…

ByAdam KoehlerJuly 14, 20260Comments

Team members gather on the staircase inside SparkHaus in Covington, Kentucky, highlighting the Covington startup fellowship and Northern Kentucky's growing entrepreneurial community.

Business News

Covington Fellowship Targets Out-of-State Founders

The old Sims Furniture building at 727 Madison Avenue now holds 34 private offices. It also includes venture-capital firms, startup teams, and a coffee shop. Covington and Kenton County spent years assembling the money and partnerships to turn the 51,000-square-foot property into SparkHaus. Now the Covington Business Council Foundation is helping Blue North recruit the…

ByAdam KoehlerJuly 14, 20260Comments

Covington homeownership opportunities in the Westside neighborhood featuring historic homes and families walking along a residential street

Community Real Estate

Covington Homeownership Push Shows a City Thinking Beyond Downtown

Covington Homeownership Opportunities Head to Peaselburg and the Westside Covington is looking for developers to transform 28 city-owned parcels into new homes, with city officials seeking proposals for market-rate homeownership projects in two neighborhoods. The City's Neighborhood Services Department recently released Requests for Proposals covering nearly three acres of land. Nineteen parcels are located along…

ByAdam KoehlerJune 11, 20260Comments

Voters walk into a polling location during the 2026 Kentucky primary election as local and federal races draw attention across the Commonwealth.

News Politics

Kentucky Primary Election 2026 Reveals Growing Divides Across the Commonwealth

Kentucky Primary Election Puts Local Concerns Front and Center Today’s ballot includes city council races, county offices, judicial seats, state legislative contests, and several closely watched federal primaries. Turnout is expected to remain relatively low, likely somewhere in the low-to-mid 20% range statewide for the Kentucky primary election. That matters because low-turnout primaries usually reward…

ByAdam KoehlerMay 19, 20260Comments

Business

Blue North: Empowering Northern Kentucky’s Startup Ecosystem

N estled in the vibrant community of Covington, KY, Blue North has emerged as a crucial player in fostering the growth of startups and small businesses across Northern Kentucky. Established with the mission of accelerating the region’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, Blue North offers a suite of services, programs, and resources designed to support local innovators at…

ByCincinnati ExchangeSeptember 13, 20240Comments

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AI Saved Me as Much as 75 Hours Last Month. Here’s What It Actually Did

Covington Axon Contract: Inside the $6 Million AI, Drone and Police-Tech Deal

Cincinnati’s Oktoberfests Run on Three Very Different Models

It’s Not Just the Bridge: What’s Really Deciding Which Covington Businesses Survive

Covington Fellowship Targets Out-of-State Founders

Covington Homeownership Push Shows a City Thinking Beyond Downtown

Kentucky Primary Election 2026 Reveals Growing Divides Across the Commonwealth

Blue North: Empowering Northern Kentucky’s Startup Ecosystem

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