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Covington is hiring a new police chief following the resignation of Larry Lindsey

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The City of Covington is looking for a new police chief. According to the mayor and aldermen, police chief Larry Lindsey emailed them on Friday, Nov. 26 to give one week's notice of his resignation which would be effective Friday, Dec. 3. Lindsey, who has a long law enforcement career, has served a chief of police since September 2019. He made waves in his first few months … [Read more...] about Covington is hiring a new police chief following the resignation of Larry Lindsey

Anthony Whiteman’s mother pleads for information in deadly hit-and-run

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It’s been two months since she’s heard her son walk through the door. It’s been two months since he was hit by a driver in downtown Covington while biking home, breaking his brain stem on impact. The driver of the SUV that hit him drove off, leaving the high school sophomore for dead. “He never saw it coming,” Anthony Whiteman’s mother, Jennifer said. “They hit him from the … [Read more...] about Anthony Whiteman’s mother pleads for information in deadly hit-and-run

E-911 board drops investigation against director Renee Downing

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On Monday the E-911 board’s personnel committee voted to drop the investigation into whether or not its director advised employees against getting a COVID-19 vaccine. The matter began two months ago when County Executive Jeff Huffman reported an employee had complained she believed the director had done so and threatened pushback if an employee was vaccinated. The board voted … [Read more...] about E-911 board drops investigation against director Renee Downing

Covington police confirm Nov. 12 murder, Young Dolph murder likely connected

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This week the rumor at Covington High School was the shooting that critically injured a football player's mother and killed another woman was linked to the shooting death of Memphis rapper Young Dolph days later. As it turns out, that rumor is right on track with what police believe, too. On Friday, Nov. 12, Darnisha Wynn (McLeod) and Anita Wilson, her partner's mother, were … [Read more...] about Covington police confirm Nov. 12 murder, Young Dolph murder likely connected

A park has been proposed for the former battery plant site – here’s why Covington’s aldermen aren’t completely on board

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Should the city move forward with proposals to build a park on the former Rayovac site? That’s an issue the board of mayor and aldermen are weighing as the company that owns the 12-acre property wants to donate the land – and a large park facility – to Covington. The property is located between Douglas Street and South Main, bordering the railroad tracks, and is currently … [Read more...] about A park has been proposed for the former battery plant site – here’s why Covington’s aldermen aren’t completely on board