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Cincinnati sees rise in spotted lanternflies as egg-laying season begins

Spotted lanternflies are appearing in large numbers across Greater Cincinnati as the invasive insects enter the egg-laying season. They are now common across the Cincinnati area, and experts are urging residents to kill adults and nymphs and remove egg masses before they hatch next spring. The invasive pest has spread throughout Ohio since it was…

ByNina OliverioSeptember 18, 20260Comments

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Fifth Third Comerica conversion puts a $300 billion bank under Cincinnati control

Fifth Third Comerica conversion puts a $300 billion bank under Cincinnati control The Labor Day systems change moved 600,000 customers and 293 banking centers onto Fifth Third's platform. Delivering the merger's promised savings without losing customers will be the harder test. At 38 Fountain Square Plaza, the Fifth Third Comerica conversion has placed a bank…

ByAdam KoehlerSeptember 18, 20260Comments

Vivek Ramaswamy smiling and interacting with children in a classroom setting.

News Politics

What Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign is promising Greater Cincinnati voters

Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign is centering its Ohio governor bid on lower taxes, reduced government spending, cheaper energy and education changes. The Cincinnati native is also promising property-tax relief, stricter public-safety policies and changes to Medicaid as he campaigns for governor. Ramaswamy, the Republican nominee for Ohio governor, has made affordability a central theme of his…

ByNina OliverioSeptember 18, 20260Comments

Fall day trips from Cincinnati along a scenic road overlooking the Ohio River

Community Entertainment

Seven Fall Day Trips Close Enough to Cincinnati for a Saturday Drive

Indiana State Road 56 curves out of the hills west of Madison, and the river opens up below. From Fountain Square, that curve is about 75 minutes away, a Saturday morning drive and nothing more. That drive captures the trade-off at the center of every one of these fall day trips from Cincinnati: real distance,…

ByMelissa AllenSeptember 18, 20260Comments

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Health News

Measles exposure reported at Cincinnati Children’s emergency department

A measles exposure was reported at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. This, after two out-of-state patients visited its emergency department while contagious, according to the Cincinnati Health Department. The potential exposure occurred in shared public areas of the hospital’s Emergency Department on Sept. 14 and early Sept. 15. Health officials said there are currently no…

ByNina OliverioSeptember 18, 20260Comments

Two women in dirndls and a man in lederhosen smiling and raising large beer mugs at Oktoberfest Zinzinnati at night.

Lifestyle News

Cincinnati police deploy drones, SWAT and K-9s for Oktoberfest Zinzinnati’s 50th anniversary

The city is gearing up for the 50th anniversary of Oktoberfest Zinzinnati. Cincinnati police are deploying additional resources, including drones, K-9 officers and specialized response teams. The city said that hundreds of thousands of visitors were expected downtown. Oktoberfest Zinzinnati is expected to draw about 800,000 people during the four-day celebration at Sawyer…

ByNina OliverioSeptember 17, 20260Comments

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7-year-old Cincinnati student dies on school bus

A 7-year-old Cincinnati Public Schools student died Wednesday, Sept. 16, while aboard a school bus. This was also confirmed by Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS). The student, identified as Ngone Talla, attended Roselawn Condon School. The coroner’s office said Talla became unresponsive while in her wheelchair on the bus. It also said she had an extensive…

ByNina OliverioSeptember 17, 20260Comments

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News Politics

Ohio governor poll shows Amy Acton with 3-point lead over Vivek Ramaswamy

A new poll shows Democrat Amy Acton with 48% support in Ohio’s governor’s race, compared with 45% for Republican Vivek Ramaswamy. The poll, which is from Bowling Green State University/YouGov, showed that Acton had a 3-percentage-point advantage over Ramaswamy among likely Ohio voters, while 7% said they would support another candidate. The poll surveyed 1,000…

ByNina OliverioSeptember 17, 20260Comments

Bengals defensive rebuild celebrates a turnover during Cincinnati’s win over Tampa Bay.

News Sports

Cincinnati’s Defensive Rebuild Gets Its First Real Evidence

Cincinnati's defense forced four turnovers Sunday, one year after grading out as the worst unit at that stage. Getting there cost Cincinnati a first-round pick and a defensive coordinator's entire debut season. The Bengals defensive rebuild turned four takeaways and a 33-27 win over Tampa Bay into its first real evidence Sunday. Fans packed Paycor…

ByRob KantnerSeptember 17, 20260Comments

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Cincinnati sees rise in spotted lanternflies as egg-laying season begins

Fifth Third Comerica conversion puts a $300 billion bank under Cincinnati control

What Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign is promising Greater Cincinnati voters

Seven Fall Day Trips Close Enough to Cincinnati for a Saturday Drive

Measles exposure reported at Cincinnati Children’s emergency department

Cincinnati police deploy drones, SWAT and K-9s for Oktoberfest Zinzinnati’s 50th anniversary

7-year-old Cincinnati student dies on school bus

Ohio governor poll shows Amy Acton with 3-point lead over Vivek Ramaswamy

Cincinnati’s Defensive Rebuild Gets Its First Real Evidence

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