Cincinnati is experiencing a trust crisis — a slow erosion of confidence in public safety, in institutions, and in the basic predictability that lets a city function smoothly.
The signs aren’t always dramatic, but they’re everywhere. And if you want to understand how deep it runs, start with something that happened just this week.
When…
Local craft breweries are sounding the alarm as the proposed ban on hemp-derived drinks threatens a growing revenue stream.
Industry groups warn that a bill to restrict intoxicating hemp drinks could result in job losses in Cincinnati’s brewing sector due to the hemp drink ban.
Brewing industry faces regulatory headwinds
The Ohio Capital Journal…
The Cincinnati housing market continues to perform in ways that run counter to national headlines.
While once-red-hot Sun Belt metros like Austin, Phoenix, Nashville, and Tampa are cooling rapidly—with ballooning inventory and widespread price cuts—Greater Cincinnati remains one of the Midwest’s most resilient and balanced regions.
When you look at the Cincinnati housing market across…
Efforts to ensure families in Greater Cincinnati have access to a Thanksgiving meal are increasing as several local organizations prepare distributions across the region.
The need is growing quickly, and groups such as the Freestore Foodbank and St. Vincent de Paul report a sharp rise in residents seeking assistance.
Data from the Freestore Foodbank…
Cincinnati police are investigating a shooting that injured three people early Sunday outside an Over-the-Rhine (OTR) nightclub, the second multi-victim incident at the same location this month, FOX19 NOW reported.
The latest shooting occurred around 1:30 a.m. outside Privee on Elm Street.
It follows a Nov. 2 incident in which four people were shot…
Cincinnati sports fans are reeling after what many are calling the worst Cincinnati sports weekend in city history.
Across three straight days — Friday, Nov. 21 through Sunday, Nov. 23 — every major team that took the field at home and lost. UC men’s basketball. UC football. The Cincinnati Bengals.
And finally, FC Cincinnati in…
A nonprofit organization will grant a charitable pharmacy in Cincinnati funding for its nutrition program.
Through this initiative, they will have the opportunity to expand or launch their nutrition-centered programs. These programs combine medical care with practical dietary support.
In a news release dated November 24, 2025, Direct Relief announced that five organizations will receive…
Ohio transportation officials are launching a coordinated traffic-management plan to handle the heavy Black Friday congestion expected around two of the region’s busiest shopping hubs, the Cincinnati Premium Outlets in Monroe and Kenwood Towne Centre, according to WLWT. This is all part of the Ohio Black Friday traffic plan.
The Ohio Department of Transportation…
Three people were shot and hospitalized early Sunday morning, November 23, in the Over-the-Rhine (OTR) neighborhood near the bar Privee on Elm, police said. The Over-the-Rhine shooting highlights ongoing concerns.
WCPO reported that, according to the Cincinnati Police Department (CPD), officers responded just before 1:30 a.m. to a ShotSpotter alert in the 1900 block of…


