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Cincinnati apartments are getting smaller as new units average 849 square feet

The sizes in Cincinnati apartments are shrinking, with new units averaging 849 square feet, according to a new RentCafe report. They have fallen by 52 square feet over the past decade, the report found. The change affects different apartment types at different rates. Studios have seen the largest decline, while developers have increased the share…

ByNina OliverioAugust 31, 20260Comments

Aerial view of a jackknifed semi-truck crash blocking lanes on I-71 in Avondale, surrounded by responding fire engines.

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2 rescued after semi-truck crashes into I-71 overpass wall, police says

A crash left a semi-truck hanging over I-71 in Avondale Sunday evening. The crash happened on the Martin Luther King Drive overpass above Interstate 71 around 5 p.m. Two people inside the truck needed rescue after the vehicle broke through the overpass barrier. The Cincinnati Fire Department used harnesses to pull both people from the…

ByNina OliverioAugust 31, 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

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Politics

Cincinnati’s Tax Incentive Board Cleared 436 Incentive Reviews in 24 Minutes

The Cincinnati Tax Incentive Review Council met on June 25, opened at 4:07 p.m. and adjourned at 4:31. Both citizen seats on that board sat vacant, and three of five members present were designees. The Cincinnati tax incentive review covered agreements tied to more than $2.6 billion in projected investment. In those 24 minutes the…

ByAdam KoehlerAugust 29, 20260Comments

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Sports

Bengals Finish 3-0 for the First Perfect Preseason in 20 Years, and Sunday Come the Cuts

The Bengals finished the preseason undefeated for the first time in 20 years with a 30-13 win in Philadelphia. Now Cincinnati has until 6 p.m. Sunday to cut 37 players. The Bengals 53-man roster cuts land earlier than usual this year, because the league moved the deadline up two days. Cincinnati closed out Friday night at…

ByRob KantnerAugust 29, 20260Comments

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Community News

Neighborhood plan for Downtown Cincinnati will guide growth after 40 years

Cincinnati officials launched the planning process Friday, Aug. 28, with city leaders, Downtown residents and business representatives. The effort will create a new long-term vision for Downtown Cincinnati as the area continues to undergo major development. The plan will examine how public spaces, streets, housing, offices and new projects fit together. Mayor Aftab Pureval said…

ByNina OliverioAugust 29, 20260Comments

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Cincinnati assistant principal charged with sexual battery

An assistant principal at Aiken New Tech High School has been charged with felony sexual battery. This came after Cincinnati police accused him of engaging in unlawful sexual conduct with a 16-year-old student, according to a criminal complaint filed in Hamilton County Municipal Court. Steven Barton, 43, serves as an assistant principal in the Cincinnati…

ByNina OliverioAugust 29, 20260Comments

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Cincinnati crime after youth curfew: What the data actually shows

It has been a year since Cincinnati passed the new curfew ordinance. The ordinance took effect on August 15, 2025. After a year, how did it affect the city, especially the business districts? Cincinnati curfew rules Since August 15, 2025 , Cincinnati has enforced a year-round, citywide curfew for unaccompanied minors under 18. Citywide:…

ByNina OliverioAugust 28, 20260Comments

OTR Crime Numbers and the Cincinnati Skyline at Dusk

Community News

OTR Crime Is Down. So Why Don’t the Numbers Add Up?

OTR Crime Is Down. The 2005 Comparison Has Problems Cincinnati Police Department’s Aug. 24 report puts Over-the-Rhine at 77 violent offenses this year, down from 83 last year. City Hall calls that proof Over-the-Rhine crime is falling. OTR crime numbers did fall this year. CPD’s Aug. 24 report confirms it. That is real progress, and nobody at…

ByAdam KoehlerAugust 28, 20260Comments

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Cincinnati apartments are getting smaller as new units average 849 square feet

2 rescued after semi-truck crashes into I-71 overpass wall, police says

Cincinnati’s Oktoberfests Run on Three Very Different Models

Cincinnati’s Tax Incentive Board Cleared 436 Incentive Reviews in 24 Minutes

Bengals Finish 3-0 for the First Perfect Preseason in 20 Years, and Sunday Come the Cuts

Neighborhood plan for Downtown Cincinnati will guide growth after 40 years

Cincinnati assistant principal charged with sexual battery

Cincinnati crime after youth curfew: What the data actually shows

OTR Crime Is Down. So Why Don’t the Numbers Add Up?

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