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Community forums on police disparities draw residents into debate over Campaign Zero report

Community members gathered Tuesday evening to discuss a recent report that found significant racial disparities in Cincinnati police stops. This adds another chapter to the city’s ongoing conversation about policing and public accountability. The public forum followed the release of a Campaign Zero analysis that examined more than 472,000 Cincinnati Police Department contact cards.…

ByNina OliverioJuly 1, 20260Comments

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Cincinnati fire crews prepare for surge in emergency calls during heat wave

Cincinnati fire crews prepare for dangerous heat. They are reportedly using a citywide heat safety plan as forecasters warn of extreme temperatures and a surge in emergency calls. The Cincinnati Fire Department has activated a comprehensive heat safety strategy as dangerous heat and humidity grip the Tri-State. The aim is to protect both firefighters and…

ByNina OliverioJune 30, 20260Comments

Ohio voter pauses outside a polling place as Republican purity tests shape the governor’s race

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Republican Purity Tests Could Hand Ohio to Democrats

Conservatives can punish an imperfect Republican nominee, but Amy Acton would collect the reward. Four days before Ohio's Republican primary, supporters gathered at American Legion Anderson Post 318 on Clough Pike for a Vivek Ramaswamy town hall. When Hamilton County finished counting ballots, the Cincinnati-born candidate had received 36,487 votes, nearly 85% of those cast…

ByAdam KoehlerJune 30, 20260Comments

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GE Aerospace Bets Another $115 Million on Cincinnati’s Manufacturing Future

The announcement is $115 million. The story is decades of accumulated expertise that no competitor can easily recreate. Drive north out of Cincinnati on I-75, and you pass through Evendale without much ceremony. There are no signs announcing it as the home of one of the world's most consequential aerospace companies. The GE Aerospace campus…

ByAdam KoehlerJune 30, 20260Comments

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July 4 travel forecast warns of heavy Cincinnati holiday traffic

July 4 travel forecast points to heavier traffic across Cincinnati and Ohio. July 4 travel forecast data shows millions of Ohioans are expected to drive during one of the busiest holiday travel periods of the year. More than 3.4 million Ohioans are expected to travel during the Independence Day holiday, prompting the Ohio Department of…

ByNina OliverioJune 30, 20260Comments

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Cincinnati weekend crime roundup: Five separate shootings leave two dead, five injured

The Cincinnati police responded to five separate shooting incidents across the city over the weekend. The shooting incidents left two people dead and five others injured as detectives launched multiple investigations spanning several neighborhoods. The violence unfolded between Saturday, June 27, and Sunday, June 28, as gunfire erupted in Bond Hill, Mount Airy, the CUF…

ByNina OliverioJune 30, 20260Comments

A construction worker in a trench replaces an old, corroded lead water pipe with a new copper line.

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Cincinnati targets toxic lead water lines with new $45 million infrastructure package

The city council has prioritized the immediate removal of dangerous lead water lines across Cincinnati neighborhoods. Replacing these aging lead water lines will protect public health and improve overall water system reliability. Cincinnati leaders are taking aggressive action to replace lead water lines and modernize local infrastructure. Removing lead water lines is the primary focus…

ByNina OliverioJune 29, 20260Comments

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Dangerous heat wave triggers widespread warnings across Ohio, Kentucky

This dangerous heat wave threatens the Ohio Valley with record-breaking temperatures and suffocating humidity. Residents must prepare now as the dangerous heat wave intensifies ahead of the July Fourth holiday. The National Weather Service issued broad warnings as a dangerous heat wave settles over the central and eastern United States. Forecasters expect the intense weather…

ByNina OliverioJune 29, 20260Comments

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Business News

Industrial development planned at former P&G site brings $33M investment to Cincinnati

An industrial development is moving forward at a former Procter & Gamble property in Cincinnati with a proposed $33 million warehouse project. This development at the long-vacant Winton Hills site aims to transform a former corporate campus into a modern logistics facility. It will add new industrial space to the region’s commercial real estate pipeline.…

ByNina OliverioJune 29, 20260Comments

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Community forums on police disparities draw residents into debate over Campaign Zero report

Cincinnati fire crews prepare for surge in emergency calls during heat wave

Republican Purity Tests Could Hand Ohio to Democrats

GE Aerospace Bets Another $115 Million on Cincinnati’s Manufacturing Future

July 4 travel forecast warns of heavy Cincinnati holiday traffic

Cincinnati weekend crime roundup: Five separate shootings leave two dead, five injured

Cincinnati targets toxic lead water lines with new $45 million infrastructure package

Dangerous heat wave triggers widespread warnings across Ohio, Kentucky

Industrial development planned at former P&G site brings $33M investment to Cincinnati

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