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Forbes: Ramaswamy could become second-wealthiest governor if he wins Ohio

Republican Ohio gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy could become one of the wealthiest elected officials in the country if he wins the November election. Forbes estimated Ramaswamy’s net worth at $2.3 billion in a Sept. 20 report. The estimate would put him behind President Donald Trump and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker among the nation’s wealthiest elected…

ByNina OliverioSeptember 21, 20260Comments

Cincinnati Bengals players celebrate during their 20-6 road win over the Houston Texans

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Bengals Texans Result: Cincinnati Wins 20-6 and Takes 2-0 to Pittsburgh

The Bengals beat the Texans 20-6 in Houston, and Joe Burrow still spent the afternoon getting up off the turf. Cincinnati is 2-0 with a defense playing like a different unit, and a quarterback taking five sacks. Two things stick out of the Bengals Texans result: how different the defense looked, and how often Burrow…

ByRob KantnerSeptember 21, 20260Comments

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Cincinnati faces flooding concerns as heavy rain gives way to cooler fall weather

Flooding becomes a concern again in Cincinnati on Monday as heavy rain and thunderstorms move through the Tri-State, with already saturated ground increasing the potential for flash flooding. Risks of flooding come as the region transitions from a wet start to the week toward cooler temperatures for the first days of fall. Heavy rain moves…

ByNina OliverioSeptember 21, 20260Comments

Cincinnati Bell Connector streetcar passing in front of Cincinnati Music Hall

Community News

Traffic and emergency runs blocked Cincinnati’s streetcar for 110 hours

Streetcar blockages clearly affect the system's operation. Ridership is running 7% ahead of 2025 and 7% behind the record 2024 pace. The streetcar blockages log on the city's open data portal shows 970 delays through Sept. 16. Add them up and the Connector sat still for 6,631 minutes, about 25 a day on a 3.6-mile…

ByAdam KoehlerSeptember 21, 20260Comments

Cincinnati Bearcats players raise the Victory Bell after the Victory Bell comeback against Miami at TQL Stadium.

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Victory Bell Comeback: Cincinnati Erases 21-Point Deficit to Beat Miami 35-31

Cincinnati football returned to the West End Saturday for the first time since 1910 and nearly lost the Victory Bell. Miami led 28-7 at halftime before Cole Tabb's 53-yard touchdown run with 1:29 left put Cincinnati up 35-31. The Victory Bell comeback was Cincinnati's largest since the Bearcats erased a 21-0 hole against Ohio in…

ByRob KantnerSeptember 20, 20260Comments

Startup founders collaborate inside Union Hall for the Cintrifuse Emerging Founder Residency in Cincinnati.

Business News

Cintrifuse Bets $300,000 Per Startup That Founders Will Build in Cincinnati

Cincinnati's startup ecosystem now backs technical founders who relocate, with $300,000 apiece and a year at Union Hall. The residency completes a funding ladder that runs from student grants to seed checks. The Cintrifuse Emerging Founder Residency offers each selected company $300,000 for a year of building in Over-the-Rhine. Ten spots at those terms would…

ByAdam KoehlerSeptember 19, 20260Comments

Miniature toy figurines of people and cars representing population growth and urban communities in Cincinnati.

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Cincinnati historic districts account for nearly half of population growth, study says

A forthcoming study commissioned by Cincinnati Preservation revealed that Cincinnati historic districts accounted for nearly half of the city’s population growth from 2020 to 2024. The study found that about five percent of Cincinnati’s land area, represented by local historic districts, accounted for almost 50 percent of the city’s population growth during the period. This…

ByNina OliverioSeptember 18, 20260Comments

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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

Fifth Third Comerica customers walk into a Fifth Third Bank branch.

Business News

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