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News Safety

Eight Companies Bid on Cincinnati’s License Plate Readers

Cincinnati set aside $360,000 to replace and expand its police license plate readers. Eight companies bid for the work, and public records don't show who they are or which three ranked highest. A Jan. 22 memo from City Manager Sheryl Long describes the Cincinnati ALPR procurement in two sentences. "Evaluation committee scores submitted and corresponding…

ByAdam KoehlerSeptember 26, 20260Comments

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News

Ohio lawmakers set Sept. 30 vote on 90-day gas tax holiday

Ohio lawmakers will return to Columbus Sept. 30 to consider a 90-day suspension of the state’s gasoline and diesel taxes as fuel prices remain elevated. The proposed gas tax holiday would temporarily eliminate Ohio’s 38.5-cent-per-gallon gasoline tax and 47-cent-per-gallon diesel tax. The measure comes just weeks before the Nov. 3 election and after both major-party…

ByNina OliverioSeptember 26, 20260Comments

Exterior view of the Rumpke recycling facility in St. Bernard.

News

Body found at Rumpke’s Cincinnati recycling facility in St. Bernard

A body was discovered Friday at Rumpke’s Cincinnati Recycling Facility in St. Bernard, prompting the company to shut down operations while police investigate. Rumpke spokesperson Molly Yeager said the body was found shortly before noon in incoming material brought to the facility by a truck. Investigators are working to determine what happened and how the…

ByNina OliverioSeptember 25, 20260Comments

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Business News

Duke Wants Special Data Center Rules. Key Costs Would Be Negotiated Privately.

AEP's rules push large data centers to an 85% minimum bill. Duke's Cincinnati-area proposal allows as little as 60%, with collateral and exit terms negotiated project by project. Duke filed the data center tariff, called Rate DC, with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio on July 27. Regulators set an Oct. 22 deadline for public…

ByAdam KoehlerSeptember 25, 20260Comments

An overhead view of a busy convention center floor at the Cincinnati Comic Expo, showing large crowds of attendees walking among vendor booths.

News

Cincinnati Comic Expo returns downtown after two years in Sharonville

The Cincinnati Comic Expo returns to downtown Cincinnati this weekend with a lineup of major pop-culture guests, including Hayden Christensen and Richard Armitage. The three-day event runs Sept. 25–27 at the First Financial Center, marking the expo’s return downtown after two years at the Sharonville Convention Center. Cincinnati Comic Expo returns downtown The Cincinnati…

ByNina OliverioSeptember 25, 20260Comments

Person holding a glowing carved jack-o'-lantern at the Cincinnati Zoo Jack O' Lantern Glow

Lifestyle News

Cincinnati Zoo Jack O’Lantern Glow returns with more than 6,000 pumpkins

The Cincinnati Zoo’s Jack O’Lantern Glow will return Oct. 2 with more than 6,000 hand-carved pumpkins along a half-mile trail. The third annual event will feature more than 20 themes and expanded displays for the 2026 season. The family-friendly Halloween experience will run through Oct. 31, except Mondays Oct. 5, 12 and 19. The illuminated…

ByNina OliverioSeptember 25, 20260Comments

Exterior view of the Northstar Behavioral Health building in Walnut Hills, Cincinnati.

News

NorthStar Behavioral Health opens $18M facility in Cincinnati’s Walnut Hills

NorthStar Behavioral Health has opened a new $18 million behavioral health facility in Cincinnati’s Walnut Hills, expanding inpatient and outpatient treatment services across Greater Cincinnati. The organization, formerly known as The Crossroads Center, opened the new facility at 2114 Reading Road in August as part of a rebrand and expansion of its services. New Walnut…

ByNina OliverioSeptember 24, 20260Comments

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News

Hamilton County seeks public feedback on five-year economic strategy

Hamilton County is developing its 2027 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy to guide economic priorities over the next five years. County officials held two public engagement sessions Wednesday, Sept. 23, at the Hamilton County Central Campus in Cincinnati to present recent economic data and hear from residents about the county’s future priorities. Hamilton County reviews economic…

ByNina OliverioSeptember 24, 20260Comments

CAR-T cell therapy patient receiving cancer treatment in a Cincinnati hospital

Health

CAR-T Cell Therapy’s Next Advances Have a Cincinnati Connection

Cincinnati Children's helped test Kymriah, the first CAR-T therapy the FDA approved. Nine years later, a Sharonville center is helping prepare the next generation of engineered immune cells. You're likely to see more news soon about CAR-T cell therapy, which turns a patient's own immune cells against cancer. It falls under the category of "personalized…

ByBrett HarnettSeptember 24, 20260Comments

Police officers handcuffing a demonstrator during a Kroger protest in Cincinnati.

News

9 arrested after Kroger protest in downtown Cincinnati

Nine animal rights activists were arrested Wednesday after protesters chained themselves to Kroger’s downtown Cincinnati headquarters, police said. None of the nine people arrested were from the Cincinnati area, according to Interim Cincinnati Police Chief Adam Hennie. The protest involved about 60 activists calling on Kroger to strengthen its cage-free egg policy. Kroger protest draws…

ByNina OliverioSeptember 24, 20260Comments