Cincinnati’s effort to replace dangerous residential lead service lines has been marred by employee misconduct, financial loss, and glaring management failures.
While some workers have been reprimanded or dismissed, the larger scandal lies in the city’s lack of oversight — a pattern that repeats across departments and contracts.
The Cincinnati lead pipe scandal goes beyond…
Barstool Sports founder and “One Bite” pizza critic Dave Portnoy is turning his attention to Cincinnati. He is asking fans to recommend the city’s top pizzerias as he prepares to do his signature one‑bite reviews.
Portnoy announced on November 17 through X (formerly Twitter), writing: “Cincinnati is a rare city I’ve never done…
A federal court in Cincinnati sentenced a Romanian citizen on Tuesday for running an ATM-skimming scheme in the region. This case highlights the ongoing risks associated with ATM skimming fraud.
The U.S. Department of Justice says in a news release that Danut Valentin Urseiu, 32, received a prison term of 12 months and one…
City and county officials are presenting a draft plan for The Banks redevelopment centered on five underused parcels.
The updated vision for the Banks redevelopment aims to complete the riverfront district through coordinated, mixed‑use infill.
Perkins & Will and MKSK are the lead design firms selected to reimagine the remaining Banks parcels. They aim to…
Allegiant Air pilots held an informational picket at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) on Tuesday morning, demanding a fair contract.
Pilots say stalled negotiations and continued management concessions forced them to protest publicly after over two years of mediation talks.
The protest, organized by Teamsters Local 2118, came at 10 a.m. local time and is…
The federal government funding battle is far from resolved even after the shutdown ended.
Congress restored government funding temporarily, but the next crisis arrives on January 30.
Government has reopened — but what's next?
The government shutdown that began on October 1 lasted 43 days , making it the longest in U.S. history. The shutdown…
Raising a family in Cincinnati now comes with mounting cost pressures and shifting community factors.
Despite its history of affordability, Cincinnati is facing new headwinds for parents trying to build stable family lives here.
The rising cost of child care hurts people raising a family
One of the biggest obstacles to raising a family in…
The rise in administration staff at Cincinnati Public Schools reflects a troubling shift.
The expansion of administration staff is overshadowing investment in teachers and students in Cincinnati.
Background on administration staff growth
The growth in administration staff has captured national attention. Across U.S. public schools, the number of administrators grew far faster than either student…
The Cincinnati Bengals didn’t just lose to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday — they fell apart.
The Bengals Steelers loss wasn’t a one-score nail-biter or a misleading final. It was a full-on unraveling. The 34–12 result in Pittsburgh showed every flaw that has plagued this roster for weeks, and it cemented what most fans already…
Ohioans can now look up redistricting of their newly assigned congressional, statehouse, and state senate districts with a street-level interactive map created by the Ohio Secretary of State’s Office.
The redistricting tool — unveiled this week by Secretary Frank LaRose — allows residents to search by address and instantly see which districts they fall into…


