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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

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AI Saved Me as Much as 75 Hours Last Month. Here’s What It Actually Did

On Tuesday, I gave ChatGPT one more piece of information about my life: my credit report. That sounds like a personal finance story, but it's really about running four businesses at once. AI productivity for me stopped meaning faster writing a while ago. It's become the place where I manage a growing share of the…

ByAdam KoehlerSeptember 23, 20260Comments

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

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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

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

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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

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Cincinnati-area businesses brace for possible fallout from escalating trade tensions

Cincinnati-area businesses are watching the latest Canada trade measures as new tariffs and import restrictions take effect. The immediate impact remains uncertain. Some local businesses say they have not yet seen significant tariff-related price increases. Dane Donovan, owner of Donovan’s Auto and Tire Center, told WLWT that many essential vehicle parts come from outside the…

ByNina OliverioSeptember 10, 20260Comments

Waymo Cincinnati autonomous vehicle driving on a downtown Cincinnati street during mapping

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Waymo Cincinnati Mapping Begins as Region Eyes Driverless Rideshare

Updated Sept. 6, 2026: This article has been substantially expanded with additional reporting on independent safety data, Northern Kentucky's autonomous-vehicle law and what would have to happen before driverless service could launch in the region. This update also explores the latest developments surrounding Waymo Cincinnati and its potential impact on local transportation. Waymo Cincinnati Mapping Is…

ByAdam KoehlerSeptember 6, 20260Comments

Downtown skyline near 312 Elm Street, future site of the Valvoline global headquarters Cincinnati.

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Valvoline Global Headquarters Moves to Downtown Cincinnati

Valvoline Global Operations is putting its headquarters in a downtown Cincinnati tower that faced sheriff's auction two months ago. Valvoline announced on Aug. 24 that it will renovate 50,000 square feet at 312 Elm St. for 120 employees, with the facility opening in spring 2027. That makes Cincinnati the new home of the Valvoline global…

ByAdam KoehlerAugust 25, 20260Comments

An illustration of an 80 Acres Farms Hamilton, Ohio-style vertical farming facility with stacked hydroponic greens and LED lights.

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What Ohio and Hamilton Still Have on the Line After 80 Acres Farms Collapsed

The seventh floor of Hamilton's One Renaissance Center was supposed to house 80 Acres Farms through 2033. The company's local farm stopped operating Aug. 3, and the city has not said what will happen to the lease or the rent concession it approved through 2026. The shutdown leaves three 80 Acres Farms incentives unresolved: Ohio's…

ByAdam KoehlerAugust 22, 20260Comments

A hand holding out a set of apartment keys on a keyring, representing new workforce housing in North College Hill.

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Developer plans 192 workforce apartments in Cincinnati area

A Minneapolis-area multifamily real estate company is seeking to develop the apartment community as North College Hill continues to consider new housing options. Residents have raised questions about the project’s density and potential traffic impacts. The proposal comes as the suburb looks to attract new residents and expand its housing choices. The development would add…

ByNina OliverioAugust 20, 20260Comments

John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge leading toward the Downtown Cincinnati skyline across the Ohio River under a clear blue sky.

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Aerospace and defense contractor plans 50 Cincinnati-area jobs

L3Harris Technologies plans to add 50 jobs in Cincinnati as the defense company expands production to meet increased U.S. military demand. The new positions will support engineering, operations, program management and finance. JobsOhio and REDI Cincinnati are helping L3Harris develop its workforce and recruitment strategy, JobsOhio announced the expansion Aug. 17. L3Harris jobs support defense…

ByNina OliverioAugust 17, 20260Comments