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Cincinnati public safety program faces scrutiny over lack of measurable results

Cincinnati’s public safety program is facing questions about its effectiveness after officials reported declines in several downtown crime categories but critics questioned whether the city has enough data to prove the initiative is working. The Cincinnati public safety program, led by the Cincinnati Collaborative Foundation (CCF), uses community outreach and youth engagement to help prevent…
October 21, 20260Comments

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Cincinnati Atlas Building redevelopment seeks $2.9 million in city funding

Cincinnati’s historic Atlas Building could receive $2.9 million in city funding to support its conversion into residential and commercial space in Downtown Cincinnati.  The proposed redevelopment would create 67 rental apartments, including affordable housing options for moderate-income residents. The Cincinnati City Council’s Budget, Finance and Governance Committee approved the funding proposal on October 12, 2026.…
October 12, 20260Comments

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Cincinnati crime declines downtown as some neighborhoods see increases

Cincinnati crime has declined in Downtown and Over-the-Rhine in 2026, but some neighborhoods are seeing increases in certain violent-crime categories. Homicides, robberies and aggravated assaults in Downtown and Over-the-Rhine fell nearly 30% compared with 2025, according to Cincinnati crime data reported Oct. 5. The two neighborhoods recorded 164 such crimes in 2025, compared with 115…
October 6, 20260Comments

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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…
September 25, 20260Comments

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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…
September 24, 20260Comments

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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…
September 18, 20260Comments

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Community News

Neighborhood plan for Downtown Cincinnati will guide growth after 40 years

Cincinnati officials launched the planning process Friday, Aug. 28, with city leaders, Downtown residents and business representatives. The effort will create a new long-term vision for Downtown Cincinnati as the area continues to undergo major development.  The plan will examine how public spaces, streets, housing, offices and new projects fit together. Mayor Aftab Pureval said…
August 29, 20260Comments

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