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Cincinnati Animal CARE waives adoption fees as shelter exceeds 1,000 animals

Cincinnati Animal CARE is waiving adoption fees for eligible animals as the shelter faces critical overcrowding, with more than 1,000 animals in its care. The Hamilton County animal shelter is urging residents to adopt pets or provide temporary foster homes to help relieve pressure on its facilities. The temporary fee waiver aims to encourage adoptions…

ByNina OliverioOctober 20, 20260Comments

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Nick Fuentes Backs Acton to Stop a Cincinnati-Born Republican

The Groyper Movement's Leader Wants Ohio Republicans to Elect Amy Acton Nick Fuentes calls it a protest vote, and his own words say what he's protesting On Oct. 8, two days after early voting opened, the Groyper movement's leader posted to his roughly 1.3 million followers on X: "Early voting has begun in Ohio. VOTE…

ByAdam KoehlerOctober 19, 20260Comments

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Cincinnati business leaders urge CPS to delay property tax levy

Cincinnati business leaders are urging Cincinnati Public Schools to pause its proposed property tax levy, citing concerns about transparency, timing and community support. The five-year, 7-mill measure is scheduled to appear on the November 3, 2026, ballot and would generate approximately $66.3 million annually if approved. Letters from Cincinnati Regional Chamber President and CEO Brendon…

ByNina OliverioOctober 15, 20260Comments

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Cincinnati Public Schools leaders explain proposed $66.3 million tax levy at town hall

Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) leaders met with residents Tuesday, October 13, to discuss a proposed property tax levy that will appear on the November 3, 2026, ballot. The town hall gave community members an opportunity to learn about the district’s financial challenges, the proposed funding measure and its potential impact on local taxpayers. The meeting…

ByNina OliverioOctober 14, 20260Comments

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November 3 election voter guide: What Ohio and Cincinnati voters need to know

Ohio voters are preparing for the November 3, 2026, general election, with statewide races, a proposed constitutional amendment and local ballot issues shaping decisions at the polls. The election will determine who holds key state and federal offices and how voters respond to proposals affecting election rules, public education and local government. Early in-person…

ByNina OliverioOctober 13, 20260Comments

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Cincinnati’s Western Hills Viaduct ramp reopens after shooting investigation

The Western Hills Viaduct ramp in Cincinnati reopened Tuesday morning after a shooting investigation temporarily closed the upper deck near northbound Interstate 75. Cincinnati police said the incident began around 3:40 a.m. on October 13, when a 911 caller reported a shooting in the 4600 block of Guerley Road in West Price Hill. Cincinnati police…

ByNina OliverioOctober 13, 20260Comments

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Cincinnati Public Schools to hold two town halls on Issue 4 property tax levy

Cincinnati Public Schools will host two town halls in October to explain Issue 4, a proposed property tax levy that voters will consider in the November 3, 2026, election. Superintendent Shauna Murphy and Treasurer Michael Gustin will lead the meetings to discuss the proposed five-year, 7-mill operating levy, its estimated cost to homeowners, and the…

ByNina OliverioOctober 12, 20260Comments

Family with children entering a neighborhood polling place to vote in the November election on Hamilton County's children's services levy, Issue 10.

Community Politics

Hamilton County’s Child Placement Costs Doubled Before Issue 10

Hamilton County's children's services levy fund spent about twice as much on child placements in 2025 as in 2021. The average number of children in placement rose just 19% over those same four years. That gap sits at the center of Issue 10, the children's services levy on the Nov. 3 ballot. The ballot asks…

ByAdam KoehlerOctober 11, 20260Comments

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Community Politics

Cincinnati Built Its Homelessness System Around Housing First. HUD Is Changing the Rules.

Gloria's Place opened on Dunlap Street last month with 44 apartments and no sobriety requirement at the door. The federal agency that helps fund supportive housing like it closes a competition on Sept. 30 that rewards something else. Cincinnati built its homelessness system on federal Housing First funding, and HUD now says that experiment failed.…

ByAdam KoehlerSeptember 28, 20260Comments

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Cincinnati police identify man killed in Talbert House shooting

Cincinnati police identified the man killed during an officer-involved shooting at Talbert House in the University Heights neighborhood. Cortez Bailey, 33, died after police said he fired multiple shots inside the facility on Central Parkway Friday night. Police said Bailey was a resident at the Talbert House Parkway Center, where he had lived since May. …

ByNina OliverioSeptember 28, 20260Comments

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Cincinnati Animal CARE waives adoption fees as shelter exceeds 1,000 animals

Nick Fuentes Backs Acton to Stop a Cincinnati-Born Republican

Cincinnati business leaders urge CPS to delay property tax levy

Cincinnati Public Schools leaders explain proposed $66.3 million tax levy at town hall

November 3 election voter guide: What Ohio and Cincinnati voters need to know

Cincinnati’s Western Hills Viaduct ramp reopens after shooting investigation

Cincinnati Public Schools to hold two town halls on Issue 4 property tax levy

Hamilton County’s Child Placement Costs Doubled Before Issue 10

Cincinnati Built Its Homelessness System Around Housing First. HUD Is Changing the Rules.

Cincinnati police identify man killed in Talbert House shooting

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