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Air quality alert extended across Greater Cincinnati through Wednesday

Residents across Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky will remain under an air quality alert through Wednesday, July 15, after regional officials extended the advisory because of continued elevated ozone pollution. The Southwest Ohio Air Quality Agency (SOAQA) originally expected the alert to end on Monday, July 14, but updated forecasts showed ground-level ozone concentrations would…

ByNina OliverioJuly 15, 20260Comments

Brent Spence Bridge Closures Bring Mixed Results for Covington Businesses

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It’s Not Just the Bridge: What’s Really Deciding Which Covington Businesses Survive

Covington Businesses React to the Brent Spence Bridge Closures Stand outside Rosie's Tavern on West Seventh Street during the dinner rush, and the traffic feels different. Customers still arrive. Owner Dianne Gamble says getting into Covington has become noticeably harder since the Brent Spence Bridge closures began a month ago. I feel we're an island of…

ByAdam KoehlerJuly 14, 20260Comments

A wide aerial view of the Cincinnati skyline heavily obscured by thick, brownish-orange smog and haze during an air quality alert.

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Air quality alert issued across Greater Cincinnati for July 4 weekend

An air quality alert remains in effect across Greater Cincinnati through the holiday weekend. The air quality alert covers parts of Ohio, Kentucky, and Indiana as ozone levels may reach unhealthy levels for sensitive groups. Greater Cincinnati residents face an air quality alert throughout the Independence Day weekend as environmental officials warn that elevated ozone…

ByNina OliverioJuly 3, 20260Comments

Voters walk into a polling location during the 2026 Kentucky primary election as local and federal races draw attention across the Commonwealth.

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Kentucky Primary Election 2026 Reveals Growing Divides Across the Commonwealth

Kentucky Primary Election Puts Local Concerns Front and Center Today’s ballot includes city council races, county offices, judicial seats, state legislative contests, and several closely watched federal primaries. Turnout is expected to remain relatively low, likely somewhere in the low-to-mid 20% range statewide for the Kentucky primary election. That matters because low-turnout primaries usually reward…

ByAdam KoehlerMay 19, 20260Comments

Residents walk into Fort Thomas City Building ahead of the 2026 Fort Thomas City Council primary election in Northern Kentucky.

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Fort Thomas City Council Race Draws Record 15 Candidates Ahead of Tuesday Vote

The unusually large field reflects growing tension inside Fort Thomas. Development, residential zoning preservation, infrastructure demands, and the future direction of one of Northern Kentucky’s most sought-after river cities. For many voters, this election is less about party labels and more about what kind of growth Fort Thomas wants over the next decade. The decisions…

ByAdam KoehlerMay 19, 20260Comments

Trey Isles and his girlfriend stand together outside a Circle K in Newport, Kentucky, in a nighttime photo used for coverage of the May 2026 shooting.

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Newport Man Shot 15 Times Point-Blank at Circle K, Girlfriend Saves His Life

Early Saturday morning, May 10, 2026, A 24-year-old father Trey Isles was shot 15 times at point-blank range. This happened just outside the Circle K at 10th and Monmouth Streets in Newport, Kentucky. Trey and his girlfriend had walked to the store for snacks after a night out. Police and family say an argument escalated,…

ByCincinnati ExchangeMay 18, 20260Comments

Thomas Massie standing in front of a montage featuring the U.S. Capitol, American flags, and the Cincinnati skyline during the Kentucky GOP primary fight.

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Massie Primary Becomes a Test of Grassroots Politics & Outside Spending

The Thomas Massie primary has become one of the strangest and most expensive Republican congressional fights in the country. More than $25 million has already poured into Kentucky’s 4th District race. The Thomas Massie primary, according to ad tracking data cited by Axios, makes it the most expensive House primary in U.S. history. Much of…

ByChristina HolbrookMay 13, 20260Comments

Road crews repave damaged lanes on Interstate 471 in Newport Kentucky after a gasoline tanker explosion burned sections of the roadway

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I-471 Reopened Hours After Tanker Explosion in Newport

Interstate 471 Reopens After Overnight Tanker Explosion Interstate 471 reopened to traffic Saturday morning after a tanker explosion and fire forced the highway to shut down overnight in Newport,…

ByAdam KoehlerMarch 15, 20260Comments

I-471 Tanker Explosion Fire in Newport Kentucky

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I-471 Fire in Newport Shuts Down Interstate After Tanker Explosion

I-471 Fire Triggers Massive Emergency Response The I-471 fire began around 10:10 p.m. on March 13, 2026, when a passenger vehicle crashed into a gasoline tanker truck traveling southbound …

ByAdam KoehlerMarch 14, 20260Comments

White House in Washington, D.C., as federal sanctuary policy funding changes are announced

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Cincinnati Unlikely to Face Funding Cuts Under Federal Sanctuary Policy Announced by Trump

Article Summary President Donald Trump said the federal government will halt funding to states with sanctuary cities starting February 1. The sanctuary policy funding proposal targets states rather than individual cities and could affect major federal aid programs. Cincinnati and Ohio are not expected to be impacted based on current classifications and enforcement practices. Federal…

ByAdam KoehlerJanuary 14, 20260Comments

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Air quality alert extended across Greater Cincinnati through Wednesday

It’s Not Just the Bridge: What’s Really Deciding Which Covington Businesses Survive

Air quality alert issued across Greater Cincinnati for July 4 weekend

Kentucky Primary Election 2026 Reveals Growing Divides Across the Commonwealth

Fort Thomas City Council Race Draws Record 15 Candidates Ahead of Tuesday Vote

Newport Man Shot 15 Times Point-Blank at Circle K, Girlfriend Saves His Life

Massie Primary Becomes a Test of Grassroots Politics & Outside Spending

I-471 Reopened Hours After Tanker Explosion in Newport

I-471 Fire in Newport Shuts Down Interstate After Tanker Explosion

Cincinnati Unlikely to Face Funding Cuts Under Federal Sanctuary Policy Announced by Trump

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