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Cincy Soul Fest vendors stand beside their food setups on a downtown Cincinnati sidewalk after the festival's cancellation, with an empty parking lot behind them during Cincinnati Music Festival weekend.

News

Cincy Soul Fest Canceled Less Than a Day Before Opening, Vendors Left With Losses

The parking lot on Sycamore Street between Seventh and Eighth streets should have filled up Friday morning. Food trucks should have lined the lot. Smokers should have been running. Long lines of customers should have packed the space between downtown office buildings. Thousands of visitors were moving through Cincinnati Music Festival weekend. The lot sat empty…

ByAdam KoehlerJuly 25, 20260Comments

Skyline Chili Florida restaurant interior with customers dining at tables and counter seating in a bright scene

Community News

Skyline Chili Florida Closes Locations After 38 Years

A 38-Year Run Ends Quietly, Without the Fight Everyone Expected On April 21, 2026, Gates Rodenfels posted a brief Facebook message: "After 38 years of selling Skyline Chili, we are now officially CLOSED. Thank you, SW Florida, for all the years of some really great memories." The Fort Myers location at 5100-323 S. Cleveland Ave.…

ByAdam KoehlerApril 23, 20260Comments

Business

Cincinnati Business Closures Signal a Broader Economic Shift

Cincinnati business closures are starting to follow a pattern that is harder to ignore. Over the past several months, businesses across multiple sectors have shut down, from national retailers to local restaurants to regional manufacturing operations. What is less clear is why these closures are happening at the same time. That overlap raises a more uncomfortable…

ByDan O’KeeffeApril 11, 20260Comments

Republican women Ohio candidates Holly Adams and Rosemary Oglesby-Henry in front of the Cincinnati skyline

Opinion Politics

Republican Women Ohio: A First District Shift

Two Republican women are on the ballot in Ohio’s First Congressional District. Both are grassroots, builders, and have been treated as outliers. The district has never elected a woman in over 200 years. Republican women in Ohio understand the impact of this gap. The families paying the price for that gap in leadership are not…

ByRosemary Oglesby-HenryMarch 26, 20260Comments

HVAC technician servicing an outdoor air conditioning unit at a residential home

Business

AI Search Visibility: How AI Is Changing How Local Businesses Get Found

AI Search Visibility Is Changing Local Business Discovery For years, the process of finding a contractor was predictable. AI search visibility is now beginning to alter that landscape. A homeowner opened Google, searched something like how AI search visibility is changing the way people find results online. HVAC contractor near me, reviewed a few results…

ByJeremy BegleyMarch 15, 20260Comments

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The Harsh New Reality of Cincinnati Creative Jobs

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Cincy Soul Fest Canceled Less Than a Day Before Opening, Vendors Left With Losses

Skyline Chili Florida Closes Locations After 38 Years

Cincinnati Business Closures Signal a Broader Economic Shift

Republican Women Ohio: A First District Shift

AI Search Visibility: How AI Is Changing How Local Businesses Get Found

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The Harsh New Reality of Cincinnati Creative Jobs

Comic-Con Bars AI-Generated Art After Artist Backlash

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