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Paycor Stadium Offers Bengals Fans Chance to Own Stadium TVs at Discount Price
Cincinnati, OH – As renovations commence at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati Bengals fans and electronics enthusiasts alike have a unique opportunity to own a piece of stadium history. The Hamilton County Stadia and Parking Department has announced the sale of 150 used televisions from Paycor Stadium. This year Bengals announced...
Did You Know the World’s Largest Hand-Blown Stained Glass Window is in Kentucky?
The world's largest hand-blown stained glass window measures 24 feet by 67 feet and contains an astounding 117 different figures. One would naturally assume a stained glass window of that magnitude would be located in Rome or somewhere similar. Oddly, but magnificently, it happens to be right here in Kentucky- at St. Mary's Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption in Covington.
Area around Fountain Square will be renamed and rebranded
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The area around the centerpiece of Cincinnati, Fountain Square, is receiving a facelift and a new name to emphasize the importance of the landmark. The Cincinnati Center City Development Corporation, or 3CDC, is pushing to reinvent the two blocks surrounding Fountain Square. Upon seeing the success of neighborhoods like Over the Rhine and the Banks, the development company decided a similar approach could be taken to the area around Fountain Square.
Highway that connects several NKY cities reopens after 5-year closure
Mary Ingles Highway, also called Kentucky 6335, a riverside highway in Campbell County that connects Bellevue, Dayton and Silver Grove to Fort Thomas, reopened on Wednesday, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced. The reopening comes after a 2019 landslide caused the state to shut down the damaged roadway, according to a...
Newport unveils banners lining streets to honor 'Hometown Heroes' on Independence Day
NEWPORT, Ky. — The city of Newport celebrated Independence Day by unveiling banners honoring active duty service members and veterans with ties to the city. Those banners now line city streets. The day began with a packed house at Newport City Hall. Family members of military veterans and many...
Free music and beer festival, Paradise at the Point, returns to Cincinnati
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Paradise at the Point, a music and beer festival in Sawyer's Point, is coming back to Cincinnati. The festivities will begin at 4 p.m. on Friday and at 1 p.m. on Saturday. In addition to food and a smattering of beer options from a variety of local...
Resolution passed to rename Norwood Lateral after Cincinnati woman
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Ohio lawmakers are pushing forward a resolution that will rename the Norwood Lateral after an impactful figure in Cincinnati. The resolution hopes to rename the Hamilton County expressway after Hamilton County Auditor Brigid Kelly. "We all knew Brigid well," said Commissioner Denise Driehaus. "We all respected her....
Controversy brews over council member-funded speed bump in Clermont County
NEW RICHMOND, Ohio (WKRC) - A speed bump is causing quite a controversy in the village of New Richmond. The speed bump is on Front Street, just north of the main riverfront area. New Richmond Village Administrator, Kathryn Bailey, said the speed bump is needed because of drivers speeding through...
How an East Tennessee minister helped more than 2,000 slaves on the road to freedom
“Why did I have to travel all the way to Cincinnati, Ohio, to learn East Tennessee history?” I asked myself while touring the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center on the northern banks of the Ohio River. "Jordan River is deep and wide, hallelujah!Milk and honey on the other side,...
Community health fair in Newport offers free screenings, resources
Later this month, a health fair offering free screenings and other resources will be held in Newport. The event is set for July 20 in the Newport Laudromax parking lot at 1711 Monmouth St. More than 15 health and social service agencies will be there to provide various health screenings and information on immunizations and quitting smoking.
Things to do in Cincinnati this week: July 8-14
FAMILY: Butterflies in Space, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. daily, Krohn Conservatory, 1501 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. Runs May 11-Aug. 18. $10, $7 ages 5-17, free ages 4-under. krohn.ticketspice.com. FAMILY: Christmas in July, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon-6 p.m. Sunday, EnterTrainment Junction, 7379 Squire Court, West Chester. North Pole-themed walk-through experience,...
Madisonville man forced out of house due to storm damage
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - A Madisonville man was forced out of his home on Friday after a lightning strike sent a tree falling into his house. Kenneth Laibson said his house was probably the only one in the neighborhood to suffer damage from an early morning storm. “I’ve lived here 11...
'The Ohio runs red with blood!' The not-so-pretty tale of how Cincinnati became Porkopolis
Cincinnati has long been called the Queen City, befitting its reputation for arts and culture. For a time, though, it was known by a less flattering nickname – Porkopolis. The reason: Cincinnati was the nation’s busiest meatpacking city for several decades in the 19th century. Pigs ran through the streets. Slaughterhouses emitted offensive...
Celebrate 200 Years at Symmes Township’s Bicentennial Blast
Symmes Township, Oho – In honor of Symmes Township’s 200th anniversary, the township is hosting an event on Saturday, July 20th at Home of the Brave Park, 11605 Lebanon Road, packed with activities, food, and entertainment. From Noon to 10 PM, Home of the Brave Park will transform...
Kentucky students showcase their entrepreneurial skills, share their innovations
CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky. — Thomas More University welcomed 80 students selected to participate in the three-week Governor's School for Entrepreneurs program. Students from across Kentucky were coached on entrepreneurial skills and then presented a product or prototype for the chance to win prize money. Rising senior Summer Brown carefully...
Popular prescription drug Ozempic seized by Cincinnati CBP
Many people know Ozempic for its prescribed use in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Over the last few years, the medication has grown in popularity for alternative means of weight loss with incredible results. Ozempic is Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. U.S....
Hamilton County secures $100 million funds
COLUMBUS –State Rep. Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati) announced the June 26 passage of House Bill (HB) 2, the state’s biennial state capital budget, in both the Ohio House of Representatives and Senate. The record-setting $6.2 billion investment makes appropriations for state-owned infrastructure, colleges, universities and school districts as well as other community projects.
NKY Health Dept. offers free naloxone, training in response to Boone County overdose alert
The Northern Kentucky Health Department is distributing free naloxone spray as well as other harm-reduction supplies and offering free training on Friday, July 5 from 2 to 4 p.m. in response to the recently issued overdose alert in Boone County. The alert was issued earlier this week after 17 nonfatal...
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