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Cincinnati must tell 'victims' of Vinebrook Homes why settling lawsuit is a good deal
West Price Hill has the distinction of having the greatest number, nearly 30%, of Vinebrook Homes properties in the city, according to 2022 data. The city’s most recent lawsuit against VineBrook highlights West Price Hill as a "victim" of the single-family rental home operator. Vinebrook is a notorious "institutional investor" in residential rental...
Going to Riverfest? Here are all the road closures in Cincinnati, Covington and Newport
Riverfest, Greater Cincinnati's annual Labor Day celebration, returns this weekend. Over 250,000 people are expected to swarm the banks of the Ohio River this Sunday for Riverfest and the Western & Southern WEBN Fireworks spectacular. Due to this, several roads and bridges in Cincinnati, Covington and Newport will close for the festivities and fireworks....
New housing opens for those in need in Cincinnati
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A new "mental health low income housing development" opened in two historic Cincinnati buildings. BTH Construction announced in a press release that its $2.3 million housing development in Camp Washington is officially open. The new renovated buildings, called Colerain Central, include "18 one bedroom units with case...
Construction set to begin in 2025 for 'transformative' $50M Cincinnati project
CINCINNATI (Cincinnati Business Courier) - Cincinnati Center City Development Corporation, or 3CDC, and the Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority have received nearly $2.3 million in state grants to demolish structures as part of the Findlay Community Center project, which now carries a price tag of around $50 million. 3CDC,...
Cincinnati gears up for 48th annual Western & Southern / WEBN Fireworks
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Labor Day weekend is upon us, which means it's time for the Western & Southern / WEBN Fireworks. This year marks the 48th year for the big show. “We hope you come and enjoy the show that we’ve worked hard on. [We] want to give you the best 30 minutes,” said Joe Rozzi with Rozzi Fireworks.
Checking in on progress to restore one of Cincinnati's historic Black cemeteries
Abolitionists, suffragists and underground railroad conductors are buried in one of the oldest Black cemeteries in Ohio. But the United American Cemetery in Madisonville is in bad need of repair. Now, a federal grant from the National Park Service will help with restoration efforts. Members of the Union Baptist Church...
Cincinnati Warbirds WWII planes to be shown Labor Day weekend at Lunken Airport
CINCINNATI (WXIX) -The Flying Legends of Victory Tour will showcase rare WWII planes at Lunken Airport this Labor Day weekend as part of the Lunkin Airport Days. The event will feature the B-17 “Sentimental Journey” and the B-25 “Maid in the Shade” planes that attendees can tour and book a light.
About 50k people will get letters about lead pipes. Here's what to know
Greater Cincinnati Water Works has been urging customers with lead pipes to replace them for eight years. Now, it will redouble that effort, at the federal government’s direction. The utility...
Cincinnati is seeing longer mosquito seasons. The risks are more than annoying bug bites
Climate change is creating longer summers — and mosquito seasons — in the U.S. Ohio is seeing an average of 11 more mosquito-suitable days annually, according to a recent article by The Washington Post. The report tracked the number of hot and humid days — prime time for mosquitoes — over the past five years, compared to the period from 1980 to 2009.
No Tornado in Campbell County, National Weather Service Confirms Microburst Assault on Alexandria
Residents of Campbell County were in for a rude awakening when severe weather swept through the region, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. However, as residents began to emerge from their homes to survey the aftermath, initial speculations of a tornado were dispelled. Instead, LOCAL12 News reports that the National Weather Service (NWS) determined the culprit to be a microburst, a volatile weather phenomenon characterized by a sudden and powerful downward rush of air. The microburst struck with winds estimated to be cruising at 60-70 mph shortly after 5:30 p.m., enough to forcefully dismantle the serenity of Backus Drive in the Alexandria area.
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