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5 things we won't forget about Cincinnati Music Festival's Saturday lineup
Before Coachella, Lollapalooza or Glastonbury was created, there was the Cincinnati Music Festival. Founded in 1962 as the Ohio Valley Jazz Festival, Cincinnati's celebration of jazz, hip-hop and R&B has drawn both top-notch talent and droves of tourists to the Queen City for over 60 years. With over 90,000 attendees from Detroit, Chicago, Cleveland,...
Greater Cincinnati library to close for renovations, will move to curbside pickups
NEWPORT, Ky. (WKRC) - Some readers in the Tri-State will have to get their books curbside for the time being. The Newport branch of the Campbell County Library will close starting next week due to renovations. Some of the renovations are upgrades to the floors, bathrooms, and elevator. It will...
'This isn't acceptable': New law creates greater penalties for street takeovers
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Jail time could be coming for anyone who takes part in another street takeover. The trend that hit communities across the country with cars doing stunts has also been seen across the Tri-State. It's been a familiar sight in cities across the country: cars doing donuts and blocking major roadways. From the Lytle Tunnel to The Banks, we've seen it here in Cincinnati.
Did You Know Kentucky is Home to the World’s Largest Free-Swinging Bell?
Look! There's no question that the Liberty Bell, which is located in downtown Philadelphia, is the most famous bell in the United States. That bell, which is a key symbol of our country's fight for independence, is iconic. It's legendary not just because of what it stands and 'rings' for, but also for its signature crack that "runs from the upper third of the bell all the way down to its bottom."
Over 100,000 people expected as Cincinnati Music Festival, Foo Fighters collide downtown
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - If you made your way downtown Thursday night, you were likely met with lots of traffic as thousands of people converged for concerts. The Cincinnati Music Festival started Thursday night on the riverfront, while the Foo Fighters played a sold-out show at Great American Ball Park. It's...
Covington on ramp to I-71/75 to close for brush clearing Friday night
The on ramp from West 4th Street in Covington to I-71/75 south will close overnight Friday, July 26 at 8 p.m. for a brush clearing project. The exit will reopen the following morning on Saturday, July 27 at 6 a.m. Crews will be clearing brush from the ramp’s sides in...
Yes, Cincinnati once tried to host the Olympics. This is how it didn't happen
For most of the late 1990s, Nick Vehr saw the same thing every time he stepped up to a podium and began to speak to a crowd of his fellow Cincinnatians. Crossed arms. Furrowed brows. The kind of wry, skeptical smiles a hiker might get after claiming he spotted Bigfoot in the woods. It didn’t matter where Vehr went. From American Legion halls to community council meetings, the reception always was the same. ...
'No shave November came early': Cincinnati Mayor Pureval is growing a summer-break beard
Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval is growing a beard. While not exactly breaking news − and the beard is still in the early growth stages − Pureval is one of the most recognized public figures in Cincinnati. From his days as Hamilton County Clerk of Courts he's been known for his style. So, at recent...
Cincinnati Music Festival, Goetta Fest make for a busy Tri-State weekend
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - The Tri-State’s busy weekend continued Friday with Goetta Fest at Newport on the Levee and the Cincinnati Music Festival at Paycor Stadium. Maxwell, Ne-Yo, Fantasia, October London and The Original Lakeside performed on Friday. Saturday’s lineup is headlined by some 1990s R&B heavy hitters like New...
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