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90-foot-tall Ferris wheel comes to Northern Kentucky for festivals
NEWPORT, Ky. (WKRC) - You can take a ride on a 90-foot-tall Ferris wheel over the next three weeks. It’s being set up at Newport on the Levee's Festival Park. The Ferris wheel will be available for rides at the Bacon, Bourbon and Brew Festival starting July 19 and then the Glier's Goattafest for the following two weekends.
Cincinnati Music Festival returns with star-studded lineup
With its roots beginning in 1962, the Cincinnati Music Festival brings more than 80,000 visitors every year to the Cincy Region. This annual event has been a tradition for decades, and every year you can expect an exciting lineup full of hip hop, soul, R & B and blues artists.
'His flank was wide open’: NKY doctor convicted of improperly prescribing to pain patients
A Northern Kentucky doctor faces the possibility of prison after a federal judge in Covington found him guilty of improperly prescribing opioids to chronic pain patients he treated in 2016. Dr. Michael Fletcher, a pain management and addiction treatment specialist, was convicted Friday of three counts of distribution of a controlled substance –...
Cincinnati is a finalist for the Sundance Film Festival
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - One of the largest international film festivals could soon be coming to Cincinnati. The finalists to be the next host of Sundance Film Festival were announced Friday, and Cincinnati is among six cities to make it. The six finalists will have to showcase the ability to host...
'Superman' shoots in Cincinnati, closes Lytle Tunnel during afternoon commute
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - There is more evidence that crews are in town to shoot the next Superman movie. A film crew shut-down I-71 southbound through the Lytle Tunnel Thursday afternoon during rush hour. It was possibly the worst-kept secret in Cincinnati -- the filming of the new Superman movie in...
Ohio City Named One Of America’s Easiest Going Cities
There are many different kinds of people that exist within the United State of America which they all have their pros, cons, and mannerisms. There is city, urban, country, rural, and so many more kinds of people within America's borders, who all contribute to society in different ways. One of the main things that separates these groups of people is the type of environment they prefer to live or enjoy their time in.
A new, controversial change to a popular local park has been accepted
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A controversial plan to make a big change to a popular park is a step closer to reality. On Thursday, the Cincinnati Park Board voted to approve the budget and design for a new dog park at Burnet Woods. The plan has drawn opposition, with a large...
Ft. Thomas to improve community complex with $5 million, help from school district
FT. THOMAS, Ky. (WKRC) - Ft. Thomas is getting $5 million from the state legislature and additional funds from the school district to improve the Tower Park Community Complex. The Tower Park Community Complex is made up of more than 85 acres of forest, sporting facilities, playgrounds, hiking/biking trails, and two recreation buildings used for events and activities.
Watch: Harriet Beecher Stowe House reopens to the public after 8-year preservation project
The historic home of Harriet Beecher Stowe, the American author and abolitionist, was reintroduced to the Greater Cincinnati community Friday following an eight-year restoration project. The Harriet Beecher Stowe House, a grand yellow house at the corner of Martin Luther King Drive and Gilbert Avenue in Walnut Hills, is hosting...
3 Ohio cities among those with the largest rent increases in the US. See which ones
Rent prices are increasing and it's one major Ohio city that leads the pack. Ohio's rental market is heating up. The typical rent price in America was up 3.5% year over year, at $2,054, according to Zillow data. Median rent prices for Ohio are $1,300, a $100 increase from a year ago. Still, it remains $850 less than the national median.
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