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Giron saves championship point against Michelsen to win first ATP Tour title in Newport
Marcos Giron is proving age is just a number. The 30-year-old is playing the best tennis of his career in 2024 and on Sunday the American won his first ATP Tour title, defeating #NextGenATP countryman Alex Michelsen 6-7(4), 6-3, 7-5 to claim the trophy in at the Infosys Hall of Fame Open in Newport. The champion saved match point with an ace at 4-5, 30/40 in the deciding set and clinched victory with his 13th ace of the match.
Police cruiser involved in crash while responding to shooting in Hartwell
HARTWELL, Ohio (WKRC) - An Elmwood Place police cruiser was involved in a crash with an SUV Saturday. It happened around 9:00 p.m. on the intersection of 69th Street and Vine Street in Hartwell. According to the Elmwood Place Police Department (EPPD), officers responded to a shooting incident in Hartwell...
Crash with injuries reported on Linn Street in the West End
CINCINNATI — A crash was reported on Linn Street in the West End Sunday evening. It was reported at the intersection with West Liberty Street at 10:41 p.m. Emergency crews are responding to the scene. Injuries have been reported but have not been confirmed by WLWT at this time....
Yoga event in Covington raising money to support families who lost a loved one
COVINGTON, Ky. (WKRC)- The "All Hail Caesar" yoga event is in honor of a local man who passed away from cancer. Proceeds go to supporting Fernside which is a nonprofit that supports grieving families. Kristen Carnevale and her three kids received love and support at Fernside after they lost Caesar...
Joe Mixon notably brings up Bengals when talking about fit with Texans
Former Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon has had nothing but nice things to say since his trade to the Houston Texans. That hasn’t changed with training camps starting to kick off around the league — but Mixon’s new comments are interesting. Speaking with the media recently,...
Cincinnati area nonprofits contribute $1.4 billion in direct economic output
Local nonprofits had a $1.4 billion impact on the economy in 2022, according to a recently released study from the Human Services Chamber of Hamilton County. Here's what to know. Why was the study done? The most recent Cincinnati Futures Commission report did not include the nonprofit sector, so Mike Moroski, executive director of...
Review: TICK, TICK… BOOM! at The Carnegie
This past Friday evening on July 19th, The Carnegie in Covington, Kentucky opened their latest show of the 2024 summer theatre season. By the end of the night, this new production Jonathan Larson’s musical Tick, Tick… Boom! was met with a huge positive reaction. Written by the man who would go on to pen the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Rent just a few years later, Tick, Tick… Boom! takes a look at themes from Larson’s own life and presents them in a semi-autobiographical fashion. After Larson’s death in 1996, acclaimed playwright David Auburn reconstructed the original one-man show into a fully fledged, multi-character musical that went on to premiere Off-Broadway in 2001. As a result, the foreshadowing within the show is apparent when considering his future theatrical tour de force, as well as the heartbreak of his unexpected passing during the process of said project.
Rain chances return this week
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Storm chances return Monday and Tuesday with scattered thunderstorms. We do not expect severe weather at this time. It will be cooler with a high of 82 Monday and 83 Tuesday. The remainder of the week will look similar with highs in the 80s and lows in...
Beshear will not attend Aug. 3 Fancy Farm Picnic, annual West Kentucky political tradition
Organizers of the annual church fundraiser held in Graves County said in a Friday afternoon email that the governor had said he is not attending the August event and “no reason was given.”. Fancy Farm organizers added that Republican State Auditor Allison Ball will not attend due to a...
1 suspect in THP-involved shooting captured in KY; Reward for info about shooter raised to $20K
One of the suspects wanted for his connection to a shooting that left a Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) trooper injured has been captured in Kentucky, but now the reward for information that leads to the shooter's arrest has been increased.
Thom Brennaman lands big new broadcasting gig
Some four years after we last heard him on a national network, Thom Brennaman is officially back. Andrew Marchand of The Athletic reported on Sunday that the former Cincinnati Reds broadcaster Brennaman has landed a big new gig. He has been hired by The CW as their lead voice for nationally-televised college football games. “There... The post Thom Brennaman lands big new broadcasting gig appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
WHW receives $513K from Scripps Family Impact Fund
Women Helping Women received more than $513,000 from the Scripps Family Impact Fund to enhance a financial support program for survivors of gender-based violence. Fourth- and fifth-generation members of the Scripps family – historically rooted in Cincinnati – created the Scripps Family Impact Fund as a way to invest in “big impact” charitable projects across the United States.
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