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Sherrod Brown leading by 4 points over GOP challenger in Ohio despite Trump’s lead in state
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) is polling better than his Republican challenger while former President Donald Trump has a much larger lead in the same state. Brown is leading Republican nominee Bernie Moreno by 4 points, with Brown getting 46% of the support and Moreno getting 42% of the support, according to a new poll commissioned […]
A Kentucky first: State tests new transparent sound barriers in Covington
What kind of view is worth $4.2 million to protect? One of the Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati skyline – the Great American Tower with its steel tiara and cylindrical Radisson Hotel Cincinnati Riverfront with its protruding, almost honeycomb-like balconies. That's in part what makes Crescent Avenue, in Covington's Lewisburg Historic District, a prime...
JD Vance child comments, Kamala Harris's expected effect on Ohio voter turnout, a new bipartisan election trust group, and more: Ohio Has Issues
CLEVELAND — On the July 31, 2024 edition of Ohio Has Issues, the word of the day is "VOTE." Stephanie Haney and Mike Polk Jr. take us through lots of important voter information, from key dates you need to know, scams to avoid, and what ID is required at the polls, to what your elected officials are saying about the power of your vote, and why neither Senate candidate got the vote of approval from the Fraternal Order of Police this year.
Remains of Tri-State WWII soldier killed in Germany identified 79 years later
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - The remains of a Warren County man killed in Germany during World War II have been identified. Harold D. Pittis, 21, of Freeport, was accounted for on March 20, 2024, which is 79 years since he died on Feb. 8, 1945, according to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA).
Criminal charge against former Lakota school board member Darbi Boddy dismissed
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP, Ohio – Former Lakota School Board Member Darbi Boddy no longer faces a criminal charge related to a court order requiring her to stay 500 feet away from another board member, Isaac Adi. The Butler County Sheriff’s Office cited Boddy with violating the order when she attended the same school board meeting as Adi on Nov. 17. ...
Ohio Gov. DeWine lost all credibility when he repeatedly voted for illegally gerrymandered maps
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine clutching his pearls Wednesday morning about predetermined partisan outcomes after he forced unconstitutional district maps on voters that gave his party 67 out of 99 Ohio House seats and 26 out of 33 Ohio Senate seats in a 56-44 state was hilarious, absurd and pathetic. Even more striking was how condescending […]
'I knew Highlands had it in us': Highlands head baseball coach Jeremy Baioni resigns
Highlands head baseball coach Jeremy Baioni announced that the 2024 season was his final as the leader of the Bluebirds program. Baioni took over the program in 2009 after serving as a junior varsity coach for three seasons, but cited the growing time commitment between head coaching duties and other jobs as the reason for stepping away. "I put so much into the program over the years and to a fault sometimes I go all in," Baioni,...
NFL players join support to ban synthetic turf in Ohio pro stadiums
(The Center Square) – Just after the Cincinnati Bengals spent $1 million on new synthetic turf, legislation is moving forward to require professional sports teams in Ohio to play their games on natural grass. The Bengals are the only professional team in the state that plays on synthetic turf.
Organizers: Cincinnati Music Festival brought more than 84K fans across 3 days
CINCINNATI — More than 84,000 people attended the Cincinnati Music Festival last weekend, which held shows at both the Andrew J. Brady Music Center and Paycor Stadium from Thursday through Saturday. The three-day event featured performances from several well-known artists, including Maxwell, Ne-Yo, Fantasia, Bobby Brown, Coco Jones and...
'Honor of a lifetime': Bond Hill community gets makeover courtesy of the Cincinnati Reds
BOND HILL, Ohio (WKRC) - The Cincinnati Reds have transformed Bond Hill in its 15th community makeover. 500 volunteers came together to renovate several facilities, including Bond Hill Academy and the new all-boys school, Xavier Jesuit Academy. For Xavier, the Cincinnati Zoo completed its third Urban Learning Garden, along with...
Wide Receiver Depth on Full Display for Cincinnati Bengals at Training Camp
The Cincinnati Bengals have invested heavily in the wide receiver position the last two years via the NFL Draft. In 2023, the orange and black selected Charlie Jones in the fourth round from Purdue and then took Andrei Iosivas from Princeton in round six. This season, Cincinnati grabbed T.J. Houshmandzadeh’s protege Jermaine Burton from Alabama. The former Crimson Tide product has been as advertised and turning heads as Tyler Boyd’s replacement in the slot. Sophomores Jones and Iosivas have also had their moments catching passes from Joe Burrow in a multitude of formations. Let’s examine how the receiver room can help take this Bengals offense to the next level.
Armed robber sentenced to prison, must pay restitution for holding up mail carrier
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A man who robbed a mail carrier at gunpoint was sentenced to 7.5 years in prison. Lamarion Gray, 19, was one of more than a dozen people charged in our area with crimes related to postal robberies since 2022. He pleaded guilty in March. Gray was pulled...
Over-the-Rhine bar closing, set to rebrand as new cocktail lounge
CINCINNATI — A bar in Over-the-Rhine is closing, set to reopen as a new concept. The Drinkery posted to its Facebook page, saying it will be closing this month after throwing a "Final Circus" on Aug. 18. The bar said that by the end of the year, they will...