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Ohio legislators address rising property taxes and urge action

By Matthew Berning,Legislative Aide to Rep. Isaacsohn COLUMBUS — State Reps. Dani Isaacsohn (D-Cincinnati) and Rachel Baker (D-Cincinnati) were joined by Hamilton County Auditor Jessica E. Miranda, Hamilton County Commissioner Alicia Reece, and othe...

StartupCincy Week 2024 Registration open

By Holly KirkpatrickRegistration is now open for the eighth annual StartupCincy Week taking place October 7-10 in Cincinnati’s historic Over-the-Rhine district. Created by a coalition of entrepreneurs and support organizations, this week-long event c...

‘Let’s Get Lost’: Restored Documentary Portrait Of Jazz Legend Chet Baker Opens November 1 At NYC Film Forum

By Film Forum Photos: YouTube ScreenshotsLET’S GET LOST (1988), Bruce Weber’s Academy Award-nominated documentary portrait of the elusive jazz icon Chet Baker, will run at Film Forum in a new 4K restoration from Friday, November 1 through Thursday,...

Auditor Jessica Miranda announces tax levy estimates

By Amy HumphreyHamilton County’s scheduled General Election ballot this year will include 24 new or renewing property tax levies. Early voting begins October 8; Election Day is November 5.“The Auditor’s office provides levy information on our website...

NYC: $3.9 Million Project to Restore Historic Weeksville Hunterfly Road Houses Breaks Ground

By DCLA Photos: DCLA\Wikimedia Commons (Brooklyn, NY – October, 2024) The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) and the NYC Department of Design and Construction (DDC) announced Thursday the start of a $3.9 million restoration p...

The Wild Robot: A heartwarming tale of love, community, and acceptance

(***1/2)All hail single moms raising kids they didn’t birth. Dedicated parents who shepherd& children& into adulthood.& They’re saints.& It’s almost as if this family film’s theme was ripped from the headlines in this twisted era of d...

President Biden deploys troops to aid in Hurricane Helene recovery

President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday the immediate deployment of 1,000 active-duty troops to assist in the response and recovery efforts following Hurricane Helene’s catastrophic impact. The troops, from Fort Liberty, North Carolina, are tasked...

Mixed verdict for 3 Memphis officers convicted in Tyre Nichols’ fatal beating

By ADRIAN SAINZ, KRISTIN M. HALL and JONATHAN MATTISE, Associated Press Three former Memphis police officers were convicted Thursday in the 2023 fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, but were acquitted of the harshest charges they faced for a death that spa...

Urban League hosts high energy Diamond Gala at Sharonville Center

The Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio (ULGSO) hosted its high energy Annual Diamond Gala in early September at the Sharonville Convention Center. The evening kicked off with a high-energy performance featuring Soul, Motown, R&B and Funk f...

Cincinnati Children’s expands research facilities further

Cincinnati Children’s has acquired a recently constructed office building in the Cincinnati Innovation District, which will be home to over 200 current employees who focus on non-laboratory research. The health system will occupy the top two floors o...

UC welcomes first black deaf administrator

By Angela KoenigUniversity of CincinnatiChristopher Johnson became the first Black, deaf assistant dean at the University of Cincinnati in May 2024 — a first for the institution and a rarity in academia.“People need to see that UC is employing deaf a...

They represent Cincinnati among world’s best athletes

“Once an Olympian, always an Olympian,” said Olympic Gold Medalist Mary Wineberg who won her medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She is now Vice President of the Cincinnati Public Schools Board. Wineberg worked with Mayor Aftab Purval and Vice Mayor...

NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner honors 10 individuals, nonprofits and businesses

Contributed by Cincinnati NAACPThe Cincinnati NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner will be held this year on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, at 6 p.m. at the Sharonville Convention Center.Tickets are on sale now, and the cost is $95.00 per person. The dinner will inclu...

Cincinnati sports journalists make SPJ Hall of Fame

By Tom McKeeNine veteran Cincinnati sports journalists from print and broadcast media have been chosen for the 2024 class of the Greater Cincinnati Journalism Hall of Fame. They will be inducted on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, in a gala at Great American...

Brown is Bengals best kept secret

He showed so many flashes of it last year in his rookie season that you were left wanting more. Last season Chase Brown played behind starter Joe Mixon. He ultimately finished with 179 yards on 44 carries. This season Brown plays behind newly acquire...