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The vote wasn't close. In Trenton, Ohio, a ballot measure capping data center capacity at 25 megawatts passed with nearly 80 percent of the vote Tuesday. Eighteen other Ohio municipalities posted similar results, and the rejection spread nationwide: voters in at least 29 jurisdictions passed bans or restrictions on data centers, The Washington Post reported, while the Data Centers on the Ballot tracker counted 37 restrictive measures passed and six more leading as of Wednesday morning. Only one — in Harwood, North Dakota — was voted down.
Franklin City Schools voters rejected a proposed 1.25% earned-income tax Tuesday, marking the sixth time since 2022 that the district has failed to win new money at the ballot box. The defeat leaves Superintendent Michael Sander and the school board confronting a budget already trimmed by millions, with a possible negative cash balance looming within a few years.
WARREN COUNTY, Ohio (WKRC) - Warren County and regional transportation leaders are asking for public input on how to improve or create a better connection between Interstates 71 and 75 as part of the North Warren County Transportation Plan. The project is in its early stages, and any construction is...
Hamilton County Democrats swept all nine contested judge races on the Nov. 3 ballot, ousting four incumbent Republican judges and tightening their hold on the courthouse, according to unofficial results reported by the Cincinnati Enquirer. Common Pleas Judges Robert Goering, Christopher McDowell and Leah Dinkelacker lost their seats, along with Probate Judge Ralph “Ted” Winkler, […]
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints breaks ground Saturday on a temple in Cincinnati. It will be the religion's third temple in Ohio. "These are different than just our regular church chapels where we worship on Sundays. These are where you go and you make special covenants or promises with God," says Jared Mattingley, stake president of the Cincinnati North Stake.
MAINEVILLE, Ohio (WXIX) — A Maineville homeowners association denied a request from neighbors to place a memorial plaque on a pond bench honoring a 10-year-old boy with autism who drowned in October, citing concerns about setting a precedent for common areas. Kamronbek Abdakimov, who was non-verbal with autism and...
Former Hamilton City Councilman Michael Ryan beat his Democratic challenger by double digits after ousting incumbent Republican Cindy Carpenter in the primary.
NEWPORT, Ky. (WXIX) - A Newport lawn that has been the start of Christmas for thousands of families for 48 years will not have a display this year. Sue and Frank Peluso said they are ready to enjoy the season as spectators, and they wanted to end the tradition on their own terms.
BUTLER COUNTY, Ohio (WKRC) - A long-planned indoor recreation facility designed for young athletes with special needs is set to take its first major step forward in Butler County. The Nuxhall Foundation will break ground on the Hope Center at 11 a.m. on Saturday. The 32,000-square-foot indoor recreational facility will...
One farmers market on this list started out with just six vendors. Today it counts more than 90. I love that kind of glow-up, because it means a whole town kept showing up on Saturday mornings. Another market here pairs local chefs with nearby farmers for special tasting events. A...
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - As two Cincinnati City Council members prepare for their newly-elected positions, one of them is taking a leave of absence earlier than anticipated. Councilman Seth Walsh will be taking a leave of absence starting Nov. 9 after being elected as Ohio’s next state treasurer. “Any salary...
New developments for several former Frisch’s big boys across Montgomery County.
Older adults in Montgomery County now have a new option designed to help them stay in their homes longer while receiving a wide range of services. The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, known as PACE, launched this week in Montgomery County. The program is intended to provide seniors...
Incumbent Mike Turner trails Christina Knickerbocker by 5,000 votes in Ohio's 10th Congressional District election.
A 34-year-old Mount Adams woman has filed a negligence lawsuit against a Cincinnati-area chiropractic practice, claiming a neck adjustment in May 2024 left her with a torn artery and multiple strokes. Casey Knotts' lawsuit names Mt. Lookout Chiropractic along with chiropractors William Cornett and Donna Maloney, and the defendants have denied the allegations.
Camp Washington could see more housing in its future thanks to a change made by the Cincinnati Planning Commission Friday. When many of Camp Washington's houses and apartment buildings were built in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Cincinnati didn't have a zoning code. When the first codes were drawn up in 1924, much of the neighborhood was zone industrial — a recognition of its status as the heart of the city's manufacturing, meat packing and other industrial muscle.
Voters in Batavia rejected a Batavia Township Fire & EMS Levy, while voters in Union Township voted no to a Safety Services Levy.
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - A neighborhood library is open again in Avondale, and for the woman who runs it, the reopening feels particularly special. The Avondale Public Library has reopened after a $7.5 million renovation. “I’m an Avondale girl, I’m a library kid, and to be a part of this moment...
NEW RICHMOND, Ohio (WKRC) - School officials at New Richmond Middle School were made aware of another threat directed toward the school on Thursday. According to a social media post, officials were made aware of the threat at approximately 7 p.m. The district is actively working with police and said it has verifiable names to begin an investigation.
