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DeWine and Beshear request nearly $2B in federal money for Brent Spence Bridge
Facing a critical need for a safer bridge on one of America’s busiest traveled roadways, governors from Ohio and Kentucky have applied for nearly $2 billion in federal funding for the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor. The idea of a new bridge has been in the works for decades, but...
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New art installation explores links between climate change and racial justice
A new multimedia installation exhibit "Regeneration" explores the intersection of climate change and racial justice at the Cincinnati Museum Center. Artist Erin Fung says her exhibit offers museum goers the chance to listen in on conversations with Indigenous groups in Cincinnati, as well as a roundtable discussion with Indigenous elders, young artists and hunters in Inuvik, which is in the northwest territories of Canada.
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The official kickoff to renew the Green Cincinnati Plan is Tuesday night at the zoo
You can help shape the next version of the Green Cincinnati Plan at an event at the zoo Tuesday night. It's the official kickoff to the year-long process of updating the city's climate change plan. Sustainability Manager Ollie Kroner says the primary goal of Tuesday's event is collecting community input.
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Council denies historic landmark status to Terrace Plaza
The Terrace Plaza Hotel building will not be designated a local historic landmark after a Council Committee voted 7-1 Tuesday to deny the request. The 75-year-old building has been mostly vacant since 2008 and has significant structural problems. It's the second time this year Council has voted against the recommendation...
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Ohio gets its 6th Safe Haven Baby Box in Union Township
People unable to care for babies in the Greater Cincinnati region now have another location to safely surrender them. Union Township Station 50 is the sixth location of a Safe Haven Baby Box in Ohio and the 108th location in the country. It’s located at at 1141 Old State Route 74, in Batavia. The box is accessible 24/7, and features climate control and a silent alarm system that notifies first responders of a surrendered infant. The infant will be attended to within five minutes, medically evaluated, and then put up for adoption.
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Cincinnati might reduce the number of police districts, avoiding cost of a new District 5 HQ
Cincinnati officials want to consider whether the city needs five police districts, or if fewer would be appropriate. A change could help the city avoid the cost of replacing the District 5 headquarters, which has been planned for at least five years. Interim City Manager John Curp says he's requesting...
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AAPI creatives address how the community is part of the ‘larger fabric of Cincinnati’
Artists from Cincinnati discussed AAPI representation through arts and how expression through creative spaces connects communities. The Art Academy of Cincinnati hosted the event Thursday evening for people to learn about local projects and to advocate for an “inclusive artistic culture.” The event was a part of AAPI Heritage Month being celebrated throughout the city.
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Sinkhole reveals aging infrastructure beneath Downtown Cincinnati
A sewer line broke Tuesday at 8th and Walnut, creating a sinkhole. Metropolitan Sewer District hopes to have the line fixed and the hole filled in by Thursday. Superintendent of Wastewater Collection Jenny Richmond says the sewer segment that broke was brick and installed in 1881. "Where it collapsed, another...
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It took 12 years, but a gift from Japan has finally arrived in Cincinnati
The city of Adachi, Japan, gifted Cincinnati 10 cherry blossom trees in 2010. The trees, sent during the 2010 "Butterflies of Japan" show at Krohn Conservatory, were a sign of sign of friendship between the two countries. Some 12 years later, the first two trees have finally arrived. "We would...
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Taste of Cincinnati returns this weekend following three-year hiatus
After three years, taste buds across Cincinnati will be buzzing for the in-person return of the Taste of Cincinnati this Saturday. This year's festival will include the largest number of restaurants (36) and food trucks (19) participating in the event's history. More than 300 menu items will be available between $4-$8. Half of the food trucks are new to Taste of Cincinnati and roughly 23 beer and beverage companies will offer selections. This year's signature cocktail is the "Cincy Cooler," which features vodka, lemonade, cranberry juice and a mist twist.
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