Check Out the New Ohio I Voted Sticker
In March, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced a new contest designed to get teens interested in voting. Open to students in grades 6-12, the challenge was to create a new "I Voted" sticker — those little prizes you get at the polls after voting so you can proudly show them off on Instagram…
Covington’s ALTO Pizza Kitchen + Bar Closes its Doors After Less Than a Year
Covington's ALTO Pizza Kitchen + Bar has closed its doors. The pizzeria opened June 26, 2018 and was the first tenant in Covington's $19 million Duveneck Square development. The eatery was located next to the burgeoning Braxton Brewing Company, where guests could order from ALTO via a kiosk in addition to ordering sit-down and take…
Wüf Pet Spa Opening Soon Across From Over-the-Rhine’s Findlay Market
This summer, Findlay Market is getting a shiny new pet spa. Owners Jessica Whitaker and Jonathon Casey plan to open Wüf Pet Spa early this June. According to Whitaker, the upscale spa focuses on skilled styling and compassionate care, with a wide variety of services ranging from nail trims to full grooms (with complimentary blueberry facials, of…
Cincinnati Observatory Celebrates Moon Landing with Beer Tasting and Fundraiser
Fifty years ago, astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to set foot on the moon. And on Saturday, the country’s oldest public observatory is celebrating this giant leap by inviting guests to look at stars with a buzz of their own. From 8 to 11 p.m. on July 20, the Cincinnati…
Kentucky Governor’s Race Will Pit Incumbent Bevin Against AG Beshear
It doesn't look like the fraught relationship between Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin and the state's Attorney General Andy Beshear will get easier any time soon. In fact, it's about to spill out of Frankfort and across the rest of the state. After yesterday's primaries, Beshear, a Democrat, will challenge Republican Bevin, who is nearing the…
Turner Classic Movies to Air 24-Hour Doris Day Film Marathon in June
The cable channel Turner Classic Movies has announced that it will air a special 24-hour marathon of movies starring Doris Day. One of the most popular film and music stars ever to come out of Cincinnati, Day passed away on May 13. She was 97. The marathon will air all day on June 9 beginning…
Cincinnati Music Legends Over the Rhine Talk About Their 30 Years in Music and This Weekend’s Nowhere Else Festival
Karin Bergquist and Linford Detweiler have never done anything by half measures and this year is evidence of the couple’s almost pathological desire to pack a lot of experience into a truncated time frame. Perhaps most auspiciously, 2019 represents the 30th anniversary of Over the Rhine, Bergquist and Detweiler’s renowned, Cincinnati-spawned musical collective; their debut…
How Much Progress is Cincinnati Making When it Comes to Pedestrian Safety?
Cincinnati has seen an alarming number of injuries and deaths from cars hitting pedestrians over the past few years. Now, spurred by public outcry about those incidents, local officials say they're rolling out big efforts to try and reach zero traffic fatalities. Those initiatives, part of a project called Vision Zero, boil down to a…
Live Music in Greater Cincinnati: This Week’s Concerts and Club Shows (May 22-28)
WEDNESDAY 22 ARNOLD'S BAR AND GRILL – Todd Hepburn. 7 p.m. Piano/Various. Free. BLUE NOTE HARRISON – Wayland. 6:30 p.m. Rock. Cover. *BOGART'S – PUP with Ratboys and Casper Skulls. 8 p.m. Alt/Punk/Pop. $20. CAFFÈ VIVACE – Blue Wisp Big Band. 8 p.m. Big Band Jazz. $10. *CINCINNATIVE – Basic Bitches with Breaking Glass and…
Learn About Cincinnati History and Architecture During the Bike Month Preservation Ride
May is National Preservation Month and National Bike Month. Celebrate both on Sunday with a slow, steady guided bike ride through the city while learning about Cincinnati’s rich history, various landmarks and ongoing preservation projects with the Cincinnati Preservation Collective. The collective is a group aimed at being “positive and proactive stewards of Cincinnati’s historic…
Get in the PRIDE Spirit with a Weekend-Long Pre PRIDE Party in Northside
June is PRIDE month and Cincinnati PRIDE takes place June 22 at Sawyer Point, but Northside is getting in the spirit early with a Pre PRIDE party. Head to the neighborhood this weekend for a ton of events including the free, all-ages North by Northside Music Festival Friday and Saturday featuring more than 50 artists…
Rising in the Midst of ’80s Satanic Panic, Christian Metallers Stryper Have Persevered Through Ups and Downs
Thirty-five years ago, a proudly Christian band that filled its albums with songs of faith getting any kind of foothold in the Heavy Metal world seemed an impossible feat. Metal was at the center of the ’80s “Satanic panic,” a time where urban legends about roaming devil worshipers looking for their next sacrifice were commonplace…
Fire Training Facility Near Cincinnati Elementary School Draws Scrutiny
Less than 700 feet from Millvale’s Ethel M. Taylor Academy, a Cincinnati public elementary school, bombs have been going off and a building is often on fire. Don’t call emergency responders. They already know. For years, the Cincinnati Fire Department has been setting cars and a specially-designed $3 million building alight to train fire recruits…
All The Vendors You’ll Find at This Year’s 41st Annual Taste of Cincinnati
The Taste of Cincinnati food festival is back for the 41st year. Over 50 of Cincinnati’s best restaurants will set up booths along Fifth Street downtown for the nation’s longest-running free culinary festival. More great eats can be found at the Taste of Findlay Market, where market vendors and “foodpreneurs” will serve fresh mini meals…
Coney Island Amusement Park and Sunlite Water Adventure Open This Weekend
Kick off summer with Coney Island as it opens its doors for 2019. Attractions include rides for kids and adults and the Sunlite Water Adventure water park, which features the world’s largest recirculating pool. The event will also include a WWII-style Swing dance and USO show to honor veterans, featuring the Tom Daugherty Orchestra, which…
This Cincinnati Bookstore Operates from the Bed of a Vintage Volkswagen Pick-Up Truck
Everyone should grow up with a book in their hands. Not a tablet or an iPad, but a physical book with pages full of wildly imaginative stories. At least that’s what Melanie Moore believes. After 25 years of teaching in various schools across the country, she rerouted her career to focus on inspiring a passion…
This Memorial Day Hunger Walk and 5K Run Raises Funds for the Freestore Foodbank
The 16th annual Memorial Day Hunger Walk & 5K Run raises funds for the Freestore Foodbank. Since it began in 2004, the event has raised more than $1,800,000 — or 5,400,000 meals — for those in need in counties across Greater Cincinnati. Each race registration is a donation to assist the Freestore and its 450…
Your Guide to the 2019 Cincinnati Fringe Festival
The Cincinnati Fringe Festival enters its 16th iteration on Friday, May 31 and runs through June 15. Cincy Fringe hosts a wide range of new and established local, national and international productions in a dozen venues across Over-the-Rhine, including onstage at Fringe producer Know Theatre, as well as The Mini Microcinema, Art Academy of Cincinnati,…
Over-the-Rhine’s The Rook Closes Its Doors, Is Looking for Potential Buyers
Over-the-Rhine board game parlor The Rook confirmed today that is has closed. The bar, which opened in 2016, offered hundreds of games for guests to play, two floors of gaming space and a creative food and drink menu which included themed cocktails like the Pretty Pretty Princess and Clue-esque Mrs. Peacock Mojito. The bar is currently considering…
Hyde Park Cock and Bull Public House Closes, Reopening New ‘Higher-End’ Concept This Summer
Local English pub chain Cock & Bull closed down its Hyde Park location last Monday. The pub is known for its generous tap offerings, staples like fish and chips and specialty nights like Pint Night. According to Director of Marketing Robin Feltner, none of the other Cock & Bull locations will be closing (they have pubs in…
The CAC’s ‘Creatures: When Species Meet’ Features Animals as Art-Makers, Plus Adoptable House Cats
A plaque on the wall at the Contemporary Arts Center’s newly opened Creatures: When Species Meet informs visitors of the etymology of the word “animal.” It comes from the Latin animalis, meaning “having breath” or “soul.” It’s a perfect introduction for an exhibition that celebrates the artistic relationships between human and animal. After five…
Ohio Lawmakers Look to Preempt Local Plastic Bag Ban Again
Republicans in the Ohio Statehouse are again attempting to prevent local communities from regulating auxiliary containers like plastic bags with new legislation. The sponsors of the legislation say it will keep regulations from hampering businesses. But opponents say it violates the concept of home rule — the idea, enshrined in the state constitution, that Ohio…
Washington Park Goes to the Dogs (and Their Humans) During the Furry Friends Festival
Celebrate Memorial Day weekend with man’s best friend. Washington Park is hosting a pet-friendly, kid-friendly festival complete with vendors offering dog food, pet toys and photography services. With live Bluegrass music from acts including Black Mountain Throwdown, The Vims and Ohio Valley Salvage, plus food and a full bar featuring brews from Fifty West, Rhinegeist,…
Spring Grove Cemetery Honors Veterans Past and Present with Events All Memorial Day Weekend
Spring Grove Cemetery & Arboretum hosts a series of events this Memorial Day weekend in tribute to veterans. Running Thursday through Monday, the weekend kicks off with a concert courtesy of the Ohio Military Band. After walking tours of Norman Chapel and the cemetery grounds, a customary scattering of petals over soldiers’ graves, a Civil…
Watch Cincinnati Neo-Soul Singer Lauren Eylise Perform “The Most” at Historic Herzog Studios Site
Magnetic Cincinnati Neo-Soul musician Lauren Eylise recently released a live performance video of her song “The Most (Madonna-Whore Interlude)” filmed at the former site of the historic Herzog recording studio, where classics by the likes of Hank Williams, Bullmoose Jackson and Rosemary Clooney (among many others) were recorded decades ago. Performed with her full live…
Popular Dance Pop Artist Gryffin Brings His Gravity II Tour to Bogart’s This Fall
Born Dan Griffith, DJ/producer/musician Gryffin got his start as a classically trained pianist and guitarist. After receiving an electrical engineering degree from the University of Southern California, he pursued a path in music production. In 2016, he issued two singles showcasing his melodic take on Dance music, and in 2017, he released the smash single “Feel Good”…
Margarita Madness Takes Over the Purple People Bridge May 23
Attention margarita lovers: CityBeat and Milagro Tequila present Margarita Madness, an evening of tequila, food, live music and lively competition on the Purple People Bridge. Participating restaurants include Bakersfield, Keystone Bar & Grill, Condado Tacos and other favorites — each of which will be competing in a margarita throwdown. Guests will vote for their favorite…
Cincinnati Native Mike Cronin Comes in from Chicago for a Set at Go Bananas Comedy Club
Cincinnati native Mike Cronin blows in from the Windy City to headline a run of shows at Go Bananas this weekend. He’s lived in Chicago for the past few years and when he’s not on the road headlining a club or featuring for the likes of Tom Segura, he runs a comedy night at a…
‘Magic and Melodrama’ at the Taft Museum Exhibits Whimsical Theatrical Posters from the Turn of the 20th Century
The Taft Museum of Art has mounted an exhibit featuring seven theatrical posters from the collection of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County advertising turn of the 20th century productions. According to the museum, “Traveling actors, illusionists and theatrical producers promoted live performances with brilliantly colored printed outdoor advertisements.” Created in Cincinnati by…
Registration Still Open for Caffe Vivace’s Latte Art Throwdown in Walnut Hills
Walnut Hills coffee shop and Jazz venue Caffè Vivace is hosting a latte art throwdown 7-10 p.m. May 30 for up to 32 competitors — and spots are still open. Baristas and aspiring coffee artists can create anything from a macchiato to a latte in five rounds of competition to be judged by a panel including…
Premiere: Ohio Soul Band Wesley Bright & The Honeytones’ Moody, Groovy “You Don’t Want Me” Music Video
Northern Ohio deep Soul band Wesley Bright & The Honeytones — winners of the Best Band honors in Cleveland Scene's Best of Cleveland poll in 2017 — is currently prepping to record new music at the studio of Loveland, Ohio's Colemine Records. Led by Bright, a silkily powerful vocalist (and beekeeper, thus the clever band…
Trump Administration Proposes Eliminating Funding for Public Housing Maintenance
Like a lot of subsidized housing across the country, it is no secret that Greater Cincinnati's public housing stock is sagging under the weight of deferred maintenance. Now, a new proposal by the administration of President Donald Trump could get rid of federal funding for fixing it up. Trump's 2020 budget calls for eliminating a…
Braxton Releases Graeter’s Key Lime Pie Ale
Braxton and Graeter's Ice Cream are back at it with a new collaboration. This time, the brewery and dessert maker have combined forces to create a special Key Lime Pie Ale based off of Graeter's seasonal Key Lime Pie ice cream. According to a press release, the beer has "flavors of authentic key lime and…
OTR’s Court Street Lobster Bar to Open a Washington Park Pop-Up
Starting June 13, Court Street Lobster Bar will be popping up in Washington Park for a little summertime al fresco seafood service. Every Thursday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. (through Aug. 27), head to the park to order from a menu that includes: A Maine-style lobster roll ($15): a quarter pound of lobster with chilled lemon…
Philly Band mewithoutYou Brings Its Adventurous Mix of Post Hardcore, Indie Rock and Math Rock to Cincinnati This Week
If you weren’t clued in by its lack of a title or its tangly and abstract cover art, then let lyrics like “Hiding inside our painting of a house hung up inside that same painted house which implies another painted house inside” be your warning: mewithoutYou’s [untitled] LP — released last year — is a…
Cheapside Cafe’s Breakfast Sandwich Named Best Sandwich in Ohio
People magazine and restaurant review site The Infatuation have joined forces to release a list of the best sandwiches in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. and have named Cheapside Cafe's Breakfast Sandwich the best sandwich in Ohio. Yes, all of Ohio. They determined their ranking by "considering (The Infatuation's) on-the-ground expert reviews and recommendations…
Cincinnati Ordinance Would Decriminalize Up to 1 Ounce of Marijuana for Those Over 21
Cincinnati City Council member David Mann is countering a recent effort to decriminalize marijuana possession in Cincinnati with legislation of his own that would also eliminate penalties for having the drug — albeit in smaller amounts and only for those over the age of 21. Last week, Vice Mayor Christopher Smitherman and council member Jeff…
Humble Monk Brewing Co. Opens in Northside
Humble Monk is the latest addition to Cincinnati’s lengthening list of locally owned breweries. Specializing in Belgian-style beers, the Northside taproom — connected to the Bertke Electrical Services & Testing building — pours a mix of traditional Old World recipes with a healthy dose of experimentation. When you walk through the taproom’s front door, you’ll…
Libby’s Southern Comfort is a Fried Chicken and Southern Staple Hot Spot in Covington
If I were ever to write an autobiography, one theme might well involve fried chicken. My maternal grandmother, who birthed nine babies, worked a family farm in rural Georgia, northwest of Savannah. They raised chickens, along with crops, and she could fry up those birds to perfection. Milk gravy from the drippings, rice (not potatoes…
DeWine: Ohio Should End Statute of Limitations on Rape Cases in Wake of OSU Strauss Report
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine today suggested that the state should end its criminal statute of limitations on rape cases and other instances of sexual assault in the wake of a report saying that a now-deceased team doctor at the Ohio State University sexually abused at least 177 patients. A report released by the university this week…
Scratching a Comic Itch: A Flea in Her Ear at Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
CRITIC'S PICK You’ve probably never had a flea in your ear, but you can imagine that it would bug you considerably and perhaps inspire bizarre behavior. That’s what happens in Georges Feydeau’s 1907 classic French sex farce A Flea in Her Ear. Not a real flea, mind you, but a spark of annoying suspicion is…
North By Northside Fest Takes Over Northside This Weekend with Cincinnati Music Galore
This weekend (May 24-25) sees the debut of a new music festival in Northside that features 50 acts from Cincinnati and the surrounding areas, as well as several touring artists. North By Northside takes place in seven Northside venues and is a completely free event. The venues participating are Chameleon (4114 Hamilton Ave., chameleonpizza.com); Northside…
PUP Bring Its Mix of Jubilant, Melodic Punk and Bummed-Out Lyrics to Cincinnati
PUP frontman Stefan Babcock makes his lyrical mood known from the get-go on the Toronto quartet’s new album, Morbid Stuff. His snotty vocal delivery on the titular album opener clamors, “I was bored as fuck/Sitting around and thinking all this morbid stuff/Like if everyone I’ve slept with is dead and I got stuck/On death and…
Fountain Square and Washington Park Announce Free Summer Concert Lineups
The various free live music series hosted by Downtown and Over-the-Rhine public spaces Fountain Square and Washington Park (respectively) have announced the lineups for their various weekly events this summer. As always, there is a variety of styles of music represented within the series, including Americana, Reggae, Salsa, R&B and Rock. Most of the series…
Officials: Seven People Died From Likely Overdoses in Hamilton County This Weekend
Seven people died in Hamilton County from apparent overdoses over a 24-hour period between May 18 and 19, officials with the Hamilton County Heroin Coalition said yesterday, and a total of 15 were admitted to emergency rooms. The coalition put out an alert about the spike in overdoses following a rise in 911 calls and…
Cincinnati Streetcar Faces Budget Deficit
Cincinnati's streetcar faces another operating deficit next year, city budget documents show — one bigger than its reserve account alone can bridge. According to the operating fund projection provided by the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority to the city, the streetcar will be in the red in the coming fiscal year due to rising costs…
The World’s Largest Bounce Castle is Coming to Cincinnati
Big Bounce America is an aptly named tour taking a giant inflatable bounce house to forty cities across 25 states through November. And the world's largest bouncy castle — according to Guinness World Records — is making a stop in Cincinnati June 21-23. The colorful big-ass inflatable bounce house includes a basketball court, slide and ball…
Taste Some Local Music: Check Out the Live Music Schedule for This Weekend’s Taste of Cincinnati
This weekend marks the official unofficial start of summer (aka Memorial Day weekend), which in Cincinnati means Taste of Cincinnati, the massive outdoor food festival along Fifth Street, between Main Street and the I-71 ramp. As always, the popular (and free) event — running May 25-May 27 — also features a massive buffet of live…
Rüya Coffee Hosts Pop-Up at Newport’s Carabello Coffee on May 18
After a brief hiatus, the Queen City's favorite Turkish coffee shop is back for a special pop-up at the Analog Bar inside Newport's Carabello Coffee. Rüya Coffee will deck out the Newport coffee shop in a similar fashion visitors may remember from owner Melissa Aydogan's former set up at Findlay Market's People's Liberty Globefront. The pop-up event…
The Measles Have Reportedly Come to Ohio
After outbreaks across the country believed to be connected to the anti-vaccination movement, several news sources are reporting that health officials are investigating what may be Ohio's first measles case associated with the current wave of infection in Sylvania, Ohio, a suburb of Toledo. According to the Toledo Blade, the Toledo-Lucas County Health Department is…
Playhouse’s Land Acknowledgement Recognizes That Cincinnati Was Built on Shawnee and Myaamia Lands
If you've been to a recent show at the Playhouse in the Park, you may have noticed a new addition in their programs: a "Land Acknowledgment." "As a step toward honoring the truth and achieving healing and reconciliation with those Indigenous Peoples who were affected most by the Doctrine of Discovery* and broken treaties, we…
What to Expect at Liberty Township’s iFLY Indoor Skydiving
I want to premise this review by noting that I knew nothing about iFLY Indoor Skydiving before strolling in. I just rolled with the assignment to review it. I'm an Aries, people. It's on brand. I impulsively respond yes in emails, leading me to jump inside wind tunnels so you don't have to. (iFLY offered…
Hulu’s Groundbreaking ‘Ramy’ Brings Laughs and Lessons
Comedies based on the lives of their respective creator/star are nothing new. From Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm to 30 Rock and Girls, we’ve all seen comic performers play slightly different versions of themselves on screen. So we know how the premise behind Hulu’s Ramy works: Comedian Ramy Youssef pulls from his own experience as…
Minimum Gauge: Gene Simmons Delivers Pentagon Briefing Because Nothing Matters Anymore and We’re All Going to Die
HOT: Gene Does the Pentagon KISS’s Gene Simmons is so sleazy and unlikeable he was banned from Fox News’ headquarters. But apparently he’s perfectly fine for the Pentagon. Following in the footsteps of recent upstanding governmental hobnobbers like Ted Nugent and Kid Rock, Simmons has delivered a Pentagon press briefing. (Insert KISS Army joke here.)…
Cincinnati Faves Over the Rhine Reveal Schedule for Forthcoming Music and Art Festival, Nowhere Else
Next weekend, Linford Detweiler and Karin Bergquist's farm in rural Clinton County will once again be hopping with live music, workshops and art displays and presentations for their Nowhere Else festival. The brain-trust behind Cincinnati music legends Over the Rhine has been hosting/curating the event for the past four years now. They recently released the…
Ohio State University Says at Least 177 Sexually Abused by Team Doctor Richard Strauss
A doctor working at the Ohio State University abused at least 177 men during his tenure at the school, OSU officials said today as they released the findings of an investigation undertaken by a private law firm hired by the university. What's more, school leaders at the time knew about the abuse, the report states.…
The World’s First Craft Beer Airline Launches Flight from Columbus
Scottish craft beer company BrewDog has set its sights on the skies. The brewer launched the world's first craft beer airline, BrewDog Airlines, earlier this year with an inaugural flight from London to Columbus, Ohio — home of BrewDog's U.S. headquarters and its craft beer hotel, The DogHouse. The flight held 200 of the company's…
Celebrate the New Cincinnati Rocktails Book Featuring Cocktail Recipes Based on Musicians with Local Ties
Cincinnati mixologists and musicians Mayalou Banatwala (Heavy Hinges and Mynah Tones) and Kristen Kreft (The Perfect Children) have put together a new edition of their Rocktails book series, which feature cocktail recipes created in honor of various legendary musicians. The new book, Cincinnati Rocktails: An Amped Up Spin on Mixology, has even more of a…
‘American Ninja Warrior’ is Taking Over The Banks This Month, Here’s How Traffic Will Be Affected
NBC's athletic competition TV show American Ninja Warrior is coming to Cincinnati this month, and the City of Cincinnati is gearing up for a weekend of traffic woes. The city released a traffic warning on their site May 6, explaining the timeline of events and what street closures we can expect. Basically, all of Second Street will be closed…
FC Cincinnati: West End Residents in Buildings Team Purchased Can Stay Until October if They Agree to Deal
FC Cincinnati says it will pay relocation costs and allow residents in two buildings the team purchased to stay rent-free until October if they agree to a deal that will eventually require them to move out. But residents and their representatives say they're committed to a compromise plan — one that involves moving them from…
Several Greater Cincinnati Rockers to Play Some ‘Headbangers Ball’ Classics at Benefit for Gang Green Frontman
This Saturday (May 18), several Greater Cincinnati Rock acts are teaming up to raise money for an American Punk legend. Last October, Chris Doherty— founder of influential Boston Punk band Gang Green — suffered a stroke that left him paralyzed on the left side of his body and also affected his internal organs. The stroke…
Cincinnati Indie Pop Duo Honey Combs + Combo Slice Release Debut EP, ‘My Makeup Is Too Expensive To Cry’
Cincinnati sisters Caitlin and Courtney Combs are releasing their debut EP as Honey Combs + Combo Slice this Friday (May 17). The five-song My Makeup Is Too Expensive To Cry gets the release-party treatment later on Friday at Northside Tavern. The free show begins at 9 p.m. and also features performances by Cincinnati singer/songwriter Freedom…
Wussy and Ass Ponys Singer/Songwriter Chuck Cleaver to Release Debut Solo Album This Summer
Veteran Cincinnati musician Chuck Cleaver of Wussy and The Ass Ponys has announced that his first solo album will be released on July 19 through local label Shake It Records (the record-releasing branch of the Northside record store gem of the same name). Popular music website Stereogum recently premiered the song "Anything," the first music…
Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley Releases Budget Proposal
Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley today rolled out his proposals for the city's $1.6 billion biennial budget. As anticipated, the mayor's spending plan mostly reverses cuts in city funding in City Manager Patrick Duhaney's budget to outside social service, neighborhood and business groups. Cranley's proposal also adds $350,000 to convert the Shelterhouse winter shelter for those in…
Cincinnati Projects Awarded Tax Credits for Affordable Housing
Cincinnati will get millions in federal tax credits to preserve and build new affordable housing, the Ohio Housing Finance Agency announced May 15. A new affordable housing effort in Over-the-Rhine, permanent supportive housing in Roselawn and two apartment buildings in Millvale will receive the credits, which can be leveraged for private investment in projects that…
New Report Lists Mount Lookout as Second Most Expensive Neighborhood in Ohio
Construction industry outlet Construction Coverage just released a report listing the most expensive neighborhoods in every state. Researchers from the site used data collected from real estate website Zillow to look at home pricing trends across the country. "According to the Zillow Home Price Index, the median home price in the U.S. is $226,700. However, real…
Clifton’s Ludlow Garage is Expanding Venue for 500+ Capacity and Updating Menu
In its 100-year history, the Ludlow Garage has been everything from an auto repair shop and parking garage to a shopping mall and pizzeria, but it’s most well known for its legacy as a music venue from 1969 to 1971. Current owners David and Claudia Taylor have revamped the venue and reclaimed its music history;…
Ohio Ranks Fourth Among States on the “Horrible Hundred” List of Puppy Mills
The Buckeye State again is ranked high among states on the "Horrible Hundred" list of puppy mills. The seventh annual report from The Humane Society of the United States puts Ohio fourth in the nation when it comes to the number of problem puppy mills and dog sellers in the state. John Goodwin, senior director…
Suicide Rate Up By 24 Percent in Ohio, New Study Finds
A new report released Monday suggests that Ohio's suicide rate has grown significantly over the past decade. The study by Ohio University's Ohio Alliance for Innovation in Population Health found that from 2008 to 2017, Ohio suicides increased by 24 percent. Overall, 15,246 people killed themselves, accounting for a little more than 1 percent of deaths…
Safecrackers to Open Mildly Mysterious 150-Year-Old Roebling Bridge Safe Today
A mysterious safe filled with unknown contents, pulled from long-term storage at the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, will be opened live at 10 a.m. today (May 16) at the Covington branch of the Kenton County Public Library. The Covington & Cincinnati Bridge Co.'s Hall's Safe aka the Roebling Bridge Historic Safe, which historians believe to be…
