St. Elizabeth Healthcare Opening Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing Site in Erlanger
A new drive-thru coronavirus testing site is opening in Erlanger. St. Elizabeth Healthcare's testing site will be located at the Atlantic Corporate Center (25 Atlantic Ave.) and operate from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. daily Monday, May 11 through Friday, May 15. Testing is free. This new drive-thru site comes in addition to testing available at five…
The New York Times Deconstructs Celebrity of Ohio’s Dr. Amy Acton in Video
The New York Times published a video Tuesday morning deconstructing the efficacy of the Ohio Department of Health Director, Dr. Amy Acton. After watching seven weeks of the state's daily press briefings, the Times team was able to identify patterns in Acton's style and syntax that have inspired Ohioans to stay home during the coronavirus pandemic. While she is…
Ohio Has the Ninth Most Coronavirus Restrictions in the U.S. According to Study
According to a study released by financial website WalletHub (yes, we know they do a lot of studies so take this with whatever grain of salt you will), Ohio is the state with the ninth most coronavirus restrictions in the U.S. as of May 4. The study "compared the 50 states and the District of…
Mt. Airy’s Putz’s Creamy Whip Announces Opening Date This May
After postponing their original March 30 opening due to the coronavirus pandemic, Putz's Creamy Whip in Mt. Airy has officially announced its new opening date for the season — and it's soon. The soft serve establishment posted on their Facebook page on May 5 that they are welcoming customers starting Monday, May 11. https://www.facebook.com/PutzsCW/posts/4086307761428316 In…
Buy a $100 Gift Card from Covington’s Libby’s Southern Comfort and Enter a 23-Year Pappy Van Winkle Raffle
Libby's Southern Comfort, located in Covington, has a pretty spectacular collection of rare bourbons to try. But with a recent promotion, they're giving customers the opportunity to purchase one of their coveted bottles for themselves. From now until Sunday, May 10 (Mother's Day), when you purchase a $100 gift card to the restaurant, you can…
Cold, Flu or Coronavirus? The Ohio Department of Health’s Symptom Chart Shows How You Can Tell the Difference
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently added six new symptoms to its list of those used to identify COVID-19. Originally, potentially infected individuals were told to be on the lookout for fever, dry cough and shortness of breath. The six new symptoms added to the official list are chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle…
Coronavirus Death Counts In Ohio May Not Tell the Whole Story
A new analysis of the death counts from unknown causes indicates COVID-19 death numbers may be incomplete — which has implications for the process of reopening the state. Recent data from the Centers for Disease Control indicate Ohio's overall death rates are flat. Not so in New York, which has seen them double so far…
Cincinnati Dismantling Convention Center Hospital for COVID-19 Overflow Because it Wasn’t Needed
On Monday, May 4, Mayor John Cranley and other city officials gave their latest update on the COVID-19 pandemic in Cincinnati. In good spirits, and in celebration of the unofficial Star Wars holiday, “May the 4th Be With You,” the Mayor opened the press conference with a new “order” for Cincinnatians. “Talk like Yoda once…
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Seeking Adult Volunteers for Potential Coronavirus Vaccine
Cincinnati Children's Hospital is seeking up to 90 adult volunteers to participate in a global clinical trial around a potential vaccine for the novel coronavirus that has sparked a worldwide pandemic. The hospital is one of four sites in the U.S. participating in the trial to try and develop the vaccine. Children's will screen potential…
A Hairdo-Themed Quarantine Playlist for Everyone Sporting Grown-Out Roots and an Unintentional Mullet
It's been one long bad hair day since the pandemic forced the closure of barber shops and hair salons. We may not currently possess the perfect coif of a London werewolf, but we are marching ever closer to the point where salons will be open again and you can wash that lockdown right out of…
Cover Your Tomato Plants! Frost is Coming to Greater Cincinnati This Week
Many quarantine homesteaders have been either experimenting with planting their own gardens for the first time or possibly starting their annual planting early out of boredom. If you've done either/both, get your frost blanket ready this week because Mother Nature is about to be a real mother to those little seedlings. According to the National…
Airbnb Bans Guests from Throwing Parties in Cincinnati Rentals
Airbnb has released a note of warning to both hosts and guests regarding house parties in Ohio, especially during the month of May when people are typically celebrating graduations and chugging beers/cooking out during Memorial Day weekend. "Under typical circumstances, Airbnb empowers our hosts to set House Rules on events and parties that are appropriate…
Crestview Hills’ Joseph-Beth Booksellers Has Permanently Closed Due to Coronavirus
Crestview Hills' Joseph-Beth Booksellers has permanently closed its doors due to the impact of COVID-19. The Northern Kentucky bookstore, which opened nearly a decade ago, announced their decision in a Facebook post on May 5. The post explains that due to the coronavirus, the company had to make some big changes, resulting in the closure…
Kroger Health Will Continue Drive-Thru Testing at Dunham Recreation Center
Last week, Kroger Health announced it would be erecting a pop-up drive-thru COVID-19 testing site at the Dunham Recreation Center (4356 Dunham Lane) on April 30 and May 1. Things must have gone well, because the City of Cincinnati said on its Facebook page that the testing site will continue operating this week — Tuesday, May…
Cincinnati’s Condado Tacos is Celebrating Cinco de Mayo by Giving Away $100 Gift Cards
Build-your-own taco chain Condado Tacos is ready to celebrate Cinco de Mayo. The eatery, which has two locations in the Cincinnati area, is giving away $100 gift cards to 18 randomly chosen customers who purchase a margarita to-go with their meal from either Cincinnati location (nine from each restaurant) on Tuesday, May 5. "Cinco de…
Greater Cincinnati Restaurants Offering Family-Style Mother’s Day Meals To Go
Mother's Day is Sunday, May 10 and if you don't want to cook, these restaurants are offering something special. LouVino This pre-made brunch includes enough to feed four to five people for $75. Orders must be placed before noon on May 8. The menu includes a casserole with sausage, potato, peppers, egg and cheddar (vegetarian…
Record Store Day Postponed to Three Separate Dates, Starting in Late August
Bowing to the inevitable, Record Store Day 2020 as one big, mass gathering of vinyl junkies packed into record stores all around the country is not happening. However, you can still support your favorite mom-and-pop record emporiums and the bands offering RSD-exclusive releases, just in a socially distanced kinda way, as there will now be…
Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown Introducing Bill Seeking $100 Billion for Renters Impacted by COVID-19
As the COVID-19 pandemic wears on, more and more workers across the country are finding themselves unemployed and without steady income. That's caused a litany of problems — including challenges for millions of tenants struggling to make rent and utility payments without sufficient income. Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown today announced he is introducing a bill…
Rock Group Journey Cancels its 2020 Tour, Including Riverbend Stop with The Pretenders
1970s Rockers Journey have canceled their entire 2020 tour due to restrictions around COVID-19 and to "make it possible for the band’s legion of hardworking fans to immediately obtain access to refund options during these unforeseen and extremely challenging times," says a release. In a joint statement, founding member and guitarist Neal Schon, keyboardist Jonathan…
Cincinnati’s EBTH Raises $38,993 for Local Businesses with ‘Uncommon Experiences’ Auction
Cincinnati-based property auction company Everything But The House recently utilized their online bidding system to offer a way to support locally owned businesses and connect them with their community. EBTH launched the special program from April 29 to May 3 and auctioned off "uncommon experiences" from a wide range of Cincinnati businesses. The program raised…
Dunkin’ to Provide Free Coffee and Donuts to Health Care Workers on National Nurses Day
As the fight against the coronavirus pandemic continues, more businesses are seeking ways to aid and honor health care workers on the frontlines. Among those corporations is Dunkin’, which will be offering a free medium hot or iced coffee and a donut to nurses and other health care professionals on May 6 to celebrate National…
Goose & Elder Offering Family-Style Mother’s Day Brunch for Carry-Out
Chef Jose Salazar's Findlay Market restaurant Goose & Elder is offering a special Mother's Day brunch package for pick-up to feed parties of four to six people. The meal includes a mushroom, kale and cheddar quiche or a Quiche Lorraine (bacon, leeks and gruyere cheese), plus a "Big" salad (farm greens, seasonal vegetables, hard-boiled egg,…
Cincinnati Reds Relive 1990 World Series Glory Days Sharing Excellently Horrible ‘Red Hot’ Team Rap Music Video
Since we can't attend sports games right now, TV channels have been re-airing classics. For example, NBC rebroadcast the 2015 Kentucky Derby (the one where American Pharoah took the Triple Crown) this past Saturday, which was the originally scheduled date for the 2020 derby — now running in September. And Fox Sports Ohio just re-aired the…
Tom Hanks Gives Wright State University’s Virtual Commencement Speech
With the start of May typically comes the beginning of weeks of celebrations honoring the year’s graduating students — in high school, college and more. However, with the ever-growing coronavirus pandemic, students across the country have missed out on in-person commencement ceremonies and celebrations of their achievements. But, on May 2, Academy Award-winning actor Tom…
Downtown’s Crown Republic Gastropub Transforms into Mexican Cantina Pop-Up for Cinco de Mayo
Downtown's Crown Republic Gastropub is transforming their restaurant into a cantina pop-up on Cinco de Mayo (which also happens to be taco tuesday). From noon to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 5, the eatery will be offering a special menu for carry-out, loaded with margaritas, tacos and other Mexican favorites like quesadillas, tortas and more. Margaritas…
Ohio Ranked Seventh Worst State for Nurses in Recent Study
This year, National Nurses Week takes place May 6-12 and it's a time to appreciate all those health care workers in your life — especially now, as they put their lives on the line to help fight COVID-19. Aptly, personal finance website and prolific report producer WalletHub has released a new study on 2020's Best…
Kroger to Set Purchase Limits on Ground Beef and Pork
Cincinnati-based grocer Kroger will implement a limit on purchases of ground beef and fresh pork at some locations — including in Greater Cincinnati— in response to a drop in meat production due to the COVID-19 pandemic, company representative say. The limits come after a nationwide survey by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found…
CincyMusic and Cincy Groove Teaming Up for Livestreaming Music Fest to Benefit Southgate House Revival
Local music websites CincyMusic and Cincy Groove are partnering to put on a two-day streaming music festival to raise funds to benefit Newport music venue the Southgate House Revival. The fest takes place 5-11 p.m. Friday, May 8 and Saturday, May 9. The line-up features 20 bands including: The Harmed Brothers Wussy (Duo) Noah Smith…
Costco Requiring Members and Guests to Wear Face Coverings While Shopping
Costco has already limited the amount of people allowed in their stores in order to adhere to social distancing guidelines, permitting only two guests per member card to shop at a time — and only one per card in Kentucky. The Kentucky number matches with the executive order Gov. Andy Beshear put into effect on…
Watch ‘What The Turtleneck’ Win the 2020 Kentucky Turtle Derby
What the Turtleneck can claim the title of America's fastest turtle after this weekend's Kentucky Turtle Derby. While the Kentucky Derby was postponed this year for just the second time in the race's lavishly-hatted and mint-juleped 146 years, fans didn't need to wait until Sept. 5 to get a taste of tradition. When the Derby…
Downtown’s Orchids at Palm Court Selling Picnic Totes with Wine, Cheese, Chocolate and Caviar
A lot of things are closed or canceled thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. But do you know what's still free game? Picnics at the park with your quarantine buddy. And downtown's Orchid's at Palm Court is here to lend a hand in creating such a marvelous outing, offering everything you need for a lovely picnic…
Ohio State Rep. Nino Vitale Calls Dr. Amy Acton a Globalist — an Anti-Semitic Epithet
Ohio State Representative Nino Vitale took to Facebook this morning to call Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton a “globalist.” The comments were in response to Dr. Acton, who is Jewish, extending the Ohio Stay-at-home order to May 29. "Globalist" has long been an anti-Semitic slur. "Your basic human rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness do not…
Golden Lamb Offering Take-and-Bake Mother’s Day Feast for Four
So you can't go out to eat this Mother's Day, but that doesn't mean mom (or you) has to cook. The Golden Lamb is offering a special take-and-bake dinner for four. Orders need to be placed by Thursday, May 7 (unless they sell out before that). The dinner is $149, total, and includes: 8 chilled…
O’Bryonville’s BonBonerie Bakery Has Reopened for Curbside Carry-Out Orders
Y'all. The BonBonerie is back. The Cincinnati staple of sweets and baked delights temporarily closed amid the coronavirus pandemic on March 21 and after a little over a month has reopened with new hours and ordering guidelines. Well-known for their decadent Opera Cream Torte, the bakery will be offering that and much more for their…
Cincinnati City Council Member Launches CincyBuyBlackThursdays Campaign to Help Minority Businesses Impacted by COVID-19
Cincinnati City Council member Jan-Michele Lemon Kearney has launched a new initiative: #CincyBuyBlackThursdays, asking locals to support black-owned businesses that have been impacted by COVID-19. “Data shows that the Black population in our country is being impacted by the COVID19 crisis at the highest rates — not just in terms of health, but economically as…
To End Social Distancing, the U.S. Must Dramatically Ramp Up Contact Tracing
Right now, many countries are fighting the spread of COVID-19 with the bluntest tool possible: widespread social distancing. To deny the virus the opportunity to hop between people, most of us are staying in, regardless of whether we’ve come into contact with the virus. But social distancing, which has saved lives and eased the burden…
Report: Some of Ohio’s Essential Workers Not Paid Living Wage
The COVID-19 pandemic has undermined the livelihoods of many Ohioans. However new data reveals a significant number of Ohio workers were already were scraping to get by. A new report shows that six of Ohio's 10 most common jobs in 2019 paid near-poverty wages. Researcher Michael Shields with Policy Matters Ohio explains these occupations include…
Camp Washington Chili is Now Offering DIY Cheese Coney Kits
Camp Washington Chili is now providing a way for you to make their award-winning eats at home. The Cincinnati-style chili parlor is offering DIY cheese coney kits complete with everything you need to prepare 12 coneys at home, plus sweet treats for dessert. The package costs $25 and comes with a dozen buns, a dozen…
Northside’s Fourth of July Parade is Canceled Due to the Coronavirus
Northside's Fourth of July Parade, a long-running summertime tradition, has been canceled amid the coronavirus pandemic. Organizers announced the news in a press release on the morning of May 1, explaining that they cannot guarantee the well-being of the community and parade attendees due to the virus so they have decided to cancel it. “We’re…
Ohio’s Stay at Home Order Extended to May 29
While Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has issued dates for some businesses and sectors to reopen in the state — health care on May 1; manufacturing, construction, distribution and general offices on May 4; and consumer and retail services on May 12 — as long as they follow outlined health and safety protocol, he and Ohio…
You Better Believe There is Now a Bobblehead for Ohio Sign-Language Interpreter Marla Berkowitz
The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame & Museum was pleased to announce, Friday, a new bobblehead immortalizing Ohio sign-language interpreter Marla Berkowitz. Berkowitz is often the star of the daily state press briefings with Gov. Mike DeWine, Lt. Gov. Jon Husted and Health Director Dr. Amy Acton. As a certified deaf interpreter, Berkowitz conveys the…
There’s a New Sausage Spot Opening at Over-the-Rhine’s Findlay Market
You a sausage person? Get excited — because we've got some sausage news. There's a new meaty merchant opening up in the Findlay Market market house, going in where Kroeger & Sons Meats was previously located. LK, from Ryan Lillis and John Knodel (the L and the K), will open on Saturday, May 2 and…
New Riff’s O.K.I. Bourbon Brand Revived By New Cincinnati Owners
O.K.I. Bourbon — which takes its moniker from the states of Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana — has found new owners in Cincinnatians Chad Brizendine and Jake Warm. Brizendine, a co-founder of George Remus Bourbon, and Warm, an investor in Remus, acquired O.K.I. from New Riff, who had aged and bottled the high-rye spirit (sourced from a…
Kroger Health Offering Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing at Dunham Recreation Center
After announcing it was expanding its drive-thru COVID-19 testing program into new locations in Colorado, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee last week, Kroger Health has added a testing site in Cincinnati at the Dunham Recreation Center. This is the first Cincinnati site for Kroger Health and the pop-up will be open from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday,…
The Native One’s Anna Steffen Discusses the Impact of Closing — and Reopening — Her OTR and Covington Storefronts
As Ohioans continue to stay home and practice social distancing in an attempt to flatten the COVID-19 curve, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced in a press conference Monday that the state will begin to slowly reopen starting May 1. A variety of businesses will be allowed to reopen on specific dates, including retail stores, which…
Belmont Could Be The Next “Hot Spot” Ohio Prison, Full Unit Likely Infected with COVID-19
The most recent numbers provided by the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction show the continued spread of COVID-19 in Ohio prisons. Twenty-nine inmates and two officers have now died from the virus, and more than 3,600 have tested positive across the state's 27 facilities. The vast majority of confirmed cases, and all but two…
The Cincinnati Zoo’s Fiona the Hippo is Now Accepting Zoom Calls
Have you exhausted all of your weird Zoom backgrounds and turned yourself into a talking potato enough times that your co-workers are sick of interacting with you during virtual meetings? Become the fun one in the "office" again by inviting Fiona the hippo to your next Zoom call with the Cincinnati Zoo's new program. And…
Kenwood’s Trio Bistro and Embers Now Offering Curbside Carry-Out
Both Trio Bistro and Embers Restaurant, sister eateries in Kenwood, are reopening for carry-out service starting April 30. Trio will be open from 11 a.m.-8 p.m. daily and will be serving its full American-style bistro menu of steaks, seafood, pasta, big salads and desserts. See the menu online and order by calling 513-984-1905. Call them…
Forno Osteria & Bar Reopens for Contactless Carry-Out Plus Take-and-Bake Lasagna
Both Forno locations are back in business after a temporary carry-out closure. So if you've been missing plates on plates of pasta or wood-fired pizza, you can now grab it for contact-less curbside carry-out from either the Montgomery or Hyde Park location. They are also offering their popular take-and-bake lasagna for two. And Forno Hyde…
Sunday Chef Pop-Ups are Back at Oakley Wines with Drinks To-Go
Sundays at Oakley Wines had become a beloved weekly tradition for many throughout the Greater Cincinnati area. And after a coronavirus-related pause, the wine shop/eatery is back to grace us with our favorite things — real good eats and real good sips. Oakley Wines will begin hosting a weekly chef pop-up starting this Sunday (May…
Old Forester Hosting ‘Slowest Eight Minutes in Sports’ Turtle Derby on YouTube
While the Kentucky Derby has been postponed for just the second time in the race's lavishly-hatted and mint-juleped 146 years, you don't need to wait until Sept. 5 to get a taste of tradition. When the Derby was delayed for its first and only other time in 1945 during World War II — and moved…
Cincinnati’s 46th-Annual Panegyri Greek Festival Canceled Due to Coronavirus Concerns
Cincinnati's Panegyri Greek Festival has officially been canceled this summer amid coronavirus concerns. The festival typically takes place in late June at Finneytown's Holy Trinity-St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church and will return in 2021. Organizers announced the cancellation via a Facebook post on April 29. https://www.facebook.com/CincinnatiPanegyri/posts/1295955983932819 The annual celebration of this ancient culture brings…
Here’s What’s Reopening in Kentucky and When
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has released a timeline for when the state will begin to reopen more of its business sectors. He has already released a four-phase plan for reopening health care, which launched Monday, April 27. This new plan will reopen more businesses "while continuing to keep Kentuckians safe from the novel coronavirus 2019…
Ohio Musician Abigail Stamper Performs a Facebook Live ‘Shelter in Place Tour’ from Different Rooms in Her Parents’ House
From drive-by birthday parties to family-only proms, families across the country are finding unique ways to cope with the effects COVID-19 is having on the important moments in their lives. For one Ohio family, that solution came in the form of an at-home concert series, “The Shelter In Place Tour.” The Stamper clan’s life has…
What Coronavirus Antibody Tests Tell Us — and What They Don’t
As some countries begin to reopen in the midst of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, experts are racing to ramp up the development and use of blood tests that pinpoint people who have been exposed to the virus that causes COVID-19 and are no longer infected. The tests detect antibodies, proteins made by the immune system to…
HIV-Positive Inmate, Denied Early Release, Opens Up about COVID-19 Fears in Ohio Prisons
Marion and Pickaway are the two Ohio correctional institutions that have garnered the most headlines for the spread of COVID-19, and for good reason. At the height of infection, more than 2,000 inmates (80+ percent of the population) had tested positive at Marion. But other Ohio facilities where comprehensive testing has not yet occurred are…
Covington’s Butler’s Pantry Announces Reopening with Walk-Up Coffee Window and Chef-Prepared Meals To Go
Y’all Hospitality, founded by restaurateurs Mitch Arens and Stephen Williams, recently announced plans to reopen its first food concept for carry-out amid the COVID-19 pandemic Initially, Butler’s Pantry — located in Covington’s RiverCenter Towers, just a short walk from the Roebling Suspension Bridge — remained open for carry-out. Then Arens and Williams decided to close-up…
Gov. Andy Beshear Issues Apology After Shaming Kentucky Resident Tupac Shakur for False Unemployment Claim
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear apologized on Tuesday for calling out a Kentuckian’s unemployment claim as an example of fraud. In a press conference on Monday, Gov. Beshear said someone in the state filed a fraudulent unemployment claim under the name of Tupac Shakur. Beshear said false claims like this are holding up the unemployment process…
East Walnut Hills’ Night Drop Hosts Saved by the Bell-Themed Boozy Milkshake Pop-Up
This summer may look a tad bit different than we anticipated, but one local bar is offering the sweet taste of seasonal nostalgia we need right now. So pull up a backwards chair, put on your Zubaz pants and get ready to head to The Max. East Walnut Hills' Night Drop will be hosting a…
The United States Postal Service is a Lifeline for Rural Ohioans
U.S. Postal Service leaders have been warning about its increasing financial woes, before and during the pandemic, and concerns are intensifying over how a system collapse would affect rural communities. For the estimated one in four Ohioans who lives in a rural area, National Rural Letter Carriers Association president Ronnie Stutts said the mail service…
The Results of the 2020 Hamilton County Primary
Ohio's primary election was originally supposed to wrap up with in-person voting March 17, but a last-minute order by Gov. Mike DeWine and the Ohio Department of Health closing polls amid concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in an extension of absentee voting (aka voting by mail) until April 28. These are the unofficial results…
Former State Rep. Alicia Reece Wins Democratic Party Primary for Hamilton County Commission Seat
Democratic voters in Hamilton County chose former State Rep. Alicia Reece in a three-way race to consider for an open seat on the Hamilton County Commission left by the retirement and passing of former commissioner and long-time political powerhouse Todd Portune. Former State Reps. Reece and Connie Pillich and community activist Kelli Prather battled it…
Fanon Rucker Wins Democratic Party Primary to Take on Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters
Former county judge Fanon Rucker got the nod from Hamilton County Democratic Party voters to take on Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters this November, according to unofficial vote tallies released by the county board of elections this morning. The prosecutor's office is one of the last Republican strongholds in a county that used to be…
Former Jail Commander Charmaine McGuffey Wins Primary Challenge Against Hamilton County Sheriff Jim Neil
Incumbent Democrat Sheriff Jim Neil has lost his primary bid for reelection to challenger and one-time employee, former Justice Center Commander Charmaine McGuffey. McGuffey has promised to reduce the population of the county's jail and boost treatment and recovery efforts for inmates suffering from addiction and other issues. "Together, we brought forward the critical message…
2020 Primary in Greater Cincinnati: Kate Schroder Wins Bid to Take on U.S. Rep. Steve Chabot
Clifton health care executive and former Cincinnati Board of Health member Kate Schroder will take on long-tenured U.S. Rep. Steve Chabot in the November general election for his district representing the Western portions of Hamilton County and all of Warren County after winning the Democratic Party's primary election yesterday. Schroder, the endorsed Democrat in the…
Hamilton County Transit and Road Tax Issue 7 Appears to Win Voter Approval — But Results Are Too Close to Call
A .8 percent sales tax increase that would go toward shoring up the region's Metro bus service and repairing roads and bridges is ahead by a razor-thin margin in primary election results. Of the roughly 131,000 voters who cast ballots on the issue, some 65,943 voted to approve the levy by the Southwest Ohio Regional…
Controversial Butler County State Rep. Candice Keller Loses GOP Primary for State Senate Seat
One of the most controversial figures in Ohio's General Assembly won't be back next term after a sound defeat in a Republican primary contest for a state Senate seat. Two-term State Rep. Candice Keller of Middletown lost to challenger State Rep. George Lang in a three-way primary race, according to unofficial results from the Butler…
Ohio Class-Action Lawsuit Argues Business-Interruption Insurance Should Cover Coronavirus-Related Losses for Restaurants
Most small business owners purchase business-interruption insurance to cover the loss of income as a result of events like wildfires, hurricanes, burst pipes or even power surges. But as many restaurant owners have sadly discovered recently, loss of income as a result of COVID-19 is not one of those events — at least according to…
Fifty West Brewing Company Opens New Roadside Fifty West Burger Bar
Fifty West Brewing Company is continuing to build upon their Columbia Township empire with the addition of the new Fifty West Burger Bar, an homage to the 1950s roadside root beer stand. While the original opening date for the concept was May 2020, the food portion is slated to open this week for online ordering…
Gov. DeWine Rolls Back Public Face Mask Mandate for Customers
While the wearing of cloth face masks or face coverings in public settings was initially part of a mandatory series of protocols listed by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and the Ohio Department of Health for part of the Responsible RestartOhio Plan, that guidance has since been walked back. In his daily coronavirus press briefing on…
Feds Appeal Judge’s Order to Release Medically Vulnerable Inmates at Elkton
Federal prosecutors have filed an appeal to the decision of U.S. Judge James Gwin to release or relocate medically vulnerable inmates Elkton federal prison in Ohio where seven inmates have died from COVID-19. Gwin had issued the temporary injunction last Wednesday and ruled that prison officials identify all inmates over the age of 65 and those with medical…
Cincinnati Museum Center Says It’s Losing $1.5 Million a Month Each Month It Stays Closed
The Cincinnati Museum Center, along with many other non-essential businesses (like art museums, theaters, sports venues, et al) temporarily closed this spring in compliance with Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's coronavirus guidelines. And while the museum has taken many of its experiences online, the absence of admission, membership and event sales has taken a great financial toll. …
ArtWorks’ Jump Start Program Offers $5,000 Awards to Support Emerging Artists
Cincinnati nonprofit ArtWorks has launched a new program to help fund up-and-coming artists. Jump Start, as it's called, is offering $5,000 awards to support five artists creating place-based or community-based public art that addresses a social or civic challenge. “As our community continues to be affected by COVID-19, artists who are leading projects that promote…
Beshear Outlines Kentucky’s Four Phases for Reopening the State’s Health Care, Says Public Needs to Get Face Masks by May 11
On March 23, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order to cease elective medical procedures to limit the spread of COVID-19 and preserve hospital capacity. But starting Monday, April 27, the state moved forward with its Phase 1 Reopening Plan, allowing non-urgent/emergent health care services, diagnostic radiology and lab services to resume. That includes services in hospital…
Single Cincinnati Mom Makes Social Distancing Fun with Line of T-Shirts
Social distancing is a term most of us are familiar with these days as we continue to follow the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's guidelines of staying six-feet apart in order to help flatten the COVID-19 curve. But one local woman is helping to ensure she gets the message across loud and clear. Angela…
These Ohio Businesses and Venues Will Remain Closed Per the State’s Continued Stay at Home Orders
It's official: Ohio's economy will slowly start opening in phases on May 1. “My heart aches for the businessmen and women who have not been able to work, who are looking at savings going down every day, the people who work in those businesses, people who are unemployed — one cannot overstate the tragedy of this.…
Who Needs to Wear A Face Mask Under the Responsible RestartOhio Plan?
UPDATE: In a confusing turn of events, as of Tuesday afternoon, it appears the Ohio Department of Health has removed the language from its slides and specific operating requirements for different sectors regarding the mandatory use of masks. The language now says "recommended." They have also updated their "protocols" image to this, which also says "recommended"…
Cincinnati Deli Chain Izzy’s Dedicates Sandwich to Bengals Draft Pick Joe Burrow
It's official: LSU quarterback Joe Burrow was chosen as the Cincinnati Bengals' No. 1 draft pick during last week's first NFL remote draft. And folks in the Queen City are pretty pumped about it. A few local eateries have even dedicated menu items to honor the highly anticipated addition to the team — including Cincinnati-based…
FotoFocus Gifts $800,000 in Emergency Grants to Greater Cincinnati Arts Organizations
Instead of presenting its fifth FotoFocus Biennial and lens-based art celebration in October 2020, the nonprofit organization has decided to gift its budget to its Greater Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, Columbus and Dayton partner arts organizations and venues. That means there will be no FotoFocus event this year, but the nonprofit is instead investing in the…
Over-the-Rhine’s Dunlap Cafe Now Offering Adult Carry-Out Happy Meals with Alcohol
Over-the-Rhine's Dunlap Cafe is now offering their spin on adult carry-out "Happy Meals." The perfect lil' combo pack includes an entree with side of fries, Twizzlers, a beverage and a Dunlap Koozie prize. The Adult Happy Meals offer three different entrees: cheeseburgers and fries, chicken tenders and fries or a fried chicken sandwich and fries…
Cincinnati’s Digital Fringe Festival Releases its Primary Line-Up
The 2020 Cincinnati Fringe Festival will be “an all-digital, totally online, 100% at-a-safe-distance, for 2020-only” affair from May 29-June 13. Performances will be available via online streaming, accessible by anyone with a computer, tablet, smartphone or smart TV. Tickets will still be required to view shows. All-access passes cost $200 and cover all performances; individual…
ACLU Airs Ads in Columbus to Pressure DeWine into Releasing Ohio Prisoners
The ACLU of Ohio, in partnership with the Union Theological Seminary, has launched a series of television advertisements in the Columbus market to apply pressure on Gov. Mike DeWine and state lawmakers to release Ohio prisoners. The COVID-19 infection numbers being reported by the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction are jaw-dropping. Two Ohio prisons, Marion and…
Cincy Shirts Selling Super Cute Fiona and Bibi Tees for Mother’s Day
Local clothing retailer Cincy Shirts teamed up with the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden to offer a special Mother's Day gift that's sure to make a splash. The boutique is selling a T-shirt featuring Cincy's favorite mother-daughter duo Fiona and Bibi. The light blue shirt has the two snuggled up close with Fiona peeking from…
DeWine: Here’s What Will Reopen in Ohio and When
It's official: Ohio's economy will slowly start opening in phases on May 1. “My heart aches for the businessmen and women who have not been able to work, who are looking at savings going down every day, the people who work in those businesses, people who are unemployed — one cannot overstate the tragedy of this.…
These Five Greater Cincinnati Distilleries Are Making Their Own Hand Sanitizer
Distilleries across the Greater Cincinnati area have pivoted their standard spirit productions to focus on making high-proof hand sanitizer to help in the fight against COVID-19. (The CDC recommends hand sanitizers have at least 60 percent ethanol or 70 percent isopropanol.) Much of the hand sanitizer is donated or sold to first responders, health care…
Dewey’s Clifton Giving Away Free Slices of Pizza to First Responders and Health Care Workers
Dewey's Pizza in Clifton is giving back to frontline workers and first responders on Monday, May 4 the best way they know how: by feeding them. From 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., the pizza joint will be opening their mobile kitchen at 265 Hosea Ave., Clifton to offer a free slice of cheese or pepperoni pizza to those…
Northside Farmers Market Offering Pre-Order and Curbside Pick-Up
The weekly Wednesday Northside Farmers Market is implementing some new technology to make the market more safe and efficient for shoppers. First up: pre-orders. You can now pre-order your favorite farm-fresh goodies via farmnivorous.com. Orders must be received by 6 p.m. Tuesday for that Wednesday's market (Blue Oven bread orders will need to be received by…
Poll: Ohioans Approve of DeWine’s Handling of Coronavirus Crisis, But Are Uncertain of Reopening Economy
Ohioans widely approve of how and when Gov. Mike DeWine has taken measures to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus, they don't have much faith in how President Trump has responded to the crisis and the gap between the two has grown over the past month. Those are a few of the takeaways from…
Parkers Blue Ash Tavern Has Closed Due to the Coronavirus Impact
Parkers Blue Ash Tavern, an upscale, all-American restaurant known for their land and sea dishes and their incredible Sunday brunch offerings is closing its doors due to the impact of the coronavirus. The nearly 40-year-old eatery updated their website with the announcement. "Due to the uncertainty associated with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the…
Elective Medical Procedures Can Resume in Ohio and Kentucky
UPDATE: Kentucky can resume outpatient surgeries and invasive procedures May 6 under strict guidelines, according to Gov. Andy Beshear's Monday press conference. As per Gov. Mike DeWine's Monday press conference, the state of Ohio will open up more health care on May 1. In mid-March, Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton issued an…
COVID-19 Could Mark a Turning Point for Juvenile Justice Reform
The COVID-19 pandemic could mark a turning point for juvenile justice reform. A new survey of juvenile justice agencies in 30 states, including Ohio, reveals a 24 percent drop in the number of young people held in local detention centers in March. The Annie E. Casey Foundation funded the survey, and Nate Balis with its…
Kroger Expands Free Drive-Thru Coronavirus Testing Sites into Ohio
Kroger Health has expanded its free COVID-19 drive-thru testing program into new locations in Colorado, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee. These states join Kentucky — which launched its sites in early April — to create a total of five states now offering free COVID-19 testing. (Tennessee had also launched some locations in early April.) Kroger says it has…
Papi Jocho’s Street Dogs and Cantina Opening in Covington
From the owners of Agave & Rye comes a new fast-casual concept: Papi Jocho's Street Dogs and Cantina. This new eatery will open on May 5 at 633 Madison Ave. in Covington, and will focus on delivery and carry-out to "cater to the unique experience many Americans are facing today — and beyond," reads a…
Thunderdome Sets Reopening Dates for Pepp & Dolores, Bakersfield, The Eagle and More
Thunderdome Restaurant Group is scheduling reopening dates for its restaurant concepts, starting with Currito and CityBird. All will be opening for carry-out and delivery — not sit-down dining. Currito Hyde Park and CityBird OTR will be the first two to open on Monday, April 27. The locations will be offering their full menus for carry-out…
Louisville’s Bourbon & Beyond, Louder Than Life and Hometown Rising Festivals Are Canceled Due to Coronavirus
Three of Louisville's most anticipated summer music festivals have been canceled amid the coronavirus pandemic, organizers announced. The 2020 "Louisville Trifesta" includes Hometown Rising, Louder Than Life and Bourbon & Beyond. While the three festivals held at the Highland Festival Grounds at Louisville's Kentucky Exposition Center were scheduled for September, organizers felt as though it…
The Kentucky Derby Goes Digital with Churchill Downs and Woodford Reserve
While the 146th annual Kentucky Derby may be rescheduled for Sept. 5, there's no reason you can't pop on your seersucker suit, break out a floppy hat with flowers glued to it and pour yourself a mint julep anyway on May 2. This is just the second time in history the race has been postponed…
COVID-19 Is Putting America’s White-Grievance Industry to the Test
As often as one hears slavery described as America’s original sin, it’s apparently been far too easy for Americans to avoid considering what that means. Given the incomprehensibly massive amount of wealth generated by the extraction of billions of hours of labor annually from 15% of the population for most of the first 100 years of the nation’s existence,…
Cult Favorite Downtown Ice Cream Shop Hello Honey Offering Online Ordering, Contact-Free Pick-Up
Do you need dessert? Haha, silly question. A sweet little pick-me-up during times of stress are just what the doctor ordered and small-batch epicurean creamery Hello Honey is offering special services during coronavirus closures. Each Saturday, they are doing pre-scheduled pick-ups of ice cream and, now, Cake Press desserts (their house line of mail-order sweets).…
Northside Hosts Citywide Neighborhood Porch Party Saturday to Stay Connected While Apart
Cincinnati's Northside neighborhood is inviting its community to participate in a citywide porch party this weekend to offer a little connection during a rather isolating past few months. "Grab a Corona (w/ Lime) + your quarantine buddy and hit your porch, driveway, patio, front yard, garden or kiddie pool to socialize with your neighbors, a…
Almost 1 Million Ohioans Have Filed for Unemployment Benefits Since March 15
In the past five weeks, roughly 26.5 million Americans have filed initial claims for unemployment benefits, according to the Department of Labor. For the week ending April 18, 4.4 million applied — that's down more than 800,000 from the 5.2 million the week before. And down more than 2 million from the two other weeks before…
Cincinnati Pride Parade and Festival Postponed Amid Coronavirus Concerns
Cincinnati Pride has decided to postpone its June festival and parade amid the uncertain conditions surrounding the current coronavirus pandemic. While the June 27 parade date is no longer happening, Pride is looking to secure a date later in the year and will update the public with info when they get it. They also said,…
How Are Child Welfare Workers in Ohio Being Protected?
With or without COVID-19, Children Services workers in Ohio still have to ensure the safety of children. And they're currently balancing protecting children and their own health. Kristi Burre, director of Children Services Transformation with the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, says responding to reports of child maltreatment already is stressful, traumatic work.…
Chagrin Falls Man Reaches Settlement with Ohio Attorney General in N95 Mask Price-Gouging Lawsuit
Mario Salwan, the Chagrin Falls man sued by Ohio for allegedly hoarding thousands of N95 masks and selling them at a gigantic mark-up as the pandemic spread and frontline workers dealt with severe shortages of PPE, reached a settlement yesterday with the state. In a statement issued through his attorney along with the court order, Salwan said,…
Newport’s Jerry’s Jug House Selling Artisan Jell-O Shots to Bring Your Quarantine Zoom Party to the Next Level
Jell-O shots — the quintessential cocktail for college ragers, tailgates and your wild aunt's backyard cookout. But now that we're all social distancing and staying at home to help flatten the coronavirus curve, get-togethers are just a tad bit different, aren't they? That doesn't mean you can't liven up your Zoom video party with a…
Ohio Politicians Remind Constituents Not to Drink Lysol Despite Trump Theory
During his coronavirus press briefing on Thursday, President Donald Trump brought up two ideas to help cure COVID-19: to "hit the body" with powerful ultraviolet or "very powerful" light and bring it into the body through the skin or to possibly inject disinfectant into the body. Both light and disinfectants have been shown to kill…
Camp Washington’s Nonprofit UCAN Spay and Neuter Clinic is Hosting a COVID-19 Relief Pet Food Drive
Nonprofit spay and neuter clinic the United Coalition for Animals (UCAN) is hosting a food drive and fundraiser to help get dog and cat food and cat litter to those in need. As a result of business closures prompted by COVID-19, many people are finding themselves out of work or working less hours, which has…
Will an Inflatable Shark Costume Protect You from Coronavirus? Answers from a Scientist.
If it's done nothing else of any use to anyone, at least the coronavirus has caused people to get creative. With a worldwide lack of personal protective equipment leaving even medical professionals — let alone average Joes — vulnerable to catching the virus, people have been coming up with increasingly interesting ways of keeping themselves…
Hamilton County’s Confirmed Coronavirus Cases by Zip Code
Hamilton County Public Health has released its weekly update to the county's list of confirmed coronavirus cases by zip code. Cases are also broken up by ethnicity, age group and sex on the site. As of Wednesday, there are 30 Hispanic, 103 non-Hispanic black, 227 non-Hispanic white, 19 other and 92 unknown cases in Hamilton…
Tattooed Canadian TV Chef Matty Matheson Posts a Homemade 3-Way to Instagram, People React
No-fucks-given tattooed Canadian TV chef and content creator Matty Matheson — sort of like an Anthony Bourdain for the internet — has either elated or confused his Instagram followers by posting a photo of a pile of spaghetti topped with meat and orange cheese. https://www.instagram.com/p/B_V1pSrHt-s Currently the host of Matty and Benny Eat Out America on…
Dead & Company Cancel Their Summer Tour, Including July Riverbend Appearance
Dead & Company — a Grateful Dead offshoot featuring members of the iconic Jam Band (Bob Weir, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann) plus John Mayer and a couple other musicians — have decided to cancel their summer tour in light of the current COVID-19 pandemic. This includes their slated July 20 show at Riverbend Music Center.…
This Little Piggy from Clermont Animal Humane Society is Looking for a Forever Family
If you've been considering adopting a furry new family member, there has literally been no better time than now to do so. And while cats and dogs have been the prevalent adoptees seen smattered across social media pages, with folks rejoicing in their new companions, felines and canines aren't the only animals looking for some…
Cincinnati’s Federal Courthouse Temporarily Closed After Security Guard Tests Positive for COVID-19
Downtown's Potter Stewart Courthouse at 100 E. Fifth St. has been temporarily closed after a security officer there tested positive for COVID-19. Chief U.S. District Judge Algenon L. Marbley signed the order to close the building Wednesday night. In the closure order, it says the unnamed Physical Security Officer (PSO), employed by the Federal Protective Services,…
Amelia’s Starlite Drive-In Offering Graduation Ceremonies for Schools Affected by Coronavirus Closures
It seems as though most aspects of our normal life have shifted since the coronavirus pandemic spread across the world. But Amelia's Starlite Drive-In is hoping to ensure one thing is guaranteed for our blossoming youth. The half-a-century-old drive-in theater is utilizing their unique space for schools and colleges to hold graduation ceremonies. It may…
Ohio Restaurant Association Drafts Recommended Guidelines for State Restaurant Reopenings
As Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine leads the state to a gradual reopening starting May 1, many are wondering what that looks like for restaurants… including restaurants. While no specific information has yet been finalized on the local level, if you look toward the White House's guidelines for reopening America, dine-in restaurants are some of the first…
Ohio Restaurant Association Releases ‘Restaurant Blueprint for Recovery’ Action Plan
It's not news that the coronavirus pandemic and its resultant business closures have devastated both the national and local restaurant industry. That's why part of the $2.2 trillion federal CARES Act was slated to go toward offering small businesses, including restaurants, some financial relief. The bill's Paycheck Protection Program set aside $349 billion in forgivable loans to…
Bandcamp Will Waive its Revenue Share to Help Cincinnati Bands Impacted by COVID-19
It’s no secret that the shutdown of live music in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic decimated independent venues and the artists who play their stages. The carnage continues this week as those venues and artists mark a month of being out of the spotlight. And while buying music and merch like T-shirts, koozies and…
Clifton’s Esquire Theatre Offering Mega Bags of Take-Out Popcorn
Yes. You can make your own popcorn at home to snack on while watching streaming cinema during quarantine, but is homemade popcorn really ever as good as movie-theater popcorn? The people asked and the Esquire Theatre in Clifton has listened and they will begin offering their delicious popcorn to go this weekend. Popcorn will be…
Two of America’s Top Five Coronavirus Hot Spots are Ohio Prisons
Two Ohio counties were among the top five coronavirus hot spots in America due to state prisons located within them. The county with the most cases of COVID-19 per capita as of April 22 was Marion County, Ohio, thanks to the Marion Correctional Institution (MCI). And another of the state's counties, Pickaway — home to…
This Year’s Gathering of the Juggalos Has Been Canceled Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic
Now would be the time to let out a guttural and sorrowful “Whoop Whoop!” as this year's Gathering of the Juggalos has officially been postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Down with the clown, indeed. The annual Psychopathic Records-hosted event, dubbed “the biggest family reunion on the planet,” was slated to take place Aug. 5-8…
Cincinnati Art Museum Offers Sneak Peek at Progress of Beautiful ‘Art Climb’ Staircase Project
A massive project is underway in Eden Park that will help the Cincinnati Art Museum better connect and engage with the community. The museum is in the process of constructing a grand staircase that artfully spans from the intersection of Gilbert Avenue and Eden Park Drive up to the museum's entrance. The new addition is…
Drive-Thru Flu and Coronavirus Testing Site Opens in Bond Hill
A new testing site for those experiencing symptoms that may point to the pandemic coronavirus opened in Bond Hill to lines of cars — though not everyone who comes will get a test for the virus. The tent-based site at 1701 Mercy Health Way, near the intersection of Reading Road and the Norwood Lateral, will…
CDC Confirms Two Pet Cats in New York Have Contracted Coronavirus
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Veterinary Services Laboratories have just confirmed two separate cases of SARS-CoV-2 — the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 — in pet cats in New York state. These are the first cats to test positive in the United States, although cats (and dogs)…
Federal Judge Orders the Release of Medically Vulnerable and Elderly Prisoners at Elkton
A Federal district court judge in Cleveland has granted an injunction requested by the ACLU of Ohio which compels officials at the Elkton Federal Correctional Institution to identify and release medically vulnerable inmates due to the spread of COVID-19. Judge James Gwin agreed that the threat of COVID-19, which has already claimed the lives of…
Jack White Reupholsters Masonic Bench as Gift to The Lodge’s Masonic Sounds Studio in Dayton, Kentucky
You're most likely familiar with Garage Rocker Jack White and his singular voice from his leading role in well-known bands The White Stripes and The Raconteurs. And while his musical career may be what introduced you to the man of many talents, you'll be pleased to discover (if you haven't already) he's also a master…
Tyler Cornack’s Supernatural Serial Killer Flick ‘Butt Boy’ Flushes a Great Premise Down the Toilet
By its very title alone, Epic Pictures’ Butt Boy should be a winner. The film, co-written, starring and directed by Tyler Cornack, follows a police detective struggling with alcoholism who begins to suspect that his AA sponsor is a serial killer who makes people disappear up his own ass. That’s right. He absorbs people with…
Study: Ohio Ranks in Top 10 States for Speed of Coronavirus Response
The dynamic duo of Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Amy Acton (and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted) have placed the state within the top 10 in the nation in terms of quickest government reaction times to the coronavirus crisis, according to a new study from financial site Finder. Finder's report…
Greg Dulli Reschedules His Woodward Theater Show for September
Singer/songwriter Greg Dulli — a Hamilton, Ohio native and cofounder of The Afghan Whigs, one of Cincinnati's all-time greatest musical exports — is touring behind his first official solo album, Random Desire. Dulli was slated to kick off the North American leg of his tour in April, with a stop at the Woodward Theater on April…
What to Do If You Find an Abandoned Baby Animal: Tips from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources
Spring is here, which means fields, parks, woods and even backyards are prime spots to stumble upon assorted baby animals in their natural habitats. And as more people are venturing out into nature to escape their quarantine confines, chances are you may see a little wild and fuzzy tot without parental supervision. While it is…
Here’s When You’ll Get Your Stimulus Check from the IRS
Haven't gotten your stimulus check yet? Those payments — $1,200 for individuals making less than $75,000 a year and $2,400 for married couples making less than $150,000 a year plus an extra $500 for each dependent child — are part of the $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act Congress passed late…
Why Did Michigan Get Hit By the Coronavirus Harder Than Ohio?
As Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine looks toward beginning to ease the state's restrictions May 1, CityBeat's sister paper Detroit Metro Times this week looked at why that state has seen far more death and devastation than its neighbors. The answers experts are finding are informing how Michigan, and Ohio, may move forward. The coronavirus was…
Jeff Ruby’s The Precinct Now Offering Curbside Family-Sized Dinner Kits to Make at Home
Fine dining in sophisticated steakhouses may temporarily be on hold while we ride out the coronavirus pandemic — but that doesn't mean you can't experience the same quality of superior eats in your own kitchen. Jeff Ruby's The Precinct is offering four different steak-centric family meal kits that can be prepared at home, starting at…
Ohio Agencies Note Substantial Drop in Reports of Child Abuse Since Stay-at-Home Order Went Into Effect
With many Ohio families isolated together during the COVID-19 pandemic, children's advocates are worried about kids' health and safety. Many county children's services agencies are noting a substantial drop in reports of abuse and neglect since the "Stay-at-Home" order went into effect. Susan Walther, director of Warren County Children Services, said the "village" it takes…
Beshear Launches Healthy at Work Initiative to Safely Reopen Kentucky Economy
Playing off of his Healthy at Home initiative to keep Kentuckians safe during the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Andy Beshear has launched a similarly named Healthy at Work program to safely reopen the state economy. Initiative aims to give workers and employers tools to restart business safely when time is right due to #COVID19 https://t.co/pAwM8st8DH pic.twitter.com/mCZUkzyz3y…
Nominate a Cincinnatian Who Deserves a Cheesy Pick-Me-Up from OTR’s The Rhined
There are few things better than the gift of great cheese. And OTR cheese shop The Rhined understands that, so they are asking local folks to nominate some members of the Greater Cincinnati community who deserve a cheesy pick-me-up in these unprecedented times. "Covid-19 and the subsequent isolation has been tough on the psyche of so many.…
FDA Approves First At-Home Coronavirus Test Collection Kit
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued (or reissued, really) emergency use authorization for the first at-home COVID-19 test kit. LabCorp's COVID-19 RT-PCR Test lets patients collect samples at home via a Pixel by LabCorp COVID-19 home collection kit and then submit them for testing. According to the FDA, the kit includes "a specific Q-tip-style cotton swab for patients to…
Ohio State’s Wexner Medical Center Tests New Treatment to Try to Prevent Ventilator Need in COVID-19 Patients
The Ohio State University's Wexner Medical Center has launched a new clinical trial for COVID-19 patients. It is the first in the state to use continuously pulsed inhaled nitric oxide to try to prevent the progression of respiratory disease "in patients with mild to moderate COVID-19-related pneumonia," says a release. The goal is to keep…
Hamilton’s Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park Hosts Digital Art & Earth Day Party on April 25
Hamilton's Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park & Museum is celebrating Earth Day, Arbor Day and International Sculpture Day virtually with their Digital Art & Earth Day on Saturday, April 25. The cyber-party invites folks to attend a free online yoga class, join in on an arts and sustainability craft happy hour and enjoy video tours of the…
Join Celebrities, Musicians, Activists and the Pope for an All-Digital Earth Day and 24 Hours of Action
April 22, 2020 is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. The event started in 1970 when millions of Americans took to the streets and college campuses to protest for environmental issues, launching the modern eco movement. The nonprofit Earth Day Network, which oversees and helps organize Earth Day events across the world, also grew from…
Cincinnati’s Taft’s Brewpourium Featured on Barstool Pizza Reviews
Barstool Sports founder David “El Presidente” Portnoy is well-known for his video series where he visits and reviews pizzerias using his infamous "one bite" rating system to decipher the quality of various slices from across the world (but he focuses primarily on the U.S.). Portnoy has temporarily adapted his series to take place from his home amid the coronavirus…
DeWine Creates Minority Health Strike Force to Examine Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 on African-Americans in Ohio
During his COVID-19 press briefing on Monday, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced the creation of a Minority Health Strike Force to examine why the coronavirus seems to be worryingly affecting a disproportionate amount of African-Americans in the state. #COVID19 is disproportionately impacting African Americans in #Ohio and the country. This is very concerning. — Governor Mike DeWine…
Y’all: City of Cincinnati Yard Waste Collection is Coming Back in May
For Cincinnatians lucky enough to have a yard, this is big news. Especially if you — like many — have been actively re-landscaping for hours on end just to get out of the house during quarantine. The City of Cincinnati is resuming its yard waste pick up on Monday, May 4. This is about a…
AGAR’s Front Porch Pours Happy Hour Goes National This Friday April 24
Earlier this month, AGAR, the Cincinnati creative marketing and event agency known for its work on local experiences including the Ubahn Fest, BLINK, Danger Wheel and more, invited neighbors from across the city to head to their front porches for a socially distant happy hour hang-out. The response to AGAR's event garnered a much larger participation…
Harrison’s Green Acres Canoe Rental Announces Plans to Open May 1
Summertime is right around the corner and, for many, that means floating down the river and sippin' on some ice cold beverages while the sun beams from above. And while much of the population has wondered what kind of summer we could anticipate having amid the coronavirus pandemic, Harrison's Green Acres Canoe Rental was quick…
Ticketmaster Says It Will Now Offer Refunds for Postponed Events, But There May be a Catch
The people have spoken — and Ticketmaster is making an effort to not be the bad guy by unveiling its plan to refund ticket-holders whose events have been postponed due to the coronavirus. Last week, Ticketmaster found itself in hot water after the company quietly amended its refund policy to no longer offer full refunds…
Kentucky K-12 Schools to Remain Closed for the Rest of the Academic Year
In a similar move to Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has announced that the state's schools will not reopen to in-person education for the rest of the academic year. Students K-12 will continue remote learning. “Every health care professional has advised us that this is the right course of action to take,”…
Ohio K-12 Students Will Not Return to School This Academic Year
It's official: Ohio students K-12 will finish out their academic school year at home. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said in his daily COVID-19 press briefing that after discussing the topic with teachers, legislators, the Ohio superintendent and more, it has been decided that students will continue to go to school remotely and will not return…
Study Finds Fewer Vaping Injuries Reported in States with Legal Weed
States with legal recreational marijuana had fewer cases of vaping-related lung injuries than other states, according to a study published earlier this month by JAMA Network Open. No surprise here: earlier research found that the culprit behind the injuries was likely vitamin E acetate, a substance used in black-market marijuana vaping products. If people could…
Cincinnati Marijuana Dispensary Verdant Creations Offering Sweet 4/20 Discount
April 20, better known to most of the population as 4/20, has arrived once again and Verdant Creations, a medical marijuana dispensary with a location that opened last year in Columbia Township (across from the original MadTree brewery and kind of by Target), is celebrating the holiday with a week of discounts. From Sunday, April…
Could You Get Coronavirus Without Knowing It? Recent Tests Suggest it’s Very Possible
The most difficult thing about measures to contain the pandemic coronavirus that has swept across the globe and the United States are all the unknown factors about the disease and how exactly it spreads. Several mass tests for the coronavirus among groups of people — including recent testing done in an Ohio prison — highlight…
Andy Dalton Donates $150,000 to UC Health Crisis Response Fund to Fight COVID-19
Current Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton and his wife, JJ, have just committed to give UC Health's Crisis Response Fund $150,000. The money will support immediate and emerging needs in the fight against COVID-19. “For the last nine years, Cincinnati has been our home, and we’ve seen what UC Health means to our friends and neighbors and our region. We’re…
Pot Users Worry About Dangers of Smoking During the Coronavirus Pandemic, Survey Shows
The COVID-19 pandemic appears to have pot smokers in a quandary. A new AmericanMarijuana.org survey shows that 54.4 percent of marijuana users with lung problems agreed that smoking weed will make them more susceptible to poor outcomes if they contract the novel coronavirus. Among pot users without lung problems, that percentage is 34.5 percent. Even so, just…
Ohio Tops 10,000 Confirmed Coronavirus Cases Over the Weekend, Kentucky Sees Highest Surge Yet
The state of Ohio surpassed 10,000 confirmed cases of the pandemic coronavirus that causes COVID-19 over the weekend, state officials say. As of Sunday April 19, the state's official count of confirmed and likely cases stood at 11,602 — up from roughly 9,100 the prior Friday. The state also recorded 20 more deaths from the…
Struggling Teens Find Mental Health Support on Instagram During COVID-19 Pandemic
With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing folks to cope with loneliness, job loss and grief, the National Alliance on Mental Illness is teaming up with Instagram to connect young people to mental health support resources during this challenging time. On its Instagram page, NAMI is posting tips and recommendations to help folks feel less vulnerable and…
DeWine Says Feds Hampering Efforts to Increase Coronavirus Testing, Pence Blames Governors
Vice President Mike Pence said Sunday on Meet the Press that while the U.S. is conducting about 150,000 coronavirus tests per day that the number would be higher if governors activated more labs in their states. States, meanwhile, have said federal delays are at fault. With more swabs and FDA approval for companies making different…
Sixteen Bricks, Bouquet Mentioned in Esquire Story on Failure of CARES Act Bailout for Independent Restaurants
The White House's $2.2 trillion CARES Act had the intent of bailing out a failing economy — providing financial relief to those most affected by the fallout of COVID-19. And a big part of the bill was a Paycheck Protection Program that offered $349 billion in forgivable loans to small businesses so they could pay…
Purchase a DIY Meal Kit from Downtown’s Arnold’s Bar and Grill and Cook with Chef Kayla Robison
Chef Kayla Robison of Downtown's Arnold's Bar and Grill has made "staying at home" during the Ohio-wide efforts to help flatten the COVID-19 curve a more tolerable and fun experience with her weekly Facebook live cooking series. "Quarantine Cooking With Kayla" guides viewers on a step-by-step process for how to make a variety of staple…
More than 1,800 Inmates at an Ohio Prison Have Tested Positive for Coronavirus
Almost three-quarters of the inmates at Ohio's Marion Correctional Institution have tested positive for the pandemic coronavirus that causes COVID-19, state officials announced April 19. 1,828 inmates at the correctional facility in north-central Ohio have the virus — the majority of the 2,426 cases confirmed inside Ohio's prison system. Another 109 staff members at the…
Cincinnati’s Verilife Medical Marijuana Dispensary to Donate $4.20 Per 4/20 Transaction to Christ Hospital
April 20, or 4/20, is the unofficial holiday of cannabis users everywhere — and for some, even a daily 4:20 is a worthy reason to celebrate. And while the provenance of the numerical combo is debated (check out this VOX piece by former CityBeat writer German Lopez for some of the origin stories), it's definitely a…
President Trump Issues Guidelines for ‘Opening Up America Again’
As states across the country start to put plans in place to slowly reopen their economies, President Trump has issued a series of federal guidelines for "Opening Up America Again." The White House says these can be implemented statewide or by county, based on the discretion of each governor. Trump's plan has three phases and…
Ball State University Professor Lists 13 Gross Habits to Stop to Fight COVID-19
Dr. Jagdish Khubchandani is a health science professor and researcher at Indiana's Ball State University and he has just released a list of behaviors to adopt — or, rather, avoid — to decrease your chances of contracting COVID-19 (or any other illness). “In general, we tend to ignore unhealthy and unsanitary behaviors in the guise…
Cincinnati Zoo Selling Fiona-Themed Protective Face Masks
Ever wanted to be more like Fiona? Happy, sassy and adored? Don't we all… The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden is offering fans the chance to at least dress the part with a new line of protective face masks. These washable and reusable double-layer masks are for living in a world while COVID-19 still exists…
Cincinnati Art Museum Hosting Art After Dark at Home with Cocktail Recipes and Virtual Stylists
Nothing is getting in the way of the Cincinnati Art Museum's monthly Art After Dark. Organizers behind the recurring celebration are taking the party online and offering an "at home" version of the event, complete with cocktail recipes, stylists to help you look fun and festive, a special playlist and online exhibitions to browse. The…
Send a Fiona the Hippo Cameo Video, Raise Funds for Those Affected by the COVID-19 Crisis
Celebrities from Mandy Moore and Mike Tyson to Cincinnati's own Fiona the hippo are participating in Cameo Cares, an initiative by the personalized video messaging platform to raise funds for those affected by COVID-19. A portion of proceeds from videos booked between April 16 and 18 will go to No Kid Hungry, the Restaurant Employee…
How Indiana’s Vevay Antique Mall Opened a New Business Under the Coronavirus Quarantine
Imagine it’s late 2019, and you’re heading into the new year ready to break ground on the business of your dreams. You have your team, the stock, the finances and curious customers looking to buy; everything is in the right place. Fast-forward to March 2020, and the world suddenly stops, halting everything you’ve worked on…
How to Scratch Your Cincinnati Theater Itch During Quarantine
Our Cincinnati theaters are shuttered for the immediate future. The Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Cincinnati Shakespeare Company and Know Theatre have canceled the final productions of their 2019-2020 seasons; Ensemble Theatre has made some plans for deferring shows, which could mean waiting until next season. In the meantime, most theaters have put things online…
Art in the Age of Social Distancing: Cincinnati Arts Organizations Sound Off
Museums are closed. Performances and art openings are canceled or postponed, sometimes indefinitely. Season announcements have been pushed back. Students are finishing their semesters remotely. It is a surreal but temporary truth; spaces that serve to share art — galleries, theaters, museums, studios, stages — are now virtually empty in the age of social distancing.…
Buy a Bag of Coffee for a Health Care Worker and Silverton’s Proud Hound Coffee Roasters Will Donate Another
Silverton's Proud Hound Coffee is offering a new way to give back to health care workers who are tirelessly providing health and safety for the community during the coronavirus pandemic. The coffee roasters are producing specialty $10 Healthcare Bags that can be purchased and sent to a local hospital. They are also personally matching each…
You’ve Got a Friend in Weed: How Marijuana Can Help During These Anxious Times
My relationship with weed started, like many, in my teens. I smoked a joint in a basement when I was 16, sucking the smoke through the neon-colored rubber bands of my braces, coughing hysterically before engaging in my first kiss. Later, I would take turns smoking out of pop bottles with my step-sister in our…
Bridal Shop Sues Ohio Department of Health for Ban on Non-Essential Businesses
A Columbus bridal shop is suing the Ohio Department of Health for its ordered closure of non-essential businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. The 1851 Center for Constitutional Law — a nonprofit and nonpartisan firm — said that ODH Director Dr. Amy Acton's April 2 stay at home order "fails to provide owners of 'non-essential businesses' any…
Patrick Carney of The Black Keys Shares a Tale of Akron, a Birthday, and a Guitar Coming Full Circle
Gather round, readers, for story time with Patrick Carney. The Akron native and Black Keys drummer is just a lonely boy these days, and he's not the only one, so he popped over to Twitter to shine a little light into our heavy souls with a sweet little story about a birthday and a guitar. The thread,…
Amelia’s Starlite Drive-In Movie Theater Hopes to Open the First Week of May
A Cincinnati summertime staple, Amelia's Starlight Drive-In, announced their tentative plans to reopen their seasonal drive-in movie theater during the first week of May. Starlight Drive-In has been an important piece of the community for over a half a century, and with the coronavirus pandemic sweeping across the nation, many were (and still are) unsure…
An Alcohol-Themed Quarantine Music Playlist
For the second volume of my quarantine playlist (here's the first), I decided to spotlight one of America's favorite indoor sports: the consumption, enjoyment and aftermath of copious amounts of alcohol. With the legal restrictions on public gatherings, bars and restaurants were naturally the first entities on the chopping block, ultimately making solitary drinkers out…
Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing on Cincinnati’s I-75 Near Ronald Reagan Highway
A small plane made an emergency landing on Cincinnati's I-75 around noon yesterday, April 16, according to tweets by the Cincinnati Police Department. The plane crashed into a concrete barrier near the 11.0 mile marker, which resulted in crews closing off the NB Ronald Reagan (SR 126) exit until the site was cleaned up. No…
Midwest Governors, Including DeWine, Will Coordinate on Regional Efforts to Reopen Economies
So far, President Donald Trump's plan to reopen the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic has included forming an advisory team that includes his daughter and son-in-law (naturally) and, umm, WWE's Vince McMahon. And while many business leaders and experts think Trump's stated goal of opening the economy back up on May 1 is impossible without…
Gov. Mike DeWine: Ohio Can Start to Reopen May 1
In his daily COVID-19 press briefing, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says the state is going to start reopening on May 1 — the day the stay at home order is lifted. DeWine opened his briefing with five facts: that Ohioians have done a great job fighting COVID-19 and staying at home; that it appears we…
Three Deaths at Pickaway and Counting: Situation at Ohio Prisons Getting More Severe Every Day
The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC) has now reported three deaths at the Pickaway Correctional Facility in near Columbus. Pickaway is currently the only ODRC prison to have reported deaths associated with COVID-19. But as ODRC has ramped up its testing capacity, it's now clear that both Pickaway and Marion Correctional Institution, the…
Budweiser and SeaPak to Deliver 100,000 Servings of Seafood to Cincinnati’s Freestore Foodbank
Budweiser and SeaPak are teaming up to deliver 100,000 servings of food to Cincinnati's in-need Freestore Foodbank. The first 300 cases of SeaPak Budweiser beer-battered shrimp are expected to arrive Friday, April 17. “This donation comes at a critical time, as food insecurity related to COVID-19 continues to spike in the communities we serve,” said…
Cincinnati’s MamaBear’s Mac Truck is Back on the Streets Serving Up the Ultimate Comfort Food
Cincinnati’s MamaBear’s Mac food truck is hitting the streets after the completion of their brand new food truck. Known for their masterful mac and cheese creations, owners Kimberly and Dave Heileman (Mama and PapaBear) first opened their food truck in May of 2018. Reopening a business in the midst of a pandemic might not be…
Ohio Voters Encouraged to Act Fast to Cast Vote-by-Mail Ballot for April 28th Primary
March 17 has passed, but Ohio's 2020 presidential primary is not over. Because of concerns about the spread of COVID-19 and the closure of polling locations, Ohioans now can vote by mail until April 28. Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose says the state already has a convenient absentee-voting system, which is routinely used by…
Support Your Favorite Findlay Market Merchants By Purchasing Gift Certificates
Findlay Market, a historic staple in the Cincinnati community, has rolled out a new program in order to offer support to the hardworking merchants that make up the market in a more immediate manner. They have introduced market-wide gift certificates that can be purchased for individual businesses, the sales of which are given to merchants…
Chagrin Falls Man Argues He Wasn’t Hoarding N95 Masks, Was Only Selling Them at Big Markups to Generate Income
A Chagrin Falls man who was sued this week by the state of Ohio for allegedly hoarding thousands of N95 masks and selling them at huge markups online released a statement through his lawyer contending that he had the stockpile long before the coronavirus emerged and was selling 10-packs of the masks at $350 apiece simply to…
Fyre Fest’s Billy McFarland Asks Court for Early Release from Elkton Federal Prison in Ohio as Coronavirus Ravages Facility
Billy McFarland, who is serving a six-year sentence after pleading guilty in 2018 to wire fraud charges stemming from the Fyre Festival, has requested an early release from Elkton federal prison to home confinement as the coronavirus ravages the low-security facility that holds about 2,000 inmates. “Mr. McFarland has informed us that he has pre-existing…
DeWine Authorizes Release of 105 Inmates as Coronavirus Cases in Ohio Prisons Swell into the Hundreds
As the pandemic coronavirus continues to spread in some Ohio prisons, causing a number of illnesses and three deaths, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine yesterday said he has authorized the release of 105 inmates who are near the end of their sentences. More releases could be coming, DeWine said, but at a deliberative pace. Meanwhile, the…
Heavy Metal Band Lamb Of God and BrewDog Collaborate to Launch Non-Alcoholic Beer
BrewDog, the Scotland-based brewery with a hub in Cincinnati's Pendleton neighborhood, has collaborated with Virginia Heavy Metal band Lamb of God on a new non-alcoholic beer. Ghost Walker is apparently "pure metal without the morning after bangover." The brewery is calling it the "world's first non-alcoholic collaboration beer" (it has less that .5 percent ABV)…
Louisville’s Forecastle Music Festival is Canceled Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Organizers behind Louisville's Forecastle Festival announced this morning, April 16, that they have made the decision to cancel this year's event. "Forecastle Festival 2020 will no longer take place this year. While we are disappointed to share this news, the health and safety of our fans, artists, staff and community are always our number one…
LaRosa’s Provides Meals to Seniors to Offer Comfort During Coronavirus Isolation
Cincinnati's staple pizza chain LaRosa's is teaming up with the Council on Aging to offer some comfort to some of the more vulnerable members of the community amid the coronavirus pandemic. The restaurant is providing over 350 meals to six low-income seniors apartment buildings throughout Hamilton and Butler counties on April 16 and 17. “We are…
14 Tornadoes Touched Down in Greater Cincinnati During April 8-9 Storms, National Weather Service Says
The number of confirmed tornadoes that swept through the Greater Cincinnati area as a result of the severe storms that occurred on the night of April 8 and into the morning of April 9 keeps growing. As of now, the National Weather Service has said 14 touched down. None of these tornadoes were severe —…
Watch Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park’s Just Released First Monologue of Hope
The Playhouse in the Park recently commissioned 10 local playwrights to craft monologues on the theme of hope. Each will be performed by local artists and posted to the theater's social media pages. The monologues are poised to be a fresh, interactive way for members of the community to be inspired during the current stress-inducing climate.…
There Have Been More Ohio Jobless Claims in Past Month Than in Past Two Years Combined
Ohio's fair-haired Lieutenant Governor, Jon Husted, said Wednesday that there have been more jobless claims made to the state's Department of Jobs and Family Services (ODJFS) in the past month than in the previous two years combined. Husted has been point-man for the unemployment questions at Gov. Mike DeWine's daily press briefings. And Wednesday, he…
The Cincinnati Opera Cancels its 2020 Centennial Season
In a heartbreaking decision, the Cincinnati Opera has just announced it will be canceling its centennial season this summer because of concerns around COVID-19. The 2020 Summer Festival would have been the company's 100th anniversary. "This is particularly difficult to share with you now, on the eve of our 100th anniversary celebration," reads a joint…
Greater Cincinnati Queerpunk Trio Creamboy Makes Their Impressive Debut with ‘Clean Up My Mind’
Although the Dayton/Cincinnati mash-up trio Creamboy has only been around since early 2018, there's a good deal of experience in its collective DNA. Singer/songwriter Theo Backus has been a solo singer/songwriter in and around their native Dayton since high school; bassist Hally Fulford played in the band Salt Orchard; and drummer/multi-instrumentalist Elijah Batson fronted his…
Founders of Bad Art Night Host 48-Hour Virtual Creation Celebration for Community Inspiration
The creative minds behind Cincinnati's popular Bad Art Night, Pam Kravetz and Matthew Dayler, have teamed up with some local organizations to launch a 48-hour arts expression extravaganza in order to spread some inspiration to the community. Taking place April 22-24, the virtual event is meant to spark hope during a difficult time for humanity…
Confirmed Coronavirus Cases in Hamilton County By Zip Code and Demographic
Hamilton County Public Health has released a map of confirmed coronavirus cases in the county, broken down by zip code and demographic. This map was updated April 15 and the health department says it will be updated weekly. These demographics were also included in the information. The minimum age is 14 and the maximum age is 97.…
New Chef-Led Y’all Hospitality Crafts Southern-Inspired Cuisine in an Unexpected Covington Location
For Northern Kentucky restaurateurs Mitch Arens and Stephen Williams, the region that lies just across the mile-wide Ohio River from Cincinnati is a geographic anomaly — it doesn’t quite warrant a label designating it as the Midwest or the South. “I went to Louisville (and people asked), ‘Where are you from?’ Do you say Cincinnati,…
Price Hill Composer, Musician and Educator Eddy Kwon Stays Resolved as COVID-19 Upends Their Schedule
When this story first was assigned, it was to be about the exciting year that Eddy Kwon — the Cincinnati musician, composer and Price Hill Will artistic director — was expecting 2020 to be. And they (Kwon identifies as non-binary) shared those plans during an interview at East Price Hill’s then-busy BLOC Coffee Company, a…
DeWine: When Ohio Opens Back Up, It’s Going to Be Different
As many Ohioans are now entering at least their fourth week of staying at home under Gov. Mike DeWine's order to only leave to conduct essential business, seek health care and for exercise, and around 700,000 have filed for unemployment benefits from the resultant economic fallout of COVID-19-related business closures, people are asking: When will…
Cincinnati Coronavirus Demographics — Who is Getting Sick?
It's clear now that the pandemic coronavirus that has triggered a national and global crisis has come to Cincinnati. But the potentially deadly virus that causes COVID-19 hasn't popped up equally among the city's residents. New data from the Cincinnati Health Department shows where cases of the virus have been confirmed in the city and…
Beloved Hyde Park Diner The Echo Reopening for Carry-out, But You’ll Have to Wait for That Hot Mess
Hyde Park's beloved diner The Echo made the difficult decision to close its doors in late March amid the coronavirus pandemic, planning to ride things out until they were able to reopen for full service, according to a Facebook post. They have since decided to reopen, with a more concise menu that focuses on lunch…
Wondering Where Your Coronavirus Stimulus Check is? There is a Website for That
Cincinnatians will be among the roughly 80 million Americans across the country slated to get about $300 billion in stimulus funds from the federal government this week. Those payments — $1,200 for individuals making less than $75,000 a year and $2,400 for married couples making less than $150,000 a year plus an extra $500 for…
University of Cincinnati Athletics Terminates Men’s Soccer Program
The University of Cincinnati's Nippert Stadium has become a hot spot for soccer, but not necessarily for the university's team. The city's Major League Soccer team FC Cincinnati has called the field home since its inception and will until work is complete on its new $250 million West End stadium. UC Athletics soccer is facing…
Shaving Your Head at Home? Cincinnati Stylists Offer Tips for Not Totally Messing Up This Quarantine Trend
While some people are busy growing out their facial hair in quarantine, others are busy shaving it all off…their heads. Buzzing your head is just one of the latest beauty trends manifested after long hours spent at home. It could be that people are taking clippers to their domes out of boredom or the fact that…
