Cincinnati’s biggest “end-of-summer” tradition is back this weekend. Riverfest, nationally ranked as one of the top single-day festivals in the country, returns Sunday, August 31st with the 49th annual fireworks show presented by Western & Southern/WEBN. Festivities kick off at 3PM along Sawyer Point Park and Yeatman’s Cove, leading up to the grand finale: fireworks […]
Another big player in the convenience store game is looking to plant roots in Greater Cincinnati. Sheetz has confirmed plans for a Blue Ash location, with city council set to vote on the concept development plan next month. If approved, the store would be built along Ashwood Drive. A city spokesperson says the planning commission […]
A Taco Bell employee was gunned down outside the Queensgate location early Friday morning. Police say 32-year-old Ryan Johnson was shot multiple times in the restaurant’s parking lot on Gest Street around 12:15AM. Officers arrived to find him seriously wounded. He was pronounced dead at the scene. MORE: Steve Horstmeyer Retires After Five Decades Johnson, […]
After 48 years of tracking storms, keeping viewers calm through tornado warnings, and delivering no-nonsense forecasts: Steve Horstmeyer is ready to hang up the clicker. “I need a change. I’m really looking forward to it,” said Horstmeyer, 72, who will give his final forecast on WXIX-TV’s 10–11:30 p.m. newscast Thursday, Aug. 28. For Cincinnatians, Horstmeyer […]
Southwest Airlines is changing up one of its most talked-about policies, and not everyone’s on board. Starting January 27, 2026, plus-size passengers who need more than one seat will have to pay for that second seat up front, and then request a refund later. Under the old system, customers could ask for an extra seat […]
Ms. Mimi is finally getting her flowers at the MTV Video Music Awards. The icon will be honored with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award during this year’s show. Carey will also hit the stage for a career-spanning performance; her first VMA appearance in two decades. RELATED: B-Side Bangers: Mariah Carey The ceremony airs live […]
A smash-and-grab at a toy store east of Los Angeles left its shelves dry this week with the thieves taking off with thousands of dollars in rare collectibles. The LA County Sheriff’s Department says the burglary happened early Wednesday morning at a shop in La Puente, about 18 miles from downtown Los Angeles. Surveillance video […]
Roughly 15,000 Duke Energy customers in Ohio were shocked this summer by higher gas bills. Some bills hit hundreds of dollars more than usual after the company moved to recover charges it failed to collect over the past year. The added costs stem from a billing system installed in 2022 that racked up more than […]
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Since 1987, more than 50 movies have been filmed in Cincinnati and nearly half of those have come to life just since 2005. Quiet as it’s kept, the Queen City has steadily become a go-to backdrop for major motion pictures. The mix of tax breaks, vintage architecture, and neighborhoods that can easily transform into just […]
A London, Ohio couple has given birth to a baby boy, Thaddeus Daniel Pierce, using an embryo frozen three decades ago. This makes him the world’s “oldest” newborn! Lindsey and Tim Pierce welcomed their son on July 26th. The embryo had been frozen in 1994, making it over 30 years old at the time of […]
The Ohio Justice & Policy Center (OJPC) is calling on Governor Mike DeWine to reject a controversial federal grant that could be used to fund new detention centers across the state. The FEMA “detention support grant” has raised red flags, with OJPC warning that it could lead to the construction of facilities similar to Florida’s […]