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Another young man is dead, shot in the back after a reported argument with two men. According to the Gun Violence Archive, 5,261 people have been injured by gun violence in America and 3,185 have been killed since Jan. 1, 2014. Since January 2014,
It appears that very few of us care about the upcoming May 6 primary because early voting is down 82 percent. When you look at the numbers compared to four years ago, almost 40 thousand voted compared to just over 7,000 voters for the upcoming election. With the primary just 14 days away, […]
If you don’t believe that Lincoln Ware is getting better with age, then you haven’t listened lately. Not only is Lincoln Ware one of the top personalities of all time in Cincinnati, he is nationally ranked by Talker’s Magazine- the bible of talk radio. The latest issue of Talker’s Magazine recognizes Lincoln Ware at #35 out […]
Join 1230 The Buzz on Saturday, March 29, 2014, 10a-5p for our annual book fair. It’s a family affair with something for the entire family including our kids zone featuring storytelling, face-painting, crafting and more. The writing workshop are back with topics ranging from blogging to ewriting to self-publishing. The Cincinnati Black Theater Company stops […]
Gilbert Parker is tenacious and we could all learn a lesson from his quest for justice. If you remember, Mr. Parker’s car was impounded and then sold. Mr. Parker sued the city and they responded by offering him a meager sum of money for his car. He persisted and they offered him $8,000 for his […]
To enter into Alisa Riley’s Head Start classroom at Winton Hills Academy in Winton Terrace, is like entering into another world – one of lights and brightness, surrounded by colorful expressions of positive self-images, computers and loads of engaging and appealing learning centers. But the shining star that makes the difference, creates the caring atmosphere […]
If you thought after a couple days of nice weather mother nature was finally letting up on us you were wrong. The National Weather Service has changed their winter weather warning to an ice warning. Via WLWT The warning begins at 4 p.m. Tuesday and remain in effect until 10 a.m. Wednesday. The NWS said […]
The Ohio State University will make history today. The Columbus Dispatch reports the acclaimed university will officially name Dr. Michael Drake its new president later this morning. The 64-year-old ophthalmologist was previously the Chancellor of the University of California in Irvine. He held the position since 2005. Prior to being the Chancellor at UC Irvine, Drake was the vice […]
The Hamilton County board of elections will remain at its downtown location for now. Board members deadlocked yesterday to move their offices to the former Mercy Hospital in Mt. Airy, as well as a plan to keep the early voting location downtown. Ohio Secretary of State John Husted will be called on to break the […]
The Butler County teenager accused of trying to kill his parents will be in court next week to face adult charges. A grand jury indicted 16 year-old Mitchell Simon, yesterday, of attempted aggravated murder and aggravated arson. Simon is accused of tying his parent’s bedroom door shut in October, then setting fire to the family’s […]
As soon as I heard the news that Fred Shutlesworth had passed away, I knew that I needed to talk to Andrew M. Manis. Andrew spent 10 years writing, arguably, the definitive biography on the late Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth, ” A Fire That You Can’t Hold” If you flip to the back jacket of the […]
Speeding and drugs are being blamed for an Avondale crash that sent two pedestrians to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Cincinnati Police say a driver lost control of his vehicle on Vine Street, yesterday. The driver jumped a curb, and hit a woman and a 12 year-old girl. The car pinned them both against an […]
