Cincinnati Schools Stare Down $101 Million Budget Black Hole By 2030
Cincinnati Public Schools is staring at a possible nine-figure budget hole, and the clock is already ticking. At a meeting Monday, district leaders rolled out a new five-year forecast that shows a worst-case cash shortfall of $101 million by 2030 if nothing changes. Board members openly acknowledged the numbers could...
Transportation barriers threaten workforce growth in NKY, experts say
Panelists said reliable transportation is essential for connecting workers to jobs and sustaining economic growth. Transit demand has shifted toward suburban job centers like CVG and major logistics corridors, creating new challenges. Leaders emphasized that solving transportation gaps will require coordinated...
Mt. Auburn murder victim remembered on her birthday as family awaits trial
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Family members of Josslyn Brown gathered at Eden Park on Saturday to mark what would have been her 26th birthday, three years after her death in a Mt. Auburn apartment complex. The family held a balloon release in her memory and said they continue to push for...
Opinion: Cincinnati just hit the jackpot—now don’t blow it
Written by Thomas Maddox, a senior at the University of Cincinnati. Cincinnati just made a decision that almost no American city will ever get to make. The city sold a railroad built by past generations and created a financial engine expected to generate roughly $1.6 billion over time—an opportunity capable of...
Ten must-try restaurants in Cincinnati, according to CityBeat’s newest writers
What’s more universal to the human experience than food?. We share food together, we make food for each other, we even spend hours arguing about our favorite foods. (Don’t believe me? Just go take a look at CityBeat’s Facebook comments.) If you don’t know me, I’m our...
Newport Independent Schools receives clean audit
The Newport Board of Education received a clean audit for the 2024/2025 school year. Paul Maddox with Maddox & Associates attended the Feb. 25 meeting and gave the audit presentation. Local school districts are audited annually by independent certified public accountants. “Based on the work we did, the testing that...
March comes in like a lion: Snow, rain dominate Cincinnati forecast
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Another system headed to Cincinnati brings a quick shot of snow before a long stretch of rain and warmer temperatures. Sunday will be cooler, with a high in the mid-40s. A cold front Sunday will send temperatures back down. Another weathermaker arrives late Sunday night into Monday morning,...
Officer injured after cross-county police chase ends in multiple crashes
NORWOOD, Ohio (WXIX) - One officer was injured after a woman led police on a chase across Hamilton County that ended in a crash involving three police cruisers. The chase started around 2:29 p.m. in Norwood when officers attempted a stop near Williams Avenue and Montgomery Road. Police say the...
Bagel Group Plots Northside Bagel Takeover By April
Northside is about to get a fresh shot of carbs. The Bagel Group is moving into 4172 Hamilton Avenue, where new signage already marks the storefront while crews finish a modest interior buildout. Co-owner Theodore Wininger says the team is shooting for an early-spring debut and plans to lean on hand-rolled bagels and...
Hamilton County Man Convicted Of Killing Neighbor Sentenced To 24 Years To Life In...
A Hamilton County man convicted of shooting and killing his unarmed neighbor has been sentenced to 24 years to life in prison, according to Judge Jennifer L. Branch. Cole Hornsby, 26, was found guilty by a Hamilton County jury in January of two counts of murder and felonious assault, as well as one count of tampering...
