3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (491+ words) A program that expanded plastic recycling options for Greater Cincinnati residents is coming to an end. Rumpke has partnered with Hefty’s ReNew program since 2023 to provide curbside recycling opportunities for hard-to-recycle materials, like Styrofoam and plastic wrap. But, Hefty says…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (670+ words) Plastic bags will be going up over Lebanon's 20 Flock cameras starting Wednesday. The city council voted to immediately shut off and cover the company's automated license plate readers Tuesday night, after hours of discussion. Mayor Mark Messer said he lost…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (572+ words) Despite residents asking them to wait, Covington city commissioners have entered a 10-year contract with Axon Enterprise, a technology company that develops hardware and software for law enforcement. The contract takes Covington from a five-year contract to a 10-year contract....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (289+ words) The tide is turning against harmful algal blooms on Lake Erie — thanks in part to an Ohio program that encourages farmers to restrict their use of fertilizers, according to organizers of a conference on Wednesday in Toledo. “Phosphorus going down…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (285+ words) The Cincinnati Nature Center has a new conservation field station at Long Branch Farm in Goshen. The 4,000-square-foot space will be a hub for field research, native plant production and restoration projects. It opened Tuesday. Director of Conservation Cory Christopher…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (867+ words) Southwest Ohio’s next data center might be in Clermont County. A San Francisco-based company, Crane Data Centers, proposed a 300-megawatt project to members of the Pierce Township Zoning Commission Tuesday night. “Most of our customers are typically cloud sources, like…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (378+ words) The company behind self-driving vehicles in 14 cities says the Queen City could be coming soon. Waymo has plans to unveil its services in Cincinnati, but not just yet. Product Communications Manager Chris Bonelli confirms to WVXU that Waymo is in…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (280+ words) The fight over data centers in a small city in Butler County is continuing. The Ohio Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Trenton must let residents vote on a data center ban. It's unclear if the issue will be on the…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (536+ words) Downtown Cincinnati is getting a new neighborhood plan for the first time in 40 years. City officials kicked off the first phase Friday, alongside the Downtown Residents Council and Cincinnati Business Committee. Mayor Aftab Pureval says the urban core has seen…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (353+ words) Cincinnati's water utility is celebrating a milestone in its effort to replace all lead service lines with safer copper pipes. Greater Cincinnati Water Works has replaced 10,000 lead lines since the program began in 2018. “This is something that we all can…...