Cincinnati mayor focuses on housing, public safety in State of the City Address
CINCINNATI — Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval touted several successes and room for improvement at his first State of the City Address. Sworn in this year, the city’s 70th mayor gave his hour-long speech before a packed room at Union Terminal Tuesday. “Cincinnati, I am proud to carry forth a rich legacy, standing on the shoulders […]
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Dayton mayor to serve as chair of education task force
DAYTON, Ohio — Jeffrey Mims, Jr., has spent the past four decades working to improve the education system in Dayton. Now, as mayor of Dayton, Mims is taking on a new role to help address issues in academia at the national level. The National League of Cities (NLC) selected Mims to serve as the chair […]
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Mayor says Cincinnati is on the right track ahead of address
CINCINNATI – In the early days of January, Aftab Pureval stood on the stage at Washington Square Park and promised to unlock Cincinnati’s potential. Now, 11 months into his first year as mayor, Pureval believes transformation is well underway and plans highlight that work and his vision for the next three years in his first […]
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Ohio seeks to become latest state to ban noncitizen voting | #elections | #alabama
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republicans in Ohio are promoting a measure on the Nov. 8 ballot that would prohibit noncitizens from voting in local elections, fighting back at what they see as a push for such access in liberal enclaves such as San Francisco and New York City. What You Need To Know Republicans in Ohio are […]
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Ohio voters favor independent redistricting commission | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
OHIO — Election Day is just over a month away and Ohioans will vote with district maps that were ruled unconstitutional earlier this year. What You Need To Know The congressional and legislative maps were ruled unconstitutional for unduly favoring the Republican Party Ohio joins Alabama, Georgia and Louisiana in voting with unconstitutional maps this […]
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Cincinnati City Council working on long-term plan to address pedestrian safety | #citycouncil
CINCINNATI (WXIX) – A Cincinnati city councilman says he and his colleagues are working on a long-term plan they hope will pedestrian safety. Councilman Mark Jefferies has advocated for pedestrian safety in Cincinnati for years and says changes are coming. “One is around expediting rush hour parking we know that slows traffic, another is something […]
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City council member arrested on child pornography charges | #citycouncil
LOCKLAND, Ohio (WXIX) – A Lockland city council member was arrested on child pornography charges Friday night after a weeks-long investigation was conducted by the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office. Leslie “Shawn” Brock, 55, was arrested for uploading child pornography to the internet, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office. Brock served on the city of […]
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Cincinnati mayor selects next city manager
CINCINNATI (WXIX) – Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval is recommending Assistant City Manager Sheryl Long be Cincinnati’s next city manager, the city announced Friday. Cincinnati City Council will vote on Long’s appointment during a special session on Sept. 1. “I am confident in Sheryl Long’s ability to lead our City with tenacity, transparency, compassion and sound […]
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Cincinnati mayor meets with OTR businesses to discuss recent violence
CINCINNATI — Mayor Aftab Pureval invited Over-the-Rhine business owners on and near Main Street to a roundtable discussion on how to improve safety in the area after nine people were shot on Sunday. Business owners said they felt like the meeting was productive. “I think the meeting was constructive,” said Christy Wulfson, owner of Saeso and Indio […]
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Cincinnati police chief, mayor defend officer’s actions in deadly Madisonville shooting
Note: The press conference is embedded in two Facebook posts below. We dropped out of the press conference midway through because of the graphic content of the bodycam footage. A blurred version of the footage will be showed in full at 10 p.m. on FOX19. — CINCINNATI (WXIX) – Cincinnati police provided an update Sunday […]
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