/tags/city-of-cincinnati City of Cincinnati en-US Copyright Thu, 29 Aug 2024 17:32:44 GMT /local-news/2024-08-29/cincinnati-forgive-residents-medical-debt The first wave of a city-funded program will forgive $6 million in debt for about 4,000 residents. Thu, 29 Aug 2024 17:32:44 GMT /local-news/2024-08-29/cincinnati-forgive-residents-medical-debt Becca Costello /politics/2024-06-12/cincinnati-council-passes-budget For the first time in a few years, ARPA money was not needed to fill a budget deficit, thanks to revenue from property and income taxes coming in higher than expected. Wed, 12 Jun 2024 20:15:58 GMT /politics/2024-06-12/cincinnati-council-passes-budget Becca Costello /education/2023-08-16/xavier-university-cincinnati-apex-public-employees City workers wanting to earn a bachelor's degree will receive a 25% discount on tuition through a program called Adult and Professional Education at Xavier, also known as APEX. Wed, 16 Aug 2023 20:43:15 GMT /education/2023-08-16/xavier-university-cincinnati-apex-public-employees Zack Carreon /local-news/2022-06-08/pay-increase-crossing-guards-cincinnati-cps Crossing guards in Cincinnati will see pay increases from $11 per hour to $15 per hour. Roughly 150 crossing guards are employed by the city, but are paid for by Cincinnati Public Schools. Toward the end of the 2021-22 school year, there were 44 vacancies, roughly a third of the total positions. Wed, 08 Jun 2022 18:04:40 GMT /local-news/2022-06-08/pay-increase-crossing-guards-cincinnati-cps Cory Sharber /local-news/2022-04-22/terrace-plaza-hotel-not-local-historic-landmark Mostly vacant since 2008, the building goes up for auction in May. Developers could invest between $60-90 million toward the site, but the proposed landmark designation would have limited what developers could do to the structure. Fri, 22 Apr 2022 16:25:05 GMT /local-news/2022-04-22/terrace-plaza-hotel-not-local-historic-landmark Cory Sharber /politics/2022-04-13/aftab-pureval-first-100-days-office-mayor "What you have seen, even when we disagreed ... is that we can disagree without being disagreeable," Pureval said of what he calls a "culture change" at City Hall. Wed, 13 Apr 2022 21:22:49 GMT /politics/2022-04-13/aftab-pureval-first-100-days-office-mayor Becca Costello /politics/2022-03-30/cincinnati-leaders-announce-expanded-homeownership-opportunities City administration is proposing a $300,000 investment in the American Dream Down Payment Initiative (ADDI), which supports lower income residents by providing funds for down payments and closing costs. Wed, 30 Mar 2022 17:37:41 GMT /politics/2022-03-30/cincinnati-leaders-announce-expanded-homeownership-opportunities Cory Sharber /local-news/2022-02-07/super-bowl-tailgate-events-cincinnati-fountain-square-the-banks-newport-levee Hamilton County Commissioner Alicia Reece says community partners came together quickly to put events together after the NFL said it would not allow a watch party at Paul Brown Stadium. Mon, 07 Feb 2022 21:33:03 GMT /local-news/2022-02-07/super-bowl-tailgate-events-cincinnati-fountain-square-the-banks-newport-levee Cory Sharber /environment/2022-01-24/cincinnati-solar-array-stalled-supply-chain-issue-march "Due to supply chain issues, access to steel and the delivery of solar panels, we're looking to energize in March 15 of this year," said Michael Forrester, director of the city's Office of Environment and Sustainability. Mon, 24 Jan 2022 09:02:00 GMT /environment/2022-01-24/cincinnati-solar-array-stalled-supply-chain-issue-march Becca Costello /health/2021-12-21/cincinnati-confirms-first-omicron-case-hospitalizations Cincinnati Health Commissioner Melba Moore says only one case has been seen in Cincinnati. She urges the community to continue wearing masks, get vaccinated and get tested. Tue, 21 Dec 2021 21:22:20 GMT /health/2021-12-21/cincinnati-confirms-first-omicron-case-hospitalizations Cory Sharber