WCPO reporter Evan Millward joins to discuss the latest updates on COVID-19 during back-to-school, including Lebanon Schools shutting down temporarily, and the growing list of colleges requiring vaccines. First, our panel discusses free internet access in pubic housing, COVID-19 in nursing homes, the return of Riverfest and more. Notable Links: CMHA and Cincinnati Bell to offer free high-speed internet access in six public housing communities JBM Packaging expands with Queensgate location...

Superintendents from Mason, Williamsburg, and  Ludlow Independent join the Hear Cincinnati podcast to discuss back-to-school in the time of Covid-19. Students in some places are going back in masks but in other places, it is an optional thing. So many things have changed in what feels like the 11th hour, thanks in large part to this delta variant. WCPO anchor/reporter Evan Milward is joined by superintendents Matt Early from Williamsburg, and Jonathan Cooper from Mason, and Mike Borchers...

A jury was set to decide the federal wrongful conviction lawsuit of William “Ricky” Virgil against the City of Newport and two former Newport police officers but a U.S. District Court Judge agreed to delay the case. I-Team reporter Paula Christian joins the Hear Cincinnati podcast to explain the case. First, the weekly Hear Cincinnati podcast panel discuss a new affordable housing plan, a local judge who ordered a COVID-19 as conditioin of probabtion, and a local condo tower ordered to make...

With President Biden visiting Cincinnati, it's been a busy week for the WCPO 9 newsroom. We discuss the President's visit, a baseball name change, affordable housing and more. Notable Links: Are renovations a 'win-win' or a painful lesson for Pinecrest residents and CMHA? Eight years after lightning strike, Ethan Kadish celebrates milestone at Hard Rock Casino Cincinnati ATM malfunction takes Avondale man's $1,300 in cash Cleveland Indians changing name to Guardians for 2022 season Biden...

Concerts and events are coming back! WCPO 9 entertainment reporter Brian Mains joins the Hear Cincinnati podcast to talk about this weekend's Top 9 food, fests, and fairs. Plus, he'll chat about the two big new music venues and all the best concerts coming to town this summer. Top 9 things to do in Greater Cincinnati this weekend: July 16-18 Ready to rock? Live music returns to Cincinnati First, our weekly panel rounds up this week's most interesting news around Cincinnati. Renovated...

Kentucky Speedway is storing thousands of semi-truck trailers and pickup trucks. The Gallatin County race track is renting its property for longterm parking after NASCAR removed the speedway from the 2021 race schedule. When will racing return? WCPO I-Team reporter Craig Cheatham joins the Hear Cincinnati podcast to explain. But first, the Hear Cincinnati weekly panel discusses news of the week including the Marian Spencer sculpture, Joey Votto's personal apology to a 6-year-old fan, more...

WCPO reporter Whitney Miller joins to discuss her interview with 'Magic Adrian' Anderson who took it upon herself to help schedule any and everyone who needed a shot during the release of the first doses of vaccine. But first, host Brian Niesz is joined by community reporter Lucy May and senior manager of enterprise/investigative Meghan Goth to discuss reducing youth homelessness, CEOs getting a COVID bonus, and the downside of 'streatereies.' Featured: How one woman's personal cell number...

Investigative reporter Paula Christian joins the Hear Cincinnati podcast to explain why Armed U.S. Marshals we called to Tom Brown's farmland property with a search-and-seizure warrant for trees due to a destructive beetle. But first, host Brian Niesz is joined by senior manager of enterprise/investigative Meghan Goth and dayside content manager Allison Hunter to discuss the latest cicada headlines, a job fair helping people with criminal records, an act of kindness at a arcade, and...

Lisa Smith joins this episode of the Hear Cincinnati podcast to discuss how an upcoming grocery store in Avondale plans to be as much about community as it will be food. But first, host Brian Niesz is joined by weekly panelists, community reporter Lucy May, senior real-time editor Pat LaFleur and senior manager of enterprise/investigative Meghan Goth to discuss new housing vouchers, lifting COVID-19 health orders, in-depth coverage of unemployment, and more. .Notable Links: Housing...

Mariel Carbone joins the podcast to discuss the challenges facing the Cincinnati Police Department as they defend their diversity quotas and shorten training due to an officer shortage. First, our panel discusses property values in the suburbs, FC Cincinnati's stadium lights, tips for choosing a nursing home, and more. Notable Links: Hamilton County suburbs face falling property values, rising poverty. Are they doomed to struggle? LaRosa's pizza deal will help reduce hunger among Tri-State...

Don't Waste Your Money reporter John Matarese joins the Hear Cincinnati podcast to discuss Cincinnati's hot real estate market and the resulting pressure on renters.  First, our panel discuss the latest cicada news, a project creating homeownership opportunities, the secret informant in a Cincinnati bribery case and more.    Notable Links: Could this Bond Hill duplex offer lessons to solve the region's affordable housing shortage? Samaritan Car Care Clinic fixed up 20-year-old car to give...

Kristyn Hartman joins the Hear Cincinnati podcast to tell the story of a local couple who were granted a storybook wedding after they fell in love in hospice. First, our panel discusses racial disparities in health care, easing COVID-19 restrictions in Ohio and Kentucky, and a local teen on her way to Harvard against all odds. Notable Links: After giving help for years, this mother and daughter must learn to accept it from others Study finds racial disparities in health care extend to...

WRTV Investigative reporter Kara Kenney joins Hear Cincinnati to discuss a father who lost his family when six people died on March 20, 2020, after their vehicles went into Sanes Creek in Franklin County, Indiana.  First, our panel discusses Cincinnati Issue 3, cicadas updates, "Urban Hikers", and the Bengals pick in the NFL Draft. Notable Links: WATCH: WCPO 9 special examines affordable housing in Tri-State What's the problem with affordable housing in Greater Cincinnati, and how can the...

Anchor Tanya O'Rourke chats with Former House Speaker John Boehner about his new book and reflections on his path from Southwest Ohio to Washington and back. But first, our panel discusses child care vouchers, a guilty plea in the Pike County murder case, what the cold snap means for the cicadas, and more. Notable Links: Fewer southwest Ohio child care providers are accepting vouchers from low-income families She helped create scholarships for rural LGBTQ youth on path to becoming the...

"You can't stay in the past and expect to move forward in the future.” That’s how a lifelong member of Revelation Missionary Baptist Church described the church’s decision to use gentrification to fuel a move from the West End to Mouth Healthy. WCPO gentrification reporter Monique John joins the Hear Cincinnati podcast to tell the full story. First, our panel discuss equality in Cincinnati, facts on the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine, another indicted Cincinnati council member, King's...

They are fathers, sons, peers -- and in 2001, the death of Timothy Thomas left its mark on them all. In this special podcast, WCPO 9 News senior reporter Larry Seward speaks to Black men who lived in Cincinnati during the unrest in 2001. For some, the killing that sparked the unrest hit close to home. For others, the events were a turning point. But 20 years on, has anything changed? Read more:Has Cincinnati changed in the 20 years since the 2001 unrest Complete Coverage: 20 years after...

Mariel Carbone and Mike Dyer join the Hear Cincinnati podcast to discuss the changes to the Banks and to the ballpark ahead of Reds opening day next week. Plus, our panel discusses a sewing class with a path to employment, a book about growing up Black in Cincinnati, getting the COVID-19 vaccination to the Black community, and more. Notable Links: St. Francis Seraph Ministries program teaches sewing basics as path to employment Inspired by protests for justice, author rereleases 2003 book...

We discuss an 'immaculate' wallaby, 'attending to people's basic humanity' during COVID-19 pandemic, the Beckjord smoke stack that fell into the Ohio River, vaccination updates, and local music by women. Notable Links: Cincinnati Zoo welcomes new wallaby joey after surprise pregnancy Carl Fox has lived with HIV and AIDS for decades, but now he's 'on the right path' to a cure Portable toilets in OTR are 'attending to people's basic humanity' during COVID-19 pandemic WCPO 9 readers, viewers...

One year ago, a pandemic was declared and life as we knew it stopped. On Thursday, WCPO 9 presented our special project “Hindsight 2020: The year that changed our lives.” Host Julie O'Neill and producer Meghan Goth join the Hear Cincinnati podcast to discuss the special and the stories featured in it. Next, you'll hear Julie O'Neill talk with members of the community in a virtual round-table discussion. 'Hindsight: 2020' links: Seeing hope on the horizon through the eyes of...

His mother reported him missing, but discrepancies in her story led to a tragic confession. Courtney Francisco and Kristen Swilley join the Hear Cincinnati podcast to explain what happened to six-year-old James Huthinson. First, our panel discusses a new nonprofit that’s working to fight hunger, a Black-owned burger spot prospering from West End’s gentrification, a three-year-old attacked with a knife, and more. Notable Links: Here's how Black-owned Cincinnati businesses are faring one year...

WCPO 9 I-Team reporter Craig Cheatham joins the Hear Cincinnati podcast to discuss former Hamilton County Deputy Michael Stemmerding, who was fired after the I-Team alerted the Sheriff's office to several alarming social media posts.  First, our panel discuss an online zine for young creatives, updates on local vaccinations, government loans helping local businesses, and more. Notable Links: Tellus Zine is building a community of young creatives, and all Tri-State teens are invited As West...

Our panel discussed local music through the lens of Black History Month, snowplow special treatment, and Cincinnatians stuck in the Texas blackout. Next, I-Team reporter Dan Monk and Lucy May discuss their report on an out-of-town landlord whose Avondale property casts a spotlight on the inadequacies of the region’s pandemic-stressed housing market after receiving a “Notice of Civil Offense” alleging they failed to comply with building-code orders to repair heating and hot-water problems in...

We discuss an "innovation center" coming to Lincoln Heights, tracking COVID-19 vaccinations, an update on the $80M housing development in OTR, and more. Next, I-Team reporter Dan Monk joins the podcast to discuss his look at a list of 4,300 complaints alleging local companies failed to follow state rules on COVID prevention.  Notable Links: Avondale homeowner has all-too-common problem of major home repairs needed and a limited income Innovation center in Lincoln Heights aims to empower...

Our panel discusses entrepreneur opportunities in Northern Kentucky, racial inequality in local vaccinations, Cincinnati teacher getting their first vaccinations and more. Next, WCPO 9 I-Team reporter Paula Christian joins the Hear Cincinnati podcast to explain why prosecutors call P.G. Sittenfeld's political action committee a slush fund, but his attorney says it's legal. Panel Links: MORTAR Covington aims to replicate OTR entrepreneurship program's success in Northern Kentucky As Hamilton...