Bill Rinehart

Cincinnati

Reporter and Host at WVXU-FM (Cincinnati, OH)

Mild mannered reporter, phlegmatic host of All Things Considered @917WVXU. More or less human than human.

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Former Wright-Patt commander pleads guilty to 2 of 3 charges

1 week ago | ideastream.org | Bill Rinehart |Tana Weingartner

A former commander of the 88th Air Base Wing at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base has pleaded guilty to disobeying a superior officer and fraternization. Prosecutors dropped a charge of extramarital sexual conduct against Col. Christopher Meeker as part of a plea agreement. Meeker was accused of having a relationship with a staff sergeant, and disobeying orders to end the relationship. Col.
Regional Council of Governments OK's next transportation plan

2 weeks ago | wvxu.org | Bill Rinehart

The Regional Council of Governments has a plan to spend nearly $5 billion on transportation infrastructure over the next four years. OKI's plan will put a lot of money into road maintenance and safety features. Transportation Programming Manager Andy Reser says the money comes from the federal gas tax. He says federal funding is guaranteed through September of next year. “So we feel pretty good ‘til that time frame is done.
Cincinnati 'Hands Off!' demonstrators protest wide range of Trump policies

2 weeks ago | wvxu.org | Bill Rinehart

A collection of organized demonstrations brought people out in a number of cities across the country Saturday. In Cincinnati, rain damaged more than a few posters, but didn't deter demonstrators. The Hands Off! movement is protesting a wide range of activities from the Trump administration, from cuts and layoffs to federal departments and mass deportations. Randy Warpoll of Alexandria, Kentucky, says he's a retired federal worker, standing with those whose jobs are threatened.
Another hazard from too much rain: Landslides will bring you down

2 weeks ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Bill Rinehart

Landslides have been a problem around Cincinnati for years . Aaron Habig with the Hamilton County Conservation District says heavy rains expected this week could mean trouble for hilltop structures. The reason dates back tens of thousands of years ago, when the region was covered by glaciers. The Ohio Valley is about as far south as those glaciers stretched. Habig says local soil is made up of glacial deposits on top of shale.
Another hazard from too much rain: Landslides will bring you down

2 weeks ago | wvxu.org | Bill Rinehart

Landslides have been a problem around Cincinnati for years. Aaron Habig with the Hamilton County Conservation District says heavy rains expected this week could mean trouble for hilltop structures. The reason dates back tens of thousands of years ago, when the region was covered by glaciers. The Ohio Valley is about as far south as those glaciers stretched. Habig says local soil is made up of glacial deposits on top of shale.
Why does Woopler Creek in Boone County look like a dollar sign?

3 weeks ago | wvxu.org | Bill Rinehart

There are some questions the internet doesn't answer easily. That's where our feature OKI Wanna Know comes in. You can ask those strange questions with answers that aren't always obvious. This week, we investigate a weird tributary of the Ohio River, with WVXU's Bill RinehartCasey Moore was looking at high-altitude photos of the Ohio River, and noticed something strange. In Boone County, where Woopler Creek meets the Ohio River, there is a peculiar land feature.
Spring brings more severe weather to the Tri-State this week

3 weeks ago | wvxu.org | Bill Rinehart

The National Weather Service has survey teams out reviewing damage from Sunday night's thunderstorms. Brandon Peloquin with the Wilmington office says much of the damage was in Butler, Warren, and Clinton counties. “And as they look at the damage, they’ll be able to put the pieces together and map it all out,” he says.
Cincinnati Archdiocese announces installation plans for new archbishop

4 weeks ago | wvxu.org | Bill Rinehart

The ceremonies for Cincinnati's new archbishop are about a week away. The Most Reverend Robert Casey is replacing Archbishop Dennis Schnurr as leader of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Casey has been serving as the Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago. He'll become the 11th archbishop of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. The archbishop-designate served as a priest for more than 30 years, according to his biography. He was ordained in Chicago in 1994 and appointed Bishop in 2018.
Cincinnati Archdiocese announces installation plans for new archbishop

4 weeks ago | wosu.org | Bill Rinehart

The ceremonies for Cincinnati's new archbishop are about a week away. The Most Reverend Robert Casey is replacing Archbishop Dennis Schnurr as leader of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. Casey has been serving as the Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago. He'll become the 11th archbishop of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. The archbishop-designate served as a priest for more than 30 years, according to his biography. He was ordained in Chicago in 1994 and appointed Bishop in 2018.
Clermont County's beetle quarantine zone gets smaller

1 month ago | wosu.org | Bill Rinehart

Efforts to eradicate the Asian Longhorn Beetle from southwest Ohio seem to be paying off. The director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture says a quarantine zone in Clermont County has gotten smaller. Brian Baldridge says an area around East Fork Lake and south of William H. Harsha Lake are no longer threatened. Other parts of Clermont County were found to be beetle-free in 2018 and 2022. Baldridge says today’s announcement reduces the zone by about five square miles.