Bill Rinehart

Cincinnati

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

Mild mannered reporter, phlegmatic host of All Things Considered @917WVXU. Ad astra per aspera.

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Duke Energy Convention Center's iconic 'Cincinnati' sign to be replaced

1 week ago | wvxu.org | Bill Rinehart

The iconic sign on the west face of the Duke Energy Convention Center is getting an overhaul. Right now, the 78 individual panels spelling out “Cincinnati” are lit from below. Those panels will stay, but they'll be covered in LEDs.3CDC's Joe Rudemiller says it's a modernization project. “Each letter can be its own unique canvas for the operator. They can change and do different patterns,” he says.
Taste of Cincinnati returns for 46th year this weekend

2 weeks ago | wvxu.org | Bill Rinehart

Taste of Cincinnati returns to downtown Cincinnati this weekend for the 46th annual food festival. Chelsea York with the Cincinnati Chamber says there are about 10 new vendors, and more than 30 food trucks this year. “We just want to highlight all the food scene that is here in Cincinnati, all the small businesses that are serving food every day,” she says.
Why did the trees near I-74 and I-275 near Cincinnati get cut down?

2 weeks ago | wvxu.org | Bill Rinehart

Our feature OKI Wanna Know is a chance for you to ask the question that's been bouncing around your head for a while with no obvious answer. This week, we look at medians and right of ways with WVXU's Bill Rinehart. Susan Smith of Anderson Township wonders why the trees and bushes have been removed from alongside parts of I-74 and I-275. "Are they planning road improvements, like widening? Or what's the reasoning for it?
Hamilton County is changing outside counsel for Banks development

3 weeks ago | wvxu.org | Bill Rinehart

Hamilton County is switching legal representation for The Banks riverfront development. Tom Gabelman of Frost Brown Todd has been outside counsel for the development project for 28 years, but the county is dropping him in favor of two other firms. County Administrator Jeff Aluotto says commissioners and the county prosecutor were both satisfied with a switch. Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease will deal with renewing a lease with the Cincinnati Reds.
Pete Rose reinstated by Major League Baseball

3 weeks ago | wvxu.org | Bill Rinehart

Pete Rose is now eligible for acceptance into Baseball's Hall of Fame. Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says permanent bans end upon the death of the individual, and Rose died last September. He says ineligibility is meant to protect the integrity of the game and with Rose's death there's no longer a threat.
Police Memorial Day ceremonies take place in shadow of deputy's death

3 weeks ago | wvxu.org | Bill Rinehart

Police Memorial Week is underway across the country. In Cincinnati, it's being observed with the recent death of a deputy in mind. Hamilton County Special Deputy Larry Henderson was killed May 2 while directing traffic. The man accused of hitting him faces charges including aggravated murder. Cincinnati Police Chief Theresa Theetge says people are searching for meaning in Henderson’s death. “Deputy Henderson, your life was a reflection of selfless dedication to the communities you served.
Trump administration claws back money for local arts program for teen summer jobs

3 weeks ago | wvxu.org | Bill Rinehart

ArtWorks is the latest organization to feel the pinch of slashed spending from Washington. CEO Colleen Houston says the National Endowment for the Arts withdrew a $100,000 grant that was awarded in 2024. “We, along with many others were told that our grants no longer aligned with the president’s new priorities,” she says.
OKI Wanna Know: How did Wasson Road and Wasson Way get their names?

1 month ago | wvxu.org | Bill Rinehart

There are questions where the answer is lost in the mists of time. There are questions where no one bothered to write down the answer because it didn't seem like a big deal at the time. And that's where our feature OKI Wanna Know comes in. This week, WVXU's Bill Rinehart tracks down another railroad connection to our past. Catherine Tebben of Oakley lives on Wasson Road, near Wasson Way, a trail she loves. “I’m interested in how Wasson Road and Wasson Way got their names.
NIOSH workers demonstrate outside Rep. Warren Davidson's office

1 month ago | wvxu.org | Bill Rinehart

Soon to be unemployed government workers and their supporters gathered in Bridgetown Friday afternoon to protest dramatic cuts by the Trump administration. Micah Niemeier-Walsh says she's one of the unionized employees who's been told she'll be let go from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health in Cincinnati. The end date could be as soon as May 1. She’s the vice president of the American Federation of Government Employees, Local 3840.
Anti-Trump demonstrators once again take to Cincinnati streets

1 month ago | wosu.org | Bill Rinehart

“I’m very unhappy with how they’re doing things,” Robin Wallace says. “And we can’t get to our senators. They’re hiding.”Wallace was at one of another round of nationwide anti-Trump demonstrations Saturday. Protesters in downtown Cincinnati gathered at Piatt Park before marching to the Federal Building at 5th and Main. They carried signs protesting the Trump administration's actions and stances on immigration, education, and cuts to federal departments.