Jennifer Merritt

2 weeks ago | wvxu.org | Jennifer Merritt

Citing tariff challenges and slower-than-expected growth, Procter & Gamble on Thursday announced it will cut up to 7,000 non-manufacturing jobs over the next two years. That's about 15% of its current non-manufacturing workforce. In addition to job reductions, P&G also plans to change its supply chain and product portfolio, including eliminating some brands. The company did not give details on which brands could be affected.

1 month ago | wvxu.org | Jennifer Merritt

The weather is warm, square pink signs dot Cincinnati streets (as do Porta-Pottys) which can only mean one thing: It's the Flying Pig Marathon weekend. That of course means lots of streets Downtown and in the surrounding areas will be closed. Metro will maintain bus service but delays should be expected. Here's what you need to know about what streets close when: What streets close Friday, May 2, for the Flying Pig?

1 month ago | wvxu.org | Jennifer Merritt

If you're not a fan of the mint julep — an icy-minty-bourbon concoction popular around the Kentucky Derby — it's likely for good reason: you just haven't had a good one. That's at least according to Fred Minnick, a bourbon aficionado who has written numerous books on the biting liquor, an Oklahoma native, current Louisville resident, and frequent visitor to Cincinnati. "What I've found is that a lot of people are just making the mint julep wrong," he tells WVXU.

2 months ago | wvxu.org | Jennifer Merritt

The Cincinnati Music Festival has new headliners. LL Cool J and Toni Braxton have been added to the Saturday schedule to replace Janet Jackson, who pulled out of the festival for personal matters last month. "While Janet Jackson is a true music icon and absolutely irreplaceable, we’re thrilled to welcome LL Cool J and Toni Braxton to Saturday night’s stage at the Cincinnati Music Festival," the festival's producer, Joe Santangelo, said in a release.

Feb 11, 2025 | wvxu.org | Jennifer Merritt

It’s nice to e-meet you! Chances are, you have no idea who I am. That’s OK! I’m one of the folks who works behind the scenes at WVXU, specifically on our website and flagship newsletter, The Daily View. The Daily View is a newsletter curated by me every M-F with the latest news out of the Tri-State at the local and state level, plus some items thrown in I think readers will appreciate. How do I know my readers may appreciate something?