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2 months ago | wcpo.com | Connor Steffen |Lot Tan

WHITEWATER TOWNSHIP, Ohio — Even in the wake of historic flooding on the west side, most homeowners whom fire officials referred to as "veterans of flooding" are managing to pick up the pieces — but not everyone. We came across Whitewater Township resident Tim Isbel while completing a ride-along with EMS Division Chief Jim Corbin. Debris was strewn across his backyard, which had been hampered by flood waters over the weekend. "I've been here since (2019) and it was never this bad," Isbel said.

2 months ago | wcpo.com | Paula Christian |Lot Tan

NEW RICHMOND, Ohio — Ohio EPA officials “seriously encourage” the Village of New Richmond to shut down its water treatment plant and buy its water from Clermont County. The village's public water is safe. However, the 42-year-old plant has likely reached its lifespan and needs maintenance, repairs and upgrades, the state environmental agency concluded after an August 2024 inspection. “The current water plant has multiple areas of concern regarding treatment and operational needs.

Mar 14, 2025 | wcpo.com | Felicia Jordan |Lot Tan

CINCINNATI — The University of Cincinnati is on a list of 45 different universities that are now under investigation by the US Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR), according to an announcement made by the DOE Friday. This investigation specifically centers on schools that are partnering with The Ph.D. Project, an organization that focuses on helping students of all backgrounds pursue a business PhD.

Mar 11, 2025 | wcpo.com | Dan Monk |Lot Tan

CINCINNATI — Frisch's Big Boy fans revolted in 2013 when the iconic Cincinnati restaurant chain switched from Coke to Pepsi. Then, they cheered in 2015, when its new owner canceled its Pepsi contract to switch back to Coke. Now, a new Big Boy restaurant chain is entering the Cincinnati market. And it might do the same thing. "All of our drinks taste delicious over crushed ice, but right now we're serving Pepsi products," said Tamer Afr, CEO of the Michigan-based Big Boy Restaurant Group.

Mar 4, 2025 | wcpo.com | Paula Christian |Lot Tan

CINCINNATI — “I’m doing my best to keep council calm and that will only work for so long if people keep saying that they have not had a plow hit their street once.”That’s what Cincinnati City Manager Sheryl Long wrote in a Jan. 8 email to senior staff, days after a historic storm buried the region in nearly a foot of snow. She was fielding emails from frustrated council members and residents tired of being stuck in their homes.