News across Greater Cincinnati

CityBeat’s Local Band Highlight: Green Fuzz
Green Fuzz’s first album, “Kicking and Screaming,” feels like a trip back to the old-school basement days of punk music. Lo-fi rippers abound in a promising freshman effort. Well … maybe it’s a bit more complicated than that. Punk rock is one of my personal favorite music genres.…

Give Blood. Save Lives. Florence Community Blood Drive October 8
The City of Florence is partnering with Hoxworth Blood Center to host a Community Blood Drive on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at the Florence Government Center, 8100 Ewing Blvd. Community members are encouraged to roll up their sleeves and help make a difference for patients…
Kiwanis Grateful for Successful AppleFest
(Batesville, IN) – Batesville Kiwanis is thanking the community for making the 35th Annual Applefest a tremendous success last weekend. Beautiful weather, large crowds and a record number of vendors filled Liberty Park both Saturday [...]

NKU students bring interactive art installation to BLINK Through TANK Partnership
This story originally appeared in our Sept. 30 – Oct. 13, 2026 print edition. Check out the edition online here and find where you can get a print edition near you here. When BLINK returns this October, Northern Kentucky University students won’t be keeping their artwork confined…

Meet more of the Cincinnati artists lighting up BLINK 2026
This story originally appeared in our Sept. 30 – Oct. 13, 2026 print edition. Check out the edition online here and find where you can get a print edition near you here. BLINK would be nothing without the work of the countless Cincinnatians who have participated in the festival…

Meet some of the Cincinnati artists lighting up BLINK 2026
This story originally appeared in our Sept. 30 – Oct. 13, 2026 print edition. Check out the edition online here and find where you can get a print edition near you here. BLINK would be nothing without the work of the countless Cincinnatians who have participated in the festival…

Cider & Chat with Mayor Aubuchon – October 8
The City of Florence invites residents to start their morning with conversation and community at Cider & Chat with Mayor Aubuchon on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. in Community Room C at the Florence Government Center, 8100 Ewing Blvd. Cider & Chat provides residents…

First-of-its-kind skateboarding market at the CAC this weekend
This Saturday, a new annual event for all things skateboarding will roll up to the Contemporary Arts Center. Skateboarding Nouveau, an art exhibit and trade show, brings skate-related creators and vendors together for a night to network, learn about new products and technology…

Legendary Italian horror film composer performs in Northside this Friday
One of horror’s most famous names is making a rare appearance in the U.S. this Friday, and it’s right here in Cincinnati. Fabio Frizzi, the legendary composer known for his work on many of Lucio Fulci’s iconic horror films like “Zombi 2,” “The Beyond” and “City of the Living…
MMH Honors DAISY, BEE Winners
(Batesville, IN) — Margaret Mary Health has recognized two team members for making a difference for patients and their colleagues. Julia Samples, RN, received the DAISY Award for exceptional nursing care and compassion, while Materials [...]

Meet CityBeat’s Culture Maker of the Week: Andrew Maloney
The votes are in: CityBeat’s Culture Maker of the Week is Andrew Maloney. Andrew was nominated by Holly Maloney because “If you’re looking for someone who makes Cincinnati feel like Cincinnati, Andrew is that person. Around town, many people know him as ‘Mr. Cincinnati,’ and it’s…

Carmelo’s owners to open new chop house in Fort Wright
The Carmelo’s team is headed even further south into Kentucky with their next restaurant. Billy Grise and Mitch Arens, the co-owners of the Italian restaurant that’s taken Covington by storm since it opened in November 2024, are opening an American chop house in Fort Wright,…