News across Hamilton County

Musical Time Travel: The Sixties Show
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. The 1960s was an era of fondly remembered tumult with an iconic musical soundtrack. Whether you lived then or…

Meet CityBeat’s Culture Maker of the Week: Deej Ragusa
The votes are in: CityBeat’s Culture Maker of the Week is Deej Ragusa. Deej was nominated by Holly Brians Ragusa because “Deej is a talented local and soulful singer-songwriter who pours herself into her music. She’s intentional about working with and amplifying human talent and…

Vote for the CityBeat Culture Maker of the Week
Meet three Cincinnatians making the city more creative, connected and unmistakably itself, and then help choose the Culture Maker of the Week winner. Cincinnati culture doesn’t just happen. It’s built every day by artists, musicians, chefs, organizers, performers, business…

CSO Opening Weekend celebrates music legend Wynton Marsalis
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. Wynton Marsalis is a phenomenon in the music world. A world-renowned trumpeter across genres, Marsalis is an…

What’s new and notable at this year’s BLINK
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. It’s bigger than Taste. It’s bigger than Opening Day. It’s bigger than Oktoberfest, and it’s not even close.…

Before BLINK lights up 30 blocks, new art week takes over vacant OTR storefronts
Thursday morning, various city officials, artists and more gathered to celebrate the impending arrival of the inaugural Cincinnati Art Week and this year’s BLINK Festival. Cincinnati Art Week begins this Saturday in Over-the-Rhine, and BLINK returns October 8. For those unaware,…

Inside the opening of The Eagle’s new location
One of Over-the-Rhine’s most famous restaurants is branching out to the suburbs. On Thursday, CityBeat attended the soft opening of The Eagle’s new location at the mixed-use development The District at Deerfield, 5177 Parkway Drive. Thunderdome Restaurant Group has done a lot to…

OTR late-night eatery Lucky Dog closes without warning
An Over-the-Rhine late-night dining option has closed without warning. Lucky Dog, which is located at 1210 Main Street and was famous for its extensive menu available until 3 a.m., has removed all signage and graphics from its windows and the storefront is empty. It is unknown…

Youngstown-based ice cream chain expands to Cincinnati
One of Ohio’s oldest ice cream chains is making its way down south. Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream, the Youngstown-based chain founded in 1945, is set to expand to Cincinnati. Six new parlors will open across the Cincinnati area, with the first slated for late summer 2027. No…
Cita F. Moll, RN
Cita F. Moll, RN, age 81 of Milan, Indiana, passed away on October 1, 2026, at the UC Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was born June 19, 1945, in Iba Zambales, Philippines and she [...]

Gas tax in Ohio suspended for 90 days after politically charged Statehouse vote
Ohioans could soon see prices at the pump fall temporarily after state lawmakers passed a 90-day pause of the state’s gas tax on Wednesday. The Ohio House and Senate passed House Bill 519 on Wednesday in a pair of bipartisan votes. The bill will suspend Ohio’s assessment of its…

10 things to do in Cincinnati this weekend (Oct 2 – 4)
Can you believe it’s already October? Here’s what’s going on in the Queen City this weekend. If you’re looking for even more to do on every day of the week, visit the CityBeat events calendar. Cincinnati Art Week All week The inaugural Cincinnati Art Week begins this Saturday.…