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Scoop: Region's aviation industry is getting another big boost

An investment from GE Aerospace aims to support the entire aviation industry.

Aerospace

There are many more jobs in Greater Cincinnati&#x27;s booming aviation industry than pilots and engineers. A nearly $1 million investment from GE Aerospace and its foundation aims to help people find them.Why it matters: Southwest Ohio has become <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="an aerospace hotbed" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/north-of-cincy/2026/09/01/southwest-ohio-aviation-industry-continues-to-soar" data-vars-content-id="b62505e8-3c71-45ad-838c-5419a40088d7" data-vars-headline="Scoop: Region&#x27;s aviation industry is getting another big boost" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/north-of-cincy/2026/09/01/southwest-ohio-aviation-industry-continues-to-soar" target="_self">an aerospace hotbed</a>, with nearly 19,000 industry jobs and companies continuing to invest. The challenge is finding enough skilled workers to keep up.

What to expect when viral vegan chain Slutty Vegan comes to Ohio

Cincinnati is getting the viral vegan chain, so we taste-tested it in Atlanta.

Things to Do

Slutty Vegan, the viral and vulgar plant-based restaurant chain, will soon turn heads with new locations across Ohio.

The Cincinnati that shaped my refugee father's life

Why Cincinnati and Walnut Hills were key to my dad's formation as an American.

History

Not long ago, I wrote Bob Vitz, the Walnut Hills High School contact for the class of 1956, that my dad, Monroe Price, wouldn&#x27;t attend his 70th reunion being held this week. He had <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="died" data-vars-click-url="https://www.asc.upenn.edu/news-events/news/professor-monroe-price-legal-and-communication-scholar-whose-work-spanned-globe-passes-away-87" data-vars-content-id="1506cfe3-15b2-49c4-a14d-e9c490555780" data-vars-headline="The Cincinnati that shaped my refugee father&#x27;s life" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.asc.upenn.edu/news-events/news/professor-monroe-price-legal-and-communication-scholar-whose-work-spanned-globe-passes-away-87" target="_blank">died</a> in March at the age of 87.Flashback: My father, a refugee from the Nazis, spent his formative years in Cincinnati.<ul><li>It&#x27;s where he learned to be an American and about the networks of power — all while his parents built a middle-class life in a city so distant from his native Vienna, so far away from the many relatives they would never see again.</li></ul>

Reds fans can weigh in on Castellini ownership

After a 75-87 season, Reds fans are weighing ownership, strategy and what needs to change.

Sports

Reds fans, we want to hear from you.State of play: After making the playoffs in 2025, Cincinnati <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="finished 75-87" data-vars-click-url="https://www.fox19.com/2026/10/01/reds-end-season-debrief-part-1-phil-castellini-why-reds-are-sticking-with-their-strategy/" data-vars-content-id="84cba1b6-929a-486d-ad74-d52fd2d192fb" data-vars-headline="Reds fans can weigh in on Castellini ownership" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.fox19.com/2026/10/01/reds-end-season-debrief-part-1-phil-castellini-why-reds-are-sticking-with-their-strategy/" target="_blank">finished 75-87</a> and last in the NL Central this season. <ul><li>It&#x27;s another frustrating chapter for a franchise that hasn&#x27;t won a postseason series since 1995.</li></ul>

Latonia gives visitors more reasons to linger

There's a growing push to make the area of Covington a place to shop, eat and stay awhile.

New stores are giving people more reasons to stop in Latonia at its Ritte&#x27;s Corner commercial district instead of rolling right through.Why it matters: The businesses are bringing fresh energy to the neighborhood as Covington invests in filling and improving local storefronts.

The Phoenix to rise again amid downtown growth 

The historic events venue closed in 2023, but new Central Business District energy is giving the venue new life.

Development

The Phoenix, an 1893 landmark building at Eighth and Race streets, will be reborn next year as another downtown event venue.Why it matters: Cincinnati is developing its <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="first comprehensive downtown plan" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cincinnati/2026/08/28/downtown-comprehensive-plan-development-banks-metro" data-vars-content-id="98056278-4bed-4b98-892f-4ef86d687621" data-vars-headline="The Phoenix to rise again amid downtown growth " data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cincinnati/2026/08/28/downtown-comprehensive-plan-development-banks-metro" target="_self">first comprehensive downtown plan</a> in nearly 40 years and the Phoenix&#x27;s return is part of a larger question about what downtown&#x27;s next chapter looks like.

Regal Theater gets a new life as Black arts and cultural center

The renovation of the century-old theater will create an anchor institution for Black arts and culture.

News

For generations of West End residents, it was a place to see neighbors and simply be together. Now, after sitting empty for three decades, the Regal Theater is being restored as a Black arts and cultural center.Why it matters: The theater is one of the few cultural landmarks remaining from a historically Black neighborhood transformed by urban renewal and highway construction that displaced thousands of residents.

Cincinnati maps downtown's next era

A new plan will guide housing, transit, development and public spaces downtown.

Cincinnati&#x27;s first comprehensive downtown plan in roughly 40 years aims to create a roadmap for the urban core&#x27;s next era of growth.Why it matters: Major investments are already <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="reshaping downtown" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cincinnati/2026/08/28/mayor-aftab-pureval-axios-cincinnati-growth-downtown-plan" data-vars-content-id="69c02665-fb3e-4006-90cb-0150fc7ac77a" data-vars-headline="Cincinnati maps downtown&#x27;s next era" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cincinnati/2026/08/28/mayor-aftab-pureval-axios-cincinnati-growth-downtown-plan" target="_self">reshaping downtown</a>, from the Convention District to The Banks and transit. City leaders want those projects working toward a shared vision.

Mayor Pureval cheers on downtown, regional growth

The leader spoke about the city's future at an Axios Cincinnati launch party.

Missing out on the World Cup and Sundance has fueled <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="new hotel projects" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cincinnati/2026/07/28/fidelity-hotel-latest-sign-of-downtown-surge" data-vars-content-id="9214a2f7-c76b-48db-8ff7-b326c9ab6b8f" data-vars-headline="Mayor Pureval cheers on downtown, regional growth" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cincinnati/2026/07/28/fidelity-hotel-latest-sign-of-downtown-surge" target="_self">new hotel projects</a> to land the next big event, Mayor Aftab Pureval told Axios Cincinnati.Why it matters: The city&#x27;s growing, not wallowing, and is taking an intentional approach to attract new businesses, residents and tourists, Pureval said at Thursday&#x27;s newsletter launch party.

Cincy preps for a future of more extreme weather

Weeks after a flash flood, city leaders say the storms reinforced years of infrastructure planning.

Weeks after flash flooding <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="devastated Cincinnati&#x27;s East Side" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cincinnati/2026/07/21/hyde-park-square-ohio-flooding-business" data-vars-content-id="7006cd6d-3d21-4d99-b14e-54cc7018bbbb" data-vars-headline="Cincy preps for a future of more extreme weather" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cincinnati/2026/07/21/hyde-park-square-ohio-flooding-business" target="_self">devastated Cincinnati&#x27;s East Side</a>, city leaders say the storms reinforced years of planning for a wetter future.Why it matters: Officials say Cincinnati isn&#x27;t getting much more rain overall. It&#x27;s getting heavier rain in shorter bursts, pushing infrastructure beyond what it was designed to handle.

Visible Viaduct progress just down the road

Construction on the Western Hills Viaduct is becoming visible, with major traffic changes ahead.

Transit

For years, the Western Hills Viaduct replacement has mostly lived in renderings, funding announcements and planning documents.Why it matters: That&#x27;s about to change as construction ramps up toward building the replacement viaduct next year.

Fidelity Hotel latest sign of downtown surge

The $88 million project turned the long-vacant 1913 Beaux-Arts building into a 165-room hotel.

The Fidelity Hotel is now open inside the historic Gwynne Building, another piece of downtown Cincinnati&#x27;s push to become a tourism destination.Why it matters: Tuesday&#x27;s opening marks another step toward making <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="downtown" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cincinnati/2026/07/08/skyline-chili-downtown-fountain-square-new-restaurant" data-vars-content-id="f5227a96-77c1-4426-adba-899febd9bb8a" data-vars-headline="Fidelity Hotel latest sign of downtown surge" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cincinnati/2026/07/08/skyline-chili-downtown-fountain-square-new-restaurant" target="_self">downtown</a> a welcoming place for tourists, convention-goers and locals.

Downtown Fort Washington Way caps pitched as event hub

Cincinnati's mayor says the project could reshape events like the Music Festival and Oktoberfest.

The proposed Fort Washington Way caps project could change how Cincinnati hosts big events like the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Music Festival" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cincinnati/2026/07/22/cincinnati-music-festival-tickets-mary-j-blige-nelly" data-vars-content-id="328a434c-0ba0-46ab-8d74-28bd7e36343e" data-vars-headline="Downtown Fort Washington Way caps pitched as event hub" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cincinnati/2026/07/22/cincinnati-music-festival-tickets-mary-j-blige-nelly" target="_self">Music Festival</a>.Why it matters: Instead of simply moving crowds between downtown and The Banks, city leaders envision a place where people will want to gather before, during and after events.

Defense manufacturer Beehive investing $70M in SW Ohio

The investment adds to the region's growing role as an aerospace and advanced manufacturing hub.

Defense manufacturer <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Beehive Industries" data-vars-click-url="https://www.beehive-industries.com/" data-vars-content-id="aefacb0d-df86-457c-be10-2685844ec8a6" data-vars-headline="Defense manufacturer Beehive investing $70M in SW Ohio" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.beehive-industries.com/" target="_blank">Beehive Industries</a> is adding 200 local jobs with a $70 million investment in Southwest Ohio.Why it matters: The investment adds to the region&#x27;s growing role as an aerospace and advanced manufacturing hub, anchored by Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, and GE Aerospace.

Development 🏗️

2027 MLS NEXT Cup coming to Greater Cincinnati next year

Latonia gives visitors more reasons to linger

The Phoenix to rise again amid downtown growth

Regal Theater gets a new life as Black arts and cultural center

Cincinnati maps downtown's next era