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Why some Cincinnati power outages take longer to fix

Last week's storm knocked out power to 274,000 Duke customers and exposed how complicated getting everyone back online can be.

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The powerful <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="storm" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cincinnati/2026/08/06/green-cincinnati-plan-climate-change-flood" data-vars-content-id="2f9ae41e-e8c6-4f7a-a2fc-153447eda575" data-vars-headline="Why some Cincinnati power outages take longer to fix" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cincinnati/2026/08/06/green-cincinnati-plan-climate-change-flood" target="_self">storm</a> that ripped through Greater Cincinnati last week offered the latest test of how Duke Energy prepares for severe weather — and what happens when Mother Nature overwhelms those plans.Why it matters: The &quot;devastating&quot; storm knocked out power to more than 274,000 customers, making it one of the region&#x27;s most significant storms in the past decade, Duke spokesperson John Juech tells Axios.

These bridges have an appetite for trucks

Madisonville's "can opener" bridge has been struck by vehicles dozens of times since 2018.

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Two low-slung railroad bridges have long vexed drivers, becoming <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="social media fodder" data-vars-click-url="https://www.reddit.com/r/cincinnati/comments/1vfc9q2/the_second_can_opener_in_madisonville_about_a/" data-vars-content-id="5525304f-46da-47d0-8d34-0c63539d6d70" data-vars-headline="These bridges have an appetite for trucks" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.reddit.com/r/cincinnati/comments/1vfc9q2/the_second_can_opener_in_madisonville_about_a/" target="_blank">social media fodder</a> for peeling the tops off trucks.

Cincinnati Animal Care needs your help after record rescue

The animal shelter is looking to make room after rescuing 150 animals.

A local animal shelter needs your help making room for 150 animals rescued from a Cincinnati home last week.Why it matters: Cincinnati Animal CARE is asking people to adopt or foster animals already there to free up space for the new arrivals.

Back-to-school season puts pedestrian and cyclist safety in focus

New data shows where and when Cincinnatians face the greatest danger.

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As Cincinnati-area students head back to school, new data underscores the risks pedestrians and cyclists face on local roads.

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.

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.

Development

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.

Another East Side flood brings more questions for the city

As Cincinnati dries out, the focus is shifting from cleanup to long-term accountability.

After another <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="flash flood swamped Hyde Park" data-vars-click-url="https://www.fox19.com/2026/07/20/storms-prompt-more-than-150-water-related-calls-cfd-rescue-several/" data-vars-content-id="04bf9eac-cac1-4604-89bf-1b25cd277db2" data-vars-headline="Another East Side flood brings more questions for the city" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.fox19.com/2026/07/20/storms-prompt-more-than-150-water-related-calls-cfd-rescue-several/" target="_blank">flash flood swamped Hyde Park</a> this weekend, businesses and homeowners left cleaning up want to know why it happened.Why it matters: The answer could shape future development in Hyde Park, Oakley and other neighborhoods where flooding keeps occurring.

Skyline's Fountain Square move signals more than cheese Coneys

As Cincinnati continues redeveloping downtown, the new flagship shows private investment is following.

Skyline Chili&#x27;s decision to build its flagship restaurant on Fountain Square is bigger than serving up cheese Coneys and 3-ways.Why it matters: City leaders are betting downtown can become as much a destination for visitors, conventions and local experiences as it is a center of commerce.

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Cleveland-Cliffs' Middletown steel plant getting a $1B upgrade

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Cincinnati Zoo's farm protects Warren County’s natural beauty

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Cleveland-Cliffs' Middletown steel plant getting a $1B upgrade

Cincinnati Zoo's farm protects Warren County’s natural beauty

Cincy preps for a future of more extreme weather

Visible Viaduct progress just down the road

Fidelity Hotel latest sign of downtown surge