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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.

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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>

Ohio escaped the drought, but farmers still have a rain problem

Record rainfall is complicating hay harvests and damaging pastures.

Environment

Ohio may be an oasis on the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="nation&#x27;s drought map" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/columbus/2026/07/13/ohio-drought-summer-weather" data-vars-content-id="7e800e35-3b7b-43ca-b533-ffd702ea9857" data-vars-headline="Ohio escaped the drought, but farmers still have a rain problem" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/columbus/2026/07/13/ohio-drought-summer-weather" target="_self">nation&#x27;s drought map</a>, but Lebanon farmer Steve Lutmer could use a few dry days.Why it matters: Ohio&#x27;s unusually wet conditions are creating a different set of challenges for farmers trying to harvest crops and keep livestock pastures healthy.

We tracked down Cincinnati's lizard-lanternfly conspiracy theory

West Siders think Lazarus lizards are fighting lanternflies. A biologist weighs in.

Culture

Cincinnati&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="spotted lanternfly invasion" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/columbus/2025/08/12/spotted-lanternfly-ohio-bug-insect-invasive" data-vars-content-id="dcfadbd9-8e93-4483-b3b6-a9e51a9ffa3f" data-vars-headline="We tracked down Cincinnati&#x27;s lizard-lanternfly conspiracy theory" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/columbus/2025/08/12/spotted-lanternfly-ohio-bug-insect-invasive" target="_self">spotted lanternfly invasion</a> has spawned an <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="unlikely local theory" data-vars-click-url="https://www.reddit.com/r/cincinnati/comments/1wbvnxv/less_lanternflies_more_lizards/" data-vars-content-id="dcfadbd9-8e93-4483-b3b6-a9e51a9ffa3f" data-vars-headline="We tracked down Cincinnati&#x27;s lizard-lanternfly conspiracy theory" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.reddit.com/r/cincinnati/comments/1wbvnxv/less_lanternflies_more_lizards/" target="_blank">unlikely local theory</a>: Are our famous Lazarus lizards fighting back?Why it matters: Some locals swear they&#x27;re seeing more of our <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="little wall lizards" data-vars-click-url="https://www.uc.edu/news/articles/2026/06/uc-expert-explains-success-of-invasive-reptile-from-europe.html" data-vars-content-id="dcfadbd9-8e93-4483-b3b6-a9e51a9ffa3f" data-vars-headline="We tracked down Cincinnati&#x27;s lizard-lanternfly conspiracy theory" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.uc.edu/news/articles/2026/06/uc-expert-explains-success-of-invasive-reptile-from-europe.html" target="_blank">little wall lizards</a> just as invasive spotted lanternflies <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="are exploding" data-vars-click-url="https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/spotted-lanternflies-have-spread-to-22-states-theyre-here-to-stay/1931695" data-vars-content-id="dcfadbd9-8e93-4483-b3b6-a9e51a9ffa3f" data-vars-headline="We tracked down Cincinnati&#x27;s lizard-lanternfly conspiracy theory" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/spotted-lanternflies-have-spread-to-22-states-theyre-here-to-stay/1931695" target="_blank">are exploding</a> in number.<ul><li>It&#x27;s a delightful theory, but the science is pretty shaky.</li></ul>

Cincinnati prepares for climate newcomers

Cincinnati's new Climate Migration Readiness Plan focuses on housing, transportation, resilient infrastructure and affordable energy.

Climate change could make Cincinnati a destination for people fleeing increasingly inhospitable parts of the country — and city leaders want to be ready.Why it matters: More people could mean more workers, taxpayers and economic growth, while adding pressure on housing and other resources.

East Price Hill eco project puts down roots

A nursery and gathering space is taking over at West Eighth and Enright.

Business

A well-traveled corner in East Price Hill is getting another chance to grow after the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Cincinnati Permaculture Institute" data-vars-click-url="https://cincinnatipermacultureinstitute.org/" data-vars-content-id="299c6ea2-6b21-40a1-9406-f540f6395b34" data-vars-headline="East Price Hill eco project puts down roots" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://cincinnatipermacultureinstitute.org/" target="_blank">Cincinnati Permaculture Institute</a> took ownership of properties around West Eighth Street and Enright Avenue.Why it matters: This creates a permanent home for its Growing Value nursery and space for a new neighborhood gathering hub.

Cincy preps for a future of more extreme weather

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

News

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.

Environment

Ohio escaped the drought, but farmers still have a rain problem

Armadillos may be arriving in Ohio for the first time

We tracked down Cincinnati's lizard-lanternfly conspiracy theory

Cincinnati prepares for climate newcomers

East Price Hill eco project puts down roots