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GE Aerospace bets big on Ohio's aviation future

A planned acquisition would bring two major Ohio aerospace companies under one roof.

Aerospace

Cincinnati-based GE Aerospace is calling its <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="massive acquisition" data-vars-click-url="https://www.geaerospace.com/news/press-releases/ge-aerospace-acquire-consolidated-precision-products-cpp-expanding-mission-critical" data-vars-content-id="67b14362-c3af-490b-a374-dc3d76cff596" data-vars-headline="GE Aerospace bets big on Ohio&#x27;s aviation future" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.geaerospace.com/news/press-releases/ge-aerospace-acquire-consolidated-precision-products-cpp-expanding-mission-critical" target="_blank">massive acquisition</a> of a fellow Ohio aerospace and defense manufacturer a &quot;strong signal for the local aviation industry.&quot;Why it matters: It&#x27;s a $11.75 billion bet on booming demand for aircraft engines and the specialized parts needed to build them.<ul><li>Pending regulatory approval, the acquisition of Cleveland&#x27;s Consolidated Precision Products will bring two major Ohio aerospace companies under one roof — and give GE greater control over a critical part of its supply chain.</li></ul>

Sheriff pauses Flock use as tech ruffles feathers nationwide 

Hamilton County joins a growing list of communities rethinking license plate readers.

Public Safety

The Flock fracas has officially landed in Hamilton County. Sheriff Charmaine McGuffey recently <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="paused" data-vars-click-url="https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/hamilton-county/sheriff-charmaine-mcguffey-to-discuss-hamilton-countys-use-of-flock-cameras" data-vars-content-id="d34304c7-0f4e-4e8f-9b0d-335be7893156" data-vars-headline="Sheriff pauses Flock use as tech ruffles feathers nationwide " data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/hamilton-county/sheriff-charmaine-mcguffey-to-discuss-hamilton-countys-use-of-flock-cameras" target="_blank">paused</a> her office&#x27;s use of the company&#x27;s license plate readers over privacy concerns.

The Brent Spence saga spans a new legal speed bump

Critics say the $4 billion-plus project needed a more extensive environmental review.

Transit

After decades of debate and years of planning, the $4.05 billion <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Brent Spence Bridge Corridor" data-vars-click-url="https://brentspencebridgecorridor.com/" data-vars-content-id="016c1556-47ee-4968-a8bf-5430ff19875d" data-vars-headline="The Brent Spence saga spans a new legal speed bump" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://brentspencebridgecorridor.com/" target="_blank">Brent Spence Bridge Corridor</a> is finally being built — but the fight over it rolls on.

We asked "Madden 27" to predict the upcoming Bengals season

Madden thinks the Bengals will be good, but not "Super" this year.

Sports

We couldn&#x27;t wait 18 weeks to find out if this Bengals team is any good, so we fired up the PlayStation 5 and simulated the upcoming season in &quot;Madden 27.&quot;Why it matters: The Bengals&#x27; 88-rated offense is among the NFL&#x27;s most explosive, but their 77 rating on defense kept them from becoming a true Super Bowl contender.

Blue Ash company turns estate sale finds into a global treasure hunt

Everything But The House turns local estate finds into online auctions for bidders around the world.

Things to Do

Everything But The House has turned the traditional estate sale into an online treasure hunt, and Cincinnati shoppers have a home-field advantage.Why it matters: The Blue Ash-based company auctions everything from Rookwood Pottery and vintage jewelry to fine art, designer fashion, furniture and rare cars to bidders across the country and around the world.

4 expert tips for renovating a historic home

A local preservationist shares what to save, salvage and inspect before renovating.

News

Mark Ramler has spent much of his life looking at things other people might discard and imagining what they could become.Why it matters: Historic homes in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky are tangible links to the region&#x27;s past, and Ramler believes preserving their original character keeps that history alive.

Black Marine's WWII service honored 80 years later

Sherman Kinney Jr.'s family will accept a Congressional Gold Medal on his behalf in Cincinnati.

History

Over eight decades after 18-year-old Sherman Kinney, Jr. left home to serve his country in a segregated Marine Corps, his family will accept a Congressional Gold Medal on his behalf. Why it matters: The Cincinnati native went on to become a businessman, public servant and civic leader, but his military service was not honored in his lifetime.

Former Northside church grows into health hub

A historic church is taking on new life through food, fitness and community.

Culture

A 47,000-square-foot former Presbyterian church on Hamilton Avenue is quietly becoming one of Northside&#x27;s most ambitious community health projects.Why it matters: Heart of Northside is part event venue, part urban farm, and part future home for cardiac rehabilitation services.<ul><li>Local cardiologist Florence Rothenberg wants to make it &quot;so easy to be healthy in Northside that you can&#x27;t not be healthy&quot; — and hopes the model can eventually be replicated in other neighborhoods.</li></ul>

Sign Museum's new show trades its neon for the big top

The show goes from July 30 through Oct. 4.

The American Sign Museum is turning down the neon with its new exhibition — just a little.The Camp Washington museum, best known for its towering vintage signs, is temporarily swapping glowing storefronts for hand-painted circus banners in showcasing &quot;Freaks &amp; Sideshows: American Circus Banners 1920-1970.&quot;

Crosley Tower coming down after decades as a polarizing landmark

It served UC as the home to departments like chemistry, physics and sociology for 57 years.

Crosley Tower — the University of Cincinnati&#x27;s hulking, polarizing concrete landmark — is coming down <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="piece by piece over the next six months" data-vars-click-url="https://www.uc.edu/news/articles/2026/01/demolition-begins-on-ucs-crosley-tower.html" data-vars-content-id="d699b46a-b0ff-4b14-966b-34808195877f" data-vars-headline="Crosley Tower coming down after decades as a polarizing landmark" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.uc.edu/news/articles/2026/01/demolition-begins-on-ucs-crosley-tower.html" target="_blank">piece by piece over the next six months</a>.Why it matters: The demolition marks a slow erasure of one of Cincinnati&#x27;s most recognizable (and debated) buildings.

Cincinnati music quiz: Which stars rocked the Queen City?

Think you know Cincinnati&#x27;s concert history? Put your music knowledge to the test by guessing which superstars have — and haven&#x27;t — rocked the Queen City.