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Joe Burrow gets diplomatic about JD Vance's Bengals visit

Burrow, who's previously caught political flak from both sides, dodged the drama like a true quarterback.

News

Joe Burrow sounded more like a seasoned politician than a quarterback this week when speaking about Vice President JD Vance&#x27;s visit to practice.Why it matters: Burrow dodged potential drama like a defensive lineman breaking through the O-line.

Governor race turns personal as Ohio debates fade

The atmosphere raises questions about whether voters can meaningfully evaluate candidates' ideas.

Politics

Ohio&#x27;s race for governor has <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="turned intensely personal" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/10/21/ramaswamy-ad-acton-mother-ohio" data-vars-content-id="587aaa36-5291-4cc2-85fb-7f9d57e87d85" data-vars-headline="Governor race turns personal as Ohio debates fade" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/10/21/ramaswamy-ad-acton-mother-ohio" target="_self">turned intensely personal</a> and top statewide candidates aren&#x27;t debating as election season hits its final stretch.Why it matters: Political attacks aren&#x27;t new, but the atmosphere raises questions about whether voters can meaningfully evaluate candidates&#x27; ideas, the leader of a local academic center focused on civil politics tells us.

What's at stake in Ohio's 2026 statewide races 

Voters will choose who oversees elections, investigations and state spending.

Election

Four statewide offices — attorney general, secretary of state, auditor and treasurer — are up for grabs in Ohio this election season, along with two Ohio Supreme Court seats.State of play: All four executive seats are open, with three term-limited Republicans seeking <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="other jobs" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/columbus/2025/02/12/ohio-2026-elections-yost-larose-sprague-faber" data-vars-content-id="34b65a54-625a-4c7e-87c3-9a06e4492e46" data-vars-headline="What&#x27;s at stake in Ohio&#x27;s 2026 statewide races " data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/columbus/2025/02/12/ohio-2026-elections-yost-larose-sprague-faber" target="_self">other jobs</a>.

Flock is gone from Hamilton County, but data questions remain

Shutting down the cameras doesn't settle questions about the data they've collected, or how long it'll be kept.

Public Safety

Hamilton County pulled the plug on its 75 Flock Safety license plate readers, one of several Greater Cincinnati communities <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="to do so" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/cincinnati/2026/09/28/flock-city-council-surveillance-police-camera" data-vars-content-id="3e0fa077-db61-4b5d-bb86-2c740b88e675" data-vars-headline="Flock is gone from Hamilton County, but data questions remain" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/cincinnati/2026/09/28/flock-city-council-surveillance-police-camera" target="_self">to do so</a> amid privacy concerns.Why it matters: Shutting down the cameras doesn&#x27;t settle questions about the data they&#x27;ve collected — or how long it&#x27;ll be kept.

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>

A century of Elder runs in the family

Five Panthers tell a century-long story of one family and a Price Hill institution.

Education

As Elder and St. Xavier renew their storied football rivalry Friday night, Dennis Daly Jr. has more than a century&#x27;s worth of reasons to root for the Panthers.Why it matters: The family&#x27;s Elder lineage stretches back to 1924, nearly the entire history of the Price Hill institution that opened in 1922.

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.

Cincinnati Observatory keeps local eyes on the sky

Cincinnati Observatory keeps its nearly 200-year mission alive by making astronomy accessible through year-round programs.

Cincinnati became known as the birthplace of American astronomy nearly two centuries ago, and the observatory that started it is still bringing the universe to the public.Why it matters: The technology and places where astronomers make discoveries have changed, but the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Cincinnati Observatory&#x27;s" data-vars-click-url="https://www.cincinnatiobservatory.org/" data-vars-content-id="be2f6015-75fd-4cbc-9e51-37f071b6495e" data-vars-headline="Cincinnati Observatory keeps local eyes on the sky" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.cincinnatiobservatory.org/" target="_blank">Cincinnati Observatory&#x27;s</a> mission to make astronomy accessible to everyone hasn&#x27;t.

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.

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.

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.