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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>

Blink lights up a new opening night tradition

Replacing Blink's popular kickoff parade with a new event is meant to keep things fresh and interesting.

Blink&#x27;s opening parade drew thousands into the streets and became a beloved part of the festival, but is getting replaced this year. Why it matters: The reason for that is simple, executive director Leslie Mooney says: This is an art festival, and trying something new is part of the point.

The Sotto reservation hack is lunch

The downtown hotspot's weekday lunch offers an easier way into the downtown favorite.

Food and Drink

Downtown&#x27;s Italian hot spot <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Sotto" data-vars-click-url="https://www.sottocincinnati.com/" data-vars-content-id="c4c6e7b3-28f4-415b-aef7-c7533d5aee0b" data-vars-headline="The Sotto reservation hack is lunch" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.sottocincinnati.com/" target="_blank">Sotto</a> isn&#x27;t exactly a walk-in-on-a-whim kind of place for dinner.Luckily, a relatively new lunch option offers an easier way into this underground favorite.

Ohio fall events worth a road trip

From BLINK to giant pumpkins and medieval hell, these Ohio events are worth the drive.

Fall in Ohio doesn&#x27;t mess around. For the next two months, the state&#x27;s calendar is packed with giant pumpkins, glowing city streets, horse shows, haunted attractions and even a trip through the underworld.

Cincinnati artists and museums hope to bask in Blink's glow

Cincinnati Art Week hopes to capitalize on Blink's massive crowds downtown and in OTR.

Blink&#x27;s millions of lights will illuminate Cincinnati Oct. 8-11, but local artists and arts organizations hope some of that glow lands on them, too.Why it matters: The biennial art festival brings <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="massive crowds" data-vars-click-url="https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2024/10/24/blink-2024-impact-city-chamber-artswave-cost.html" data-vars-content-id="d0058a89-8835-4eab-a167-08194a978771" data-vars-headline="Cincinnati artists and museums hope to bask in Blink&#x27;s glow" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/news/2024/10/24/blink-2024-impact-city-chamber-artswave-cost.html" target="_blank">massive crowds</a> downtown and to Over-the-Rhine, giving arts groups a coveted chance to reach new audiences.

Asianati Night Market returns to BLINK with added food vendors

Seventeen vendors plus performances and art take over Court Street Plaza.

Asianati Night Market is back at BLINK with an expanded food lineup, giving festivalgoers more reasons to show up hungry.

Why Dey chants takes over Atlanta sports bar

In a city of transplants, the Atlanta Cincinnati Bengals Meetup Group has brought The Jungle 460 miles south for two decades.

On Bengals Sundays, suburban Atlanta sports bar <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Hudson Grille" data-vars-click-url="https://hudsongrille.com/sandy-springs" data-vars-content-id="5e5ec792-d2d2-4738-9a55-680c4157c715" data-vars-headline="Why Dey chants takes over Atlanta sports bar" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://hudsongrille.com/sandy-springs" target="_blank">Hudson Grille</a> turns into a little slice of Cincinnati — jerseys, Who Dey chants, Grippo&#x27;s chips and all.Why it matters: In a city of transplants, the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Atlanta Cincinnati Bengals Meetup Group" data-vars-click-url="https://www.meetup.com/bengals-7/" data-vars-content-id="5e5ec792-d2d2-4738-9a55-680c4157c715" data-vars-headline="Why Dey chants takes over Atlanta sports bar" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.meetup.com/bengals-7/" target="_blank">Atlanta Cincinnati Bengals Meetup Group</a> has brought a little piece of The Jungle about 460 miles south for the past two decades.

At Martino's, the Steelers-Bengals rivalry gets personal

The bar has long been a Steelers stronghold in the heart of Cincinnati, but the Bengals gear ban is gone.

Bengals fans can once again wear orange and black gear to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Martino&#x27;s on Vine" data-vars-click-url="https://martinosonvine.com/" data-vars-content-id="a67346b1-aad3-45cc-985a-6cbc00473a21" data-vars-headline="At Martino&#x27;s, the Steelers-Bengals rivalry gets personal" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://martinosonvine.com/" target="_blank">Martino&#x27;s on Vine</a> on game days. That doesn&#x27;t mean they should.Why it matters: The Clifton bar has been a neighborhood outlier as a Steelers stronghold for three decades, with a rivalry heated enough to get Bengals gear banned.

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.

Where to get scared around Cincinnati and NKY

From a haunted schoolhouse to a creepy boat, these local attractions bring the screams.

Spooky season is open for business across Greater Cincinnati, with haunted houses, trails and one very creepy boat welcoming victims — er, visitors.

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Blink lights up a new opening night tradition

The Sotto reservation hack is lunch

Ohio fall events worth a road trip

Cincinnati artists and museums hope to bask in Blink's glow

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