Cincinnati City Council voted Monday to give initial approval to the next city budget, including $2 million for the Farmer Music Center project. A final vote is expected Wednesday.

The $5,000 award honors the movie critic, film advocate, mentor and Over-the-Rhine International Film Festival artistic director who died last September.

The day commemorating the end of slavery has its roots in Texas just after the Civil War. It became a federal holiday in 2021.

More than 40 historic Stearman biplanes will fly in to be on display June 19-21 at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force near Dayton.