Becca Costello
Local Government ReporterExpertise: Local politics, housing policy
Education: Cincinnati Christian University, Indiana University, UC Clermont
Contact: bcostello@wvxu.org
Favorite Tri-State Neighborhood: Covington (just don't tell anyone at Cincinnati City Hall).
Highlights
- Reports on all things local government with a particular focus on Cincinnati
- Experienced reporter in public radio and television across the Midwest
- Winner of awards at the local, regional and national level
- Lifelong listener of Cincinnati Public Radio
Experience
Before joining the WVXU newsroom, Becca worked in public radio and TV journalism in Bloomington, Indiana, and Lincoln, Nebraska. Becca has earned numerous awards for her reporting, including from the Heartland Emmys, local chapters of the Associated Press and Society of Professional Journalists, and contributed to regional and national Murrow Award winners. She grew up in Clermont County listening to WVXU and considers public radio journalism her "dream job."
Education
Becca has a bachelor's degree from Cincinnati Christian University, where she studied Biblical studies and communications, and a master's degree in journalism from Indiana University. She also proudly studied at UC Clermont, of the University of Cincinnati's community colleges, for two years.
About WVXU
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Why trust us
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Cincinnati's Department of Planning and Engagement says at least one metric shows it's easier to build after the 2024 zoning reform. -
A federal judge will hold a hearing and make a final ruling on whether to approve the plan. -
Director of the city’s Office of Environment and Sustainability Ollie Kroner sat down with WVVXU to talk about how far the city has come and what happens next. -
The fund resulting from the sale of the Cincinnati Southern Railway continues to grow, but the city is struggling to spend the money quickly. -
Cincinnati City Council voted Wednesday to temporarily regulate new and expanding data centers while the city studies possible permanent regulations. -
Council will continue discussion over the next few weeks on spending what's left in the carryover process, although the new policy limits how it can be spent.
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A new Office of Strategic Growth would try to streamline economic development, and each neighborhood could get a new comprehensive plan every 10 years.
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Council members questioned the cost-effectiveness of the nearly $400,000 spent on a curfew center where only four teens were sent. -
Cincinnatians hold vigil for Alex Pretti, nurse shot and killed by immigration agents in MinneapolisCincinnatians gather to honor a Minneapolis nurse shot and killed by immigration agents. -
Cincinnati City Council member Meeka Owens announced she will challenge incumbent Hamilton County Commissioner Stephanie Summerow Dumas in the May primary.
