Jolene Almendarez
Jolene Almendarez is the granddaughter of Mexican immigrants who came to San Antonio in the 1960s. She was raised in a military family and has always called the city home. She studied journalism at San Antonio College and earned a bachelor's degree in Journalism and Public Communications from the University of Alaska Anchorage. She's been a reporter in San Antonio and Castroville, Texas, and in Syracuse and Ithaca, New York.
Jolene spent several years as Managing Editor of The Ithaca Voice where she enjoyed the city's gorges and restaurants (especially Shortstop) but missed San Antonio tacos constantly. She's tried Cincinnati chili and thinks anything served with a side bag of cheese is exceptional.
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Records recently obtained by WVXU show city officials warned e-scooter companies its considering a "total ban" on the devices. -
The Lincoln & Gilbert initiative — named after the intersection of Lincoln and Gilbert in Walnut Hills, where a Black business district was located in the 1840s — says the multi-million dollar investment could double minority businesses in Cincinnati in five years. -
Travelers can now keep electronics and liquids inside their bags at the airport, plus other ways the airport plans to keep lines moving. -
The county is home to one of 14 certified crime laboratories receiving grant money to address the backlog of forensic cases caused by the uptick in crime during COVID-19. -
The repairs are mandated under the city's new sidewalk inspection program, which was launched due to insurance concerns. -
Costly repairs have been patched up for years, and a recent inspection of the facility shows it's a better investment to replace the stadium, a district official said. -
City officials met with representatives from Bird and Lime last week and agreed to new limited hours of operation. Company officials also left the meeting with action items to address the issues. -
Cincinnati officials say Cleveland could be paving a way for some relief for those who have minor marijuana convictions. -
A limited release Taylor Swift vinyl brought the joy of waiting in line for hours for a coveted release to a new generation of music listeners.
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The exhibit, "Marking Time: Art in the Age of Mass Incarceration," opens at the Freedom Center Friday and runs through Aug. 7.
