Cincinnati City Council

At 29 years old, Ryan James is the youngest Black man ever elected to City Council, and is the only non-incumbent to be sworn in Jan. 6.

The design also is smaller than the last, mostly to save money.

It’s been two years since City Council conducted a performance review, although the charter requires one annually.

Discussion at City Council's Budget and Finance Committee Monday hinted at possible major changes to how the city handles excess revenue.

Cincinnati officials say the response to Monday night's winter storm is much improved compared to the last major storm nearly a year ago.

Council allocated $5.5 million to buy and renovate a building on West Fifth Street in Queensgate, across the street from the winter overnight shelter operated by Shelterhouse. However, the city says the current owners, Cincinnati Museum Center, won't be out in time so they're looking for other options.

Cincinnati's eviction prevention programs helped 779 households during a 17-month period, according to a new report.

It would apply to situations in which firefighters are dispatched to help lift someone from a chair, bed, or floor without the need for emergency medical treatment.

The rules on Short Vine will be the same as the special curfew district already in place Downtown and in parts of Over-the-Rhine.

City Manager Sheryl Long enacted an 11 p.m. curfew for food trucks operating in Downtown and Over-the-Rhine, starting in early September.