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Marcus Adeyemi — Coverage
All filed reports from Marcus Adeyemi, Cincinnati correspondent covering the for the MiTL Conversation Desk.
Are Cincinnati's community councils helping us or holding us back?
Your community councils are fighting again, please? So look— I heard this little rumblin' this morning that just kinda… stuck with me, please? It’s about our Cincinnati community councils, and whethe...
Cincinnati just bet big on Bond Hill. Your thoughts?
Okay, this Bond Hill news is just what we need. ### This Is Cincinnati’s Future, Please So look— Councilmember Evan Nolan just launched this new "Community Investment Subcommittee" and they're start...
Are Cincinnati's 52 community councils holding us back?
Your neighborhood council could run the city, please? So look— I heard a lot of folks talking about this one, and it ain't some wild story from Jungle Jim's in Fairfield, please. We're talking about ...
Are Cincinnati's community councils helping or hurting us?
Your neighborhood council is doing WHAT now? So look— I was doing my usual Saturday morning rounds, grabbing some goetta from Findlay Market, and scrolling through the news, and something just jumped...
Cincinnati could host the 2029 NFL Draft. Are you ready?
Your Bengals are ready for the 2029 NFL Draft, please! So look— I heard this little whisper, right? And it grew into a murmur, and now it's got the whole city buzzing like Findlay Market on a Saturda...
Bad gas just cost a Cincinnati driver big. Are you next?
Your Car Problems Got Answers, Cincinnati. So look—we all know that feeling, right? You pull out of the gas station on your way to work, maybe heading down Columbia Parkway or over through Price Hill...
Is your community council slowing Cincinnati down?
Your community council might be slowing things down, please? So look— I was down by the First Unitarian Church in Avondale the other night, grabbing a coffee before heading home, and saw a whole mess...
Your library has telescopes. Seriously.
You can check out a telescope, please? So look— I heard this little tidbit today, and it just made me smile. You know how Cincinnati is always quietly doing cool stuff that nobody outside the Nati ev...
Are Cincinnati's 52 community councils holding us back?
You won't believe what our community councils are up to So look—we talk a lot about what makes Cincinnati, well, *Cincinnati*. The chili wars, the Reds, FC Cincy bringing home hardware. But deep down...
Your Bengals just drafted a St. Xavier hero. Guess who?
Your Bengals are drafting another hometown hero So look— I know we're all still buzzing about Sal Stewart's big night for the Reds, and FC Cincy just keeps on rolling, but lemme paint the picture for...
Are Cincinnati's community councils slowing your city down?
Your community council might be slowing things down, please? So look— I saw something today that just gets to the heart of what Cincinnati is trying to be, and where we sometimes get in our own way. ...
Hamilton just sent over 550 homeowners a massive $880,000 bill.
Your city council just dropped a bombshell on Hamilton homeowners Nati on the wire — if you know, you know. So look— I heard this story and my jaw just about hit the floor of the MiTL studio. You kn...
Your Avondale community council just questioned everything.
Your Community Council is About to Get Real So look—we talk a lot about transformation in Cincinnati. We see it in Over-the-Rhine, right? From neglected brick to vibrant storefronts and homes. We see...
Your statehouse wants to make the Loveland Frogman official. What?!
Someone wants to make the Loveland Frogman our state cryptid So look—we talk a lot about Cincinnati's unique identity, right? The chili wars, the historic architecture in Over-the-Rhine, the view fro...
A small town chief just did ICE checks in YOUR Cincinnati schools.
Someone in Cincinnati just did something you won't believe So look— I heard some wild stuff this morning, please, but this one? This one is pure Nati, and it just gets weirder the more you think abou...
Your Cincinnati community councils are about to change everything
Your city councils are about to change everything So look—we talk a lot about Cincinnati punching above its weight, right? About how we're building something special, from the Banks to OTR. But somet...
Franklin Township is getting a "Skittles farm." You gotta see this.
You gotta hear about this crazy Skittles farm in Franklin Township So look—we all love a good flower field, right? Something pretty to drive by on a sunny day, maybe snap a picture. But down in Frank...
Did your Evanston landlord steal your rent money too?
Your landlord might be stealing your rent, please So look—we all know how tough it is out here for folks trying to keep a roof over their heads in Cincinnati. Rents are going up, and places like Over...
Mark Wahlberg wants to make a Pete Rose movie. Are you ready?
Your next movie night could be very Cincy So look— I heard this little whisper on the wind, something that just felt *so* Cincinnati, you know? Mark Wahlberg, the actor himself, just put it out there...
Are Cincinnati's community councils hurting Avondale?
Your community council is doing what now? So look—we talk a lot about Cincinnati's comeback story, right? From the riverfront transformation to Over-the-Rhine becoming a destination, we've seen this ...
Your neighbors in Cincinnati are launching a satellite this Saturday.
Your neighbors are building a rocket, please? So look— I heard this one and had to pull over my car by the Purple People Bridge just to process it. You got students, right here in Cincinnati, at the ...
Is Cincinnati's Bond Hill finally getting its comeback?
Your community councils are making things happen So look—we talk a lot about Cincinnati's comeback story, right? From Over-the-Rhine transforming from forgotten to fabulous, or what FC Cincinnati has...
Your city just made a big move for Bond Hill.
Cincinnati just made a huge move for your neighborhood So look—we talk a lot about transformation here in Cincinnati. We see it in Over-the-Rhine, right? From neglected to bustling, full of life arou...
Are Cincinnati's 52 community councils helping your neighborhood or hurting it?
Your Cincinnati Community Councils: Are they helping or hurting? So look— I was reading through the wires this morning, and one story just snagged me like a rogue chili dog wrapper on a windy day. It...
Councilmember Evan Nolan just did something wild for Bond Hill
Your City Council just tried something wild So look— I was doing my morning scroll, sipping on some coffee, when I saw something that just kinda made me stop. Remember all the back-and-forth about Ci...
A Cincinnati mom just showed us what real honesty looks like
You won't believe this act of pure Cincinnati kindness So look—we talk a lot about the big games, the stadium deals, the stuff you see on the news from Fountain Square. But sometimes, it's the quiet ...
Cincinnati's ignoring Bond Hill. This councilman wants to fix it.
Your community councils are fighting for you So look—we talk a lot about Cincinnati, about how it's growing, how Over-the-Rhine is popping, how The Banks are just buzzing. But sometimes, when a city ...
Your council just ghosted Chief Theetge's big report.
### Your Council Members Are NOT Talking About That Police Report So look— I heard about this and just about dropped my Goetta, please. We've got this whole big thing with the investigation into Chie...
Are Cincinnati's community councils holding us back?
Your community council might be the problem So look—we talk a lot about Cincinnati's comeback story, right? From Over-the-Rhine's incredible transformation to FC Cincinnati bringing that electric ene...
Evan Nolan just made a huge move for Bond Hill.
Your neighborhood council just got a shake-up, please! So look—we talk a lot about transformation in Cincinnati, right? About how Over-the-Rhine went from boarded up to boutique, or how FC Cincinnati...
Are Cincinnati's neighborhood councils holding us back?
You will not believe what Cincinnati is trying to do So look— I heard something that’s got my mind racing, please. We're talking about our community councils. Now, for folks outside the 513, you migh...
Your Cincinnati neighbor is gone and his family wants him back
This Cincinnati father's story just broke my heart So look— I was down at Findlay Market this past Saturday, grabbing some goetta from Eckerlin Meats, just soaking in that Nati energy, please. And th...
Your old Frisch's is finally getting a new life
Your old Frisch’s is finally getting a new life So look— there’s a quiet change happening across Greater Cincinnati, and if you’ve been driving past those boarded-up Frisch’s Big Boy spots, you’ve pr...
Nolan just picked Bond Hill. Your neighborhood next?
Your city council just made a smart move, Nati. So look—we all know about Cincinnati's chip-on-the-shoulder identity. We're a city that’s always been doubted, always overlooked, especially when it co...
Are Cincinnati community councils actually hurting our neighborhoods?
You won't believe what our community councils are up to So look— I heard somethin' this week that just stopped me in my tracks, and it's got me thinkin' about the very fabric of our neighborhoods her...
Are Cincinnati's 52 community councils stopping us?
Your community council could be hindering us, please? So look—we talk a lot about Cincinnati's comeback story, right? From Over-the-Rhine transforming from forgotten to flagship, to FC Cincinnati lig...
Are Avondale's community councils helping or just getting in the way?
You won't believe what our community councils are doing So look— I heard some buzz about our community councils, and it got me thinking. You ever really consider what those groups do, or if they're e...
Your Cincinnati neighbors are mapping our most dangerous roads.
Your Neighbors Are Helping Map Our Dangerous Roads So look—we all got that one intersection, right? The one where you hold your breath a little longer, where you’re pretty sure folks just kinda… hope...
Your brain-eating virus is probably already in you
Your brain-eating virus might be in you already please! So look—you think you've heard it all, right? You think you're safe, sittin' there on your couch in Price Hill, maybe enjoying some Gold Star C...
Your CVG PreCheck just got complicated.
Your TSA PreCheck frustration is real, please. So look— all this talk about TSA PreCheck and touchless ID at airports, and how federal shutdowns could make things a mess, it really hits different whe...
Your grocery store just vanished, Cincinnati.
Your grocery store just vanished, Cincinnati. So look—we talk a lot on the Wire about building up Cincinnati, about new businesses moving into Over-the-Rhine, about the vibrancy around Fountain Squar...
Romans buried people with nails on their chests. Seriously?
They buried people with nails on their chests in Rome So look—you ever just hear something, and it just… *stops* you? You're scrolling, maybe sipping some coffee from a Muggsy's on Fountain Square, a...
Your Cincinnati tax refund means more than you think.
Your tax refund means a lot for Cincinnati right now So look— all this talk nationally about tax refunds and how they might be bigger this year, but then there's the chatter about global conflicts ea...
Your Cincinnati neighbors just dropped a truth bomb on city hall.
Your city life survey just dropped a truth bomb So look— I heard this morning about the city's new resident survey, and lemme paint the picture for you: it ain't all sunshine and Purple People Bridge...
Your city's AI just went rogue mining crypto, please?
Your AI friend just went rogue mining crypto, please? So look— I’m sitting here, just finished my Gold Star, thinking about how my FC Cincinnati scarf collection is definitely getting out of hand, an...
YouTube TV is changing. Are your Bengals gone?
Your YouTube TV changes. What does Cincinnati lose? So look— you're hearing all this noise about YouTube TV changing up its streaming tiers, maybe even dropping some cheaper plans. Nationally, people...
Are Avondale's community councils helping or hurting Cincinnati?
You gotta hear what's happening with our community councils So look—I was scrolling through the local happenings, sipping on my Gold Star chili coffee (don’t knock it ‘til you try it, seriously), and...