
Local news for Anderson Township, Mariemont, Terrace Park, and Newtown.
Local news for Anderson Township, Mariemont, Terrace Park, and Newtown.

Local Government
The Hamilton County Regional Planning Commission voted unanimously to deny a rezoning request for Maronda Homes' proposed 249-home Copper Ridge development on Batavia Road in Anderson Township, and the township zoning board hearing originally set for Aug. 24 has been cancelled with no new date announced.

Public Safety
Hamilton County Public Health confirmed the first West Nile-positive mosquito trap of 2026 in Green Township on Aug. 26, with no human infections reported; the agency urges Anderson Township, Mariemont and Terrace Park residents to drain standing water and avoid outdoor activity at dusk and dawn.

Local Government
The Hamilton County Regional Planning Commission voted unanimously to deny a rezoning request for Maronda Homes' proposed 249-home Copper Ridge development on Batavia Road in Anderson Township, and the township zoning board hearing originally set for Aug. 24 has been cancelled with no new date announced.

Local Government
The Hamilton County Regional Planning Commission voted unanimously to deny a rezoning request for Maronda Homes' proposed 249-home Copper Ridge development on Batavia Road in Anderson Township, and the township zoning board hearing originally set for Aug. 24 has been cancelled with no new date announced.
Public Safety
Alexander Green of Jacksonville, North Carolina, faces federal drug charges after admitting he ran a dark web shop called "Starlabs" that mailed fentanyl-laced pills and heroin into the Greater Cincinnati area; the Hamilton County Heroin Task Force helped lead the investigation prompted by overdose deaths in Blue Ash and Warren County.

Community
Forest Hills School District is hosting a Drive-a-Bus recruiting event Saturday, July 25, at Nagel Middle School, offering supervised test drives and paid training as the district works to fill driver vacancies before the Aug. 18 start of school.

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Local Government
The Hamilton County Regional Planning Commission voted unanimously to deny a rezoning request for Maronda Homes' proposed 249-home Copper Ridge development on Batavia Road in Anderson Township, and the township zoning board hearing originally set for Aug. 24 has been cancelled with no new date announced.

Local Government
Anderson Township is recruiting residents to serve on six standing committees and its Event Corps volunteer team, with applications due Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026.

Public Safety
Hamilton County Public Health confirmed the first West Nile-positive mosquito trap of 2026 in Green Township on Aug. 26, with no human infections reported; the agency urges Anderson Township, Mariemont and Terrace Park residents to drain standing water and avoid outdoor activity at dusk and dawn.

Public Safety
Washington Woods residents in Anderson Township are losing power roughly 100 hours a year on nearly 60-year-old Duke Energy infrastructure, far exceeding the national average, and the utility has offered no timeline for upgrades despite repeated complaints.

Business
Fifty West Brewing's Sunflower THC Seltzer returned to Ohio retail shelves Monday after a federal judge blocked the state's ban on hemp-derived THC beverages, with the brewery's Wooster Pike location already serving the product as it rebuilds distribution to more than 250 pre-ban retail partners.

Business
Rooted Juicery + Kitchen permanently closed its Oakley storefront after July 17 flood damage and soft-opened a new stall inside Element Eatery in Madisonville on July 31, leaving the OTR market and the new food-hall spot as the brand's only Cincinnati presences.


Maryam Khanum is a journalist based in Winston-Salem, NC. She graduated from Wake Forest University in 2024 with majors in Political Science and Communications. Maryam was heavily involved in journalism throughout her college career, serving as Multimedia Managing Editor for the student-run newspaper, the Old Gold & Black. She previously worked for the International Business Times.

Maryam Khanum is a journalist based in Winston-Salem, NC. She graduated from Wake Forest University in 2024 with majors in Political Science and Communications. Maryam was heavily involved in journalism throughout her college career, serving as Multimedia Managing Editor for the student-run newspaper, the Old Gold & Black. She previously worked for the International Business Times.

Maryam Khanum is a journalist based in Winston-Salem, NC. She graduated from Wake Forest University in 2024 with majors in Political Science and Communications. Maryam was heavily involved in journalism throughout her college career, serving as Multimedia Managing Editor for the student-run newspaper, the Old Gold & Black. She previously worked for the International Business Times.
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