Anderson-Mariemont Journal

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

77°F

Anderson-Mariemont Journal

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

Public Safety

Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.

Public Safety

Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.

Public Safety

Latest reporting from the Public Safety desk.

Close-up of a Culex mosquito next to a colorized electron micrograph of virus particles.

Hamilton County mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus

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.

· 1 min read

Uprooted trees fallen onto power lines with a leaning utility pole in a residential neighborhood.

Washington Woods loses power 100 hours a year on aging Duke grid

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.

· 2 min read

Close-up of a Culex mosquito next to a colorized electron micrograph of virus particles.

Hamilton County mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus

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.

Close-up of a Culex mosquito next to a colorized electron micrograph of virus particles.

Hamilton County mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus

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.

Scammer poses as public defender, takes $10,000 from 86-year-old at Beechmont Avenue bank

An 86-year-old Cincinnati woman with dementia lost $10,000 in a grandparent scam at the Fifth Third Bank branch on Beechmont Avenue in late July, prompting a Cincinnati police investigation and renewed warnings for Anderson Township-area seniors.

Welding sparks fire at Farmer Music Center construction site on Kellogg Avenue

Anderson Township and Cincinnati firefighters contained a welding-sparked fire at the $160 million Farmer Music Center construction site on Kellogg Avenue on July 29, with no injuries and $50,000 in estimated damage.

Aerial view of a construction site with heavy black smoke rising near a river.

©2026 Anderson-Mariemont Journal

Powered by Surround Sound Media

©2026 Anderson-Mariemont Journal

Powered by Surround Sound Media

©2026 Anderson-Mariemont Journal

Powered by Surround Sound Media