For two weeks in Munich, Germany, this summer, a Newport and Cincinnati firefighter was just part of the crew. Newport firefighter Chris Holmes and Cincinnati firefighter Kurt Baker traveled overseas to Munich from June 25 to July 10 to participate in a firefighter exchange. The pair participated in daily firefighter life at the Munich Fire […]
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Big Mac Bridge fire sparks new debate on homeless encampments
The Big Mac Bridge fire has sparked a new conversation about homeless encampments in Cincinnati, two days after the WCPO 9 I-Team reported on Ohio Department of Transportation documents detailing fire damage from “people living under our bridges.” The Cincinnati Fire Department has yet to reveal what caused the Nov. 1 blaze, which closed Cincinnati’s […]
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Southbound lanes of I-471 currently slated to re-open in March
Ohio Department of Transportation officials said repairs on the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge, or the Big Mac Bridge, are currently slated to be completed in March. The announcement was made nearly one month after a fire shut down all southbound lanes on the bridge. Kathleen Fuller, a spokesperson for ODOT, said Wednesday morning that steel […]