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Daily editionFriday, September 18th, 2026

Good morning, Cincinnati.

The 5AM Cincinnati Team

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Here’s your local news at a glance for Friday, the 18th of September.

Community

  1. SPCA Cincinnati opened a new adoption facility (1,800 sqft) in Over-the-Rhine on Main Street where six dogs and ten cats await new homes daily from noon to 6 p.m. The center brings adoptions closer to where thousands live, work and shop.

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  2. Santa Maria Community Services is breaking ground today at 10 a.m. on Considine Avenue in East Price Hill on a $16 million, 26,000 sqft facility that consolidates scattered offices and expands services (including interactive spaces, a computer lab, food pantry, and partner offices).

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  3. Kristin Donahue, who once struggled with addiction and jail, now works at Nehemiah Manufacturing in Cincinnati where she helps manage products like Tide and Downy.

    The factory offers mentoring and life-skills coaching (a key part of its second chance program) that helped her earn a GED and rebuild her life.

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Culture

  1. Kickin' it with Ken: Oktoberfest Zinzinnati, a German-themed festival celebrating its 50th anniversary, is running from Sept. 17-20 at Sawyer Point with local food, music, and family activities.

    FOX19 NOWRead more

Economy

  1. Gas prices in Hamilton County jumped 18 cents overnight to $4.51 for unleaded while diesel reached a record high for the ninth straight day; United Dairy Farmers will offer a 40-cent discount per gallon on Thursday, Sept. 24 from 3-7 p.m. as drivers brace for longer lines.

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Education

  1. Madeira High School seniors received a $325 Made in Madeira Scholarship at awards night, funded by late local TV repairman Homer Amos whose estate initially gifted over $800,000 to support graduates entering college, the military, or technical programs.

    Cincinnati EnquirerRead more

Government

  1. I-75 near downtown will close in both directions starting Friday, Sept. 25 at 9 p.m. until Monday, Sept. 28 at 5 a.m. — crews will install bridge beams for the Linn Street Bridge Replacement project, ODOT said.

    Drivers may use detours via I-71 and local roads to avoid delays.

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Health

  1. On Monday, Sept. 14, the Cincinnati Health Department said two out-of-state visitors with confirmed measles visited the Children’s Hospital emergency department (exposures from 5:40 p.m. to 7:48 p.m. and 11:15 p.m. to 1:15 a.m.) before returning home.

    Officials are now calling those potentially exposed and advise anyone with symptoms to seek medical guidance.

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