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06/19/2026

06/19/2026

Commission President T.C. Rogers also said he’s not opposed to the warehouse-like facilities that store computing equipment.

"What I found is in these discussions with the developers, the developers didn’t or weren't able to answer some of the questions which were pertinent,” Rogers said. “It's almost like, 'Sign here and we'll work it out.' "

Butler County Commissioners voted Tuesday to approve a temporary pause on data center developments, after several townships requested a moratorium.

06/19/2026

A federal court in Cincinnati has upheld a 2024 state law requiring age verification on social media and websites for kids under 16, ending the order blocking the law. But the court battle over the law is likely to continue.

A federal court in Cincinnati has upheld a 2024 state law requiring age verification on social media and websites, ending the order blocking the law.

06/19/2026

An Ohio Chamber of Commerce report finds within the next four years, Ohio’s not at any risk of running out of water if this industry grows.

However, it may not be the availability that’s the issue.

The Ohio Chamber is advocating for continued tax breaks for data centers, saying it has new research showing central Ohio and the Miami Valley have enough water to sustain data center growth through 2030.

06/18/2026

We've got the exclusive premiere of Knotts' new music video for their song "Blue Jean Ballad," which is from their forthcoming album Together is a Feast.

Watch the new music video from Cincinnati band KNOTTS ahead of the release of their new album, Together is a Feast.

06/18/2026

This week on Think Twice, Paul Ingles and guitarist Joe Bonamassa team up for Everybody Loving BB: The BB King 100 Tribute. This one hour program celebrates legendary blues player/ singer/songwriter/and band leader B.B. King, universally recognized by AllMusic as "the single most important electric guitarist of the last half of the 20th century".

📻 Saturday at 4 p.m. on 91.3 FM

06/18/2026

Ohio’s Best Journalism Contest has announced its 2026 award winners, and WYSO is proud to announce our team has been recognized with ten awards.

WYSO is proud to announce our team has been recognized with 10 awards for the 2026 Ohio’s Best Journalism Contest.

06/17/2026

Pending family-based green-card applications are at an all-time high, with more than 2000 pending applications filed with the Cleveland office of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, according to a new study.

A New York-based law firm specializing in immigration law released a report showing pending family-based green-card applications are at an all-time high.

06/17/2026

Microplastic pollution is a growing concern. It can affect the environment, animals, and people. The University of Cincinnati received a $3.3 million grant to study the effects of microplastic on the human heart.

A study is underway that looks at how microplastics can aggravate arterial plaque in people.

06/16/2026

An Ohio man allegedly helped plot a plan to attack the White House's UFC cage fight and was arrested by law enforcement officials, according to court documents.

Tycen Proper, 19, of Knox County was among five people arrested in relation to a plot to attack the White House.