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WCPO 9 I-Team reporter Craig Cheatham joins the Hear Cincinnati podcast to discuss former Hamilton County Deputy Michael Stemmerding, who was fired after the I-Team alerted the Sheriff's office to several alarming social media posts. 

First, our panel discuss an online zine for young creatives, updates on local vaccinations, government loans helping local businesses, and more.

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Tellus Zine is building a community of young creatives, and all Tri-State teens are invited
As West End transformation begins, some public housing residents fear they will be pushed out
Fact Check Friday: Can the Pfizer and Moderna mRNA vaccines cause infertility?
Beshear: About 1,000 Ohioans scheduled vaccine appointments at NKY Convention Center
Ky. vaccine phase 1C: People 60 years and older, increased health risks, 'essential workers'
Sycamore High School announces plans for a new stadium scheduled to open in 2022
University of Cincinnati program director accused of sending child pornography to undercover officers online
Brent Spence Bridge ranked second-worst traffic bottleneck in U.S.
Double shot: Disaster loans helped Cincy companies stretch stimulus impact

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Hamilton County Sheriff investigates deputy who posted Three Percenter flag on Facebook
After investigation, Hamilton Co. sheriff fires deputy with 3Percenters flag on Facebook profile
What the investigation into fired Hamilton County Sheriff's deputy reveals

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Our panel discussed local music through the lens of Black History Month, snowplow special treatment, and Cincinnatians stuck in the Texas blackout.

Next, I-Team reporter Dan Monk and Lucy May discuss their report on an out-of-town landlord whose Avondale property casts a spotlight on the inadequacies of the region’s pandemic-stressed housing market after receiving a “Notice of Civil Offense” alleging they failed to comply with building-code orders to repair heating and hot-water problems in a 25-unit apartment building.

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Cincinnati hip-hop 'artivist' is building on foundation created by pioneering blues singer
Lounge Acts presents a Black History Month mixtape
Two years after Route X: Do city leaders get their streets plowed first?
Former WCPO anchor Clyde Gray describes being caught in devastating Texas snowstorm
I-Team: City of Cincinnati fines out-of-town landlord for problems at Avondale apartment complex

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We discuss an "innovation center" coming to Lincoln Heights, tracking COVID-19 vaccinations, an update on the $80M housing development in OTR, and more.

Next, I-Team reporter Dan Monk joins the podcast to discuss his look at a list of 4,300 complaints alleging local companies failed to follow state rules on COVID prevention. 

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Avondale homeowner has all-too-common problem of major home repairs needed and a limited income
Innovation center in Lincoln Heights aims to empower residents to create a more prosperous community
Kable Academy helping connect people to tech careers -- and rebound from COVID-19 economic crisis
WATCH: WCPO 9 special tracks COVID-19 vaccine distribution in the Tri-State
City Council approves controversial $80M housing development in OTR, with no affordable units

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Masks in Cincinnati: How well did Cincinnati-area agencies handle COVID-19 complaints?

 

 

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Our panel discusses entrepreneur opportunities in Northern Kentucky, racial inequality in local vaccinations, Cincinnati teacher getting their first vaccinations and more.

Next, WCPO 9 I-Team reporter Paula Christian joins the Hear Cincinnati podcast to explain why prosecutors call P.G. Sittenfeld's political action committee a slush fund, but his attorney says it's legal.

Panel Links:
MORTAR Covington aims to replicate OTR entrepreneurship program's success in Northern Kentucky
As Hamilton County's homeless shelters keep people warm this winter, they worry worst is yet to come
Racial inequality shaped the pandemic — and now it's shaping vaccination campaigns, too
Wilmington man who attended Jan. 6 Capitol riot faces 25 years for alleged online threat
Rob Portman says 'partisan gridlock' helped him decide not to seek reelection to Senate in 2022
GOP’s Rep. Jim Jordan won’t seek Portman’s US Senate seat
'We just want our kids back': Cincinnati teachers get first vaccine doses ahead of return to school

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P.G. Sittenfeld's PAC at center of corruption case: 'secret slush fund' or legal account?

 

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The panel discusses a community car care clinic, stimulus cards that look like spam, new Bengals uniforms and more.

WCPO reporter Mariel Carbone joins to discuss the $77 million mixed-use development at Liberty and Elm streets that was put on pause by City Council after criticism from the Over-the-Rhine Community Council that it would lack any affordable units.

Notable Links:
Samaritan Car Care Clinic works to change people's lives -- one oil change at a time
People are throwing away stimulus check debit cards
When will Ohio, Kentucky forgive Pandemic Unemployment Assistance overpayments?
Bengals are getting some new stripes this offseason
FEATURED: OTR Community Council says $77M development will hurt low-income residents

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Our panel discusses the inspiring story of Roger Grein, the growing list of mayoral candidates, parking lot steaks, and more.

Next, I-Team reporter Dan Monk joins the podcast to discuss his investigation that led some attorneys and politicians to raise questions about Chinedum Ndukwe’s involvement in the scandals in City Council.

Notable Links:
COLUMN: Need some inspiration at the end of this difficult year? Meet Roger Grein
After 35 years of surviving HIV and AIDS, Carl Fox is part of a study he believes will find a cure
Tri-State's child poverty rates improved in 2019, but will COVID-19 crisis erase gains?
Ohio State Sen. Cecil Thomas on 2021 mayoral bid: Situation calls for 'an alternative'
City Councilman Chris Seelbach considers joining increasingly crowded 2021 mayoral race
Do riots lead to meaningful social change? Ask the people of Avondale
Car renter billed over $1,000 in late and cleaning fees
We put $2 parking lot steaks to the test
Report lists 'creepiest' tech gifts of 2020
Developer, ex-Bengal Ndukwe weaves tangled web at City Hall: 'Is it possible the FBI got played?'

 

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