Bill Rinehart is Senior Correspondent for 700WLW News. Though despite his best efforts, no-one else will refer to him by that title.
He came to the Big One in August, 2004. His beat covers City Hall, Hamilton County Commissioners, breaking news, and anything else that comes along.
In his private life, he likes books, movies, television shows, and music. He is also a big fan of certain foods, and beverages. His hobbies include doing things, not doing other things, and blogging.
This blog takes an unflinching look, behind the scenes, in the newsroom. But mostly, it's just an excuse for you to not do any real work.
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As the garage opens, work continues on condos and apartments in OTR development.
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Last night, the Northern Kentucky Restaurant Association held their 22nd annual Mardi Gras to benefit homeless children. T see some photos, Click Here.
It was a little breezy, Monday, in the Tri-State. Windy enough to blow over this scaffolding on Baum, in Mount Adams.
It landed on some electrical lines, but there were no reports of injuries.
How windy was it? The National Weather Service recorded a gust of 38mph, at CVG, around 4pm, which is about the time the scaffold came down.
Thanks to BuzzFeed, we now know what's on Speaker of the House, John Boehner's desk. And as of last August, there was a book about Cincinnati's beer brewing history.
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Carnival has started in New Orleans, and Rio, and other places that love big outdoor parties. And that means Fat Tuesday isn't far off. A week away, as of writing. And that means one of the biggest Mardi Gras parties in the Tri-State is nearly upon us.
And we're giving away tickets to the 22nd annual Mardi Gras for Homeless Children.
Today, the City breaks ground on a new Downtown office tower at 5th and Race. It will be home to DunnhumbyUSA, a cooperative effort between Dunnhumby and Kroger. They do market research, which is the study of finding out why people buy what they buy, and how that knowledge can be beneficial.
Did the field of market research begin here? This entry at BuzzFeed seems to indicate so.
