Thursday, Dec. 4: Interim Mayor + Youth Grants + No Charges
Thursday, Dec. 4
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Crew Base: Sun Country opens CVG hub, plans passenger route expansion.
Sun Country Airlines will open a new crew base at CVG on January 31, 2026, boosting cargo operations for Amazon and laying groundwork for potential passenger routes. The airline plans to hire locally and expand beyond its Minneapolis hub.
No Charges: Grand jury declines homicide filing in Moeller student crash.
A Hamilton County grand jury declined to indict a 29-year-old man for the October death of Moeller High student Dylan Straughn. The driver faces lesser charges after hitting the teen on his bike, thinking he struck a deer. The crash remains classified as an accident.
Interim Mayor: Fort Thomas names temporary leader amid city finance dispute.
Fort Thomas City Council appointed Andy Ellison as interim mayor following scrutiny of City Administrator Matthew Kremer over financial mismanagement. Ellison assumes full executive authority while the council seeks a replacement for his vacated seat by December 17.
Youth Grants: Cincinnati funds climate programs to empower next-generation environmental leaders.
Cincinnati youth are leading climate action through the Seeds of Change grant program, supporting projects like community gardens and water-quality research. Over 100 initiatives have reached nearly 6,000 residents, showing measurable neighborhood impact.
Stage History: Student theater project explores Cincinnati’s environmental past this week.
“Where We Are Planted,” a new theater project, brings Cincinnati’s environmental history to life through local voices. Students portray residents working on initiatives from cleaning Mill Creek to cultivating gardens. Performances are tonight at Probasco Auditorium and tomorrow at Liberty Exhibition Hall.
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