Cincinnati Edition

With millions of jobs lost because of the coronavirus pandemic, many Americans are struggling to pay their bills. Some states, including Kentucky and Indiana, have issued temporary moratoriums on evictions and foreclosures to help protect renters. Ohio has no such moratorium.

Cincinnati Edition speaks with Everett M Woodel, Jr., a district director for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Columbus District Office and Jerome Jones, a lender relations specialist with the SBA, who explains the process of how small businesses can apply for a loan programs and financial assistance.

On Tuesday, Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) spoke to Ohio area journalists about a variety of issues, including the latest information on Small Business Administration loan programs and the need for additional coronavirus testing in the greater Cincinnati region.

Cincinnati Edition speaks with Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley about how the city, businesses and residents are coping during the coronavirus pandemic and discusses what is needed.

Like most states, Kentucky's unemployment system is seeing a surge in applications as the state extends benefits to those workers whose jobs have been impacted by the COVID-19 global pandemic.

Instacart workers demanding new protections and better pay amid the COVID-19 global pandemic. As millions of consumers turn to online retailers at a time of stay-at-home orders, workers say their employers aren't taking enough precautions to protect them on the job. Last week some workers for grocery delivery app Instacart began a nationwide strike demanding hazard pay.

Cincinnati Edition checks in with Lawrenceburg, Ind., Mayor Kelly Moullaun about how the city, local business and residents are doing during the coronavirus pandemic.

With record numbers of workers in the Tri-State suddenly unemployed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, employers wonder how to support and protect their workers. Meanwhile, many residents may find themselves seeking unemployment benefits in a crowded and overwhelmed system. New unemployment and small business relief is becoming available via a federal coronavirus relief bill.

Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) helped surmount bureaucratic and political obstacles to help UC Heath get a critical piece of testing equipment for their laboratory that would expand testing for the novel coronavirus.

As the COVID-19 global pandemic brings uncertainty to the world, local governments are working to respond each day. Sometimes, those response efforts are adjusted almost as soon as they are announced.

Grocery workers play an even more vital role in our lives amid this COVID-19 global pandemic. But what is life like for them? On Cincinnati Edition , we examine the conditions these workers are under and what kind of protections and compensation they are receiving during a time of increased demands on the industry.

Cincinnati Edition speaks with Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) about the latest details inside the coronavirus stimulus bill and the need for additional resources and supplies for first responders working on the front lines of the coronavirus epidemic.

The population of the Kenton County Detention Center in Covington was reduced over the past two weeks from 715 to 483.

Like many states, Kentucky is joining the federal government in adopting legislation designed to provide relief during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Local charitable funds and foundations are working to generate money to provide supplemental relief to individuals and organizations as our region, like the rest of the world, responds to the COVID-19 pandemic.