More than 20 candidates are on the ballot for 9 seats on Cincinnati City Council. We took some of the city's biggest topics to them so you can hear directly how they plan to lead the city forward. You can jump to each candidate using their timestamp below.

ANNA ALBI (I) - 0:31 - 8:32
AUDRICIA BROOKS - 8:33 - 14:54
LAKETA COLE - 14:54 - 23:02
JEFF CRAMERDING - (I) 23:02 - 27:51
DON DRIEHAUS - 27:51 - 36:02
BRIAN ENNIX - 36:02 - 40:33
GARY FAVORS - 40:33 - 46:00
STEVE GOODIN - 46:00 - 55:50
RYAN JAMES - 55:50 - 1:01:44
MARK JEFFREYS - (I) 1:01:45 - 1:08:49
DAWN JOHNSON - 1:08:49 - 1:16:57
SCOTTY JOHNSON - (I) 1:16:57 - 1:24:11
JAN-MICHELE LEMON KEARNEY - (I) 1:24:11 - 1:33:56
LIZ KEATING - 1:33:56 - 1:41:29
DALE MALLORY - 1:41:29 - 1:49:05
LINDA MATTHEWS - 1:49:05 - 1:53:37
BRANDON NIXON - 1:53:37 - 1:57:40
EVAN NOLAN - (I) 1:57:40 - 2:05:23
MEEKA OWENS - (I) 2:05:23 - 2:12:07
RAFFEL PROPHETT - 2:12:07 - 2:18:55
STEPHAN PRYOR - 2:18:55 - 2:25:17
CHRISTOPHER SMITHERMAN - 2:25:18 - 2:35:07
SETH WALSH (I) - 2:35:07 - 2:43:56
DONALD WASHINGTON - 2:43:56 - 2:49:34
AARON WEINER - 2:49:34 - 2:58:00
JERRY CORBETT - 2:58:00 - 3:05:18
I - Incumbent

Kevin Farmer informed WLWT he dropped out of the race.

Commitment 2024 - Incumbent (D) Greg Landsman and challenger (R) Orlando Sonza face off in a debate for the 1st Congressional District of Ohio.

Joe Rao is a long time NYC meteorologist and self proclaimed "umbraphile"! WLWT News 5's Steven Albritton sat down with Rao to talk about the upcoming April 8th Total Solar Eclipse that will cover the Cincinnati area, the moment he fell in love with studying the skies and how this event will be not only a meaningful event for the family, but could inspire the next generation of scientists.

You can find more of our coverage on www.wlwt.com
https://www.wlwt.com/article/ohio-cincinnati-total-solar-eclipse-traffic-concerns/60361155
https://www.wlwt.com/article/cincinnati-ohio-total-solar-eclipse-eye-safety-precautions/60356555
https://www.wlwt.com/article/total-solar-eclipse-2024-ohio/60318232

WLWT News 5 Anchor Sheree Paolello moderates as GOP Senate hopefuls Matt Dolan, Bernie Moreno and Frank LaRose face off one last time before Ohio's March 19th primary. The winner of the primary will face longtime incumbent Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown in November.

From Beat it to Billie Jean to Thriller, classic songs from the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, are taking over the Aronoff in Cincinnati. WLWT News 5's Steven Albritton & Meredith Stutz got to sit down with Roman Banks who steps into the iconic loafers and sequined jacket to bring a one-of-a-kind music legend back to life. Hear how he prepares for the role, the story behind some of the music and how this show may bring you to tears, but will leave you singing these chart topping songs all the way home! (Music Courtesy: MJ The Musical)

Join Steven Albritton, Lacey Roberts and Fletcher Keel as they discuss the death of a police officer in Scott County, Kentucky after a traffic stop, a deadly SWAT standoff in Cincinnati, the Reds' comeback win over St. Louis Monday night and more.

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Join Steven Albritton, Lacey Roberts and Fletcher Keel as they discuss the latest developments in a fatal crash on I-75 Wednesday morning in Cincinnati, the banning of TikTok in Montana, FC Cincinnati's home winning streak continuing and more.

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Join Steven Albritton, Lacey Roberts and Fletcher Keel as they discuss a road rage incident that led to a man being shot on I-75 over the weekend in Cincinnati, a new smoking ban in Bellevue, Kentucky, Northern Kentucky's bid in the 2023 NCAA softball tournament and the Florence Yall's big game against the Savanah Bananas.

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