Articles by Joe Wessels

About Joe Wessels

Long-time and award-winning Cincinnati-area journalist, radio show host, podcast producer and photographer Joe Wessels is the founder and publisher (and kinda the do-everything guy) of Loveland Local News. Previously, Wessels was the Cincinnati City Hall and Hamilton County reporter for The Cincinnati Post and a weekly columnist for Cincinnati CityBeat where he regularly broke news. Wessels moved to Loveland in 2014 and quickly realized Loveland would be a great place to fulfill his dream of creating his own online news and information publication.

Nightly loud noises come precisely at 8:30, police investigating

Residents in and around Loveland are abuzz about several loud booms heard around the same time each evening over several consecutive nights. [Read More ➡️]

Washburn celebrates at Ramsey's Trailside

ELECTION: Newcomer Eilert garners top votes, two incumbents remain in hotly-contested school board race

A pastor at one of Loveland’s largest churches will take a seat on the Loveland school board along with two incumbents. [Read More ➡️]

ELECTION: Butler gets most votes, Oury out

Tim Butler will return to Loveland City Council after a concerted effort to oust him failed to gain any traction. [Read More ➡️]

Democracy

PODCAST: Dougherty discusses his role on the Loveland school board and why he’s on the ballot

There’s one person on the ballot this fall who isn’t really too worried about how many votes he will need. And he’s a guest on the inaugural “Coffee with the Candidate” podcast. [Read More ➡️]

Democracy

PODCAST: “Coffee with the Candidate” interviews those seeking office in Loveland

Loveland Local News brings you “Coffee with the Candidate,” a conversation with Editor Joe Wessels, focusing on the candidacy of 16 different people running to either be on the Loveland City Council or the Loveland City School District school board. [Read More ➡️]