Maryanne Zeleznik

The Drawbridge Hotel and Convention Center will close Sunday.  A release says the closing of the hotel will allow the new ownership time to clearly focus on future opportunities for the site and weigh the feasibility of remaining in the hospitality industry.　

The closure will not affect McHale’s Events and Catering’s events scheduled in the hotel convention space and the Pizza Pub will remain open.

Throughout the lives of many local residents, only one man has been in charge of policing in Hamilton County. But after 25 years, Simon Leis is retiring, and there will soon be a new sheriff in town. Jim Neil takes over as Hamilton County sheriff in January.

Tune in Thursday morning November 29 at 9:20 as we talk with Sheriff-Elect Jim Neil and Chief Deputy-Elect Mark Schoonover. You can send your questions to impact@wvxu.org. We’re also on Facebook and Twitter. Impact Cincinnati, on 91-7, WVXU.

WVXU Political Reporter Howard Wilkinson talks with WVXU's Maryanne Zeleznik this morning about some suggestions to change the way electoral votes are counted in Ohio and the counting of provisional ballots in the state.

Procter and Gamble’s Safe drinking water program is being called one of the world’s most impactful developments.It was just presented with the 2012 Economist Social Innovation Award. On this morning’s Big Story, Maryanne Zeleznik talks with the innovator of the program, Phil Souter. 

This week WVXU Political Reporter Howard Wilkinson talks with Maryanne Zeleznik about a new role for US Senator Rob Portman and the activity beginning in the Cincinnati Council and Mayor's races.