CINCINNATI — Antwan Peek Jr. is in the semifinalist mix for the 2025 Jim Thorpe Award, earned every college football season by the nation's top defensive back.

Assistant Police Chief Adam Hennie said officers were performing a welfare check when a person brandished a firearm.

Sharkz, a venue with DJs, lasers and themed nights located at 2010 Elm St., near Rhinegeist Brewery, will open in mid-to-late November, manager Mohammed Rashdan said. An exact opening date has not yet been set. The inspiration for the venue was to bring back the "vibes" of Energy Nightclub to the city, Rashdan said.

UC now checks in at No. 23 in the FBS on Bill Connelly's SP+ metric (25th last week). Among others, Cincinnati is at No. 26 on ESPN's Football Power Index (34th last week) and 24th on Brian Fremeau's BCF rating metric (28th last week). It moves Cincinnati to an average ranking of 24.3 nationally (29th last week).

The Bearcats and Cougars square off Nov. 22 at Nippert Stadium, so there may be some powder blue scouts on hand at the game or to state their case on the GameDay set, which will have a brisk, early morning start at 7 a.m. Mountain time.

The Bearcats (7-1, 5-0 Big 12) are tied atop the Big 12 standings with No. 10 BYU but face a tough path to reach the league title game in Arlington, Texas, with games against the Utes this week and the Cougars in late November still on the docket.

Elder tops Division I while Cincinnati Anderson leads Division II, with Kirtland standing as Northeast Ohio's only No. 1 team in the final state rankings.

College football Week 10 odds, picks, predictions, TV channel, streaming information for Cincinnati Bearcats vs Utah Utes game Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025.

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HARTWELL, Ohio (WKRC) - Two people were shot in Hartwell Tuesday. Police were called to Leeds Lane for a report of a shooting and found two people injured. The Hamilton County Coroner was also called to the scene. Police did not say if they know what led up to the shooting. Homicide detectives are on the scene.

Cincinnati’s mayor seeks a second term against a challenger with notable family ties in a municipal election next week.