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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 - 8:32AUDRICIA BROOKS - 8:33 - 14:54LAKETA COLE - 14:54 -  23:02JEFF CRAMERDING - (I) 23:02 - 27:51DON DRIEHAUS - 27:51 - 36:02BRIAN ENNIX - 36:02 - 40:33GARY FAVORS - 40:33 -  46:00STEVE GOODIN - 46:00 - 55:50RYAN JAMES - 55:50 - 1:01:44MARK JEFFREYS - (I) 1:01:45 - 1:08:49DAWN JOHNSON - 1:08:49 - 1:16:57SCOTTY JOHNSON - (I) 1:16:57 - 1:24:11JAN-MICHELE LEMON KEARNEY - (I) 1:24:11 - 1:33:56LIZ KEATING - 1:33:56 - 1:41:29DALE MALLORY - 1:41:29 - 1:49:05LINDA MATTHEWS - 1:49:05  - 1:53:37BRANDON NIXON - 1:53:37 - 1:57:40EVAN NOLAN - (I) 1:57:40 - 2:05:23MEEKA OWENS - (I) 2:05:23 - 2:12:07RAFFEL PROPHETT - 2:12:07 - 2:18:55STEPHAN PRYOR - 2:18:55 - 2:25:17CHRISTOPHER SMITHERMAN - 2:25:18 - 2:35:07SETH WALSH (I) - 2:35:07 - 2:43:56DONALD WASHINGTON - 2:43:56 - 2:49:34AARON WEINER - 2:49:34 - 2:58:00JERRY CORBETT - 2:58:00 - 3:05:18I - IncumbentKevin 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.comhttps://www.wlwt.com/article/ohio-cincinnati-total-solar-eclipse-traffic-concerns/60361155https://www.wlwt.com/article/cincinnati-ohio-total-solar-eclipse-eye-safety-precautions/60356555https://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)