Boxer Ezzard Charles became the heavyweight champion of the world 75 years ago on June 22, 1949. Raised in the West End, “The Cincinnati Cobra” made his hometown proud. And the city never ...

Report of a crash on Ezzard Charles and Winchell in the West End Report of a crash on Ezzard Charles and Winchell in the West End Report of a crash on Ezzard Charles and Winchell in the West End ...

Crash with entrapment reported on Ezzard Charles Drive in West End Crash with entrapment reported on Ezzard Charles Drive in West End Crash with entrapment reported on Ezzard Charles Drive in West ...

Five years ago, Andrew VanSickle was walking his dog on the corner of Ezzard Charles Drive when five children asked if they could pet it. He started talking to the group of kids and asked if they ...

An image of the clay sculpture of Ezzard Charles created by artist John Hebenstreit. After pandemic and other delays, construction is finally beginning on a planned statue of Ezzard Charles in the ...

An artist rendering of the planned Ezzard Charles memorial in Laurel Park. After a handful of issues and delays, the Cincinnati Parks Foundation is finally preparing to install an eight-foot tall ...

A new biography on boxer Ezzard Charles chronicles the legend of a man most locals know as the namesake of the street leading to Union Terminal. “Not a lot of people remember Charles,” says author ...

Ezzard Charles, 'The Cincinnati Cobra,' died on this day, May 28, 1975. Charles was once cited as the greatest light heavyweight boxer of all time by The Ring Magazine. Though Charles is ...