Grace Tucker

Multimedia journalist & Digital producer

I use my hard news reporting experiences + my digital shortform production skills to deliver real stories that really matter to wherever readers are — be it in a post to their social media feed or a newspaper at their doorstep.

My Recent Work

Cincinnati Enquirer •

How an LGBTQ+ concert band is making 'queer history in Cincinnati'

Jon Noworyta's conducting skills have landed him at Chicago’s Symphony Center, the Kennedy Center, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Carnegie Hall.

He's served as the band director at the University of Indianapolis and as assistant conductor of the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra. He's trained among the best and brightest in Northwestern University's masters of music program and UC's College-Conservatory of Music doctor of musical arts program.
Cincinnati Enquirer •

'Devastating impacts': Cincinnati Public Radio CEO emails staff amid federal funding cuts

Cincinnati Public Radio told staff it's entering "uncharted territory" in an email sent just after midnight July 18, as Republicans in Congress approved $1.1 billion in funding cuts from public broadcasting.

"The actions taken today pose a truly existential threat to the continued existence of a nationwide public service media ecosystem," Richard Eiswerth, president, general manager and CEO of Cincinnati Public Radio, told staff in an email obtained by The Enquirer.Once signed by President Donald...
Cincinnati Enquirer •

Searches for 'JD Vance killed Pope Francis' soared. Why the meme went viral

In the hours after Pope Francis' death, many around the world mourned the humble reformer known for championing inclusivity within the Catholic Church. At the same time, another narrative started populating social media feeds: that Vice President JD Vance was to blame for the pope's death."JD Vance kill pope" and "JD Vance killed Pope Francis" were breakout Google search trends the day of the pontiff's death, with social media users generating false claims that the death was caused by Vance's vi...
Cincinnati Enquirer •

Why 'Jaja's African Hair Braiding' at Ensemble Theatre is a must-see immigrant story

Tuesday night was a gut punch that left me grateful for live theater.

That evening, I had the pleasure of joining the audience at "Jaja's African Hair Braiding," the vibrant comedic play with a big message closing out Ensemble Theatre's 2024-25 season after premiering on Broadway two years ago.

Ghanaian-American writer and Ohio State University alum Jocelyn Bioh flexed her talents in this poignant production, which earned Bioh her first Tony Award nomination for best play in 2024. A New York C...
Cincinnati Enquirer •

'No kings in the Queen City!' Over 2,000 anti-Trump protesters gather in Washington Park

Hands off the Constitution, personal data, Canada, the Department of Education, Social Security, Medicaid, the Department of Veteran Affairs, the economy, universities, science, reproductive care and national parks. These were some of the demands chanted over the hum of rain by a crowd that organizers estimated to be over 2,000 that stretched across Washington Park on Saturday. From the steps of Music Hall to the sidewalks on Race Street, the sea of people equipped with water-proofed signage, rain...
Cincinnati Enquirer •

Sundance Film Festival isn't moving to Cincinnati. No word yet on final home

Cincinnati was not chosen for the Sundance Film Festival, according to the president of Film Cincinnati. In a statement sent Thursday, Film Cincinnati President Kristen Schlotman wrote: "While Cincinnati was not selected to host Sundance Film Festival, we are proud of how our city demonstrated its dynamic role within the film industry." Sundance officials had not officially announced their...
Cincinnati Enquirer •

What religion is JD Vance? What religion is Usha Vance? They come from different faiths

Vice President-elect JD Vance and his wife Usha Vance kicked off Inauguration Day festivities Monday morning with a service at St. John's Church, a historic Episcopal church near the White House.

The service precedes a full day of events, as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to enter his second presidential term. Vance, the former Ohio GOP Senator and Middletown native, will also be sworn in Monday, taking the oath of office using a Bible that once belonged to his great-grandmother.

Here's...
Cincinnati Enquirer •

Will TikTok still work in the US after its banned? Everything to know

It appears TikTok will meet its fate Sunday as the Supreme Court unanimously chose Friday morning to uphold President Joe Biden's legislation, which forces TikTok's Beijing-based parent company ByteDance to sell the app or go dark.

The SCOTUS decision comes after select lawmakers fought to delay enforcing the law, which they say violates the U.S. Constitution's First Amendment protection against government abridgment of free speech. President-elect Donald Trump also urged the court delay the deadl...
Cincinnati Enquirer •

The Lumineers bring Cincinnati musician on stage at Riverbend: 5 major moments from show

There's a video in my camera roll from 2017 I refuse to delete. In it, one of my best childhood friends taps out the haunted, lingering piano melody of The Lumineers song "Patience" at the old brown piano tucked in her parents' foyer.

We were 16 years old at the time, and for some reason that 90-second instrumental, which caps off the band's 2016 album "Cleopatra," became the song I returned to anytime I needed to take a deep breath. When teenagehood got overwhelming, when things were confusing,...
Cincinnati Enquirer •

Board of elections: Hyde Park polling location closes after 'suspicious bag' left outside

A polling location in Cincinnati's Hyde Park neighborhood closed Tuesday afternoon after a suspicious bag was left outside, Alex Linser, deputy director of the Hamilton County Board of Elections, told the Enquirer.

Voting at The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, located at 2944 Erie Ave., closed around 4:15 p.m. on Election Day when the bag was discovered. It was unclear whether the bag contained a bomb or other hazardous materials, Linser said.

Election Day 2024: See live updates on voting, r...
Cincinnati Enquirer •

Tate McRae's Cincinnati show proved she's much more than a TikTok star

Tate McRae commanded an LED-lit stage Wednesday night at Andrew J. Brady Music Center, still sizzling from the successful Europe stint of her Think Later World Tour.

I'll be honest, I wouldn't explicitly call myself a "fan" of McRae, the 21-year-old Canadian singer-songwriter. But, I appreciate her, I understand her and I respect the hell out of her. Why? Because I, a 23-year-old, grew up in the same world she did: the internet. Much like fellow pop princesses Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan,...
USA Today •

Swiftie who received Taylor Swift's hat at Cincinnati Eras Tour show dies at 16

A 16-year-old Taylor Swift super fan who received a gift from the pop star during Swift's Eras Tour stop in Cincinnati this summer has died after five years of battling cancer.

Ally Anderson was diagnosed with stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare soft tissue cancer, in 2018. She died Nov. 13, according to People Magazine.The Sunbury, Ohio, native attended the July 1 show at Paycor...
Cincinnati Enquirer •

Issue 2 puff, puff passes. Here's which other states have legalized recreational weed

On Tuesday night, voters across the state put the "hi" back in "Ohio" and will make the Buckeye State the 24th state to legalize recreational marijuana.

Ohio residents voted in favor of Issue 2, allowing adults 21 and older to buy, possess and grow marijuana. Under the measure, adults will be able to possess 2.5 ounces of cannabis in any form except extract and 15 grams of extract. They can also grow up to six plants individually, but no more than 12 in a household with multiple adults.The measur...
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