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Sunny and warm through Friday in Cincinnati. Showers and storms return Saturday night into Sunday with about a 50% chance.
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County commissioners gave owners 90 days to fix alleged mishandling of millions of cubic yards of coal ash or face a federal lawsuit. Officials say the ash sits along the Ohio River above local wellfields.
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A Cincinnati driver faces child‑endangering charges after police say four children ages 2–6 were found unrestrained following a May 30 crash; no one was hospitalized.
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Cincinnati Pride says it still needs hundreds of volunteers to staff the parade and free festival at Sawyer Point later this month. Shifts range from setup to parade marshaling.
A Cincinnati driver faces two child‑endangering charges after police say she passed out at the wheel and crashed while two children were in the backseat.
Sunny and mild today in Cincinnati with a high near 79. Small chance of sprinkles after midnight into Monday.
Residents near Moscow say a rotten‑egg stench from the Zimmer landfill is causing headaches, nausea and breathing troubles while inspectors trace the source to leachate from buried coal waste.
Patchy fog this morning will clear to partly sunny skies with highs near 80°F. Dry through Thursday, then a chance of storms returns Friday, June 5.
A roof fire at New Miami Middle/High School in Hamilton damaged the cafeteria; the district says an HVAC unit likely sparked the blaze and no injuries were reported. Investigators are probing the cause.
Two children were found barefoot and alone on Beechmont Avenue; a Mt. Washington man now faces child‑endangering charges. Court papers reviewed by Local 12 provide details.
Rodney Jordan, 61, owner of Cali Bar and Grill in Bond Hill, died after a single‑car crash. Neighbors will hold a balloon release on May 30 as they remember his community work.
A Sycamore Township father pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and was sentenced to 14–19.5 years after his 24-year-old daughter was shot in January 2025.
A pursuit that began on I‑471 in Fort Thomas ended in downtown Cincinnati on May 27; short video of the chase circulated online while officials released few details.
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