A Montgomery man was arraigned after a nanny says he offered candy to a 4-year-old at Swain Park. Bond is $15,000 and monitoring was ordered.

Cincinnati will induct a new class into the Black Music Walk of Fame on July 25 during Cincinnati Music Festival week, with names revealed at a Hard Rock Casino kickoff. The ceremony will mix hometown honorees with marquee acts and special legacy awards.

Western & Southern paid $10M to acquire the Cincinnati Masonic Center and Taft Theatre, placing the historic downtown venue under local corporate ownership.

Baru, the downtown izakaya‑style sushi and cocktail spot, closed Monday; owners say they will shift operations to nearby Vintage on Race. The decision was announced on the restaurant's website.

A Starbucks has opened inside Atrium Two in downtown Cincinnati, becoming the chain’s third full-service downtown location months after a Fourth-and-Vine closure. Photos and job listings indicate the store began serving customers in late May.

Early-morning arrests after alleged street racing on Paycor Stadium property left multiple performance cars towed and several people in custody.

A Fairfield Township man was sentenced to nine years after a Dec. 21 crash on River Road that killed three people, including a 10-year-old.

A 51-year-old Maineville woman died after her car overturned on Mason-Morrow-Millgrove Road Sunday evening. Troopers say she was not wearing a seat belt and the crash is under investigation.

A Mississippi man has been charged after a stabbing at the Red Roof Inn in Sharonville left two people hospitalized; police say the dispute appears isolated.

Local realtors say scammers are cloning real home photos to create fake Miami Valley rental listings and collect deposits. Verify owners and report suspicious posts.

Renaissance Pointe will add a multi‑rink hockey arena, an anchor events space and hundreds of apartments to Middletown, with county and city credit backing.

Perry Crawley, 36, was indicted by a Hamilton County grand jury on 30 counts — including rape and pandering — after prosecutors say he had an inappropriate relationship with a 13‑year‑old.

Neighbors are split as North Avondale faces a June 5 Planning Commission vote on a proposed local historic district.