The Brighton Approach Bridge replacement is nearly finished: the city says the new span will reopen soon, replacing the 1926 structure and restoring a key Uptown–OTR–West End link.

A Westwood resident was reportedly assaulted in her home, and police arrested a man who is charged with aggravated burglary and held on a $100,000 bond.

Parts of East Walnut Hills will be closed March 20–22 with security checkpoints and detours. Residents will still be able to reach homes through marked entries.

Sharon Lake at Sharon Woods has reopened after a multi‑year, $17M restoration that added boardwalks, wetlands and an accessible kayak launch. Fishing will remain restricted while crews restock the lake.

Sharonville says demolition is underway and a 2026 groundbreaking is targeted for a $75M Downtown Loop project that would add more than 220 apartments and street‑level retail.

House Bill 203 — called "Aspen Runnels' Law" — cleared the Ohio House Judiciary Committee on March 18, 2026, elevating some school‑zone crashes to felonies after Lakota crosswalk incidents. Supporters say stiffer penalties and doubled fines will better protect students.

Nine people were arrested and seven illegally owned guns were seized during two state-backed enforcement operations in Cincinnati. Authorities highlighted two stops that ended with taser deployments.

Samuel Ramirez, 45, was indicted on 32 counts of rape and one count of gross sexual imposition after hospital staff alerted authorities that alleged child victims came forward. Authorities say the victims were between 9 and 14.

Middletown announced new municipal job openings Monday across IT, police records and legal departments. Deadlines and application instructions vary by role.

Quipt Home Medical agreed to be acquired for US$3.65 per share in a roughly $260M deal that will take the Cincinnati respiratory-care company private and delist it from Nasdaq.

A late-night house fire in Miami Township's Vista Woods community killed one person and sent another to UC Medical Center by helicopter. State and county investigators are on scene.

A warm Sunday spikes into the 70s before a fast front brings rain and gusty winds late Sunday night. Much colder Monday with light snow possible.

The Ohio Supreme Court will weigh whether Forest Hills Local School District can keep an ICE‑response plan hidden after a lawsuit challenged redactions and a closed-door meeting.