Clifton Bubble Tea opened last Friday on Ludlow Avenue, serving milk teas, fruit teas, slushies and study‑friendly seating close to the University of Cincinnati.

Women Helping Women opened a new Cincinnati call center so advocates can take hotline calls in person, aiming to speed hospital and 911 responses as demand climbs. The hub will consolidate dispatch for hospitals and police across the region.

Wyoming City Schools were placed on lockdown Thursday after police activity was reported nearby. The precautionary measure secured campuses while authorities gathered information.

A shooting on the 3500 block of Reading Road in Avondale sent a person to a Cincinnati hospital Wednesday. Police say injuries are non-life-threatening and a suspect is at large.

Sunny and warm Thursday with a high near 84°F. Showers and thunderstorms are likely Friday night with gusty winds and locally heavy rain possible.

A 36‑year‑old survey worker was struck and killed Tuesday on State Route 125 in Union Township. Troopers have closed the road and the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating.

Light morning rain gives way to a warm, mostly sunny afternoon with a high near 78°F. Friday night into Saturday brings the next best chance for heavier storms.

The team behind Alfio’s Buon Cibo will convert the former Senate storefront at Summit Park into D'Oro, an upscale Italian‑Argentinian concept aiming for a fall debut pending city approval.

Cool morning followed by a warm, breezy afternoon in Cincinnati. Chance of showers and a few storms after midnight into Wednesday.

Cincinnati has reportedly acquired All‑Pro defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence from the Giants in a pre‑draft swap that sends the No. 10 pick to New York.

City leaders broke ground on a 10‑megawatt, $24 million solar array at the Center Hill landfill. Officials say it will cut municipal energy costs and repurpose idle land.

3CDC entered a purchase agreement to acquire the long‑vacant Garfield Suites tower at 2 Garfield Place for $3.75M and is studying a roughly $62M mixed‑use redevelopment. The move aims to reactivate a quiet stretch of Vine Street between Fountain Square and Over‑the‑Rhine.

Red Cross and Cincinnati fire officials say a concerning rise in fatal home fires across southern Ohio has prompted a push for free smoke alarms, escape plans and neighborhood outreach.