A person was hospitalized with critical injuries after a shooting near the 6800 block of Vine Street in Carthage; Cincinnati police say the investigation is ongoing.

A barricade in Millvale ended early Wednesday when a man surrendered to police after hours inside a home; SWAT units cleared the scene and officers made an arrest.

Two men have been charged after police say they followed a developmentally disabled rider off a Metro bus in Colerain Township and stole his phone and speaker. Court papers and video evidence played a role in identifying the suspects.

Downtown Hamilton’s July 4 celebration packs a parade, free RiversEdge concert and a 10 p.m. fireworks show from Veterans Park.

Swiss CDMO Lonza is eyeing a roughly $1B manufacturing campus in Clermont County that could create about 650 jobs with an average pay near $77,000. Ohio has reportedly offered a 20‑year tax credit as it vies with other states for the investment.

Oak Tavern employees launched a GoFundMe after server Selene Phelps was allegedly attacked by her son and left with facial injuries; staff hope the fundraiser covers bills and lost wages.

An Ansonia driver died after a car struck a tractor-trailer inside a construction zone on northbound I-75 near milepost 75. Authorities say the crash is under investigation.

Fifteen years after Dion Thomas was killed near Grant Park, his family returned to the site as Cincinnati police place the case under a fresh cold‑case review. Loved ones say they still want answers.

Muggy start with patchy fog and a slight chance of afternoon storms. A hotter, stickier stretch arrives Monday with heat-index values topping 100°F.

Trustees extended zoning for a 264‑unit, $76.2M Liberty Center expansion, moving the PUD deadline to June 6, 2029 while a hotel tenant is still being sought.

At a Southwest Ohio Growth Summit panel in Hamilton, homebuilders urged denser townhomes and multifamily housing in Butler and Warren counties to expand attainable options. They said zoning and infrastructure will need to change for projects to pencil.

A woman was hospitalized after a house fire on Elberon Avenue Thursday; firefighters knocked down the blaze and authorities are investigating.

Kroger is letting loyalty Points be used for dollars off groceries as well as fuel. The change launches as a limited rollout in select markets and is visible in the app.