Western & Southern joined city and developer leaders at a Friday groundbreaking for The Lockard in Over‑the‑Rhine, a mixed‑income project that will restore Grammer’s and add about 129 apartments.

A Colerain Township Marine pleaded not guilty after detectives say an online tip led investigators to videos on his devices and a pandering obscenity charge.

Refresco will close its Carlisle plant this summer, affecting roughly 63 workers. Production is set to end in late June with a full closure by mid‑July.

Sheriff Charmaine McGuffey is proposing expanded deputy patrols in Over-the-Rhine, but staffing and county-city budget decisions will shape whether they return this summer.

An 80-year-old Silverton woman says an online romance cost her more than $80,000 and left her suicidal. Officials say romance scams remain a growing threat and list steps to report them.

Yayoi Kusama’s pumpkin Infinity Mirror Room arrives at the Cincinnati Art Museum July 17–Oct. 18, 2026. Timed $17 tickets and strict visitor rules will apply.

CPS’s Project Connect will open a 12‑space Safe Sleep Lot at Taft Elementary on April 30 to give families living in cars a secure overnight spot and faster shelter referrals.

A Butler County grand jury indicted Victoria Ashley Hill on one count of aggravated arson after investigators say a Feb. 21 Curtis Street fire endangered seven apartment residents.

Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost sued to block Hebrew Union College from selling its Cincinnati campus or moving donor-restricted gifts, arguing a 1950 pledge binds the assets to the city.

Deez Tacos is opening its first Anderson Township storefront, bringing West Coast‑style tacos, quesadillas and honey chipotle chicken to the Cincinnati suburbs.

A PJM filing ties a possible 1.3GW data center to the former J.M. Stuart site as residents push a 25MW ballot amendment.

A Montgomery County man was arrested after more than 10 rounds hit a Jefferson Township home and three vehicles, no injuries were reported.

A 72-year-old Hamilton woman was airlifted to UC Medical Center after a pit bull bit her in the face on Willow Avenue. Animal control seized the dog and investigators are probing the attack.