The city announced BuildReady, a program funded by a $2M HUD grant that will produce free pre‑approved plans for two‑ to four‑unit homes and subsidize demo builds.

Showers and thunderstorms likely Saturday afternoon with gusty winds. Expect a messy commute and brief heavy downpours in stronger storms.

A late-night shooting on Craft Street in Winton Hills left one man dead as police open a homicide investigation.

Hamilton County JFS presented three levy scenarios — including a $123.4M option — to cover rising foster‑care costs. Commissioners will decide whether voters see a November measure.

Court documents allege a Cincinnati man struck a victim with a sharpened wooden stake, stole a purse and faces an aggravated robbery charge.

A federal judge sentenced Quinell Hadden to 18 years for running a cartel‑linked fentanyl network that prosecutors say moved hundreds of kilograms of drugs.

An emergency Sardinia council meeting was adjourned after allegations against the police chief and a lieutenant. Mayor Ashlie Webster asked for an internal audit and a third‑party review.

A person was grazed by a bullet Tuesday night on Hawaiian Terrace and taken to UC Medical Center. Cincinnati police are investigating. The shooting adds to recent incidents in Mount Airy.

An early-morning Clarksville house fire killed five family members and left a child missing, one adult was hospitalized.

A Bethel man, Anthony Reed, has been indicted on multiple counts including nine sexual-battery charges and related counts tied to images involving a minor. He is being held on $375,000 bond.

The May 5 primary is coming — register by April 6, early voting starts April 7, and absentee requests are due in late April. Make a plan now to avoid last‑minute problems.

A new sports bar at 4 E. State Street will pair big-screen games with Indian and Nepali plates. Owner Rohit Chhetri says construction is underway and an opening is planned soon.

A Cincinnati man turned a $5 Let It Snow scratch-off into a $150,000 prize; after withholdings he'll take home about $109,875 and plans to fix his house.