Island Frydays is returning to College Hill with a 5,200 sq ft restaurant and a new Paradise Room lounge, reviving the Jamaican staple for Cincinnati nights.

A 1950s backyard release may have produced millions of wall lizards across Greater Cincinnati. Researchers are studying their spread, lead tolerance and disease links.

A new Cradle Cincinnati analysis shows the Black infant death rate in Hamilton County more than doubled last year, driven by extreme preterm births and rising sleep‑related deaths. Local leaders are urging faster, targeted supports for families.

A five-year, multimillion-dollar revamp on Warsaw Avenue is nearing completion, pairing artist spaces and new storefronts with affordable apartments in East Price Hill.

Kévin Denkey will make his 50th FC Cincinnati appearance as the Orange and Blue host Inter Miami and Lionel Messi this Wednesday. The club’s leading scorer arrives on form for a high-profile midweek test.

A phone threat prompted a full sweep at Fairfield Senior High; officers found no active danger and a juvenile was taken into custody. Police will remain on campus while they investigate.

Hamilton County deputies responded to a reported overnight shooting on the 10000 block of Able Court, a possible suspect vehicle was later seen on a traffic camera in Fairfield.

More than $180 million in Cincinnati projects are vying for Ohio historic tax credits this round, with winners expected in June and about 19 applications filed.

A Friday night shooting near Fountain Square left one person dead and a suspect in custody as police investigate. Details remain limited and the case is developing.

A bomb threat cleared shoppers from the Oxford Walmart Thursday; K‑9 teams and Miami University police searched before the store reopened at 11:40 a.m.

Kevin Tinker, 23, was indicted on ten counts after investigators say he filmed himself with children and shared the material online. RECI and NCMEC are involved in the probe.

A cinnamon‑roll shop called The Roll has leased a storefront near Washington Park in Over‑the‑Rhine. The unit previously housed Cora’s Cakery and Sweet Petit Desserts.

A weapon was reportedly smuggled into Cincinnati's council chambers inside a cane, briefly clearing the room and prompting an arrest. No injuries were reported.