Coterie Lounge & Café says a family‑friendly drag queen story hour will proceed on Thursday after online criticism, the owner says tickets sold out and safety plans are in place.

Chick‑fil‑A’s new Mt. Auburn location is under construction but now expected to open this fall, months after city planning had targeted a February debut. The delay renews traffic and walkability concerns around E. McMillan and Highland.

A three-month residency will take over the former Goose & Elder storefront at Findlay Market, hosting rotating makers, pop-ups and events this summer.

A fight inside the Cincinnati Zoo cafeteria on Sunday left a juvenile hit by a chair and two men now facing assault and related charges, police records show.

Scattered morning showers could produce brief gusts up to 45 mph. Highs near 80 today and mid-80s midweek with renewed storm chances.

Highs near 85°F and gusty southwest winds in Cincinnati today. Scattered storms return Monday.

A Cincinnati shooting survivor now runs a weapons-under-disability class at River City Correctional Center that leaders say is cutting re-arrest rates among graduates.

Cloudy Saturday morning clears to sun with a high near 71, Sunday rockets to the mid-80s with gusty winds and storms returning early next week.

A Cincinnati man pleaded guilty in federal court after surveillance footage captured him setting Pride and Ukrainian flags on fire last July. He faces a federal minimum of five years and separate state arson charges.

Quinten McCommons was sentenced to 10 years after court documents say he supplied meth to street-level dealers, police seized meth, scales and cash.

A plea deal in the 2022 West End killing of Jerome Lipscomb ends the criminal case and results in a nine‑to‑13.5‑year sentence.

WGI Sport of the Arts returns to Dayton for two weekends in April, filling UD Arena, the Nutter Center and other area venues with color guard, percussion and winds competitions.

Two Cincinnati officers and a civilian were hurt after a dog attacked first responders at a Hyde Park home. Officials say the animal broke free during an assault call.