Light rain ends this morning; partly sunny this afternoon with highs near 62°F. Showers and thunderstorms return Friday night into the weekend.

Sixty-four Holstein calves were stolen overnight from a Coldwater farm; deputies say the theft appears planned and are reviewing camera footage. Sale barns and neighbors have been alerted.

Great Parks is prepping Westwood's 22‑acre Gamble Estate for construction, removing unsafe outbuildings and preserving historic farm buildings as the new park is phased in.

A shooting near 815 Rosemont Avenue in West Price Hill sent one person to the hospital Monday evening. Authorities have not released suspect details as investigators probe the scene.

A crash and large fire on I-71 near the Lytle Tunnel sent smoke across downtown Cincinnati Sunday night and left major delays on the interstate. Crews remain on scene.

A Franklin City Schools staff member was detained Friday after briefly bringing a weapon onto the Franklin Intermediate campus. The district says no students were involved.

Cincinnati and Hamilton County officials are weighing encrypting police dispatch radio traffic, which would cut live scanner access and disrupt apps such as Citizen.

Duke Energy's outage map showed more than 3,300 Middletown customers without power on Wednesday. Officials urged residents to check on vulnerable neighbors.

Brandon Williamson left Wednesday's start with left-shoulder fatigue as the Reds were thumped 13-2 by the Rockies. The team is awaiting MRI results.

Jamila Hobbs pleaded guilty to multiple counts after surveillance showed a March 12 downtown crash that seriously injured a man. Sentencing is set for May 19.

A $3 million federal award will kick off a $13 million overhaul of Cincinnati State’s advanced manufacturing wing, expanding lab space and training capacity. School officials expect work to begin within a year.

A small East End deli is serving dunked Chicago‑style Italian beef on Turano rolls and already drawing neighborhood buzz.

A new forecast and local market snapshots put Cincinnati on national lists for price momentum, though Redfin and Zillow show different short‑term pictures.