The long-empty Forest Fair Mall in Forest Park was razed this week, clearing a roughly 90-acre parcel for planned business and industrial development. Developers say a major tenant is already lined up.

Two people were hurt in a Friday evening shooting at the Kroger on SR 48 in Maineville. Police say there is no ongoing threat. Investigators were on scene and the store was closed.

Police investigated a late-night shooting on Madison Road in Madisonville. The roadway was shut for hours while detectives processed the scene.

A state audit found more than $19,000 in avoidable late fees and improper charges at the Warren County Agricultural Society, and named four former officials.

A foreclosure complaint names the owner of AT580 at 580 Walnut, alleging roughly $29 million remains on the mortgage and putting a planned Hyatt conversion in question.

Hamilton County recorded 194 overdose deaths in 2025, the fewest in more than a decade, the coroner says. Officials warn new synthetic opioids and supply risk remain.

The Cincinnati Herald has paused publishing while its publisher says the paper will retool into a hybrid print-and-digital model. The leadership vows the outlet will return.

Cincinnati police are searching for a black Honda Accord after a car was shot on I-74 at the Colerain Avenue exit. No injuries were reported.

Tony McCollister pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity in Warren County and asked the court to evaluate his mental state as he faces dozens of sex‑related charges.

A pre-dawn blaze tore through the upper floors of an apartment building on Central Avenue in Middletown, prompting a large firefighting response.

Founding pastor Brian Tome has been placed on leave while Crossroads hires an independent investigator to review an allegation from 2015.

A Butler County grand jury certified four misdemeanor assault counts against Hamilton Officer Stephen Heffernan after booking-room video showed a man injured during processing.

A Cincinnati–Hamilton County partnership won an OCMA award after expanding same-day legal aid and rent-assistance to tenants facing eviction.