Cincinnati police released surveillance stills after shots were fired in the 200 block of East 7th Street. Detectives say tips and video could help identify the shooters.

Kings Island revives Phantom Theater with Phantom Theater: Opening Nightmare — an interactive, family-friendly dark ride that blends animatronics, spellbound flashlights and 26 immersive scenes. Season passholders get a preview the day before opening.

A one‑punch attack in Urbana left a man unresponsive and airlifted to Miami Valley Hospital. Authorities arrested a suspect and are investigating.

Police say a 2016 Nissan Maxima (OH JCA8999) was stolen from the 3800 block of Dunloe Ave. Detectives are seeking tips and camera footage.

City data presented to council show a roughly 48% drop in speeding on streets with new traffic‑calming measures, with big declines on Beechmont and Warsaw. Officials say more projects are planned this year.

Geanetta O’Brien, 55, died after a two-vehicle crash at SR‑741 and Austin Boulevard on April 12. State troopers say she ran a red light and was struck, the investigation is ongoing.

Westlake Center at 4555 Lake Forest Drive sold to a local investor for more than $13.8M, the buyer's second major suburban office purchase in months.

Consultants laid out a vision to fill the five remaining Banks parcels with housing, plazas and entertainment. The update now moves to the City Planning Commission for formal review.

The Strokes will play Riverbend Music Center on July 14 with Thundercat and Hamilton Leithauser opening. Artist presale Apr 15, general sale Apr 17.

A Cincinnati woman was arrested after allegedly shooting the father of her children, court filings say the victim was wounded and fled the home.

Tampa-based Genstone Realty has picked Cincinnati as the first stop in a Midwest expansion, opening an interim office at 8044 Montgomery Road while a permanent space is finished in Q2 2026.

A Hamilton County judge sentenced Malik Blanchard to 47 years to life after he pleaded guilty in two separate Westwood shootings last June. Victims’ families read impact letters at the hearing.

Sprinklers limited damage at the Planned Parenthood on Auburn Avenue after a one‑alarm fire Thursday, investigators say no one was inside and the cause is under review.