A Tri-State family says Joshua Allen was placed on life support after an alleged beating inside Lebanon Correctional Institution; the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating.

Police are reviewing the arrest of a man who filmed outside a downtown bank; video of the encounter has prompted an internal review.

A house fire on the 6300 block of Highland Avenue in Elmwood Place sent two people to Cincinnati hospitals; neighbors helped pull occupants to safety. Investigators are probing the cause.

Cool, sunny start in Cincinnati today; storms likely Saturday and heavier rain possible Saturday night. Near‑record heat arrives Monday and Tuesday.

A judge granted Mt. Healthy temporary access to Hilltop Plaza after officials flagged fire‑code violations they say could threaten public safety.

Ohio lawmakers heard veterans and advocates as the state considers joining federal- and state-backed ibogaine research for PTSD and opioid treatment. Funding and safety questions remain central.

VanTrust is proposing a three-building, 1.1 million-square-foot speculative industrial park on roughly 86 acres near Independence, Kentucky, according to reporting. The project would be one of the largest new warehouse developments in the Cincinnati area.

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 28-year-old woman died after being struck by a USPS delivery truck in St. Bernard early Wednesday.

A Cincinnati wife says her husband was attacked at The Residence at Salem Woods and that staff downplayed his injuries while the facility declined further comment.

A woman was hospitalized after a hit-and-run near 3rd and Broadway early May 13; Cincinnati police are reviewing traffic-camera footage to locate the vehicle.

Cincinnati Metro told city leaders it’s rolling out fare caps, loyalty perks and electric buses to win commuters as pump prices spike. Officials say the moves aim to make transit cheaper and simpler than driving.