The Sixth Circuit found a Xenia board's mic grab amounted to an unconstitutional "heckler's veto" and ordered a preliminary injunction for the speaker. The ruling will change how some districts handle public comment.

A Middletown homeowner uncovered a 4.75-inch cannonball while digging; the Butler County Bomb Squad recovered the solid shot and warned residents not to handle suspected ordnance.

Cincinnati is allocating $10M from the Cincinnati Southern Railway sale to renovate its Camp Washington Fleet Services Center, modernizing a 1939 garage that serves about 1,800 city vehicles. The work is part of the Cincy on Track plan.

Hamilton County officials warn of a surge in court-related impostor scams that have drained residents of thousands in minutes.

Marty Kuhn is the new CEO of Mike Albert, the first outside leader in the family-owned Cincinnati firm. John Betagole will serve as chairman.

A 37-year-old man was arrested after a Hamilton death first called a suicide was reclassified as a homicide. He faces a murder charge and is being held at the Butler County Jail.

Showers and thunderstorms are likely Thursday afternoon with heavier rounds Friday; pockets of heavy rain and gusty winds may slow commutes.

Police posted images after an assault at a Queen City Avenue gas station. Detectives ask anyone with tips to call Detective Turner or Crime Stoppers.

Police posted photos after multiple vehicles were broken into on West Mitchell Avenue; detectives say tips and video could help ID suspects.

UC plans to sell the former Union Institute building on East McMillan in Walnut Hills, putting a Tudor‑Revival landmark and redevelopment possibilities in play. Local developers and neighbors will be watching.

Popeyes on Reading Road reopens this afternoon with giveaways and a visit from Bengals great Anthony Munoz.

Neighbors in Anderson Township reported a possible black bear this week; wildlife officials haven’t confirmed the sighting. State biologists urge calm, securing food sources and reporting photos so the animal can be verified.

A stolen-vehicle pursuit in downtown Cincinnati ended in a crash Wednesday; police say multiple people were taken to hospitals.