A yearlong Dispatch investigation maps what’s legal outside but barred inside Ohio prisons and highlights a deadly contraband trend: drug‑soaked paper. Officials are digitizing mail and beefing up security amid lawsuits.

A state audit says Ohio may have up to $4 billion in questionable Medicaid costs, citing eligibility errors and payments for residents who had died.

House Democrats unveiled a plan to pause utility cost-recovery for 12 months and send a $150 electric credit, funded by hiking the oil-and-gas severance tax. Lawmakers say it would raise roughly $650 million and fund well-plugging work.

Two people were stabbed overnight in Camp Washington and taken to UC Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. Police say the scene may be domestic as investigators continue to probe.

A 64-year-old Williamsburg man died Friday after his pickup left State Route 32, struck a tree and overturned, troopers say the crash is under investigation.

Local tracking across five Tri‑State chains shows cereal and olive oil climbing while eggs and some proteins fall, analysts point to tariffs, drought and supply disruptions.

A 13-year-old was beaten during Opening Day in downtown Cincinnati and is recovering in hospital. Her family and local groups are demanding accountability and planning a community vigil.

A Mason man was arrested after a Sept. 25, 2025 burglary of an 88-year-old in Warren County. Police recovered five firearms — two reported stolen — and property tied to other break‑ins.

Sunny, cool Saturday with a high near 52°F. A warmup Sunday–Tuesday, storms and gusty winds likely late Tuesday night into Wednesday.

A NEJM‑published LATITUDE trial shows monthly cabotegravir‑rilpivirine injections reduced regimen failures among people who struggle with daily oral HIV therapy. University of Cincinnati clinicians were among the lead sites.

A grand jury indicted 51-year-old Wade Hensgen after a Nov. 16 overdose in Clermont County, deputies say he faces involuntary manslaughter and trafficking counts and tips are requested.

A pre-dawn generator fire at Duke Energy’s Woodsdale station challenged crews because the unit remained energized at roughly 345,000 volts. Crews extinguished the blaze after power was shut off, no injuries were reported.

Police cleared The Banks after Opening Day, shutting down the riverfront and arresting several people as officers dispersed the crowd.