The Ohio BWC approved a 1% workers' comp rate cut for private employers effective July 1 — the ninth straight annual reduction and roughly $10M in statewide savings.

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

Midland Atlantic filed a commencement notice for a 128,000‑sq‑ft Target on 22 acres in Harrison, across from Kroger. City approvals and a TIF agreement move the project toward permitting and site work.

A new bagel shop, The Bagel Group, has taken over 4172 Hamilton Ave in Northside and is targeting an April 1 opening with hand-rolled bagels and steamed sandwiches.

Jordan Davis was announced as the final headliner for the VOA Country Music Fest, joining Blake Shelton, Rascal Flatts and Brad Paisley for Aug. 6–9, 2026, in West Chester. Tickets are on sale now and prices will rise on March 8.

Federal agents removed six illegal card skimmers during a January Cleveland sweep that inspected more than 1,500 payment terminals. The action is part of a nationwide effort.

Cincinnati’s City Council approved measures barring federal immigration agents from using city property and surveillance for civil enforcement, drawing federal criticism and likely court fights.

Cole Hornsby was sentenced Thursday after a jury convicted him in the April 2024 killing of his neighbor in Whitewater Township. The judge imposed decades behind bars.

A 22-year-old was arrested after Snapchat posts threatened students at the University of Cincinnati’s Dabney Hall, prompting charges of inducing panic and obstructing official business.

A federal suit by former UC journalism chair Brian Calfano alleges administrators coached students to make false harassment claims after a DEI hiring dispute.

City council members have advanced a plan to seed a housing reparations program with $5 million, targeting 15 historically impacted Cincinnati neighborhoods. The measure asks staff to design eligibility and reporting rules ahead of a March 4 vote.

A Hamilton man arrested on a misdemeanor remained jailed after ICE placed a detainer despite a posted bond, family says he has TPS and plans a rally.

A Cleveland Fed analysis finds young college grads are taking longer to land first jobs as employers shift toward skills‑based hiring and postings dip.