Slipcast Brewing broke ground on an 8,000‑sqft, $5M brewery and gastropub at Sixth & Riley in Franklin, aiming for an early‑2027 opening and a downtown boost.

A new review in The Lancet Psychiatry finds little evidence that cannabis eases anxiety, depression or PTSD — even as many people use it to self‑medicate.

One Ohio ticket matched all six numbers in Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing, winning the $60 million annuity or an estimated $27.1 million cash option. Winners have 180 days to claim.

Samuel Ramirez, 45, was indicted on 32 counts of rape and one count of gross sexual imposition after hospital staff alerted authorities that alleged child victims came forward. Authorities say the victims were between 9 and 14.

Councilmembers moved to direct $8M toward construction of the Farmer Music Center at the former Coney Island site, part of a roughly $160M project.

A new Ohio bill named for Hamilton County deputy Larry Henderson would bar parole for people convicted of killing police officers, first responders or military members as it moves through committee. Supporters call it protection for first responders; critics say it risks unequal punishment.

A few brief flurries are possible this morning; temperatures rebound into the 70s by Friday and the weekend.

Darrin Johnson — who assaulted a UC student in 2021 and pleaded guilty to a federal hate crime — has been ordered detained after a court found a supervised‑release violation. The move pauses his planned March release while the courts decide next steps.

CM Chicken is opening at Hyde Park Plaza in Oakley, its second Cincinnati‑area shop. Owner Peter Kim is targeting a late‑March opening for the new takeout spot.

House Bill 754 would require a new "certificate of life" and register fetal deaths for early pregnancies. Advocates warn the change could burden grieving Ohioans.

A city-commissioned survey presented to council shows Cincinnatians' satisfaction slipping, with safety and street repairs at the top of residents' lists.

More than a dozen coyotes were found dead and dumped on a western Hamilton County hillside, and state wildlife investigators have opened a probe.

Amanda Lorman, 42, died months after being critically injured in an Oct. 15 hit-and-run on Westwood Northern Boulevard. Cincinnati police are asking witnesses to call 513-352-2514.