State lawmakers introduced H.B. 938 to bar elected officials' names and likenesses from taxpayer-funded signs; violations would be misdemeanors and agencies must remove noncompliant displays.

Procter & Gamble promoted 30-year veteran Juliana Azevedo to lead Gillette’s grooming business, naming her the brand’s first female CEO.

A Franklin man was arrested after a May 6 pursuit that ended when officers found a counterfeit Carlisle police badge and other forged documents in his Mustang.

Two people were arrested at UC's Morgens Hall after a campuswide emergency alert; officers recovered a firearm and later issued an all‑clear.

A Philadelphia woman is accused of forging four checks on Springdale's operating account; three cleared for $14,800, according to court papers.

Cincinnati Childrens won a five‑year, up‑to‑$17.25M ARIA award to join the IMPACT Network and begin local enrollment for a study meant to speed autism trials.

Closets By Design is moving its Cincinnati headquarters to Springdale in a roughly $4M project that will expand its footprint and ties incentives to payroll targets.

Pioneer Cladding &u0002 Glazing filed a WARN notice saying it will lay off 43 shop technicians at its Mason facility starting in August; the company called the cuts temporary.

Crews lifted one of the largest steel sections for the new Mount Adams–downtown pedestrian bridge this weekend, triggering planned overnight closures on I‑71 and I‑471. The replacement span will add ADA‑compliant access to E. Court Street and should open this fall.

A Butler County jury convicted Cincinnati man Antwon Burns on 24 counts, including 17 rape counts, after a 17-year investigation revived by detectives.

A judge has given a narrow, temporary reprieve to some Ohio sellers of hemp‑derived THC beverages as legal challenges to the state’s new hemp rules continue. The ruling keeps a small swath of products on shelves while courts sort the dispute.

Fog cleared and temperatures will reach near 80°F today. Scattered storms tonight; a stronger, possibly severe round is likely Wednesday night with heavy rain and gusts.

Three Dog Bakery’s Rookwood Commons shop closed in early June and the owner has listed the franchise for sale; the for-sale listing shows about $287K in revenue.