Ohio picked nine public‑safety agencies for a statewide drone pilot that will deploy vetted drone‑in‑a‑box systems to speed emergency response and stream live video to commanders.

Gov. Mike DeWine backed HB 304, a proposal to guarantee two 30-minute recess periods daily for Ohio K‑8 students and to expand PE-waiver options for club sports.

House Bill 345 would raise certain voyeurism offenses to felonies after a string of Cincinnati‑area cases involving secret recordings in stores and dressing rooms.

Federal prosecutors have moved two Middletown men into federal court after Brittany Fuhr‑Storms was found dead in a plastic tote. One co‑defendant was sentenced last month.

A body was found inside construction equipment in Carthage Tuesday, homicide detectives are investigating. Officials have released few details so far.

Warm morning gives way to thunderstorms and a Wind Advisory. Gusts up to 50 mph and heavy rain could disrupt commutes.

A Cincinnati man was sentenced to 41 months after prosecutors say he laundered proceeds from an online romance scam that took more than $2 million. The court ordered nearly $1.4 million in restitution to victims.

The city announced BuildReady, a program funded by a $2M HUD grant that will produce free pre‑approved plans for two‑ to four‑unit homes and subsidize demo builds.

Celebrity chef Fabio Viviani’s Zingaro will open March 24 at 5380 Medpace Way in Madisonville, featuring an open kitchen and handmade pasta. Reservations are available on OpenTable.

Chamberlain University is taking a full floor at The Tower at The Kenwood Collection to house a 450-student nursing and health-care campus in suburban Cincinnati.

A federal judge in Columbus denied Kalshi's injunction, allowing Ohio to enforce sports‑betting rules against prediction markets while the legal fight continues.

A UC study finds murals can triple foot traffic on Cincinnati blocks, with the biggest gains near clusters of restaurants and shops.

A GOP-backed bill would reimpose a 24‑hour in‑person wait for abortions, critics say. HB 347 conflicts with Ohio’s constitution and would fall hardest on marginalized Ohioans.