A black bear was photographed near the end of Kipling Crossing in Pierce Township. Police urged neighbors to secure trash and report any new sightings.

The city’s 48-week academy is training paid recruits to become certified building inspectors and address a chronic staffing shortfall. Officials project near‑full staffing by spring 2027.

Officials warn damaging winds and scattered thunderstorms Saturday in Butler County; secure outdoor items and keep emergency numbers handy.

Hot, muggy Saturday with scattered storms possible late afternoon and evening. Expect gusty winds and brief heavy downpours that could affect evening plans.

A Lithonia man was sentenced to 170 months after prosecutors say he ran a mail-and-transport pipeline moving meth, fentanyl and cocaine between California, Atlanta and southern Ohio.

A new 3,600‑sq‑ft craft cocktail bar opened on Front Street in New Richmond after a $600K buildout and a partnership with a local distillery.

A federal judge sentenced Jamal Binford to life plus 10 years after prosecutors say he paid men to kill his uncle to protect a drug trafficking ring.

Cincinnati Acceleration Academy, a tuition-free hybrid charter for students 14–21, opens Aug. 18 at Xavier before moving to Reading Road. Enrollment is open now.

A Batavia Township man was arrested after a late-night shooting on Sweetbriar Drive left a man wounded; the suspect faces felonious assault and endangering-children charges.

A 16-year-old dog found shot and tied to a fence was reunited with her owner as Hamilton County investigates.

A 24-year-old Ohio Township man was indicted after detectives say he admitted to possessing child sexual abuse material received through Snapchat. Devices seized are under forensic review.

Cincinnati police have named Walter Perez‑Vasquez as a suspect in an alleged 2018 rape of a child under 13 and are asking the public for tips.

A Miami County man has been indicted on multiple charges including grooming, unlawful sexual conduct with a minor and pandering obscenity; bond was set at $75,000.