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.

An 80-year-old driver now faces vehicular manslaughter charges after a May 1 Hyde Park crash that killed 26-year-old Noah Patsfall.

Two Symmes Township spa operators were sentenced to two years after pleading guilty to running a prostitution ring at Sunflower Spa. A third alleged co‑conspirator remains at large.

A motorcyclist in his 20s died after an early-morning crash on Ohio State Route 4 in Fairfield Township. Police say the collision is under investigation and are asking witnesses to come forward.

At least one person died Thursday in a crash on westbound SR‑562, the Hamilton County Coroner’s Office confirmed while ODOT showed lanes closed. Investigators remain on scene.

The Reds reportedly agreed to a seven-year, $105M extension with All-Star right-hander Chase Burns, keeping the 23-year-old in Cincinnati through 2033.

A $1M-plus, high-end mini-golf called Putt House is planned for The Banks; construction could start this summer and a November opening is targeted.

Nostalgia Wine & Jazz Lounge is expanding along Vine Street in Over-the-Rhine, adding a listening room, kitchen, patio and pool lounge. Construction is expected to finish in early 2027.

A state audit found missing reconciliations, misapplied donations and billing errors at Central State University; Ohio tied $29 million in repairs to state oversight.

Jefferies' sample finds three months of declining visits at Kroger stores — a result that clashes with CEO Greg Foran’s claim that traffic is improving.

The Middletown Historic Commission will vote Thursday on whether to demolish the Manchester Inn and Sonshine Building as city staff recommends clearing the site for a mixed‑use project.

A University of Cincinnati analysis finds roughly 60% of independently owned Cincinnati restaurants opened 2008–2023 later closed, with closures clustered in dense neighborhoods and after major shocks.

Three Mason unions accused city leaders of anti‑union retaliation after a police officer’s firing; they called on City Council to hold administrators accountable.