Neighbors are split as North Avondale faces a June 5 Planning Commission vote on a proposed local historic district.

Public records show Iris Roley's sons listed estimated earnings topping $130k each across 14 months of part‑time work, renewing scrutiny of city contracting as officials balance the budget.

Patchy river-valley fog will clear to mostly sunny skies with highs near 80°F. Breezy Saturday with gusts up to 30 mph; dry through next week.

Fricker's has closed its Mason restaurant after 13 years. The company directed customers to nearby North College Hill and Middletown locations.

Two children were found barefoot and alone on Beechmont Avenue; a Mt. Washington man now faces child‑endangering charges. Court papers reviewed by Local 12 provide details.

Beginning June 1, Hamilton County Juvenile Court will add pre‑trial steps — library card, rec center/YMCA membership and recent grades — to connect kids with local supports.

Core Spaces has withdrawn from a nearly 2,000‑bed Uptown Cincinnati project at Vine and East McMillan, leaving a large, long‑planned site beside UC in limbo. The departure complicates a major near‑campus housing proposal.

Three people who pleaded guilty in a Corryville pizza beating are due for sentencing May 28; two co-defendants are set for bench trials. Prosecutors say video exists but hasn't been shown in court.

Taco Works will celebrate its new outdoor patio with live music and one-hour specials at its Sharonville location. The short event aims to spotlight the patio debut.

Rodney Jordan, 61, owner of Cali Bar and Grill in Bond Hill, died after a single‑car crash. Neighbors will hold a balloon release on May 30 as they remember his community work.

A North College Hill man was arrested Wednesday after police say he drove a motorized minibike into Lakeridge Nursing Home on Pippin Road; no injuries were reported.

A Harrison woman faces four aggravated-arson counts after authorities say she set her bed on fire in a Tall Oaks Circle apartment, prompting an evacuation and one hospitalization.

A 22-year-old was arrested after an early-morning armed robbery at a Speedway on Colerain Avenue. Police say officers recovered a gun and cash when they detained him nearby.