Kreg Keesee will take the reins at the Freestore Foodbank as the agency balances rising demand and tight funding across the tri-state.

An analyst at the Miami Valley Regional Crime Laboratory is accused of altering drug-test records, prompting dismissals in a VIP Smoke Shops prosecution and new calls to recheck cases.

A man was found shot inside a car near 9th and Walnut in downtown Cincinnati and was taken to UC Medical Center; police closed nearby streets while investigators worked.

Cloudy start in Cincinnati with a slight morning shower chance. Heavy rain and thunderstorms likely Friday into the weekend, with localized flash‑flood risk in spots.

Butler County deputies named 52-year-old Jerry Stout in a 'Warrant Wednesday' bulletin, saying he's wanted for failure to register. Officials warn not to approach and ask anyone with tips to contact the sheriff’s warrants unit.

Harold “Chip” Webb admitted taking money from New Miami’s evidence room and agreed to repay $3,090, according to court filings and prosecutor statements. The plea carries a felony that curtails his law‑enforcement privileges.

Court papers say a three-year-old suffered multiple fractures and a liver laceration; his mother and her boyfriend now face criminal charges.

Two downtown towers at 312 Elm and 312 Plum are headed to a sheriff's auction after foreclosure proceedings that began in 2024.

Four roundabouts are planned along U.S. 52 in New Richmond; leaders tout safety and trails while some neighbors fear trucks and traffic headaches.

A new Ohio bill would treat vaping products not cleared by federal regulators as contraband, set up a state registry, and tighten retailer licensing and penalties. Sponsors say it’s about enforcement, not a ban.

An arborist says poison hemlock is blooming along Green Township's bike trail and warns families to watch children and pets. Learn how to identify the plant and reduce risk.

YY and Rena Davis of Marx Bagels bought and quietly reopened Silverton Donut Shop on Montgomery Road, bringing back the neighborhood's classic donuts. The change in ownership was reported by local business press.

Five Kitchen & Bar will close May 31 in Over‑the‑Rhine and return this fall as a travel‑inspired new concept from Crown Republic Group.