Census-backed figures show Ohio’s Black-owned employer firms employed 64,000+ people in 2023 and saw payrolls rise to roughly $2 billion.

At a Southwest Ohio Growth Summit panel in Hamilton, homebuilders urged denser townhomes and multifamily housing in Butler and Warren counties to expand attainable options. They said zoning and infrastructure will need to change for projects to pencil.

MSD will close westbound Riverside Drive starting July 1 for sewer upgrades, including a new 60-inch outfall. Expect detours, weekday construction and work through summer 2027.

D3 detectives released a photo after a gunpoint aggravated robbery near 959 Hawthorne Ave in Price Hill. Police are asking the public for tips.

An 87-year-old passenger was killed after a collision at U.S. 22/3 and Middleboro Road in Salem Township. Two drivers were hospitalized and troopers are investigating.

Scioto County deputies arrested a 21-year-old after investigators say a child under 13 was sexually assaulted at Roosevelt Lake; DNA and witness leads led to the arrest.

Warren County’s board unanimously approved a temporary 0.5% county sales‑tax increase to fund a one‑year property‑tax cut, shifting some costs to visitors while trimming homeowners’ bills.

West Chester unveiled a 75‑acre Mill Creek District concept that would add offices, housing, retail and nearly 20 acres of green space — officials forecast up to $700M. Phase II planning is now testing feasibility and preparing a developer solicitation.

Miles Robinson started for the U.S. in the World Cup, becoming the first active FC Cincinnati player to do so and capping a comeback after a 2022 injury.

A woman was hospitalized after a house fire on Elberon Avenue Thursday; firefighters knocked down the blaze and authorities are investigating.

A late-night shooting on Wyoming Avenue left one person dead and prompted a homicide investigation.

A $5M Ohio historic tax credit gives the Alms & Doepke conversion a crucial boost, helping fund a $64M rehab that will add about 150 apartments to Over-the-Rhine.

Nearly $86 million has been lined up to build a new I‑75 interchange at Millikin Road, unlocking hundreds of acres near Cincinnati and Dayton for commercial development.