The Port of Greater Cincinnati authorized bonds to help finance CIG Communities' $67M Gallery at Kenwood project, moving the development closer to its next phase.

A federal jury convicted Tucson resident Cesar Cervantes in a multistate cocaine and money‑laundering conspiracy that prosecutors say supplied couriers in Cincinnati. Seizures included more than 160 kg of cocaine and roughly $1.4M in cash.

Robert Dee Gray, 35, is jailed on aggravated robbery and menacing charges after police say he held up an Ameristop and an IHOP at gunpoint.

Lalo Chino-Latino Kitchen will close its Court Street dining room this Saturday after a decade. Owners cite work-life balance, an ending lease and slow downtown traffic.

City data show about 120 shooting victims so far this year — up 12% — even as homicides and fatal shootings have fallen about 27–28%; experts point to trauma care and reporting differences.

Julian Garcia, 31, will make his MLB debut for the Cincinnati Reds after a decade-long climb from independent ball to Triple‑A success.

A Cincinnati gardener says a city grant routed through Avondale Development Corporation never reached his community garden, leaving him to cover costs.

Parents told the Cincinnati school board they found policy and legal violations at Fairview‑Clifton and demanded a transparent investigation.

Mason-based Rooted Grounds Coffee has acquired eight acres for a roughly 60,000-square-foot headquarters near Dorothy Lane Market. The move signals a bigger retail and roasting footprint for the local roaster.

Ohio’s SUN Bucks is issuing a one-time $120 grocery benefit per eligible child this summer; applications are open through Aug. 14, 2026. Learn who qualifies and how cards will be issued.

Crowds of teens clashed across the riverfront Friday night while Cincinnati’s $380K juvenile curfew centers went unused, prompting new questions about logistics and cost.

A Clinton County pastor was sentenced to 15 years after pleading guilty to unlawful sexual contact with a minor. The judge said the defendant showed “no remorse.”

Police and animal‑control crews in Franklin are trying to corral a roughly 150‑pound farm hog spotted near Route 123 and I‑75. Officials warn drivers to slow down and not to chase or feed the animal.