After a May 2023 kitchen fire, Pelican's Reef will reopen May 1 at 4 p.m., bringing back its familiar seafood menu and Reef Top bar to Beechmont Avenue.

A Hamilton County inmate has been indicted after prosecutors say she stabbed a cellmate and covered her head with a bag inside the jail's mental‑health unit.

Policy Matters Ohio says Ohio lost about 5,400 payroll jobs in February while an estimated 2,000 people left the labor force — masking real weakness beneath the unemployment rate. Public-sector cuts were a major driver.

IRG Realty Advisors filed plans for a 120‑unit apartment on a downtown Hamilton surface lot, another sign of renewed development interest in the city’s core.

Cincinnati’s Sweets & Meats BBQ announced on April 26 that it is closing all locations after 12 years, blaming rising costs, fewer contracts and a recent health diagnosis.

A 22-year-old faces felonious assault charges after allegedly firing at a vehicle on the Clay Wade Bailey Bridge. Shots missed and no one was injured.

SPCA Cincinnati is investing $3.5 million to build a 4,000-sq-ft medical center in Sharonville and open an Over-the-Rhine adoption storefront to speed adoptions.

A small East End deli is serving dunked Chicago‑style Italian beef on Turano rolls and already drawing neighborhood buzz.

Warm this afternoon with highs near 83°F, showers and thunderstorms likely late Monday night. Some storms could bring gusty winds and heavy rain.

Former Bears defensive tackle Mike Pennel is a person of interest after remains found at a Sosúa villa were identified as a woman missing since 2021. He denies any legal involvement.

Cloudy start Sunday gives way to mid-70s, then warm Monday. Showers and thunderstorms are likely Monday night with a second round Tuesday night.

A Saturday night shooting on Queen City Avenue in Westwood sent one person to UC Medical Center. Police say the investigation is ongoing.

A 60-unit, 55+ building is proposed at 550 Reading in Pendleton, replacing a 1964 warehouse. OHFA filings show the roughly $21.8M project would target households earning 30%–70% AMI.