A Hillsboro father is on life support after intervening to stop a girl being strangled at a gas station; family says he will donate his organs.

Cincinnati will top out near 86°F today with muggy evenings. Scattered storms are possible Saturday night into Sunday and an air‑quality alert affects parts of the region.

A weekday cafe has quietly opened in the Scripps Center lobby at 312 Walnut, filling years of vacancy and serving coffee, espresso, breakfast and lunch.

A Green Township woman was arraigned on OVI and child‑endangering charges after prosecutors say she fled a crash with five unrestrained children in her car.

A 29-year-old woman died after her car crossed the center line on SR 177 and struck a Jeep Cherokee near Vizedom Road in Hanover Township.

A 23-year-old Cincinnati man was charged after prosecutors say he had sex with a 14-year-old on two occasions. Bond was set and a no-contact order issued.

General Tool's new 56,000-square-foot Evendale plant is now operational, increasing output of naval generators and adding dozens of local jobs.

DirecTV pulled WCPO‑9 in a retransmission dispute, leaving Cincinnati viewers scrambling to find a feed for Wednesday's Spurs‑Knicks opener. Antennas and streaming apps remain options.

A pump malfunction at the Minster pool on June 2 sent a concentrated burst of chlorine into the water; 14 student‑athletes were taken to hospitals and the facility is closed pending inspection.

LouVino's Over‑the‑Rhine wine bar has closed after eight years on Main Street; the team thanked customers in a social post and pointed diners toward its Louisville outpost.

A Montgomery man was arraigned after a nanny says he offered candy to a 4-year-old at Swain Park. Bond is $15,000 and monitoring was ordered.

State fire officials warn Ohio's fire fatalities are running above normal after a string of deadly home blazes; they urge testing alarms and planning escapes.

A person was shot in the head Wednesday night on Winneste Avenue and taken to UC Medical Center; police recovered shell casings and are seeking tips.