New Italian restaurant to open in Union at the end of June
A new Italian restaurant, Bella Vita Ristorante, is set to open in Union at the end of June. The restaurant will move into the property at 9914 Old Union Road, a space that formerly housed the Farmstand Market and Cafe, which closed in December after eight years of business. The...
Cincinnati Downtown Beatdown Sentencing: Light Pleas Highlight Hamilton County Justice Concerns
:New sentencing details in the Cincinnati downtown beatdown case are drawing renewed attention to violence, accountability, and public safety concerns in the city’s urban core. The courtroom proceedings highlighted the legal consequences tied to the highly publicized assault while also reigniting broader debate about d
Cincinnati brawl victim backs proposal meant to keep defendants behind bars before trial
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Nearly a year after a fight at Fourth and Elm in downtown Cincinnati, one of the victims is left with serious injuries and is now backing a new Ohio proposal aimed at keeping some defendants behind bars before trial. Holly spoke at a press conference about the...
Truck carrying crane hits bridge on I-75
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Traffic on I-75 northbound was temporarily down to one lane of traffic after a truck carrying a crane hit a bridge over the highway, officials say. The crash happened at the decommissioned railroad overpass at the Ronald Reagan Cross County Highway exit Tuesday afternoon, according to Cincinnati pol
Gas prices jumping 40 cents just in time for Memorial Day weekend
CINCINNATI — Just when Cincinnati-area drivers were starting to get a break from paying almost $5 a gallon for gasoline, prices are spiking back up ahead of the Memorial Day holiday weekend, which starts Thursday. Speedway stations across southwest Ohio raised their prices to $4.89 a gallon on Tuesday,...
2 sentenced for roles in Downtown Cincinnati violent brawl last summer
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Two people who pleaded guilty to their roles in the melee downtown last summer were sentenced Tuesday. Montianez Merriweather was sentenced to 10 months in jail on aggravated riot and aggravated assault charges. He has been in jail for nearly ten months awaiting a resolution in his case and may be r
One person dead, three injured following vehicle crash in Ohio
OHIO — One person is dead and three others were hospitalized after a crash Monday evening in Hamilton Township, according to authorities. The Warren County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as 57-year-old Scott Ricketts of Loveland. Officials said he died following the crash. Emergency crews responded to the 2000
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Newport approves financing for 342-unit development at former steel mill site
Newport officials approved up to $100 million in industrial revenue bonds, also known as IRBs, on Monday to help finance the 342-unit housing development at the long-vacant former steel mill site along Route 9. The IRB will help developer PLK Communities in financing acquisition, construction, installation and improvem
South Carolina manufacturer invests $2.5 million in Clermont County complex
CINCINNATI (Cincinnati Business Courier) - A South Carolina-based manufacturer is expanding its Clermont County campus. Maddox Industrial Transformer, a supplier of new and remanufactured electrical transformers nationwide, announced its addition of a second Batavia facility May 5. A ribbon-cutting hosted by company ex

















