A city plan to relocate Cincinnati’s emergency winter daytime shelter to the heart of Over-the-Rhine is drawing sharp criticism.
Some neighbors fear the move will exacerbate crime and safety issues in the revitalizing district.
The City of Cincinnati announced recently that it has partnered with St. Francis Seraph Ministries. They will host the temporary shelter…
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Authorities in Cincinnati have launched an investigation after a large fire early Wednesday at a local auto-auction lot.
The multiple vehicle fire incident occurred overnight at the Dealer Auto Auction on City Centre Drive.
What happened at the auto auction lot
FOX19 reported that fire and police crews responded shortly before 2:30…
Cincinnati police are investigating a shooting that injured three people early Sunday outside an Over-the-Rhine (OTR) nightclub, the second multi-victim incident at the same location this month, FOX19 NOW reported.
The latest shooting occurred around 1:30 a.m. outside Privee on Elm Street.
It follows a Nov. 2 incident in which four people were shot…
Ohio transportation officials are launching a coordinated traffic-management plan to handle the heavy Black Friday congestion expected around two of the region’s busiest shopping hubs, the Cincinnati Premium Outlets in Monroe and Kenwood Towne Centre, according to WLWT. This is all part of the Ohio Black Friday traffic plan.
The Ohio Department of Transportation…
Three people were shot and hospitalized early Sunday morning, November 23, in the Over-the-Rhine (OTR) neighborhood near the bar Privee on Elm, police said. The Over-the-Rhine shooting highlights ongoing concerns.
WCPO reported that, according to the Cincinnati Police Department (CPD), officers responded just before 1:30 a.m. to a ShotSpotter alert in the 1900 block of…
Law enforcement leaders from the city of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, and the State of Ohio say a renewed and more structured partnership is showing early progress. This progress is in reducing crime in the downtown area, contributing to downtown Cincinnati crime reduction.
In a recent press briefing, the officials said that overall crime…
In response to a growing number of students without stable housing, Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) will open a “Safe Sleep Lot” in March 2026.
This will allow families to sleep in their vehicles on school property while they wait for a more permanent shelter. It is a significant effort by Cincinnati Public Schools. The…
Ohio’s immunization laws could undergo a significant shift.
This change would occur if House Bill 561, commonly referred to as the Ohio Hepatitis B exemption (Hep B exemption) bill, also known as the Parental Clarity on Health Options and Information on Conscientious Exemptions (C.H.O.I.C.E.) The Act advances through the legislature.
The bill proposes a…
Cincinnati’s effort to replace dangerous residential lead service lines has been marred by employee misconduct, financial loss, and glaring management failures.
While some workers have been reprimanded or dismissed, the larger scandal lies in the city’s lack of oversight — a pattern that repeats across departments and contracts.
The Cincinnati lead pipe scandal goes beyond…
A federal court in Cincinnati sentenced a Romanian citizen on Tuesday for running an ATM-skimming scheme in the region. This case highlights the ongoing risks associated with ATM skimming fraud.
The U.S. Department of Justice says in a news release that Danut Valentin Urseiu, 32, received a prison term of 12 months and one…


