News across Greater Cincinnati

OTR late-night eatery Lucky Dog closes without warning
An Over-the-Rhine late-night dining option has closed without warning. Lucky Dog, which is located at 1210 Main Street and was famous for its extensive menu available until 3 a.m., has removed all signage and graphics from its windows and the storefront is empty. It is unknown…
BHS Wins Boys Tennis Sectional
Batesville boys tennis won the Sectional 19 Championship by defeating East Central 4-1 Thursday at BHS. Below are the official match results provided by Bulldog coach Mitchell Taylor: 1S Jevan Smith (B) defeated Bo Nobbe [...]
South Ripley Sweeps King, Queen Contest
(Aurora, IN) – It was a South Ripley sweep of the Aurora Farmers Fair King and Queen contest on Wednesday evening. Seniors Brady Begley and Gia Nordhoff were named King and Queen on the event’s [...]

Carmelo’s owners to open new chop house in Fort Wright
The Carmelo’s team is headed even further south into Kentucky with their next restaurant. Billy Grise and Mitch Arens, the co-owners of the Italian restaurant that’s taken Covington by storm since it opened in November 2024, are opening an American chop house in Fort Wright,…

Youngstown-based ice cream chain expands to Cincinnati
One of Ohio’s oldest ice cream chains is making its way down south. Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream, the Youngstown-based chain founded in 1945, is set to expand to Cincinnati. Six new parlors will open across the Cincinnati area, with the first slated for late summer 2027. No…
BHS Boys Tennis Blanks L’burg in Sectional
Batesville boys tennis blanked Lawrenceburg 5-0 to open IHSAA sectional play on Wednesday. Match results provided by Bulldog coach Mitchell Taylor are as follows: 1S Jevan Smith defeated Cooper Plumb 6-1, 6-2 2S Carson Meyer defeated [...]
Cita F. Moll, RN
Cita F. Moll, RN, age 81 of Milan, Indiana, passed away on October 1, 2026, at the UC Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. She was born June 19, 1945, in Iba Zambales, Philippines and she [...]
Sr. Teresa Trick, OSF
Sister Teresa Trick (formerly Sister Bertha Rose), age 98 of the Sisters of St. Francis in Oldenburg, Indiana, died on September 27, 2026, at the Margaret Mary Hospital in Batesville, Indiana. Born in Dayton, Ohio, [...]
Dearborn Co Costume Swap Returns
(Aurora, IN) – The Dearborn County Recycling Center is hosting its 17th annual Costume Swap event this month. Starting today (October 2) through October 30, the Costume Swap will be open on Mondays, Wednesdays, and [...]
Potential Measles Case at Laurel Elementary; Precautions Taken
(Laurel, IN) – The Franklin County Community School Corporation says Laurel Elementary School (LES) has been notified of a potential case of measles involving a student. As of Friday morning, the individual case has not [...]

Gas tax in Ohio suspended for 90 days after politically charged Statehouse vote
Ohioans could soon see prices at the pump fall temporarily after state lawmakers passed a 90-day pause of the state’s gas tax on Wednesday. The Ohio House and Senate passed House Bill 519 on Wednesday in a pair of bipartisan votes. The bill will suspend Ohio’s assessment of its…
Aurora Man Dies After Motorcycle Crash
(Dearborn County, IN) – An Aurora man died following a motorcycle crash on the 6400 block of Lower Dillsboro Road on Tuesday night. The Dearborn County Sheriff’s Office says 64-year-old Ronald Billingsley was operating a [...]