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A jury is being asked to decide whether Fifth Third overcharged more than 400,000 customers who are now seeking $440 million from the bank in a class-action lawsuit.

Members of the city planning commission voted Friday in favor of allowing Hilltop, a concrete company, to relocate their operations from a coveted 17-acre parcel of land near Paycor Stadium to a new facility in Riverside. Read more: https://bit.ly/40pSpwN

Look good, feel good, perform well; there are many versions of that sentiment but none express what it really means to feel seen and comfortable in clothes. That’s one of the many reasons a men’s “suit-up” event at Cincinnati State College meant so much for Joshua Render. “Where I come from. We don't really have a lot of men that's going to you know, business or into STEM," said Render. "So I kind of wanted to emphasize that and kind of say we can do it as well." He said his idea was also borne out of a similar event held for women through Dress for Success.

A new, yet expensive gun violence prevention program has caught the eye of Cincinnati officials, who are looking for diverse ways to curb shootings and violence in the city.

For more than 5 million people, the Ohio River is a source of drinking water. Now, nonprofit American Rivers has named the Ohio River the second-most endangered river in the country. The sources of pollution for the river come from mining, manufacturing and chemical production. Those concerned want to create a restoration plan similar to plans that improved conditions in the Great Lakes.

Jacob Stevens' family said the 13-year-old was at home with his friends earlier this month when he overdosed on Benadryl. His friends were filming him down the tablets when his body began seizing. They said Stevens was attempting what has been dubbed as the 'Benadryl Challenge.'

Hook said the district learned of allegations that a teacher had "inappropriate communications" Monday and has contacted the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office to determine whether they are accurate. The teacher was not at school Tuesday.

Findlay Kitchen helps about 60 small businesses fulfill orders and kickstart operations. Now, they're without a commercial oven.

The Reds said the $53 million contract includes a $21 million club option with a $2 million buyout in 2029.

Brandon Burton, a student at Cincinnati Public Schools' Lighthouse School, was shot and killed just before 2 a.m. Tuesday.

Mining, manufacturing and chemical production are threatening the river, which stretches nearly 1,000 miles and is a source of drinking water for around 5 million people.

The Ronald McDonald House of Greater Cincinnati is the largest in the world. With 177 rooms, 177 different families are able to stay steps away from their doctors and providers at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. But all those rooms may not be enough as we approach the busy summer months.

From Super-blooms in Southern California to Poppies in Ohio, spring is beautiful. But thousands of plants in the U.S. are invasive species, disrupting delicate ecosystems. Now, researchers in the Tri-State are trying to restore the balance.

From Super-blooms in Southern California to Poppies in Ohio, spring is beautiful. But thousands of plants in the U.S. are invasive species, disrupting delicate ecosystems. Now, researchers in the Tri-State are trying to restore the balance.

From Super-blooms in Southern California to Poppies in Ohio, spring is beautiful. But thousands of plants in the U.S. are invasive species, disrupting delicate ecosystems. Now, researchers in the Tri-State are trying to restore the balance. Drifting, just above the forest floor at the Cincinnati Nature Center in Milford, dozens of delicate green nets dot the landscape. https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/restoring-the-forest-floor-new-study-weeding-out-invasive-plants

A 2021 Sycamore High School grad and was one of the two Indiana University students who died at a lake in Monroe County over the weekend. The bodies of Aryan Vaidya, 20 and fellow student Siddhant Shah, 19, were recovered around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday in an area est of Paynetown Marina at Monroe Lake.

The Ohio Chapter of USA Cares is planning a "Memorial Ride" in Hamilton on May 27 and they're asking for participants. All the funds raised will go to help people like Gregory Middleton, a Marine veteran who did several tours in Iraq before he was medically discharged due to injuries.

The Ohio Department of Transportation is seeing an alarming amount of people tossing trash along highways. The trash not only poses a threat to workers, but also is costing Ohioans more money.

Sixth graders at Terrace Park Elementary School are trying to get an AED or defibrillator to the school's sports field, where kids play soccer, baseball and lacrosse.

A woman in West Chester said 911 dispatch hung up on her when she started having a seizure. The woman used her phone's emergency SOS feature, but dispatch said her calls were pinged to another street.

CPD re-filed a charge of aggravated menacing connected to accusations Bengals running back Joe Mixon waved a gun at a woman in January. The charge is a first-degree misdemeanor and could carry a maximum sentence of 180 days, a maximum fine of $1000 and a maximum of five years of probation in Ohio.

A crowd of 7,375 watched the Reds beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-1 in the opener of a three-game series. It was the fourth crowd smaller than 8,000 in the stadium's history.

Kings Island is implementing a chaperone policy following an uptick in "unruly and inappropriate behavior" the park said in a press release. Under this new policy, all guests ages 15 and younger must be accompanied by someone who is at least 21 years old. If they don't have a chaperone they will not be able to enter the park after 4 p.m. If they are already inside, they will need a chaperone to be allowed to stay in the park for the evening.

According to the Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center, 2,127 Kentuckians died from a drug overdose in 2022. That decline is the first in four years.

A car crash in Florida took the life of Jason Patten's daughter and seriously injured his granddaughter, Bonnie Williams. He was shocked by how quickly the community rallied around his family, now caring for the 1-year-old Bonnie.