Emily Sanderson

Editorial Standards ⓘ CINCINNATI — Torrential rain has battered the Tri-State region this week, and more is expected.

Cincinnati's police chief and the Hamilton County Prosecutor's Office are providing an update on the murder of a 7-year-old boy who was found inside a closet in Oakley last week.

The newest Publix stores in the northern Kentucky area are one step closer to opening.

A bridge connecting Kentucky and Indiana had to be shut down after seven barges broke loose Thursday morning.

Officials shut down the Milton-Madison Bridge after several barges broke loose and started floating down the river toward it.

Flooding in southeast Indiana has reached record levels, forcing evacuations in several communities. Indiana Gov. Mike Braun declared a statewide disaster emergency.

Nearly 50,000 customers remain without power late Wednesday after severe storms and a confirmed derecho battered the region. Sign up for our Newsletters

Flash flood warnings are in effect across parts of southeast Indiana dealing with catastrophic rainfall, as the threat for rising river levels grows.

More than 150 animals were removed from a home in Westwood this week in what Cincinnati Animal CARE is calling the "largest single animal seizure in the organization's history."

A federal appeals court has cleared the way for former Cincinnati Fire Chief Michael Washington's lawsuit to head back to trial, ruling that City Manager Sheryl Long is not shielded by immunity in his case.