Hamilton County

Water has always been a big part of the Fernald story. In the 1980s, nearby residents got the news: the water they'd been drinking was contaminated with uranium and other waste. Part of cleaning up the superfund site meant making the groundwater and surface water safe, and repairing the damage to the aquifer and the Paddys Run watershed.

The Supreme Court of Ohio has ruled that Cincinnati can’t delete old, dismissed eviction records from its municipal website. Other Ohio cities won’t have to follow suit.

The county and team have been at odds over a new deal for years with a deadline looming at the end of June.

Officials say Rodney Hinton, Jr. struck and killed Hamilton County Sheriff's deputy Larry Henderson with his vehicle in Clifton Friday. His son, Ryan Hinton, was shot and killed by Cincinnati Police while fleeing from a stolen vehicle Thursday.

The proposed renovation plan totals $830 million, which the county says is about a third of the cost of a new NFL stadium.

Many police departments around Ohio use drones, or plan to buy them soon. Some officials view drones as a viable replacement for helicopters.

Hamilton County has already received upwards of $7 million in opioid settlements, with millions more to come. How is the county spending its payout?

Court records point to a possible tie to a December burglary at the home of Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow.

There is no indication yet when residents will be able to return to their homes.

When rainstorms dry up, local creeks do, too, leaving fish out of luck. A team of UC researchers and the Hamilton County Conservation District are testing out a relatively inexpensive solution to see if it helps make streams into successful wildlife habitats.