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Daily editionSaturday, October 31st, 2026

Good morning, Cincinnati.

The 5AM Cincinnati Team

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Here’s your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 31st of October.

Community

  1. The Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library will reopen the Avondale Branch on Nov. 7 at 3566 Reading Road after a $7.5 million renovation that added maker equipment and new study spaces as part of a $190 million, levy-funded facilities plan.

    Local 12Read more

  2. Wear reflective clothing or carry flashlights when trick-or-treating tonight, travel in groups, and drivers should slow down.

    Ohio's Traffic Safety Office is offering up to $15 credits for Uber + Lyft through Monday morning in Hamilton and Butler counties, and UC students can use the Bearcat Guardian app to alert family and police.

    WLWTRead more

  3. A Florence boy born at just over one pound celebrated his fourth birthday recently with the firefighters and EMTs who cared for him after he spent the first 13 months of his life in the hospital (Station 34), and his family says he’s healthy, talking, and loves fire trucks.

    Local 12 NewsRead more

  4. The Cincinnati Zoo has welcomed Raja, a 5-ton bull elephant from the St. Louis Zoo, to its Elephant Trek after an AZA breeding recommendation, and zoo officials say he may sire calves with eligible females here.

    WCPORead more

  5. The Cincinnati Zoo has welcomed Raja, a 10,000-pound Asian elephant (age 33) from the Saint Louis Zoo after an AZA breeding recommendation to boost genetic diversity, and the zoo has not yet announced when visitors can see him at Elephant Trek.

    Local 12 NewsRead more

Business

  1. Castellini Co. announced a planned $22 million expansion to add cold‑chain warehouse and distribution operations and will lease a facility in Hebron near Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (the project received state incentives).

    Local 12Read more

Environment

  1. Great Parks is upgrading Bass Island River Access with an accessible boardwalk, expanded parking, and improved paddler launch to protect the shoreline and habitat; Bass Island remains closed while work continues and the project is expected to be completed next winter.

    Local 12Read more

Government

  1. Ohio will receive $8,076,105 from a $220 million settlement with General Motors after allegations it sold drivers' location and driving data without consent; the deal requires GM to get express consent, limit data collection, and add privacy protections and training.

    Journal-NewsRead more

Health

  1. Gov. Mike DeWine announced Friday, Oct. 30 that Ohio’s 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline has handled more than 1 million calls, texts and chats since launching in July 2022, averaging over 30,000 contacts per month this year and connecting people 20 and under to Mobile Response and Stabilization Services (in-person support).

    Journal-NewsRead more

  2. TriHealth and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Ohio announced Friday a new multi-year agreement that will keep Anthem members' in-network access to TriHealth hospitals, facilities, and clinicians across southwest Ohio.

    WLWTRead more