Supermarket giant Kroger is laying off an unspecified number of employees. Based in downtown Cincinnati, Kroger employs 414,000 workers nationwide, including roughly 20,000 in Greater Cincinnati.

Voters approved a sales tax increase for COTA services in Franklin, Delaware, Licking, Fairfield and Union counties. But Kroger applied it too soon.

Planning Commission recommended the $35 million project to Hamilton City Council, which will entertain the planned development starting next month. Hamilton Planning Commission unanimously recommended ...