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Save money on auto repair, as prices rise sharply
From routine oil changes to unexpected repairs, car owners need to budget for much higher costs this year. Auto repair prices have been rising faster than the overall inflation rate, and your next trip to the shop could hit your wallet much more than you expected. But there are some...
Dry for a Few Days, Then....
CINCINNATI (WXIX) -We finally get a few days to dry out. Expect sunny skies and rather humid conditions today through Tuesday. Afternoon high temps will feel a bit more like late June and Early July with mid to upper 80s and humidity a’plenty. Showers and thunderstorms return on Wednesday...
Crash blocking lane reported on Columbia Parkway in East Walnut Hills
CINCINNATI — A crash has been reported on Columbia Parkway and Torrence Parkway in East Walnut Hills. Not injuries have been reported at this time. Traffic may be delayed. The crash is reportedly blocking the right lane of traffic. For live traffic updates, click here. Click the video player...
How accessible is Northern Kentucky?
This story originally appeared in the May 17, 2024 edition of the LINK Reader. To get stories like this first, subscribe here. Laurie Hamilton’s 12-year-old daughter, Kirin, primarily uses a wheelchair to get around. Hamilton, a Covington resident, told LINK nky she is grateful for resources to which she...
Reexamining 'The Riot Report'
During the summer of 1967, outrage over racial injustice in the United States boiled over. Dozens of cities across the country — including Cincinnati — exploded into violent upheaval. President Lyndon B. Johnson created The National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders in response. The group became known as...
Summer heat to open the week with storms by the holiday weekend
Tonight will be a dry one but also a warm one. For clarity, our average low should be around 55° for mid to late May. Our overnight temperatures tonight will be into the low 60s for most, with a low of 63° downtown. Winds tonight should stay calm around 2 to 4 mph.
New priests ordained at the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, assigned to parishes
A new priest might be coming to your church. Seven men were ordained priests for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and given their parish assignments on Saturday, the organization said in a release. Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr, who was diagnosed with cancer this month, celebrated the Mass. The archbishop laid his...
Cincinnati teen earns college degree before high school diploma
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A local teen will graduate from high school on Sunday, and she already has a college degree. Tiffany Schatzle has managed to accomplish a lot in a short amount of time. Tiffany earned her Associate's degree from Cincinnati State through Ohio's College Credit Plus program, which lets...
PD: Motorcyclist hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after crash in Independence
A motorcyclist was hospitalized Saturday afternoon after a crash in Independence, Independence police said. Police said the crash happened around 2 p.m. along Taylor Mill Road at Cox Road. A motorcyclist and another vehicle collided at the intersection, but police did not say what caused the crash. The motorcyclist, who...
Gas prices in Cincinnati surge ahead of Memorial Day weekend
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Average gasoline prices in Cincinnati have surged just in time for the holiday weekend. But perhaps there is better news ahead down the road. The cost per gallon increased 12.4 cents in the last week, averaging $3.65 per gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy's survey of 637 stations in Cincinnati. That's 14.1 cents per gallon higher than a year ago.
Northern Kentucky man wins $75K with $5 lottery ticket
INDEPENDENCE, Ky. (WKRC) - An Independence man turned $5 into thousands of dollars with a scratch-off lottery ticket. James Bray bought five Cash Eruption scratch-off tickets on May 2 at the Richardson Road Marathon. As Bray scratched the second ticket off, he revealed three bell symbols. “I looked at it...
Search underway for interim superintendent at Cincinnati Public Schools
CINCINNATI — The search for a new superintendent at the largest school district in our region is underway. It comes as the resignation of Iranetta Wright officially takes effect Monday. Everything is moving quickly after Wright resigned last week following a 'no confidence' vote from the local teachers union.
Here's what will be on Northern Kentucky ballots Tuesday
Kentucky voters will go to the polls Tuesday, May 21, to weigh in on the nation's presidential primaries and a number of other local elections. Northern Kentucky voters will also consider the primary election of the state's 4th Congressional District, currently held by Republican Rep. Thomas Massie. He's facing two other Republican challengers, Eric Deters and Michael McGinnis, in the primary.
Here's how many new residents Cincinnati gained in 2023
CINCINNATI (Cincinnati Business Courier) - The city of Cincinnati returned to its pre-pandemic growth path in 2023, adding 1,692 people. The city’s population stood at 311,097 to end 2023, according to U.S. Census Bureau data released May 16. Cincinnati topped out at 504,000 people in 1950 after decades of...
Examining Hillcrest: Story prompted by 2 decades covering Hamilton County juvenile justice
I have been covering Cincinnati and Hamilton County for The Enquirer for 21 years, coming to The Enquirer in late 2002 to cover Hamilton County courts. As part of that job, I covered juvenile court. I got an up-close look at what was then called Hillcrest Training School, a beautiful tree-lined property in Springfield Township that seemed more boarding school than juvenile detention center. But that’s what it was. And more importantly, the program worked. I saw studies. I talked to kids who had been there, and I visited the property.
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