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Weekend weather planner: Round of rain showers to usher in warmer temperatures
CINCINNATI — Temperatures are surging to the 80s for the weekend and all it will take is a quick moving line of showers this evening to get there. Clouds come and go Friday and a few late afternoon/early evening showers are possible. The window rain rain is 4 p.m. to 9 p.m., but the most likely time for rain will be 5 to 7 p.m. for much of Greater Cincinnati. Highs will be around 70 degrees.
'You have to speak out': Families fighting for answers after loved ones were killed
CINCINNATI — Survivors of gun violence are speaking out and asking questions, hoping to get answers. This is all through a panel discussion held Wednesday evening called, "The Summit." Most of the people attending the conference lost a loved one to gun violence. This event is being held during...
Heavy police presence reported on Wabash Avenue in Evanston
CINCINNATI — A heavy police presence has been reported on Wabash Avenue in Evanston. Units from the Cincinnati Police and Fire departments are responding to the scene. Click the video player above to watch other headlines from WLWT News 5. This story was curated by Hearst's WLWT Alert Desk.
Ohio man sentenced to 11 years in a Missouri prison for meth trafficking
A Cincinnati, Ohio, man was sentenced in federal court for carrying thousands of methamphetamine pills aboard a bus traveling through Kansas City, Mo. Antuan McClendon, 43, was sentenced by U.S. Chief District Judge Beth Phillips to 11 years and three months in federal prison without parole. On Dec. 21, 2023,...
Man accused of shooting woman multiple times deemed competent to stand trial
UNION TOWNSHIP, Ohio — A man accused of shooting a woman multiple times in Union Township has been ruled competent to stand trial. A judge announced the results of an evaluation by a psychiatrist in court Thursday morning. The incident happened in February when officials say the Union Township...
26-year-old bicyclist killed in crash involving charter bus in Covington
A 26-year-old bicyclist is dead after he was hit by the driver of a charter bus Thursday morning, according to Covington police. Police said officers responded to the intersection of 12th and Scott Street at around 8:59 a.m. Thursday morning for a reported crash. They found bicyclist Jonathon Hussing, who had been struck by a charter bus traveling from Iowa to Northern Kentucky.
74-year-old Ohio woman charged in armed robbery of credit union was victim of a scam, family says
CINCINNATI — A 74-year-old woman charged in the armed robbery of an Ohio credit union last week is a victim of an online scam who may have been trying to solve her financial problems, according to her relatives. Ann Mayers, who had no previous run-ins with the law, faces...
195-year-old nonprofit to transition to new location
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - NewPath Child & Family Solutions, formerly St. Joseph Orphanage, will move its headquarters. It's moving to the historic St. Aloysius building in Bond Hill. The building will be renovated and the move is expected before the start of the 2024 school year. The new location will help...
Cincinnati Zoo gorilla equipped with 3D-printed, titanium cast
CIINCINNATI — An 11-year-old gorilla at the Cincinnati Zoo has been fitted with a specially designed titanium cast after she had surgery to repair a broken arm. The new cast was created by GE Additive and replaces the previous, less gorilla-behavior resistant cast that Gladys had been wearing. “She...
Trial date set for Nylo Lattimore’s, mother’s accused killer
CINCINNATI, Ohio (WXIX) - A trial date has been set for the man accused in the killings of a Cincinnati mother and her 3-year-old son. Desean Brown’s trial is scheduled to begin on Jan. 27, 2025, Judge Megan Shanahan announced in court Wednesday. When the trial begins, it will...
Commercial real estate power players dish on Cincinnati's urban revival
CINCINNATI (Cincinnati Business Courier) - Downtown Cincinnati’s comeback from the COVID-19 pandemic is pronounced but incomplete, with tantalizing residential developments underway or in the pipeline but few answers about whether a jolted office market has finally bottomed out. “I do believe downtown Cincinnati is different from other cities,” said...
Report of shots fired on Burnet Avenue in Avondale
CINCINNATI — Shots have reportedly been fired on Burnet Avenue in Avondale. Units from the Cincinnati Police Department are responding to the scene. No injuries have been reported at this time. Click the video player above to watch other headlines from WLWT News 5. This story was curated by...
Greater Cincinnati neighborhood getting $7.4M recreation center this fall
OAKLEY, Ohio (WKRC) - After more than a decade of delay, a $7.4 million recreation center will open in Oakley this fall. At more than 15,000 square feet, it will be nearly twice as big as the current site. The center on Paxton Avenue will include three community rooms, a...
Rain possible Friday
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - This morning most areas avoided a widespread frost. The low at both Lunken Airport and CVG was 37. Today we will see plenty of sunshine and a high of 64. That is very similar to the high we had yesterday. We will have the chance for rain...
Fire shuts down Linwood paper plant
CINCINNATI (WXIX) Fire broke out inside a large cardboard paper processing plant in Linwood, prompting crews to shut all power down, according to the Cincinnati Fire Department. Firefighters responded to a 911 call from a worker reporting flames inside the Wooster Road building just before 5 a.m. Friday. When firefighters...
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