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'This is awful': Large crowds outside OTR church are 'getting out of hand'
OVER-THE-RHINE, Ohio (WKRC) - Public urination, drug use, and homelessness are all common sights in front of a local church. The large crowds have been causing problems for a while. Now, a shooting on Monday night has people upset and demanding that something be done. The amount of people is...
Suburban Cincinnati movie theater announces immediate closure
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A suburban Cincinnati movie theater has closed. Pierce Point Cinema 10 on West Ohio Pike in Clermont County announced on social media and posted a note on its door that it ended business on Tuesday. "This decision wasn't easy, but, unfortunately, declining business and the high cost...
Warming Into The Mid 80′s Thursday
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Thursday will be dry for the bulk of the day with abundant sunshine, which will help temperatures rise into the mid 80s in the afternoon. Look for an isolated pop up late evening, with building humidity. This threat will be between 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. and may bring impacts of downpours, lightning and breezy gusts from the rain-cooled air. No severe weather is expected.
Tri-State ride-share driver charged in death of passenger, court docs say
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - A Cincinnati ride-share driver is being charged with the death of one of his passengers, Hamilton County court documents say. Yves Doualla, 50, was charged with one count of vehicular manslaughter on April 3, four months after the death of 63-year-old Phalanza Francisco, a complaint states. On...
Airline adds nonstop destination, returns service to another location from CVG
HEBRON, Ky. (WKRC) - Breeze Airways has added a destination from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport while returning service to another location. It is offering an inaugural nonstop flight to San Diego and resuming service to Hartford, Connecticut. Flights to both destinations start May 2 and will be offered Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.
Police: Suspect broke into West Price Hill UDF, attempted to steal cash from ATM
CINCINNATI — Cincinnati police are attempting to locate a suspect who they said broke into a West Price Hill United Dairy Farmers and tried to access its in-store ATM. It happened on April 25 at the UDF located at 2203 Queen City Ave. Surveillance footage shared by police showed...
Nurse aide accused of abusing functionally disabled patient in Springfield Township
SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, Ohio — A Cincinnati woman was arrested after she was accused of abusing a functionally disabled patient in Springfield Township. According to court documents, the incident happened on April 24 at the Burlington House Healthcare Clinic. Police said Julianna Lopez was seen on video surveillance footage assaulting...
Apple juice sold at Kroger, Whole Foods, Target recalled due to high arsenic levels
One lot of Martinelli’s apple juice is being recalled over concerns with high arsenic levels, the company announced. Exposure to elevated levels of inorganic arsenic can pose health hazards to people including cancer, birth defects, diabetes and heart issues, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has reported. Martinelli's apple...
Heavy police presence reported on Summit Road in Roselawn
CINCINNATI — A heavy police presence was reported on Summit Road in Roselawn. For live traffic updates, click here. Click the video player above to watch other evening headlines from WLWT News 5. This story was curated by Hearst's WLWT Alert Desk. Sharing brings us closer together. If this...
Recent spike in pedestrians hit by cars, what leaders say can be done to prevent it
CINCINNATI (WKRC)- Pedestrians have been struck and killed by vehicles over the past couple of weeks. Leaders are now advising drivers to be extra careful to protect those on the road. The Ohio Department of Transportation is encouraging drivers to slow down and remove any distractions. It says most accidents...
Cincinnati man sentenced for buying 56 guns with stolen credit cards
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - A Cincinnati man has been sentenced for buying 56 firearms online with stolen credit cards. Zephaniah Jones, 21, was sentenced by a federal judge to six years in prison on charges of conspiring to make false statements on federal firearms forms, aggravated identity theft and making false statements to the U.S. Small Business Administration, according to United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio Kenneth L. Parker.
What will weather be like for Flying Pig Marathon weekend? There could be some rain
CINCINNATI — We're drying out for now, but we are heading into a Flying Pig weekend with a rain and storm threat. With a front in the area for the weekend, the rain chances come and go, downpours could be heavy and it's going to be humid in between the rain.
Police: 1 injured after shooting in Roselawn
CINCINNATI — One person is injured after a shooting in Roselawn on Wednesday night. It happened around 11 p.m. on Losantiville Avenue. Police said the victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries in the shooting. It is not known what led up to the shooting. Cincinnati police did not have information on...
Old Farmer's Almanac predicts a cool and dry summer for Greater Cincinnati
What will the weather be like this summer in Greater Cincinnati?. According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, summer temperatures, on average, will be hotter than normal around the country this year, including the Midwest. Much of the country will also experience normal to below-normal rainfall, especially in New England and the Midwest.
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