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Independence City Council to place medical cannabis business question on ballot
Independence City Council voted to send the question whether to allow medical cannabis businesses in the city limits to the November ballot after a long discussion on June 3. The vote for the ballot resolution passed by a 4 to 2 vote, with council members Chris Vogelpohl, Greg Waite, Carol Franzen and Tom Brinker voting in favor of the ballot measure and Council Members Greg Steffen and Dave Shafer voting against.
Woman tried to pass fake $100 bill at Dave & Buster’s, police say
SPRINGDALE, Ohio (WXIX) - An 18-year-old woman is under arrest after police say she tried to pass off a counterfeit $100 bill as real cash at Dave & Buster’s in Springdale. Aubriana Grubbs, 18, of Middletown, is held at the Hamilton County Justice Center on a charge of counterfeiting, a felony.
Clear skies and mild night
Tonight in Cincinnati, there's clear skies and a serene chill in the air, just enough to warrant a light jacket but not to dampen spirits. We'll see morning lows in the mid to upper 50s. It sets the stage for a picturesque Spring day awaiting on Friday, promising sunshine with...
'Drop the gun': Body cam shows officers, suspect exchanging gunfire at busy Kroger store
COLERAIN TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WKRC) - Hamilton County Prosecuting Attorney Melissa Powers said that the three Colerain Township Police officers are heroes, and that they risked their lives to save others when a suspect pulled a gun and pointed it at them in a Kroger parking lot. The incident happened on...
Man arrested after missing Loveland woman found dead, police say
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - The 30-year-old woman who went missing out of Loveland in May was found dead in Paddock Hills on May 30, Cincinnati Police Lt. Jonathan Cunningham confirmed. According to Lt. Jonathan Cunningham, a body was found in the 4500 block of Paddock Road, prompting a death investigation by...
'Times change': How Ohio's new recreational marijuana laws will impact police in the state
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Ohio continued its move closer to the first legal sale of recreational marijuana in the state. The back and forth over how to rollout the program has caused a fair amount of confusion, especially for law enforcement. “We’re going from that, to now 20 years later, where...
Publix to open third store in Northern Kentucky
A third Publix grocery store is coming to Northern Kentucky. Florida-based Publix Super Markets, Inc. purchased land bordering Florence and Union on U.S. Highway 42 for $4 million in May, public records show. The space is part of the roughly 11-acre Farmview Commons, an upcoming shopping development that will also include two other smaller commercial spaces, Todd Morgan, senior zoning planner for Boone County, said.
Woman who said hallucination told her to kill gets sentenced to decades in prison
A Northern Kentucky woman will spend decades behind bars for intentionally and fatally striking a pedestrian with her car in the parking lot of a shopping center in Covington’s Latonia neighborhood. In March, a Kenton County jury found 47-year-old Miller guilty of murder but mentally ill. Circuit Judge Kathy...
Robbers break-in Northern Kentucky fast food restaurant using drive-thru window
ALEXANDRIA, Ky. (WKRC) - Alexandria Police want help to find the burglars who pulled off a bold break-in at the Arby's on Alexandria Pike. They jumped in through the drive-thru window after the restaurant closed on May 7. They wore hoods and had their faces covered but if you can...
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