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Covington police identify bike rider killed in bus crash
COVINGTON, Ky. (WXIX) - Covington police have released the name of the bike rider who was killed in a crash with a charter bus Thursday morning. Jonathon Hussing, 26, died at around 9 a.m. when he was hit by the bus at the Martin Luther King Boulevard and Scott Street intersection. He was taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center where he later died.
Newport enters into development agreement for World Peace Bell hotel project
The Newport City Commission voted to enter into a development agreement for the World Peace Bell Block Hotel Project. The development near the World Peace Bell at the intersection of York and Fifth Streets includes a public parking garage, two hotels and offices. The agreement discussed at a Newport special meeting on Wednesday allows the developer to move forward with the project as long as certain conditions are met. Then, they can close and start constructing the garage and other parts of the project.
Crash involving a TANK bus reported on East 8th Street in Covington
COVINGTON, Ky. — A crash involving a TANK bus has been reported on East 8th Street in Covington. Covington police are responding to the scene. No injuries have been reported at this time. For live traffic updates, click here. Click the video player above to watch other headlines from...
3rd suspect arrested in deadly Carthage shooting, police say
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - A third suspect is now charged in connection with a deadly shooting that happened in late March in Carthage. Makayla Damico, 21, was arrested on April 19 for the March 30 murder of 37-year-old Jonathan Calhoun, according to a Cincinnati police arrest report. In addition to Damico’s...
People report cars damaged after pumping gas at Greater Cincinnati gas station
ANDERSON TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WKRC) – Several people said they pumped bad gas at a local gas station and it costed them hundreds of dollars in repairs. The Hamilton County Auditor said at least four people reported pumping bad gas at the Sunoco Gas Station on Salem and Sutton in Anderson Township. This was over a two-day period.
Structure fire reported on Carothers Road in Newport
NEWPORT, Ky. — A structure fire has been reported on Carothers Road in Newport. Kenton County emergency crews are responding to the scene. No injuries or damages have been reported at this time. Click the video player above to watch other evening headlines from WLWT News 5. This story...
Police responding to injury crash on Rapid Run Road in Delhi Township
CINCINNATI — Emergency crews are responding to an injury crash on Rapid Run Road in Delhi Township, according to Delhi Police. The crash was reportedly between an SUV and a motorcycle. The extent of injuries is unknown at this time. Click the video player above to watch other afternoon...
Cincinnati police are targeting speeding hot spots. Here's where the most tickets are written.
CINCINNATI — Ticketing speeders on certain Cincinnati streets: It's part of a new police strategy that's paying off, at least when it comes to safety. Ideally, police would like it if everyone drove the speed limit. But that's not happening on notoriously fast roads like Glenway Avenue in Westwood.
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,...
Federal charges filed for man, woman accused of setting Cincinnati grocery store on fire
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Two people are now facing federal charges in connection with conspiracy to damage a grocery store with an incendiary device in the style of a Molotov cocktail, according to United States Attorney Kenneth L. Parker of the Southern District of Ohio. Attorney Parker says that the federal...
Police: Victim robbed while delivering food in Winton Hills; Search for suspects underway
CINCINNATI — Police are investigating after they said a food delivery turned into a violent robbery in Winton Hills last week. Surveillance video captured a portion of the incident. This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you...
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...
7 area high schools rank in Ohio’s top 50: report
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — More than a half-dozen schools around the area have ranked in the top 50 best for Ohio. A report from the U.S. World and News Report shows 941 schools in Ohio were ranked on student state testing scores of English language arts, mathematics, science and social studies. Of the 941, Walnut […]
Ex-Ohio doctor acquitted of 14 overdose deaths files new lawsuit against Mt. Carmel owner
William Husel, the former Mount Carmel Health doctor who was acquitted of 14 murder charges in connection with fatal overdoses of patients under his care, has filed a new lawsuit against the hospital system's parent company. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday against Trinity Health, the Michigan-based parent company of Mount Carmel Health,...
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