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Police: Victim, suspect injured after stabbing in Walnut Hills
CINCINNATI — One person was injured after a stabbing at a bus stop in Walnut Hills. It happened around 11 a.m. at a bus stop in the 2000 block of Victory Parkway. According to Cincinnati police, both the victim and suspect suffered injuries. The suspect was captured outside a...
America’s River Roots set to bring the masses to greater Cincinnati
CINCINNATI — Both sides of the river are set to respect the past while embracing the future. America's River Roots will take place Oct. 9-12, 2025. The festival will kick-start the 250th birthday of the U.S. It will resemble the Tall Stacks festival, a former Cincinnati tradition that hasn't...
Crash cleared on I-75 near Camp Washington
CINCINNATI — UPDATE:. All lanes are now open after crews cleared the crash near Camp Washington Monday. Traffic in the area is still moving slowly but should free up soon. Crews are blocking several lanes on I-75 near Camp Washington for a crash Monday. Click the video player above...
Feds, Ohio sue over 2014 oil spill in Colerain Twp nature preserve
COLERAIN TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WXIX) - Federal and state officials are suing two pipeline companies over the illegal discharge of about 450 barrels of crude oil into and near the 402-acre nature preserve in Colerain Township more than a decade ago. It was first noticed on March 17, 2014, at Hamilton...
Ohio's still in the dark on dark money: Here are today's top stories | Daily Briefing
Good morning, I'm state government reporter Jessie Balmert. In Ohio, federal and state prosecutors are untangling one of the largest corruption scandals in the nation, involving a powerful utility, Akron-based FirstEnergy, that admitted it bribed one top lawmaker and a utility regulator through multiple dark money groups. But unlike in...
Cincinnati’s Old-Time Streetcars Were Notorious Death Machines
Cincinnati’s commuters have complained about mass transit since the first horse-drawn omnibuses started hauling passengers in 1859. By the late 1880s, the Queen City offered a selection of transport systems, from steam-powered inclines to equine-powered horsecars that struggled to ascend the city’s hills to a couple of cable-car routes on Vine Street and Gilbert Avenue. Each had its detractors.
Just Askin': Cincinnati has hundreds of public stairways. Which one is the longest?
Editor's note: The year the Main Street Incline opened has been corrected. The Enquirer's Just Askin' series aims to answer the questions that no one seems to have an answer for, not even Google. ...
Person injured after being hit by train on railway bridge in Cincinnati
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - One person was hurt after a train hit them in Hartwell. Police said the victim was on a railway bridge above East Galbraith Road near Burns Avenue when it happened around 5 p.m. on Saturday. Officers at the scene said the victim managed to get off the...
Crash involving a fire engine reported on Hansford Place in South Fairmount
CINCINNATI — A crash involving a fire engine has been reported on Hansford Place in South Fairmount. No injuries have been reported at this time. Police and fire responders have been dispatched to the scene. For live traffic updates, click here. Click the video player above to watch morning...
30-year-old man dies after being shot in head in Colerain Township, police say
A man died after he was shot at a Colerain Township home early Saturday morning. Colerain police responded to the 2700 block of Niagara Street for a report of a person not breathing at approximately 1:23 a.m., according to a news release. When officers arrived, they located 30-year-old Devintre Gill inside the home suffering from a gunshot wound to the head.
Complaints, objections swept aside as 15-year-old girl claims record for 101-pound catfish
Not everyone seems happy about Jaylynn Parker’s blue catfish record, but when has universal happiness ever been achieved in any doings involving the human race?. Suffice to say that, after displaying a few loose hairs initially judged as made for splitting, the 101.11-pound blue cat taken from the Ohio River on April 17 at New Richmond in Clermont County was attested by the organization that makes such calls as the biggest ever landed in the state.
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Mostly Dry Sunday but an Unsettled Week
CINCINNATI (WXIX) -Sunday started off on a dry and somewhat humid note. Afternoon high temps will nudge into the upper 70s to 80 degrees. As a weak front works through the region we stand the chance of an isolated shower or thunderstorm Sunday afternoon but most will stay dry. Rain and thunder arrives on Monday morning and will stick with us through the day with high temps limited to the low 70s. Tuesday and Wednesday will see the possibility of severe weather as a more powerful front edges closer to the tri-state. Unfortunately, shower and thunderstorm chances remain into the upcoming weekend.
New-to-market retailer opens first Cincinnati-area location in NKY
CINCINNATI (Cincinnati Business Courier) - An online retailer that auctions discounted merchandise that has been returned to retailers has opened a new brick-and-mortar shopping experience at its Hebron warehouse. Liquidity Services, which opened an AllSurplus Deals warehouse at 1180 Elijah Creek Road in Hebron last year, on April 29 opened...
Crash with injuries reported on Mound Avenue in Milford
MILFORD, Ohio — Police are responding to reports of a crash with injuries in Milford Monday morning. Click the video player above to watch other morning headlines from WLWT News 5. The crash was reported near the intersection of Mound Avenue and Mill Street. Crews have not yet released...
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