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Pedestrian killed in hit-run crash in Clermont County
The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating after a pedestrian was killed in a hit-skip crash early Monday. The crash happened about 1:30 a.m. in the 2100 block of East Ohio Pike in Monroe Township, a patrol dispatcher said. The westbound side of the road is shut down while troopers...
Sunday weather planner: Chasing record high as Sunday feels very summer-like
CINCINNATI — You'll likely want to jump in the pool Sunday afternoon! We'll have a hot summer feel as highs soar to near records!. We'll be feeling more like June later today as temperatures climb to around 83. The record to beat Sunday is 85, which was set back in 1981. Plan on more dry weather with only a few clouds.
Lytle Tunnel repairs to impact southbound traffic early this week
CINCINNATI — Traffic heading into downtown Cincinnati this week could be majorly impacted due to a repair to the Lytle Tunnel. The Ohio Department of Transportation says southbound I-71 will be closed through the tunnel Monday and Tuesday from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m. Traffic will be diverted to...
Reports of shots fired on York Street in the West End
CINCINNATI — There are reports of shots fired on York Street in the West End. Cincinnati police 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. Sharing brings us closer together....
Habitat for Humanity helps local woman make home-owning dream come true
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Habitat for Humanity volunteers partnered with Ohio’s Basement Authority Saturday to build a home for a Price Hill family. The volunteers worked on a blue two-story home in Lower Price Hill for Jessica Smith and her family. They made repairs on the roof and inside the...
Graeter’s offering new flavors ice cream to test in ‘Mystery Tasting’ promotion
CLEVELAND, Ohio --Graeter’s Ice Cream is introducing six new flavors and they want you to invite five of your closest friends to help identify them. To do so, order the Mystery Tasting six-pack from the Cincinnati company. For $84.95, you’ll receive six pints of never-seen-before flavors and all the materials needed for a blind tasting with six people.
Hamilton County SWAT team captures 3 suspects in Reading, one hiding in padlocked room
READING, Ohio (WKRC) - Hamilton County Police Association SWAT Team assisted in taking three suspects into custody. The situation took place in Reading at 8 a.m. on Sunday. Reading Police were responding to a report of possible shots fired at a two-family home at 314 Cooper Street. Police were met by a woman who told the officers about an ongoing disturbance with her neighbor.
Baby girl needs new heart after cold virus ‘wreaked havoc’ on her, mother says
CINCINNATI (WXIX/Gray News) - A 6-month-old girl has been at a Cincinnati hospital since she was 7 days old after doctors discovered her heart was not pumping blood properly, causing her to need a new one. Caitlin Gangi Rost says one week after her daughter, Francesca, was born in October,...
Police: 84 car break-ins over the past 30 days in Blue Ash
BLUE ASH, Ohio — There have been 84 car break-ins in Blue Ash in the last 30 days, the Blue Ash Chief of Police Scott Noel said. Out of the thefts, five guns were stolen. Noel said some of the break-ins in Blue Ash were caught on surveillance cameras. He said police believe four to five men are showing up in two vehicles.
The city owns 74 acres of land along transit routes. Could some become housing?
A lot of people are trying to figure out a basic puzzle: How can they be less reliant on cars, afford rising housing costs, and get where they need to go?. Cincinnati is thinking through one piece of that puzzle. A recent report by the city's Department of Economic and Community Development found the city owns about 74 acres of developable land within a block of major existing bus routes and coming bus rapid transit corridors.
Family mourns, concerns grow after Covington bicyclist is killed in crash
Dozens of balloons lifted into the evening sky Friday, released by grieving loved ones who had gathered near the spot where Jonathon Hussing spent his final moments the day before. The 26-year-old’s photo is now tied around a lamp post. More balloons surround it as a row of candles sit...
Cincinnati area non-profit to help those impacted by deadly Great Plains tornadoes
Matthew 25: Ministries, the humanitarian aid and disaster relief organization headquartered near Cincinnati, is deploying its disaster response team to the Great Plains to assist those impacted by the deadly tornadoes. Multiple tornadoes were reported, with the most destructive storms moving across locations in Nebraska, Iowa, and Oklahoma. Hundreds of buildings have been damaged or destroyed, trees and powerlines uprooted or knocked down, and thousands are without power. >> RELATED: At least 4 killed after tornadoes hit Oklahoma Tide Loads of Hope Mobile Laundry Unit and a mobile shower trailer unit will also travel to the locations with Matthew 25.
St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway tickets sold out
CINCINNATI (FOX19) - FOX19 NOW is proud to again partner with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital for the 2024 Dream Home Giveaway. The $480,000 three-bedroom, 2.5-bathroom home is an estimated 2,800 square feet and is being built at Tuscany by Fischer Homes in Covington, Kentucky. The house has an...
Xavier, Ochsner to announce new details today of new med school
Xavier University and Ochsner Health today announce new developments in launching the fourth medical school in Louisiana, and the third in New Orleans. Not only will this be another training ground for the future of health care…
Structure fire reported on East Bend Road in Burlington
BURLINGTON, Ky. — A structure fire was reported on East Bend Road in Burlington. Emergency crews are responding to the scene. Everyone is reportedly evacuated. Click the video player above to watch other headlines from WLWT News 5. This story was curated by Hearst's WLWT Alert Desk. Sharing brings...
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