Gary Webb: Subject of new Kill The Messenger movie went to NKU, got his start at The Kentucky Post WCPO 9 2024-10-22 | Gary Webb: Subject of new Kill The Messenger movie went to NKU, got his start at The Kentucky Post
Monroe Township community dedicates baseball field to 3 brothers allegedly killed by father WCPO 9 2024-05-25 | The New Richmond Youth Sports Association dedicated a baseball field Saturday to the three young brothers, who were killed in June 2023. Their father, Chad Doerman, is accused of the murders.
Ohio village comes under fire after new mayor calls into question the towns transparency WCPO 9 2024-05-25 | The Village of College Corner has had a spotlight shone on it since the election of its new mayor, Molly Cason. Months after swearing in, Cason finally received keys to the village office. Now, the village's one full-time employee, Jennifer Woods, wants to quit.
Lakota East freshmans death sparks calls for traffic safety solutions WCPO 9 2024-05-25 | More than a week after 15-year-old Aspen Runnels was fatally hit while crossing the street outside Lakota East's freshman campus, a Tri-State mom is calling on the Lakota Local School District and area governments to do more to keep kids safe.
Hows how Cincinnati plans to spend first of Cincinnati Southern Railway funds WCPO 9 2024-05-24 | The City of Cincinnati has released its recommended budget for 2025 and it details for the first time how and where the city's planning to spend some of the funds from the sale of the Cincinnati Southern Railway.
Greater Cincinnati high school finds simple solution to make things better WCPO 9 2024-05-24 | As schools celebrate the last day of school before summer break and prepare for graduation, one Forest Hills School District principal is creating a new senior tradition focused on making the school better.
Red-shouldered hawks make nest in downtown Cincinnati fire escape WCPO 9 2024-05-24 | A family of red-shouldered hawks was found in downtown Cincinnati. The birds made their nest in a fourth-floor fire escape of a building in Pendleton.
Tri-State nonprofits launch fund to raise money for bike trails in Northern Kentucky WCPO 9 2024-05-24 | Multiple nonprofits in the Tri-State, including Horizon Community Funds and Tri-State Trails, have launched a new donation fund to help bring more trails to Northern Kentucky.
Agent: This college commit will have same impact as Caitlin Clark WCPO 9 2024-05-24 | Dee Alexander committed to the University of Cincinnati. An agent who helped her with the commitment announcement says she'll have the same impact on UC as Caitlin Clark did on Iowa. Here's how NIL impacted that decision.
Field of Memories pays tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice WCPO 9 2024-05-24 | Hundreds of flags, each with a name and a ribbon around them, are standing in the Field of Memories at Arlington Memorial Gardens to create a space for families to honor and remember those who were killed in the line of duty.
FC Cincinnati goalkeepers join Cleat Drive Telethon at WCPO-TV WCPO 9 2024-05-24 | WCPO hosted a Cleat Drive Telethon to provide soccer equipment to young athletes who want to play soccer. The cleat drive took place in partnership with the FC Cincinnati Foundation, First Financial Bank, and the Scripps Howard Fund. FC Cincinnati goalkeepers Roman Celentano and Evan Louro joined the team to take phone calls.
Final minutes of Cleat Drive Telethon WCPO 9 2024-05-24 | WCPO hosted a Cleat Drive Telethon to provide soccer equipment to young athletes who want to play soccer. The cleat drive took place in partnership with the FC Cincinnati Foundation, First Financial Bank, and the Scripps Howard Fund.
Visitation held for Mason High School student killed in crash WCPO 9 2024-05-24 | Family, friends, classmates and more gathered at a visitation Thursday evening for a Mason high school student who was killed in a crash along I-71 last week.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine calls special session to ensure Joe Biden is on November ballot WCPO 9 2024-05-24 | In a historic and "extraordinary" move, Republican Gov. Mike DeWine called the Ohio House into a special session to ensure Democratic President Joe Biden would appear on the ballot in the 2024 general election against presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump.
Cincinnati teacher retires after 34 years teaching in the same classroom as her mom WCPO 9 2024-05-23 | After 34 years, Susie Grybowski is retiring from teaching and her students made sure her final day at Kilgour School was a special one.
Shes 12 and dying. Doctors dont know why. Its not stopping her joy. WCPO 9 2024-05-23 | Soraya Faruqui just turned 12. She loves her family, having long fingernails and playing with her dolls. She is wise beyond her years, in part, because she has to be — that's because Soraya is dying. She knows this hard truth, and as best as she can, she has accepted it.
Cincinnati organization aims to make sure no food is wasted at Taste of Cincinnati WCPO 9 2024-05-23 | Dozens of Greater Cincinnati’s best restaurants will soon be preparing food downtown for one of the city’s largest annual festivals. But what happens to all the extra food? That's where Last Mile Food Rescue steps in.
Cincinnati launches 56 pedestrian safety projects among 27 neighborhoods WCPO 9 2024-05-23 | Hundreds of pedestrians are getting hit by cars in Cincinnati each year as the city works to install 56 traffic-calming projects across 27 neighborhoods. A safety project in Pendleton is coming just a week after a boy was hit by a driver while walking in an intersection with his mom.
Save on your 2024 summer travel WCPO 9 2024-05-23 | Summer travel can cost thousands of dollars, from flights to hotels and more. Here are some great ways to keep those costs down.
Plans for new parking garage in Madisonville causes concern WCPO 9 2024-05-23 | Plans for a new parking garage for Medpace employees is creating concern among Madisonville residents, who want the construction diverted.
RAW: Kid hit by car in crosswalk WCPO 9 2024-05-23 | A child was struck by a vehicle that drove through a stop sign. The child only suffered minor injuries. It's one of the reasons Cincinnati has installed traffic calming measures. Read more about that here: wcpo.com/news/local-news/finding-solutions/watch-this-video-is-why-cincinnati-is-installing-dozens-of-street-safety-projects
Campus for 2024 Cincinnati Open undergoes $260 million in renovations WCPO 9 2024-05-23 | The Lindner Tennis Family Center is undergoing multiple renovations, totaling $260 million, ahead of the 2024 Cincinnati Open. The tennis tournament takes places Sunday, Aug. 11 through Monday, Aug. 19.
Northern Kentucky University students research effects of opioids on babies during pregnancy WCPO 9 2024-05-23 | Northern Kentucky University students are researching how opioids used during pregnancy are affecting babies. To do so, researchers are using mice to predict human results.
West Price Hill school placed briefly on lockdown after student injured WCPO 9 2024-05-23 | Cincinnati Police Chief Teresa Theetge said the incident was initially called in to police as a shooting at around 11:30 a.m. However, when police arrived, Theetge said they determined the student was not hit by a bullet and emphasized that the incident was not a shooting.
Save money at Universal Orlando Resort WCPO 9 2024-05-23 | A family trip to Universal Orlando can cost thousands of dollars. But a travel blogger shares secrets to saving money there.
New trail to explore in Indiana is a hidden gem WCPO 9 2024-05-23 | Dearborn County Parks boasts five fantastic parks, each with something for the family to enjoy. Rullman Wildlife Refuge has one of the newest features, a 2-mile hiking trail.
New executive director could be temporary fix for Hamilton County Veteran Commission WCPO 9 2024-05-23 | It’s taken months but it appears the Hamilton County Veterans Service Commission has chosen its new executive director — despite the fact the candidate is campaigning for a different job. During Wednesday’s regular bi-monthly commission meeting, commissioner Jerry Roland made the second vote on appointing ‘Candidate C’ Orlando Sonza as the VSC’s next executive director.
Cincinnati photographers grumpy baby photoshoot goes viral WCPO 9 2024-05-23 | Owner of Drawing in Light Photography Lauren Carson said she’s never photographed a baby who was so expressive. Now, these photos have gone viral.
Village council rejects separation agreement with employee who makes $72K WCPO 9 2024-05-23 | WCPO's Tanya O'Rourke first reported that Woods' current contract shows she makes more than $72,000 a year. Her benefits include 30 vacation days, two personal days and 120 sick days.
Mansion built for General James Taylor now for sale in Newport WCPO 9 2024-05-22 | On a hill in Newport sits the Belle Vue, a mansion built for General James Taylor now available for purchase. The asking price for the home, which is in the Historical Marker Database, is $2.49 million.
Ohio law holds Cincinnati-area nursing home accountable in assault investigation WCPO 9 2024-05-22 | An Ohio law that went into effect in 2022 — Esther's law — allows cameras to be installed in resident's rooms. That's how an incident of abuse at Burlington House Healthcare Center was captured on video.
Cincinnati organization navigating kids through trauma, violence and life WCPO 9 2024-05-22 | An organization in Over-the-Rhine believes it's in the unique position to be part of the solution to gun violence. Wesley Chapel Mission Center in Over-the-Rhine is a safe space for kids not just in the summer, but all year long.
Meet Boat Rater, the Covington Instagram star with a passion for boats WCPO 9 2024-05-22 | With thousands of followers on Instagram, this boat enthusiast has garnered a big following for his takes -- and humorous, yet knowledgeable ratings -- on the boats that travel the Ohio River.
Look inside almost $2.5 million mansion for sale in NKY WCPO 9 2024-05-22 | A mansion built for General James Taylor now available for purchase. It's believed that famed architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe had a hand in designing the home. Latrobe was the architect of the United States Capitol and the porticos on the White House.
This donut shop is looking to stand out at the annual Taste of Cincinnati festival WCPO 9 2024-05-22 | Raquel Scott runs the business along with her husband, Randy Scott and their ten kids. Five are biological children and five came to the Scott house through foster care. “We fell into foster care and so I needed to find more time to spend with them," Raquel said. That's how Little Trolley Donuts was born.
City looking at closing downtown road for 40 years to create convention center plaza WCPO 9 2024-05-22 | Cincinnati city council is looking at what it might take to create a plaza near the Duke Energy Convention Center, in the space where the Millennium Hotel once stood.
Getting an up close look at science WCPO 9 2024-05-22 | “Discover Day” is an opportunity to see how doctors conduct their research at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. This is also a chance to learn how their research impacts the healthcare system and possibly inspire them to go into the healthcare field. Cincinnati Children's said this is the second time they hosted the event. They want to show kids what happens in a hospital in a more positive setting, since many people associate hospitals with being sick or injured.
New Children’s Entrepreneur Market to Maifest WCPO 9 2024-05-22 | Kids are now getting a taste of the real world at Maifest participating at the all new Children’s Entrepreneur Market.
CPD, community activists see changes in teen behavior downtown months after violent attacks WCPO 9 2024-05-22 | Police and activists say they've noticed a change since the Urban League and Cincinnati Black United Front have been hanging out at the bus station in Government Square. The Urban League has connected 100 teenagers they met with jobs.
CPS budget task forces day one concludes amid job loss anxiety WCPO 9 2024-05-22 | The district's new interim superintendents began their tenure with special budget task force meetings likely culminating in job cuts to close multi-million dollar budget shortfall.
Concert ticket ripoff: Woman charge $417 for $160 tickets WCPO 9 2024-05-22 | Before you buy tickets to that hot summer concert, a woman has a warning about 3rd party sites.... after one seller charged her triple for what should have been $45 tickets.
Bengals veteran Orlando Brown Jr. takes rookie under his wing during OTAs WCPO 9 2024-05-22 | From the moment Amarius Mims was drafted by the Bengals, Orlando Brown Jr. has made it clear that he plans to take Mims under his wing. The veteran and rookie are consistently partnered together in offensive lineman drills.
Life-changing fun: First ADA-accessible playground opens in NKY WCPO 9 2024-05-21 | The Boone Woods Park playground is the first ADA-accessible one in Boone County and the only one of its kind in Northern Kentucky. It replaces the original playground that had been in the park since 1997.
18-year-old shot, killed outside alma mater hours after graduation WCPO 9 2024-05-21 | Just hours after getting his diploma from Withrow High School, Lamon Wiggins was shot and killed outside his alma mater while at a graduation party. His aunt says he was not the intended target.
First Cincinnati area Catholic school receives heart health certification WCPO 9 2024-05-21 | A cardiac emergency can happen at any time, anywhere and to anyone. With that in the front of the All Saints Elementary school staff’s minds, they knew they needed to give faculty and students training that was more than just information on a projector in a classroom.
Lender-owned Tri-County Mall is a long way from promised makeover WCPO 9 2024-05-21 | Texas developers who announced a billion-dollar makeover for Tri-County Mall in 2022, only to lose the 76-acre property in foreclosure this month, now say they expect to buy the mall back from their Utah-based lender by early July.
Kentucky has strictest voting restrictions on people convicted of some felonies WCPO 9 2024-05-21 | Tuesday is primary Election Day in Kentucky, but not everyone in the state is eligible to vote. Research shows Kentucky is one of the strictest states in the country when it comes to voting rights for people convicted of a felony.
Privately-owned bridge over Ohio River needs costly repairs owners say they cant afford WCPO 9 2024-05-21 | The Purple People Bridge is closed after sandstone fell from a pier on the Cincinnati side of the bridge Sunday afternoon. An official said someone called 911 after they "heard or saw a piece of the bridge pier — either concrete or sandstone — fall." No one was injured and the bridge was closed "out of an abundance of caution."
Housing project decades in the making breaks ground in Cincinnati WCPO 9 2024-05-21 | The Cincinnati Metro Housing Authority said the project first launched back in the 90s and after being paused at least twice, there's now a new group of developers set to bring the project across the finish line.
The Army has an image issue. Leaders hope positive stories will change things WCPO 9 2024-05-21 | The nonprofit Blue Star Families annual survey of active duty, veterans and their family members shows a drop in the number of people willing to recommend military service.
Mt. Healthy City Schools leaders vote against reconfiguring district WCPO 9 2024-05-21 | In anticipation of reconfiguring the district, Mt. Healthy City Schools moved up the last day of classes to allow staff time to pack up. This evening, the board voted against reconfiguring. An audit report says the district should cut positions and reduce the number of buses to help save money.
