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IMPD: 1 injured after reported road rage shooting in west Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS — Officials with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said an apparent road rage incident on the west side of Indianapolis led to a shooting Sunday evening. According to officials in the department, officers responded to the 6400 block of W 11th Street Sunday evening on a report of a person shot. IMPD said that […]
1 hospitalized after shooting in East Price Hill
EAST PRICE HILL, Ohio (WKRC) - One person was hospitalized following a shooting Monday. It happened around 3:15 a.m. on Woodlawn Avenue in East Price Hill. Authorities said a man was struck in the leg and taken to UC Medical Center. It remains unclear if police have a suspect.
Crash with injuries reported on Linn Street in the West End
CINCINNATI — A crash was reported on Linn Street in the West End Sunday evening. It was reported at the intersection with West Liberty Street at 10:41 p.m. Emergency crews are responding to the scene. Injuries have been reported but have not been confirmed by WLWT at this time....
Joe Mixon notably brings up Bengals when talking about fit with Texans
Former Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon has had nothing but nice things to say since his trade to the Houston Texans. That hasn’t changed with training camps starting to kick off around the league — but Mixon’s new comments are interesting. Speaking with the media recently,...
Ohio gets millions from the feds to plug abandoned oil, natural gas wells
Ohio is getting another chunk of money from the Biden administration to clean up and plug abandoned oil and natural gas wells that plague the state's countryside. The Interior Department has awarded the state $57.25 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the federal law passed in 2021 that commits $1.2 trillion to fix roads and bridges, expand internet access, provide access to clean water, improve ports, invest in public transportation and other purposes. The law provides $16 billion to address what the Biden administration calls legacy pollution by reclaiming abandoned coal mines and plugging orphaned wells.
Ohioan Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the moon 55 years ago
On July 20, 1969, awestruck viewers around the world watched on television as Ohioan Neil Armstrong become the first person to walk on the moon. Armstrong was born in Wapakoneta, Ohio, and spent his childhood moving because of his father’s career as an auditor with the state. He lived in 16 different...
Defection…Top 6A RB from Simon Kenton takes his talents to Anderson HS in Ohio… @rell_turner1 @CoachEvanDreyer
Turner led the classification in rushing yards from scrimmage in ’23. Durrell Turner was among the top junior RBs in Kentucky’s “Big Boy” classification (6A) a year ago. You would think Roy Lucas and his charges would be excited about his return. However, that little thing called transfer makes predicting any success from year to year a dicey proposition. Turner will play at Anderson HS outside Cincinnati, OH in ’24 and the RB is already stockpiling some offers.
Christner maintains two-stroke lead over Kumfer in 100th Men’s Metro golf tourney
GRANGER — Austin Christner outshot fellow Mishawaka resident Jonah Kumfer by two strokes on their incoming nine holes Sunday at Knollwood Country Club’s East Course and took the midway lead in the 100th Greater South Bend Men’s Metro Golf Tournament. The 28-year-old Christner, who led after the first round at Elbel Park Saturday after shooting a two-under 70, shot a three-over 39 on his first nine holes, the East Course’s back nine, allowing the 21-year-old Kumfer, a senior...
Rides, games, food highlight busy weekend at Butler County Fair
BUTLER COUNTY, Ohio (WKRC) - Rides, games, and food highlighted the weekend at the Butler County Fair in Hamilton. The grandstand is hosting different entertainment each day, including a tractor pull event that will return on Monday. A rodeo is set for Tuesday and the demolition derby is Wednesday through...
Horse trailer fire reported on East 6th Street in Franklin
FRANKLIN, Ohio — A horse trailer reportedly caught fire on East Sixth Street in Franklin Saturday evening. It was reported at the intersection with Riley Boulevard at 6:50 p.m. Franklin Fire crews are currently on the scene handling the situation. It is unclear if any animals are in the...
Fenwick showing optimism as the second Cranford era begins: ‘Everybody we have here is bought in’
MIDDLETOWN — It’s been more than a decade since Fred Cranford was last in charge of Fenwick High School’s football program. How different is it now? The 1992 Fenwick graduate said he doesn’t have a good answer for that at this point. “I’m not sure I’ve...
‘An amazing feeling’: Inside Yogi Ferrell’s return to Indiana basketball
INDIANAPOLIS — At 4:35 p.m. Friday, two fans walked next to each other through the tunnel toward the north concourse in Butler University’s Hinkle Fieldhouse. One wore Yogi Ferrell’s purple Sacramento Kings No. 3 jersey, which he last put on in 2020, while the other wore Ferrell’s white No. 11 Indiana men’s basketball jersey, eight years after his final collegiate contest. Two sections behind them, a child wearing Ferrell’s red No. 11 jersey leaned against a railing, preparing to follow suit out of the tunnel.
Hamilton Tiger-Cats hold on to win their first game of the season over Toronto
The Hamilton Tiger-Cats (1-5) returned to Tim Hortons Field on Saturday night against the Toronto Argonauts (3-3) in an East Division showdown. The crowd at Tim Hortons Field were hoping that the Ticats would finally get their first win of the season. This game looked to go the Ticats way. However, Toronto did not quit and the game came down to the final seconds.
Robots & corn: Lawrence Central hosts international robotics competition, Hoosier-style
Indiana Robotics Invitational organizers made sure that all who entered knew they were in the heartland. The smell of sweet corn wafted through the air around the venue’s main entrance at Lawrence Central High School, with a handful of the local team’s supporters grilling as fast as they could to keep up with demand.
1 dead after head-on, wrong-way crash on I-75 in Middletown
A Dayton man was killed Saturday afternoon in a head-on, wrong-way crash on Interstate 75. In a news release, the Ohio State Highway Patrol said the two cars collided near milepost 33 in Middletown around 3:14 p.m. Troopers said a 2016 Nissan SUV, driven by Geiner Hidalgo, 46, of Dayton,...
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