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Over 30K students start classes at UC Monday
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Thousands of students at the University of Cincinnati start class for the Fall 2024 semester on Monday, and to prepare, school officials and campus security have increased safety measures. Over the past few months, several violent crimes have happened near UC’s campus, sparking worry for some.
Mariemont schools briefly put on lockdown during search for armed suspect
MARIEMONT, Ohio (WXIX) - Both Mariemont Elementary and Mariemont High schools were placed on a brief lockdown as a precaution due to police activity in in the area Monday morning, district officials said. “We are currently in a lockout due to police activity in the area,” the district said in...
Courtis Fuller retiring from anchoring — but not from everything else
Don’t worry. Courtis Fuller, one of the city’s highest profile Black journalists, definitely is not retiring from participating in dozens of community events after anchoring his last WLWT-TV newscast Sunday night. Fuller, who came to Channel 5 in the late 1980s, will devote most of his time at...
First Black-owned comedy venue on Dayton’s west side to open
‘We are really trying to feature comics that are moving up.’. The revitalization of the west side of Dayton continues with the opening of the first Black-owned comedy venue. The Laugh Zone House of Comedy located at 3493 W. Siebenthaler Ave. is planning a soft opening with an Open Mic...
Cincinnati Alumni Bring Home Olympic Medals
The 2024 Paris Olympics was one of the most anticipated sporting events of the year. The University of Cincinnati had a few current and former athletes compete. Now that the competition has come to an end, here are the results for the athletes that represented their countries in Paris. Jordan...
UC Revamps Policies to Address AI's Growing Position in Education
Widespread growth in usage of artificial intelligence (AI) across academic fields has prompted the University of Cincinnati (UC) to establish clear guidelines for its use within the university setting. Since ChatGPT and other generative AI tools’ major usage boom in 2022 and 2023, there has been an increase in usage...
Temperatures are going up. Weather service warns of hot, humid conditions
Weather this week will bring heat, heat and more heat. A hazardous weather outlook has been issued by the National Weather Service in Wilmington for Tuesday through Sunday, when the combination of heat and humidity will bring heat index values in the 95- to 100-degree range. ...
News Roundup: Week of Aug. 19
Welcome Home | Photo by Bethany Althauser | The Wright State Guardian. From local happenings to national topics and global events, here is the news worth knowing from the week of Aug. 19, 2024. Local. Governor DeWine announces innovation hubs in Dayton. On Monday, Aug. 19, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine...
New sustainability initiative at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
CINCINNATI — Cincinnati State begins classes Monday with a new program called "Roots to Boots," aimed at teaching sustainability, horticulture, and landscaping. The initiative, a collaboration between "Keep Cincinnati Beautiful" and the city, offers Cincinnati Public School graduates hands-on learning experiences outside the classroom. The program's goal is to...
Structure fire reported on West Mill Street in Cleves
CLEVES, Ohio — A building fire has been reported on Mill Street in Cleves. The extent of damage has not been confirmed at this time. Smoke has been reportedly seen coming from an air conditioning unit. Hamilton County Fire Department responders have been dispatched to the scene. For live...
Classes begin at University of Cincinnati
CINCINNATI — Students will be back in class Monday morning at colleges across Greater Cincinnati. That includes the University of Cincinnati, where this year's student body is bigger than ever. It's not a growing freshman class, rather online and transfer students fueling growth at the Bearcat campus. As many...
Weekly weather planner: Summer sizzle in full swing with feels-like temps in high 90s
CINCINNATI — The summer sizzle will be in full swing through much of this week. Highs each day through Friday in the low to mid 90s. With humidity it will feel like 95-99 degrees most afternoons. Rain will be hard to come by until mid or late this week.
Top High School QB Recruits: Weekend Performances of Elite Players
High school football has begun, featuring the top 10 quarterback recruits for the Class of 2025 as ranked by 247Sports Composite. Most are committed to Power 4 programs, with a strong performance from notable players over the weekend. The elite quarterbacks, including the top-ranked Quinn Underwood at LSU and Tavien St. Clair at Ohio State, showcased their skills in season openers, driving excitement for the upcoming football season.
FIRST ALERT: Heat index in triple digits this week
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - The final week of summer will bring near-record high temps and feel-like conditions in the triple digits. Air temperatures will soar into the low-to-mid 90s. Tuesday’s high could top out at 97 degrees. The heat index will be in the upper 90s and 100s. Morning lows...
Cincinnati to start notifying residents living in homes with lead water lines
An estimated 35,000 residential properties in Cincinnati have potentially dangerous lead service lines for drinking water, and the city hopes to replace all of them by 2037. Greater Cincinnati Water Works (GCWW) is launching a public notification effort to contact everyone living at these properties over the next few months.
Temperatures rise into the 90s today with the hottest week of the year possible
DAYTON, Ohio (WKEF) -- 90s are possible for much of the upcoming week increasing humidity making it feel even hotter. Monday will be mid 90s with a slight uptick in humidity. It will remain dry, although clouds increase this afternoon. Tuesday high temperatures soar into the mid 90s accompanied by...
Youth boxing program wants to move to Elmwood Place. Will the village allow it?
For decades, Cincinnati Golden Gloves for Youth has offered after-school programming and free Olympic-style amateur boxing training. And for the last 10 years or so, the program has been based in the Cincinnati Recreation Center in Over-the-Rhine. Now the organization is looking to move — possibly to a vacant elementary...
Journalism hall-of-famers talk the biggest stories of their careers — and Votto's big announcement
Cincinnati takes pride in its major league franchises in baseball, football and soccer. With those teams comes intense coverage of their ownership, players and performance on the field. On Cincinnati Edition, we’ll talk with some legendary sports journalists who in September will be inducted into the Greater Cincinnati Journalism Hall...
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