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Controversy brews over council member-funded speed bump in Clermont County
NEW RICHMOND, Ohio (WKRC) - A speed bump is causing quite a controversy in the village of New Richmond. The speed bump is on Front Street, just north of the main riverfront area. New Richmond Village Administrator, Kathryn Bailey, said the speed bump is needed because of drivers speeding through...
Madisonville man forced out of house due to storm damage
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - A Madisonville man was forced out of his home on Friday after a lightning strike sent a tree falling into his house. Kenneth Laibson said his house was probably the only one in the neighborhood to suffer damage from an early morning storm. “I’ve lived here 11...
Cincinnati dispensaries prepare for recreational cannabis sales; Kentucky customers beware
Within the next week or so, medical marijuana dispensaries located in the Greater Cincinnati area are expected to receive clearance to begin selling cannabis to recreational customers. Several medical dispensaries have already been granted provisional licenses by the state. All that remains is for a state inspector to give the...
Highway that connects several NKY cities reopens after 5-year closure
Mary Ingles Highway, also called Kentucky 6335, a riverside highway in Campbell County that connects Bellevue, Dayton and Silver Grove to Fort Thomas, reopened on Wednesday, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced. The reopening comes after a 2019 landslide caused the state to shut down the damaged roadway, according to a...
Free music and beer festival, Paradise at the Point, returns to Cincinnati
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Paradise at the Point, a music and beer festival in Sawyer's Point, is coming back to Cincinnati. The festivities will begin at 4 p.m. on Friday and at 1 p.m. on Saturday. In addition to food and a smattering of beer options from a variety of local...
Goshen Township moves closer to new fire station 2 years after tornado destroys it
GOSHEN TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WRKC) - Saturday marks two years since a tornado ripped through Goshen Township. It left hundreds of buildings damaged, including the fire station. Goshen Township firefighters have been operating out of a makeshift firehouse ever since Station 18 met the EF-2 tornado head-on. “They’re working in tight...
2 sisters, ages 12 and 7, raise $20,000 so veterans can experience Honor Flight
CINCINNATI (WXIX/Gray News) - Two sisters from Harrison, Ohio, are being praised after they raised more than $20,000 for veterans to take part in Honor Flight. Tessa Ziegler, 12, and Raya Ziegler, 7, said this is their way of thanking veterans. “We went to an Honor Flight when Raya was...
Check to see if your local Fourth of July firework show Wednesday was delayed, canceled
Inclement weather is expected Wednesday night, and that could mean cancellations for the multiple firework shows happening around Greater Cincinnati. The National Weather Service's detailed forecast for Wednesday night indicates that showers and thunderstorms are likely, mainly before midnight, as well as a 60% chance of precipitation. Cincinnati may experience possible rainfall amounts between a half and three-quarters of an inch. The forecast also calls for wind at 5 to 9 mph before becoming calm after midnight.
Lead detected in water at Cincinnati health clinic that serves city's poor
Tap water from multiple locations inside Cincinnati's Bobbie Sterne Health Center in Over-the-Rhine contains lead at levels that are higher than acceptable limits. The health center, which serves thousands of poor men, women and children every year, confirmed Wednesday that the Cincinnati Health Department and the Greater Cincinnati Water Works discovered the lead after testing 55 water sources throughout the clinic.
Hamilton County secures $100 million funds
COLUMBUS –State Rep. Cecil Thomas (D-Cincinnati) announced the June 26 passage of House Bill (HB) 2, the state’s biennial state capital budget, in both the Ohio House of Representatives and Senate. The record-setting $6.2 billion investment makes appropriations for state-owned infrastructure, colleges, universities and school districts as well as other community projects.
Red, White, and Blue Ash: Rainy conditions not stopping Cincinnati from celebrating Fourth of July
BLUE ASH, Ohio — As storms rolled through Cincinnati Thursday, you'd think that would stop people from celebrating their Fourth of July outside. The rain didn't stop the thousands at the annual "Red, White, and Blue Ash" celebration. Robert Eustice got out to Summit Park early Thursday morning. "We...
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