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Saving lives: Group takes kids from violent Cincinnati neighborhoods to Washington, D.C.
WINTON TERRACE, Ohio (WKRC) - There were 40 shooting victims, all of them under the age of 18. It was a statistic Cincinnati Police were dealing with at this point last year and one they have been looking to change ever since. "Last year, we started seeing a very concerning...
CSG panel weighs energy reliability amid growing demand
Permitting reform and interagency communication at all levels are keys for state governments to accommodate rising energy needs, panelists told a collection of lawmakers in Ohio this week. Rising load due to data centers and other energy-intensive users coming online was front and center during a recent panel of the...
Central Ohioans to watch at the Olympics
LeBron James will carry the American flag during today's opening ceremony for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, but he's not the only Ohio athlete to root for in the weeks ahead.Why it matters: Fourteen Ohioans will compete for Team USA, including two who live in our region. Other competitors also have ties to Central Ohio.Case in point: Ohio State University announced that 24 of its current, former and incoming student-athletes are competing, representing 10 countries — its second-largest contingent ever.Seven are on Team USA.How to watch: Today's opening ceremony begins at 1:30pm. The games are on NBC and Peacock...
Ohio works to remedy skilled trade shortage with incarcerated youth initiative
Ohio is working to remedy a shortage of skilled trade employees by providing resources for incarcerated juveniles to start careers in fields such as construction or welding once they are released.
Pesticides as big a cancer risk as smoking; study identifies risk in PA counties
(The Hill) – Pesticides may cause cancer on a level equivalent to smoking cigarettes, a new study has found. The widespread use of pesticides may lead to hundreds of thousands of additional cancer cases in major corn-producing states like Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Ohio — even for Americans who don’t work on farms, according to findings published Thursday in […]
Online Auction of Confiscated Fishing Vessel Nets $96,000 for Purchase of New Patrol Boat
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife recently sold a fishing boat that was previously seized from Chase Cominsky, a 37-year-old resident of Hermitage, Pennsylvania. The 22-foot Ranger boat was involved in a highly publicized cheating scandal and was sold through an online auction that came to an end on Tuesday, July 23rd.
Contractor indicted for alleged theft of over $105,000 from Ohio homeowners
CINCINATTI, Ohio — A Hamilton County grand jury indicted a convicted Indiana felon on three felony charges involving the alleged theft of more than $105,000 from 14 Ohioans, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced. According to Yost, Roger Glenn Gray, 52, of Aurora, Indiana, has an extensive criminal record,...
Pedestrian killed in vehicle collision on I-275
SPRINGDALE, Ohio (WKRC) - Authorities have confirmed a pedestrian was killed by a vehicle on I-275. Officers responded to a call of a pedestrian hit on I-275 at around the 43-mile marker at around 2:20 a.m. on Saturday,. The officers confirmed the victim was hit by two separate vehicles. The...
National Night Out Set for Aug. 6 in Wilmington and Blanchester
National Night Out, an event dedicated to promoting police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie, will take place on Aug. 6 from 6 p.m. until dusk in both Wilmington and Blanchester. In Wilmington, the event will take place at the Wilmington Walmart on Progress Way, specifically at the end opposite the main...
Cincinnati Music Festival, Goetta Fest make for a busy Tri-State weekend
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - The Tri-State’s busy weekend continued Friday with Goetta Fest at Newport on the Levee and the Cincinnati Music Festival at Paycor Stadium. Maxwell, Ne-Yo, Fantasia, October London and The Original Lakeside performed on Friday. Saturday’s lineup is headlined by some 1990s R&B heavy hitters like New...
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