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Police identify 19-year-old killed in shooting in Hartwell
CINCINNATI — A 19-year-old has died after a shooting in Cincinnati's Hartwell neighborhood. It all unfolded in Hartwell, on Vine Street, near Galbraith Road around 9:30 p.m. Saturday night. When officers arrived on scene, they found a victim suffering from gunshot wounds. He was taken to the hospital where...
Building the Cincinnati basin and beyond
Communities across the Cincinnati region are attempting to provide more housing and livelier business districts to attract workers, residents, and revenue. While each neighborhood or municipality’s approach varies, tactics include infill construction, adaptive reuse, planned development, and restoring existing multi-family housing stock. Each strategy involves benefits and challenges and should be shaped by a clear vision for the future.
USS Cincinnati submarine finds home at Voice of America Park
WEST CHESTER, Ohio (WKRC) - A piece of Navy history has found a permanent home in Greater Cincinnati and it has a special connection to the Tri-State. The USS Cincinnati Memorial Peace Pavilion will be at Voice of America (VOA) Park in West Chester. The USS Cincinnati (SSN-693) was a nuclear-powered submarine that launched in 1977 and patrolled the depths of the oceans until it was decommissioned in 1996.
Not Too Early Big XII Predictions: No. 10, Cincinnati
The Cincinnati Bearcats are a popular pick to rise from the lower depths and make waves in the Big XII this season. They've even popped up on a couple of preseason top-25 rankings. Alas, they won't make mine. Cincinnati was a team that I felt underachieved last season. The did...
Stars gather for Joel Cornette Foundation golf outing to boost heart health
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - It was another star-studded affair on the links Monday and it was all for an important cause. The sixth annual Joel Cornette Foundation golf outing teed off at Coldstream Country Club. It's all to raise money for heart research and to promote heart health. Joel Cornette was...
Police searching for suspects accused of breaking into Northside pharmacy
CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Police Department is searching for multiple people accused of breaking into a pharmacy in Northside. Police said it happened on July 19 at Schaeper's Pharmacy on Hamilton Avenue. According to officers, one of the suspects allegedly used a yellow tool to gain access to the...
$2M grant helps Troy get one step closer to starting Great Miami River Project
TROY, Ohio (WKEF) -- The City of Troy received another grant, this time from the state's 2024 capital budget to go toward the Great Miami River Recreation Connectivity project. The grant is for $2 million. The project now needs less than $1 million more to reach enough funding to cover the estimated cost of it.
West Milton family honors late daughter by opening Butterfly Room at local hospital
DAYTON, Ohio (WKEF) -- In the midst of their grief, one local family decided to help others who are experiencing the same thing. Dayton 24/7 Now's Lydia Bice sat down with Sarah and Rob Chaney who just unveiled the Butterfly Room at Miami Valley Hospital, created in their daughter Georgia's honor.
Man from Ohio was missing for two weeks after going hiking, searching for waterfalls
A man from Ohio is lucky to be alive after he was reported missing when he went hiking looking for waterfalls. A rescue team was able to find 48-year-old Scott Hern from Ironton, Ohio in Kentucky's Red River Gorge.
No music, no celebratory signs: What Ohio forbids for the start of recreational weed sales
Many Ohioans are likely planning to celebrate the start of recreational marijuana sales in the state, but don't expect a festival-like atmosphere at dispensaries. In fact, Ohio recently released guidelines for what the shops are allowed, and largely not allowed, to do to commemorate the start of the new recreational industry. ...
Ohio dedicates 85 miles of road to honor Charles Young who went from slavery to colonel
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A local corridor along Ohio roads will pay tribute to a military officer from the Tri-State who broke down barriers. Charles Young was born into slavery in Mayslick and spent most of his childhood in Ripley. Young graduated from the United States Military Academy and became the...
Knowing how to address, recognize human trafficking
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Learning how to identify the signs of human trafficking, particularly among teen survivors, is the focus of a new program launched by the office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost. The training is a video-based learning series and includes real-life scenarios that local first responders like nurses or EMTs could face. […]
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