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Greater Cincinnati school that closed after 100 years to be repurposed into new academy
CHEVIOT, Ohio (WKRC) - A new school is set to open in the old Saint Martin's School building in Cheviot. Cincinnati Technology Academy will move its classes from its current space on Glenway Avenue in East Price Hill. Work was recently completed on the building to wire each classroom for...
Northside family still looking for justice after father killed in 2017
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - The family of a father shot and killed in 2017 is still waiting for an arrest in a case that left a daughter without her father. Dontae Whaley was killed on July 5, 2017. His mother, Pam Whaley, said she was watching his one-year-old daughter when she heard gunshots outside their home on Lingo Street.
Newport launches new Fourth of July event featuring rides, games and fireworks
NEWPORT, Ky. — Cassie Pennington with Newport on the Levee said this eve of Independence Day marks the start of a new tradition. "This is just the first of many years to come," Pennington said. "This is Newport Blast." Featuring rides and games and a Rozzi fireworks and drone...
Crash with injuries reported on Lower River Road in Burlington
BURLINGTON, Ky. — A crash was reported on Lower River Road in Burlington Wednesday evening. Emergency crews are responding to the scene. Injuries have been reported but have not been confirmed by WLWT at this time. The severity of injuries is currently unknown. Click the video player above to...
Local neighborhood used to celebrate Fourth of July in unique way with lawn mower racing
INDEPENDENCE, Ky. — As Fourth of July celebrations continue throughout the Greater Cincinnati area this week, take a look back at how one community celebrated the holiday in 1986. Independence residents rolled in, ready to battle in the 10th annual running of the Eagle Ridge Mower Races. See the...
Cynthiana High School 70 year reunion
The walls of one of Cynthiana’s oldest and most beloved eateries, Biancke’s Restaurant, are decorated with the graduating class photos of the bygone Cynthiana High School. The years of these class photos go back to the early twentieth century and forward through the nineteen-sixties. It’s a bit of a time machine, really. And there, on Saturday, June 22, the past met the present at the school’s annual reunion.
Michael Wiles, PA-C joins HMH Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Clinic
Harrison Memorial Hospital is pleased to announce the addition of Mike Wiles, P.A.-C, to our medical staff. He is a certified Physician Assistant who joins HMH orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Jason Hunt and Physician Assistant Abigail Guy, P.A.-C to treat patients with orthopaedic and sports medicine needs. Orthopaedics deals with problems...
Powerball ticket worth $138 million sold in Ohio
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Someone in Ohio has a real reason to set off some fireworks for the Fourth of July. A single Powerball ticket worth an estimated $138 million was sold in Ohio, according to the Powerball website. There was no information available early Thursday morning on exactly where the ticket was sold.
Thousands of LG&E customers without power in Louisville area after severe weather
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Thousands are without power in the Louisville area after a strong line of severe thunderstorms slowly made its way through the region. Heavy rain and strong winds have left more than 5,500 LG&E customers without power as of 2:57 p.m. on Thursday. that number had gone...
20-year-old woman reported missing may be in Louisville, police say
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville police are searching for a 20-year-old woman who has been missing for 13 days. Angelina Stephens last contacted her family on June 22, according to LMPD. She is believed to be in Louisville. Stephens isn't from Louisville and her family has reason to believe she...
Police investigating downtown Lexington shooting near Fourth of July parade
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Police are investigating a shooting in downtown Lexington. Lexington police confirmed that they were dispatched to West Short Street and North Upper Street for a reported shooting just before 12:30 on Thursday afternoon. When officers arrived on the scene, they found a male gunshot victim. The...
Hoppers Steal a 6-4 Win From Paducah
The Hoptown Hoppers turned the tables on the Paducah Chiefs on Wednesday, scoring four times in the final two innings for a 6-4 win at Tiger Stadium. It was a game that featured a bit of everything – a pitcher hitting a home run, 20 strikeouts, an unsolicited neighborhood fireworks show, and a steal of home that produced the game-winning run.
Madisonville man killed in crash with semi
OHIO COUNTY, Ky. (WEVV) — A Madisonville, Kentucky man died in a crash that happened in Ohio County on Thursday. The Ohio County Sheriff's Office says the wreck happened just after midnight in an area of Highway 231 South near Cromwell. When deputies arrived at the scene, they say...
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