Cincinnati Public Schools receives clean audit from the state
Cincinnati Public Schools has received a clean financial audit from the Ohio Auditor of State. The audit, which reviewed the district’s financial statements and compliance for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, resulted in an “unmodified opinion.” This is the highest opinion an auditor can issue, indicating the...
Modular homes bring new life to long-vacant Cincinnati lot
EVANSTON, Ohio (WKRC) — A long-vacant corner lot in Evanston is getting a new lease on life with an innovative approach to housing construction. After sitting empty for more than 20 years, the property at Hackberry and Holloway is now the site of a new modular townhome development. Crews used a crane to lift and...
Cincinnati PD facing potential funding cuts
Cincinnati police leadership are voicing their concerns as city officials prepare for a $29.5 million budget reduction for fiscal year 2027.
Grandma Who Disappeared Around Thanksgiving Found Dead in Woods
The woman, who was homeless by choice and struggled with addiction, would regularly disappear for days at a time
13-year-old arrested after firing gun in Tri-State neighborhood, sheriff says
Deputies responded to the area of Willow Brooke Drive and Willow View Court for reports of 10 juveniles in the street fighting.
NKU to close Callahan Hall and Northern Terrace
Residents of NKU’s East Residential Village received an email on March 20, informing them that their current housing option would no longer be available starting Fall 2026. The East Village will permanently close starting next academic year and students who had reserved spots to live there have been offered other...
Cincinnati faces $29M budget deficit, potential cuts to services
Cincinnati government will face lean times in the next year. City budget officials have warned city departments to prepare for possible 5% cuts. The city is facing a projected $29.5 million deficit in a $548 million general fund budget for the next fiscal year. Between now and July 1, City Council will hash out the...
Family unites to remember 7-year-old killed crossing Vine Street
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Family members convened Monday evening to remember the life of a 7-year-old girl who died after being struck by a car while under her babysitter’s supervision. Shareese Lattimore and her cousin were hit while crossing the 3600 block of Vine Street in Avondale in March 2021....
Family of local truck driver killed in fiery Kentucky crash sues transportation company
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A lawsuit has been filed in the fiery crash that killed two local truck drivers and a third person. Kentucky State Police say four tractor-trailers and two passenger vehicles collided on I-64 in Woodford County on Sept. 12. Truck drivers Matthew Jackson, 43, of Cincinnati; John McBroom,...
Diamond Debbie’s in Newport condemned, ordered to close
The City of Newport has ordered Diamond Debbie’s, a sports bar on Patterson Street, to close and the business to vacate “after determining the property to be a nuisance and a threat to public safety,” according to a city announcement released March 27. “This action follows a...
