Over 70 vultures found dead at Elementary School in Ohio—Officials investigating
72 vultures were found dead on the campus of St. Bernadette School in Ohio, and officials believe they likely suffered from bird flu.
Multiple local schools operating on delayed schedules
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Multiple local school schools announced delays on Thursday. The following schools will operate on a delay on Thursday:. Fairfield Local - Highland Co: All buses are delayed. No AM preschool. No breakfast. Manchester Local School District: Delayed 2 hours. Mason County Schools: Delayed 2 hours. St...
Cincinnati adjusts restrictions on Downtown food trucks
Cincinnati has adjusted the hours food trucks are allowed to operate in Over-the-Rhine and the Central Business District, extending the time to 1 a.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. City Manager Sheryl Long in September banned food trucks from operating in those areas after 11 p.m. on weekends. At the...
Hamilton County launches Ohio’s first Girls Court pilot program
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Hamilton County Juvenile Court has completed a pilot program that marks the first “Girls Court” in Ohio and the nation’s first in a major metropolitan city. The eight-week program targeting female juvenile delinquency wrapped before Thanksgiving, with staff waiting to measure long-term outcomes...
Life-size nativity scene with live animals highlights Franciscan Christmas in Cincinnati
OVER-THE-RHINE, Ohio (WKRC) - A holiday tradition returns to the Tri-State. A Franciscan Christmas is underway at the St. Francis Seraph Church in the heart of Over-the-Rhine. You can see the life-size outdoor nativity scene with live animals, along with the international Christmas displays inside the church. It's...
‘Next generation of leaders’: Students learn they received full-ride to local university
COLLEGE HILL, Ohio (WKRC) — It was a big day for several Cincinnati Public School students who learned they are going to college for free. The Marian Spencer scholarships go to the highest-achieving students in the CPS district. 10 students at eight CPS schools learned on Wednesday they were...
Boone County school board receives proposal for optional Bible class program
BOONE COUNTY, KY (WXIX) -The Boone County School District board did not vote during Thursday’s meeting on a contentious matter of allowing off-campus Bible classes for students during school hours. The classes, offered by LLifeWise, would be an optional off-campus Bible class during school hours that would teach...
‘Praying with their feet,’ dancers in northern Ohio celebrate a centuries-old holiday
Dressed in full feathered headdresses and sequined regalia, a group of Mexican folk dancers gathered last week inside a church gymnasium in Willard, a small town in northern Ohio. To the beat of pounding drums, they stomped and kicked out their feet, the beads on their outfits jingling with every...
Cincinnati Zoo’s PNC Festival of Lights Voted No.1 in the Nation for 8th Year...
The Cincinnati Zoo's PNC Festival of Lights continues to shine, securing the title of the country's best zoo lights for the eighth consecutive year, as named by voters in USA Today's "10 Best Zoo Lights" contest, as reported by WLWT. The zoo's director, Thane Maynard, expressed his pride in the festival's consistent...
Argument over scooter accident leads to shots fired in Cincinnati neighborhood, 2 arrested
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - An argument after a scooter hit a car ended in shots fired in a Cincinnati neighborhood. Gerald Askew was arraigned on felonious assault and gun charges for the Dec. 3 incident on Thursday. The prosecution said during an argument between Askew and Jeremiah Mobley after the scooter...

















