Area zoo mourning loss of last aardwolf
Some of Chipo’s favorite things were hard-boiled eggs and cardboard boxes.
Mint juleps and more: Derby weekend in NKY
It’s Kentucky Derby weekend, y’all! And while up here in Northern Kentucky, we don’t get the true Derby Day experience, you can always try to emulate it. The best way, we’ve found, is to put on your most ornate piece of headwear, your brightest-colored clothing and drink a mint julep.
Police: Search underway for missing 22-year-old NKU student
A search is underway for a missing 22-year-old Northern Kentucky University student last seen Monday, according to the Covington Police Department.
Cincinnati childcare costs surge in 2026: The true impact on working families
In 2026, the national cost of raising a child to age 18 has surpassed $300,000, with Ohio families spending an average of $27,706 annually during a child’s early years. Rising inflation, strict state enrollment limits, and a high turnover rate among early education professionals have driven local childcare tuition to unprecedented levels. Consequently, many middle- and low-income parents in Cincinnati are reducing their...
Fired Cincinnati police chief files appeal to get her job back
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Former Cincinnati Police Chief Teresa Theetge has filed an appeal after the city decided to fire her. The appeal, filed May 1, asks for a trial-like hearing to be heard as soon as possible by an impartial party. FOX19 NOW reached out to the city for comment....
Cincinnati Zoo elephant keeper retires after 40 years
AVONDALE, Ohio (WKRC) — Not many people can say that they've worked at the same place for 40 years and loved it, but it's true for one man who cared for the elephant herd at the Cincinnati Zoo. Val Nastold retired Friday after four decades as an elephant keeper....
Covington Farmers Market returns on Saturday
The Covington Farmers Market will return to Washington Street in Covington this Saturday, May 2. The market runs every Saturday from May 2 to Oct. 31 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The first 70 customers to sign up for the official market newsletter this Saturday will receive a free insulated, resealable bag as an opening day promotion.
Tri-State school custodian arrested, on unpaid leave
WEST CHESTER TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WXIX) - A 75-year-old school custodian for the second-largest district in Greater Cincinnati is under arrest and on unpaid leave amid a criminal investigation. Dennis Lahr was booked into the Butler County Jail Thursday on two counts of illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material...
Cincinnati man pleads guilty to crash that killed local 18-year-old
A Cincinnati man accused of causing a crash that killed an 18-year-old from Xenia has changed his plea. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]. Adrian Hernandez, 23, pleaded guilty to one felony count of aggravated vehicular homicide and one misdemeanor count of OVI, according to Greene County Common Pleas Court documents filed on Friday.
1 dead in crash involving scooter, car in Cincinnati neighborhood
HYDE PARK, Ohio (WKRC) - One person was killed in a crash involving a scooter and a Corvette in Hyde Park. Emergency crews were called to Erie and Pinecrest at around 10 a.m. Police haven't said what led up to the crash or who was killed.
