Snowplow Makes Way For Ambulance Carrying A Baby
A snowplow driver in Cincinnati ended up being a hero as an escort for an ambulance trying to get to the hospital the other day. A baby needed to get to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital ASAP. but the roads were covered in snow and not drivable. Snowplow driver Joe Estes was called in for the job saying “It was probably...
Greater Cincinnati area loses power after driver crashes into power lines
GREEN TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WKRC) - Power was knocked out in part of Greater Cincinnati early Saturday after a driver crashed into transmission lines in Green Township, utility officials said. Duke Energy said the outage occurred at about 4:44 a.m. after a vehicle struck a utility pole, bringing down transmission lines.
Legal battle between Jeff Ruby, former landlord ends
CINCINNATI (Cincinnati Business Courier) - A legal battle between Jeff Ruby Culinary Entertainment and the company’s former downtown landlord, Towne Properties, is over. On Jan. 28, both parties agreed to dismiss the case with prejudice – meaning it cannot be re-filed – putting an end to a roughly four-month public...
Local Doctor Sentenced To Prison For Lying To Feds About 1989 Rape
A Sycamore Township man who admitted to tying up and repeatedly raping a woman in 1989 was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Wednesday for lying to federal investigators, according to prosecutors. In September, Frederick Tanzer pled guilty to three charges of providing false statements to federal authorities....
Heating assistance programs available for residents as bitter cold continues across Tri-State
CINCINNATI — With frigid temperatures refusing to let up, many Tri-State residents are bracing for the moment when heating bills arrive. The extra strain is leaving some households scrambling to figure out how to keep the heat on and where to turn for help. Kathryn Metz, senior outreach and...
Butler County Jail featured on Discovery Channel March 2
The Butler County Sheriff’s Office says “you won’t want to miss this inside look” at the county jail March 2 on TV. Sheriff Richard K. Jones welcomed a Discovery Channel film crew into his jail at 705 Hanover St., Hamilton, for its new reality series, 120 Hours Behind Bars. His episode will air at 9 p.m. Monday,...
Thousands without power in Ohio
OHIO — Thousands of Ohio residents are without electricity Saturday afternoon as scattered power outages were reported across the state, according to the latest outage tracking data. As of Saturday afternoon, 6,009 homes and businesses are without power in Ohio. That represents approximately 0.11% of the 5,364,685...
Blue Ash barbeque restaurant catches fire
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - A fire at City Barbeque restaurant in Blue Ash Friday afternoon caused significant damage, according to a city spokesperson. The fire broke out at the restaurant at Kenwood and Glendale-Milford roads around 1:30 p.m. Spokesperson Rachel Murray says crews could see fire at the front of the...
Kenwood Towne Centre adds paid parking spots. Here’s what to know
Signs went up at Kenwood Towne Centre on Friday designating 120 preferred paid parking spots. A mall spokesperson said the preferred parking program is meant to offer a solution to people who complain about parking. The mall will designate 120 spaces out of more than 5,800 parking spots as preferred. Parking there...
City council member pushes to enforce sidewalk snow removal rules
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Council Member Seth Walsh said Friday that the city’s snow response was a night-and-day difference from last year, but work still needs to be done. He said the community and the city need to come together to ensure sidewalks are accessible as soon as possible when severe weather hits.
