LIVE: Prosecutor holds press conference related to deputy’s death
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - The Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office is holding a press conference Thursday. The prosecutor’s office did not give many details, but confirmed it is in connection with the death of retired Hamilton County Sheriff’s Deputy Larry Henderson. Watch the press conference live with the video...
Local man sentenced for identity theft; got married, fathered child under victim’s name
CINCINNATI (WKRC) — A local man has been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for stealing another man's identity, marrying, and fathering a child under the victim's name. Yaw Afari, who was born in Ghana in 1977, entered the United States on a visitor's visa in 1999. Investigators...
Former Dunbar residents reunite to commemorate Ohio History marker
Members of the Dunbar community west of Madisonville in Cincinnati celebrated the installation of an Ohio History Connection marker Saturday, May 3. The community was one of the first all-Black neighborhoods in the region, settled by the families of former slaves in the mid-19th century. According to the inscription...
Kentucky faces high demand, long lines due to struggles with driver’s license system
COVINGTON, Ky. (WKRC) — Candace Jones of Fort Mitchell made her second trip in two days to a Kentucky Regional Driver's License office, hoping to replace her missing license. "I was there for three hours and never got in. So, I had to come here and try to be...
Volunteers building & assembling bunk beds for kids in need
Local veteran receives new home through Gary Sinise Foundation. Local veteran receives new home through Gary Sinise Foundation. Local officers honoring fallen deputy, raising funds to support his family. Updated: 7 hours ago. Local officers honoring fallen deputy, raising funds to support his family.
Suspected drunk driver arrested after fleeing police, crashing into pole
BELLEVUE, Ky. (WXIX) - Power is expected to be out for hours Thursday at the Bellevue Kroger store and a handful of neighboring businesses due to an overnight crash into a Duke Energy pole, according to Bellevue police and the utility’s website. It happened at 2:30 a.m. on Donnermeyer...
Suspected drunk driver knocks out power to NKY Kroger
BELLEVUE, Ky. (WKRC) - A suspected drunk driver knocked out power to the Bellevue Kroger and some surrounding businesses Thursday morning. Police say they spotted Ty Overstreet speeding south on Riviera. The officers were headed in the other direction. By the time they turned around, they say Overstreet had already...
When slow-moving thunderstorms develop
By noon, the cold front will be moving into our northern locations, bringing in more showers and a few thunderstorms. This area of showers and storms will move very slowly and sit over the metro area through the evening rush. Temperatures will warm to 70 degrees this afternoon. In general,...
Rain and Thunder Today
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - In the morning, a few sprinkles or brief, light showers are possible as a warm front lifts through the Tri-State. Storms are more likely with the cold front tomorrow afternoon and evening. We will not see any severe storms with this system, but it will be enough to be a nuisance for Thursday...
Cincinnati prepares for 37th Black Family Reunion
The theme for the 37th Midwest Black Family Reunion Aug. 14-17 will be "Everlasting Endurance." The annual event is a celebration of Black families. "We as a people have had to endure a lot, and we've lasted, so 'Everlasting Endurance' just speaks to the resilience of our people," says Tracey Artis, executive...
