1 dead, 1 hurt in Covington house fire, explosion: Chief
COVINGTON, Ky. (WXIX) - One person is dead and another is hospitalized after an early morning house fire and explosion, according to Covington Fire Chief Corey Deye. Flames broke out in the 1800 block of Garrard Street around 1:30 am. Friday, according to Kenton County dispatchers. Several neighbors tell FOX19...
‘He’ll help you with anything;’ Family IDs man killed in Kentucky fire, possible explosion
A family is mourning the death of a man who died in a house fire in Kentucky on Friday.
Cincinnati implements ‘speed tables’ to force drivers to slow down
WINTON HILLS, Ohio (WKRC) - Cincinnati is launching a pilot project to improve road safety by installing “speed tables” on busy streets. The installations, which resemble large but gentler speed bumps, are designed to slow drivers. The first speed tables were installed on Winneste Avenue in the Winton...
Evidence errors didn’t affect man’s conviction of killing his mother in Cincinnati
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The conviction and life sentence of a man found guilty of killing his mother in her Cincinnati apartment in 2019 have been reinstated after the state’s high court ruled that evidence that should have been excluded did not affect the verdict. In a unanimous decision, the...
Press release: The Christ Hospital earns “A” Grade for patient safety
CINCINNATI (November 13, 2025) – The Christ Hospital has earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade Report for Fall 2025. The Christ Hospital is 1 of 26 hospitals in Ohio that achieved an “A” grade and 1 of 3 to have ‘A’s since the Fall of 2023 in the state.
After years of service to Edgewood and Erlanger, Kim Wolking retires
A familiar face in Edgewood and Erlanger won’t be seen as much in the future, because Kim Wolking has decided to retire. Kim’s family moved to Edgewood in time for her to start school in the sixth grade at Hinsdale Elementary, and to this day she lives in her childhood home in Edgewood.
Mother sues Roblox after she says daughter’s suicide linked to extremist group
CINCINNATI (WXIX/Gray News) - A mother is suing Roblox, a popular online platform, with the hope of preventing other parents from experiencing tragedy - a child’s suicide. Dec. 2, 2024, the day that shook Jaimee Seitz’s life when her 13-year-old daughter, Audree Heinee, took her life. “I feel...
Intense Debate: Baby Left at Ohio’s Safe Haven Baby Box
This post features an OpenAI-powered summary derived from the NewsBreak users' discussions on Infant Surrendered to Ohio Safe Haven Baby Box. A few days ago, a newborn was safely surrendered to a Safe Haven Baby Box at a fire station in Clermont County, Ohio. These baby boxes, which are temperature-controlled...
2 area men sentenced for roles in drugs, money laundering
Two area men have been sentenced for their roles in a drug operation.
Man sentenced after living with his dead wife for over a week, not reporting...
A man has been sentenced after living with his dead wife for over a week and not reporting her death. Tyler Hern, 42, of Highland Heights, was arrested in February after the Highland Heights Police Department responded to an apartment in the 300 block of Grey Stable Lane after Hern called 911 and said his wife was...
