Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signs ‘Joshua Alert’ bill, named after West Chester 6-year-old who...
COLUMBUS, Ohio — More than a year and a half after a 6-year-old boy drowned in a West Chester pond, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has signed a bill aiming to prevent similar tragedies. House Bill 359 will create a statewide emergency alert system to send emergency notices out when...
I-75 northbound closes, southbound lanes restricted due to flooding
CINCINNATI - The northbound lanes of I-75 closed due to flooding on Thursday. The northbound lanes were closed around 1:20 a.m. on I-75 NB beyond I-74. I-75 southbound beyond Mitchell was also restricted due to flooding, but has since re-opened. It remains unclear when the lanes will re-open. For more...
Flooding concerns continue after torrential downpours overnight
Heavy rainfall and severe weather has ended. Unfortunately, there's a section of the Tri-State that saw 4-5" of rainfall overnight and flooding issues will continue for a while on Thursday. Temperatures warm up to 82 by 3 p.m. We will see some additional showers moving through our area later this...
Florence senior home promotes dementia awareness with ‘Memory Care Week’
Spring Arbor of Florence is marking Memory Care Week by raising awareness about how music and motion can help residents living with dementia.
Attorney General Seeking Execution Date For Child Killer
Attorney General Todd Rokita wants an execution date for the man convicted of killing two children in 2010. Jeffery Weisheit tied up his fiancée’s children, 5-year-old Caleb Lynch and 8-year-old Alyssa Lynch, lit a fire, and then fled from the house. He was caught in Boone County, Kentucky,...
Briasha Stroud enters guilty plea in disturbing case
A Cincinnati mother has admitted responsibility in a case that stunned the local community and left a child facing a lifetime of challenges. Briasha Stroud, 29, pleaded guilty to attempted murder in connection with the shooting of her 12 year old son during an incident inside a Hamilton County residence earlier this ye
Landside closes roadway in Cincinnati neighborhood
COLERAIN TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WKRC) - A landslide closed a roadway as severe weather moved through the Tri-State region on Thursday. It happened on Bender Road near US-50 on the West Side. The roadway was closed while crews worked to clear the debris. It remains unclear when it will re-open.
‘Beloved’ Florence water tower overflowing due to overnight storms
FLORENCE, Ky. (WKYT) - The Mall Road area in Florence experienced a power outage early this morning, leading to the Florence Y’all Water Tower overflowing. Florence government officials say Greater Cincinnati Water Works was actively filling the tower during normal operations, but power loss meant the pumps were unable
PHOTOS: Storm damage in the Tri-State
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Storm cleanup is underway across the Tri-State after strong thunderstorms moved through the area, leaving downed trees, damaged structures, and scattered debris in the Tri-State. [App users view photos here]. See a spelling or grammatical error in our story? Please click here to report it. Do you...
Overnight storms leave flooding, power outages in parts of Ohio
OHIO — Strong storms throughout the night Wednesday into Thursday caused flooding and road closures, as well as power outages for some Ohioans. The storms spurred several tornado warnings across the state, all the way from the southwest region to the northeast side of the state. There are still...

















