2 armed robberies in 2 days at VIP Smoke shops in Reading
READING, Ohio (WXIX) - An investigation is underway after two VIP Smoke Shop locations in Reading were held up at gunpoint this week. It’s unknown at this time if the two robberies are connected, police said early Wednesday. In both cases, a man armed with a gun demanded money...
Clermont County hotel ordered to close for emergency repairs
MIAMI TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WKRC) - Fire officials in Miami Township say a hotel has been ordered to vacate to in order to make emergency repairs. The Miami Township Fire Department says interior structural issues were identified in the Hilton Garden Inn Cincinnati Northeast, off of Wards Corner, that need evaluation and...
Cincinnati man arrested for 10th OVI has bond revoked
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A Cincinnati man has been arrested on his 10th operating a vehicle while impaired charge, according to court records. Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers stopped Timothy Lyles, 50, around 11:30 p.m. Jan. 30 after he allegedly ran a red light while turning left from Seymour Avenue onto Reading Road....
Cheviot police seek assistance identifying suspect in break-ins
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a person suspected of several break-ins in Cheviot. The City of Cheviot Police Department posted several images and videos from a security camera of an individual wearing a black hat, black mask and black sweatshirt, shining a flashlight into the...
Car crashes into home, trapping child under debris; driver arrested for DUI
FAIRFIELD, Calif. (WKRC) - A car crashed into a two-story California home, trapping a child under debris but causing no serious injuries, authorities said. The crash occurred Saturday evening, according to the Fairfield Police Department. Investigators said the driver, identified as Matthew Salagubang, 23, was...
Covington to form committee on sidewalk snow removal
Covington Mayor Ron Washington informed the public and the Board of Commissioners Tuesday night that he’d asked City Manager Sharmili Reddy to form an internal committee of city staff members to consider solutions to the removal of snow on city sidewalks, especially in the face of ongoing snowfall in the region.
Nurse accused of raping patient with dementia at Cincinnati hospital
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - A longtime nurse is behind bars for allegedly raping a patient at a Cincinnati hospital in January. Joseph Ratcliff, of Butler, Kentucky, was indicted on one count each of rape and gross sexual imposition after he “engaged in sexual conduct” with a woman “whose ability to resist or consent is...
Ohio Weather Alert: Cincinnati, Dayton, Columbus See Snow Risk Near I-71 Thursday into Friday...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Wilmington, Ohio — A return to winter travel hazards is expected across southwest and central Ohio as snow showers move in late Thursday and temperatures fall sharply heading into Friday night. According to...
Woman charged in Colerain stabbing death tied to history of murder cases: Prosecutor’s office
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - A woman charged with obstruction of justice and tampering with evidence in the January stabbing death of Christopher Tanner has connections to multiple other murder cases, according to the Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office. Shanice Shade is being held at the Hamilton County Justice Center on...
Opinion – Joseph Meyer: Parking study required before Chase, Medical School relocate to Butler...
On its face, the relocation of NKU’s Chase Law School and the UK medical school branch to Covington is a wonderful project that will pay dividends to both institutions, their students and faculty, and the region.

















