Peaceful end to SWAT standoff in East Price Hill
A man is in custody after firing shots at police in East Price Hill while barricading himself in a home with his wife, Cincinnati police said. Police were called to a home on Drott Avenue around 7 p.m. Sunday. Investigators said 39-year-old Paul Mitchell fired dozens of rounds at police after barricading himself inside the home with his wife: https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/cpd-shots-fired-at-police-in-east-price-hill
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Philippe Laine, Summerfair
Meet Philippe Laine, an artist selling works at Summerfair 2023 at Coney Island.
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Police looking for person that shot at parking enforcement in West Price Hill
A Cincinnati Parking Enforcement Officer nearly escaped being shot Friday evening in West Price Hill. The office told 911 that he was instructing another man to move his vehicle out of the street when the shooter got mad at him and began shooting.
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Mayor Pureval talks about recent crime in the city
Just two days after four people, including two teens and a 10-year-old, were hurt in a drive-by shooting in broad daylight in Over-the-Rhine, Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval is speaking about the recent rash of violent crime in the city's neighborhoods.
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Kentucky family blames Altafiber for sewage issue that damaged home
Since August 2022, WCPO has been reporting on issues people have faced as a result of Altafiber's installation of fiber optic cables. The Tignor's in Cold Spring, Kentucky, are just one of the families affected.
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Unauthorized Car Repair Warning
A man's $4,000 estimate turns into a final repair bill for $8,000. Can repair shops do this? What are your rights?
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Community fights over former school's historic designation
After about two and a half hours of public comment and debate, the Cincinnati Planning Commission voted 6 to 1 against giving the former Hoffman School a historic designation. The issue isn't settled yet, since that commission is just one step in the process, but the community feels divided over it.
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Man shot while driving on Harrison Avenue
A 21-year-old man is in the hospital after getting shot while driving in Westwood Investigators said the man was shot in the back around 2 a.m. while driving on Harrison Avenue near Roberts Avenue. He then fled to his family's home on Westknoll to get help before he was transported to the hospital.
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SWAT situation in South Fairmount ends
A busy South Fairmount intersection has reopened after being closed for more than an hour due to a SWAT situation, Cincinnati police said. Traffic is now flowing on Queen City Avenue and Westwood Avenue. Investigators said a SWAT team was called because a woman having a mental health crisis barricaded herself inside the home and claimed she had guns.
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1 person hospitalized after a stabbing at Stonelick State Park
One person is in the hospital after a stabbing at a popular state park. Police were called to Stonelick State Park in Clermont County around 10:30 p.m. Thursday, investigators said. The victim was taken to the hospital by a helicopter, Clermont County dispatchers said. Police said a suspect was taken into custody
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SWAT situation closes busy Cincinnati intersection
A busy South Fairmount intersection is shutdown due to a SWAT situation, Cincinnati police said. Queen City Avenue and Westwood Avenue has been closed for at least an hour. Investigators have not said why the SWAT team was called.
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2 men shot in Cincinnati's West End neighborhood
Two men were taken to the hospital after getting shot in West End, Cincinnati police said. Officers responded to the report of a shooting on West Liberty Street near Linn Street around 5 a.m. Friday. When they arrived, they found two men suffering from gunshot wounds.
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Neighbor saves residents from massive fire that destroyed home
A neighbor saved a great-grandmother and her two great-grandchildren from a large Forest Park house fire Thursday evening. Read more: https://tinyurl.com/yc3yu2dx
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A look at Cincinnati's unique role in LGBTQ+ history
This June, Cincinnati celebrates 50 years of organized Pride events. They've taken many different forms through the decades, but the celebrations stay rooted in the fight for equality and fairness. At a time when LGBTQ+ people are at the center of culture wars - and targets of restrictive new laws - in all three Tri-State capitols, at least one local community is throwing its first Pride event.
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Hamilton apartment building catches fire twice in less than one month
Two fires have broken out at the same Hamilton apartment building in less than one month. The fires are now leaving some tenants uneasy.
Tickborne illnesses on the rise in Ohio
As temperatures rise, tickborne illnesses are also increasing in Ohio. This is thanks to multiple reasons, including new species of ticks being local.
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Ohio's budding wine industry faces threat
Ohio's wine industry has boomed with more than a 200% increase since 2012. Despite that immense growth, there's something in the air growers say is stunting their profit.
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Most Recalled Vehicles
A new report shows which car brands tend to be recalled the most, and which tend to have the fewest recalls. Plus, how to check your car for an open recall.
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Duke electric rate hike June 1
Duke energy is raising electric rates for tends of thousands of southern Ohio customers as of June 1. Why, and some things you can do to ease the impact.
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RAW: Drive-by shooting in Cincinnati
Three people lean out the window of a black Hyundai and open fire toward the sidewalk where at least two young children were walking. MORE: https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/hamilton-county/cincinnati/over-the-rhine/police-heavy-police-presence-near-grant-park-in-over-the-rhine-for-shooting-investigation
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Fire damages Hamilton apartment complex for the second time
Residents at a Hamilton apartment complex are once again displaced after the second fire in less than a month. When firefighters arrived to the complex on Beth Lane just after 3 a.m. Thursday, they said flames were coming from the roof. This same building caught fire a few weeks ago. On May 9, a Ross High School student and football player rescued two people including a deaf woman.
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Elly De La Cruz waiting for call up to Reds
Wednesday was not the day for Elly De La Cruz to get called up to the Reds, but WCPO reporters Marshall Kramsky and Caleb Noe drove down to Louisville to speak with the top prospect in baseball.
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Mason City Schools using therapy dogs for program with Cincinnati Children's
Mason City School District teamed up with Cincinnati Children's Hospital to bring 6 therapy dogs that are utilized within the district's schools. Nicole Pfirman, the school district's prevention and wellness supervisor, said this is just one initiative through the district's school-based therapy program with Cincinnati Children's.
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Kroger paid employee bonuses in March, asked for money back in April
Kroger employees complained for months about payroll mistakes that made their checks too small. But it turns out it’s also a problem if your bonus check is too large – and the company demands a refund bigger than the bonus and overpayment combined.
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Cincinnati leaders working to balance budget deficit
City leaders said Cincinnati is facing a deficit. They said with more people working from home rather than commuting into downtown for work every day, the city's income tax revenue is decreasing, but expenses are increasing.
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