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Cincinnati Cyclones Captain, Justin Vaive, is in his 13th season of professional hockey. His dad, former NHL star Rick Vaive, understands the passion he has for the sport he loves more than anyone.

A group is proposing an alternate design for the upcoming Brent Spence Bridge redesign and its companion bridge, arguing the city can do better than what's currently being proposed.

A woman from the west side is making a splash in Over-the-Rhine and the fashion world. Erin Roddy just celebrated opening her first brick-and-mortar store, selling her fashion designs. But she's also working to empower other women and girls in Cincinnati with her brand, "MEAS Active."

"I knew my intent and I knew my intent wasn't to do any harm," said Dale Adams, who runs the account Prodigy Sports. The online media creator pushed that Chase was going to make an appearance on the first Saturday that Kings Island opened. Ultimately, some fans not only fell for it but even had their Bengals jerseys autographed by the prankster. "I did, you know, empathize with the family and the kid, but at the same time, I don't think it should be that much pushback on me," said Adams. The pushback he's seen ranges from racially insensitive messages to calls for the arrest of him and his cousin, Reece Schmidt, who was in the video with him.

Simple shields and alarms that can prevent catalytic converter theft, that can cost you $2,000 to repair if your vehicle is targeted.

The three mile stretch of road on Harrison Avenue from Queen City Avenue to Kling Avenue has been an area of concern for the city. The plan is to reduce speeding, reduce the number of crashes, and to make the area safer for pedestrians. Other possible changes include one travel lane in each direction, a center turn lane, and parking on one side of the street. There will also be curb extensions, speed cushions, and the possibility of bike lanes.

She came down from Cincinnati ... to Newport? The city's board of commissioners approved plans for a Margaritaville resort to be built at Newport on the Levee.

Dan Hils, president of Front Line Advisors, said the Butler County Crisis Team first responded to an apartment complex after family members called concerned about a possibly suicidal man. They called police when they realized he had a gun. Police said the man shot at officers, who then shot back. The man is in critical condition.

A new study claims Cincinnati Public Schools has paid a huge price for tax abatements benefiting mostly white neighborhoods. CPS says the district's losses were significantly less than the $80 million mentioned in the study.

Delbert Aicholtz, 70, of Georgetown bought eight parcels which total 294 acres, of both hillside and riverfront land, close to areas where leftover coal ash is stored, according to county auditor records and court filings.

Justin Shields, 25, was pulled over while driving on I-275 in Clermont County. Body camera footage from the OSHP trooper who conducted the traffic stop shows Shields roll down his window, hand the trooper his license then quickly show a Cincinnati Police Department badge.

Millions of veterans living with cancers or illnesses incurred as a result of their service now have an open door, even if they were previously denied healthcare coverage for those issues in the past.

A former Louisville police detective who was fired for his involvement in the 2020 police killing of Breonna Taylor has found a new job in Carroll County, Kentucky. Myles Cosgrove was fired from the Louisville Metro Police Department for violating the department's use of force procedures and not using a body camera during the raid on Taylor's apartment. Despite his termination, Cosgrove's certification was not revoked, allowing him to continue to work in law enforcement.

A Cincinnati police officer is facing a charge of operating a vehicle while impaired (OVI) after he failed a field sobriety test and was arrested by an Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper on April 14. Justin Shields, 25, was pulled over while driving on I-275 in Clermont County. In addition to the OVI charge, he was cited for speeding. Body camera footage from the OSHP trooper who conducted the traffic stop showed Shields rolled down his drivers side window, handed the trooper his license then quickly showed the trooper a Cincinnati Police Department badge. CPD spokesperson Lt. Jonathan Cunningham confirmed Monday that Shields is currently a CPD officer, but his police powers have been temporarily suspended pending the outcome of the case. Shields has instead been "currently assigned to an administrative assignment," said Cunningham.

The 'Findlay Parkside Project' will add housing and new space for local business, including evaluations for better parking in the region.

Cincinnati started installing its first permanent "speed cushions" in the city on Monday. The cushions are concrete structures that look like a larger speed bump in the road. The first permanent cushion is being installed by crews on Linn Street in the West End. The city had been testing temporary cushions since September 2021 on Winneste Avenue, where neighbors said speeding was a big concern. The cushions proved to be effective in slowing cars down. After the speed cushions were installed, only 11% of drivers went faster than the speed limit, according to the city, compared to 95% of drivers before the cushions were installed. It dropped the average speed from 37 to 20 miles per hour.

Northern Kentucky defense attorney Ben Dusing is facing a new three-year suspension of his law license for his conduct during a child-custody case in 2021 and 2022, according to an April 19 report from the Kentucky Bar Association. Although he’s contesting the decision, Dusing insists he is grateful that the Kentucky Supreme Court placed him on temporary suspension 14 months ago because it gave him time to take six humanitarian trips to Ukraine. “I very much believe in the work that we’re doing in Ukraine,” Dusing explained. “I would not probably have done it certainly to the extent that I have, had this not happened.” Dusing spoke to the WCPO 9 I-Team Monday from Kherson, a Black Sea port city that had about 300,000 residents before the war.

Love may be blind, but thousands of fans of Netflix's hit reality show don't have that much love for hosts Nick and Vanessa Lachey.

Cheviot's principal, Tammy Soloman-Gray, said it was a great experience for the students to be a part of the naturalization ceremony. She said they plan to do it again in the future. "Very moving and tear-jerking for sure,” Soloman-Gray said. “Just the pride…this the pride of my students and being proud of our great country for being so welcoming to so many people around the world. It just makes our country greater.” Today was about people from more than 30 different countries, cultures and backgrounds coming together. Antony says the celebration of that diversity was a very warm welcome to America.

A former Louisville police officer who was fired for his involvement in the 2020 police killing of Breonna Taylor has found a new job in Carroll County. Myles Cosgrove was fired from the Louisville Metro Police Department for violating the department's use of force procedures and not using a body camera during the raid on Taylor's apartment. Despite his termination, Cosgrove's certification was not revoked, allowing him to continue to work in law enforcement.

Hundreds, including two Cincinnati Bengals players, came together to support a Northern Kentucky family who is continuing to cope from the loss of their son. Five-year-old Hudson Klotzbach died in March 2022 after a hard-fought battle with kidney cancer. To honor Hudson, family and friends organized Hudson’s Heroes 5K Family Run/Walk. The 5K will also help support the family financially. Read more: https://bit.ly/40vun3t

In the lawsuit, one woman said her former supervisor at Moeller sexually harassed her multiple times between 2016 and 2021. She claims the school retaliated after she reported the conduct, resulting in her being constructively terminated.

Police believe a man intentionally drove into the river during a chase. ISP said officers immediately went into the water in an attempt to free the man. Those officers made contact with him but they said he remained uncooperative and wouldn't leave the vehicle.

Shannon McCoy said her daughter's hair was pulled out by a boy at school. While the incident started as a fight, the mom says there were two teachers inside the room who she believes didn't do enough to intervene.

People from more than 30 different countries, cultures and backgrounds came together at Cheviot Elementary School to celebrate their American citizenship.