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Dispatch said units on scene reported at least one person dead and three others taken to UC Medical Center following a crash on I-275 near the US-52 exit.

Gov. Mike DeWine said Friday a new state program is gifting grants of up to $20,000 to parents upon finalization of adoption. The grant replaces a state tax credit of up to $10,000 where parents would have to get expenses refunded at tax filing.

Bengals RB Joe Mixon will be re-summoned to court on April 19 over a refiled aggravated menacing charge. The charge is a first-degree misdemeanor and could carry a maximum sentence of 180 days, a maximum fine of $1000 and a maximum of five years of probation in Ohio.

Cincinnati Animal CARE has restricted all dog intakes until further notice due to multiple confirmed cases of Canine Distemper Virus (CDV), the shelter announced Thursday. Cincinnati Animal CARE said it confirmed two cases of CDV on April 3 in stray dogs taken to its Northside shelter. On April 7, the shelter said four dogs have died from the virus. A fifth dog has also died, but the shelter is still awaiting test results to confirm whether it also died from the virus. "Out of an extreme abundance of caution, we have made the decision to restrict shelter intake and outcome activity for dogs effective immediately," the shelter said.

A tradition dating back to the 1850s is underway on Good Friday in Mount Adams. “Praying the Steps” up to Holy Cross - Immaculate Parish began at midnight on Good Friday. The tradition brings worshipers of all faiths to the base of the steps leading up to Holy Cross - Immaculata. In the late 1850s, Archbishop Purcell asked people to climb the hillside, praying that enough money would be raised to build Immaculata Church. Decades ago, it was just a dirt path until wooden steps were built and then the current concrete ones that came in 1911.

This season of American Idol has been chock full of local talent. John Wayne Hatfield from Goshen was eliminated last weekend, but Michael Williams from Mason, Ohio is still in the competition.

Bloom will also be responsible for navigating through an increase in kids facing gun and murder charges, a staffing shortage and a review of the entire juvenile justice system. After two years of double digit amounts of kids in custody for murder, there is one youth charged with that crime so far in 2023 — there were 16 in 2021 and 11 last year. Judge Bloom said in 2021 she's "never seen" so many kids charged with murder.

CPD said they re-filed a charge of aggravated menacing on Friday. The charge is a first-degree misdemeanor and could carry a maximum sentence of 180 days, a maximum fine of $1000 and a maximum of five years of probation in Ohio. "This decision was reached following the discovery of new evidence during the investigative process," read a statement from CPD issued Friday. A spokesperson for the Cincinnati Bengals said the team is aware of the charges re-filed against Mixon, but declined to comment further. "The Club is aware misdemeanor charges have been raised against Joe Mixon," the spokesperson said on Friday. "The Club is monitoring the situation and will not comment further at this time.” Mixon briefly faced a charge of aggravated menacing that was dropped in early February; after charges were dropped, Cincinnati police said the investigator looking into Mixon's case did not follow a directive to "submit the case for a cursory review before any possible charge was filed."

A driver is facing charges after crashing into the Marina's International Deli & Gourmet Food and injuring a person Thursday night in Symmes Twp, Ohio State Highway Patrol said.

Thousands of people will pray at Holy Cross Immaculata on Good Friday

Thousands of people will pray at Holy Cross Immaculata on Good Friday

Internal emails to about 100 employees show school officials have twice described financing options that never materialized, including a line of credit that President Karen Webb Schuster announced on Mar. 29 but hadn’t arrived by 6:59 p.m. on April 5.

The 31-year-old Springfield Township officer was responding to a officer needs assistance call when he crashed along Hamilton Avenue. William Dunson, who was just days away from his 51st birthday, was also killed in the crash. His family was at the service, embracing Unwin's loved ones.

Jarid Clapp was nearly in tears as he was handed the keys to a fully customized van Thursday afternoon. While in Iraq, Clapp was forced to jump from the top of a medium tactical vehicle to avoid a dangerous situation. His landing led to a spinal cord injury that got even worse over time, impacting his brain and leaving him permanently disabled.

Under the law, anyone who reports false or misleading information to a law enforcement agency, emergency service provider or public safety answering point can be found guilty of a fourth-degree felony. Violators could face prison and potentially thousands of dollars in restitution.

Some employees at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center found that CPR certification classes can be intimidating for some people, so they developed a toolkit to teach people all the skills they need to be able to pass one of those classes. At first glance, it's a regular board game, but to Erin Riehle from Cincinnati Children's, it's a game changer.

DeWine signed House Bill 462, which declares that anyone who reports false or misleading information to a law enforcement agency, emergency service provider or public safety answering point can be found guilty of a fourth-degree felony. In Ohio, the minimum sentence for a person convicted of a fourth-degree felony is six months, but offenders can be sentenced to up to 18 months in prison. Those convicted can also be held liable for reimbursement of law enforcement resources used as a result of the false threat.

The 31-year-old Springfield Township officer was responding to a officer needs assistance call when he crashed and died. William Dunson, who was just days away from his 51st birthday, was also killed in the crash.

The 31-year-old Springfield Township officer was responding to a officer needs assistance call when he died in a crash. William Dunson, who was just days away from his 51st birthday, was also killed in the crash.

Springfield Township Police Chief Rick Bley speaks at Officer Tim Unwin's funeral. Unwin was killed in a car crash while responding to an officer needs assistance call.

A man has died after he drove his truck off an I-74 overpass into an embankment below, the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office said. It's currently unclear what caused the man to drive off the overpass. Read more: https://bit.ly/3nSKXN3

Seventeen people under the age of 18 have been shot in Cincinnati this year, according to data from the Cincinnati Police Department. That amount of youth shootings, accrued so far since the first of the year, has community and city leaders alarmed. “Given the reality of what we’ve been seeing for the last 6 months we are really on course to really have a record a year of youth shootings,” said Pastor Ennis Tait. Tait has been an advocate for gun violence prevention for over a decade. For the past 18 months, he’s been working with a group of teen boys who want to steer clear of the violence.

Data from the New England Journal of Medicine shows guns are now the leading cause of death for kids nationwide. About one-third of homes with children have firearms and about 75% of children in those homes know where the firearm is located.

Many of you might remember the moment when our own Craig McKee was awarded a Quilt of Valor, a handmade quilt to thank him for his service to our country. Recently, the woman who makes those quilts employed the services of 5th graders at Harrison Elementary School.

At Northern Kentucky University, students and alumni went under the razor to prove bald can be beautiful — and a good cause. It was part of an annual fundraiser the Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity holds to benefit the St. Baldrick's Foundation, a non-profit that raises money for childhood cancer research. As of Wednesday afternoon, the chapter president, Tyler Setter said they had raised about $11,000, which is the most they've ever raised from this event.