The Tri-State sends help to Hurricane Idalia victims
A week has passed since Hurricane Idalia slammed into the Florida's Gulf coast. The Tri-State is helping families pick up the pieces. Matthew 25 Ministries is heading to Florida to help those who need it most. Director of Disaster Relief Ben Williams said they are sending seven trained staff members.
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Attorney: 'No intentional harm' by mother in fire that killed 2 kids
The attorney for Ashley Rhiles said she left home for less than 20 minutes when a fire broke out and killed two of her children. "There was no intentional harm. There was no abuse from her," her attorney said. "She's never been ever alleged to have touched or injured any of her children. I can assert as her counsel that this has been an incredibly devastating situation for her."
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Faithful continue Cincinnati tradition of 'Praying the Steps'
Thousands of people will pray at Holy Cross Immaculata on Good Friday
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Woman shot in office building parking lot in Springdale
Police are searching for a man they say shot a woman in the parking lot of an office building in Springdale. Investigators said 28-year-old Evan Terrance fled the scene in a gray Honda Civic. It occurred shortly before 10:30 a.m. on Glensprings drive near the Meridian Clinical Research building.
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Ceremony held for 61 new U.S. citizens
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.
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'Repulsive and offensive': Xavier responds to Bob Huggins' use of homophobic slur
WVU said Huggins volunteered to make a "substantial donation" to Xavier University's Center for Faith and Justice as well as its Center for Diversity and Inclusion after calling fans of its basketball team "Catholic f**s."
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Early in-person voting kicks off for Kentucky gubernatorial primary
Early voting starts May 11 in Kentucky, with three full days allowed for in-person voting ahead of the primary on May 16. Despite it being a gubernatorial primary, northern Kentucky election officials said they expect a low voter turnout.
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More gay, bisexual men can donate blood under updated FDA guidelines
All potential donors — regardless of sexual orientation, sex or gender — will be screened with a new questionnaire that evaluates their individual risks for HIV based on sexual behavior.
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Grant County deputies in standoff with armed suspect inside a home
Colonel Cummins with the Grant County Sheriff's Office said the call came in for shots fired at a home on Corinth Road around 4 a.m. Monday.
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Final ride honoring fallen officer Sonny Kim attracts hundreds of motorcyclists
Final ride honoring fallen officer Sonny Kim attracts hundreds of motorcyclists
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In Cincinnati, community spaces for teens are few and far between
School's almost out and community leaders tell me it is absolutely vital that young people have places to go to stay out of trouble, have fun and simply be kids. But those places are hard to come by for teens in Cincinnati.
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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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City of Cincinnati proposes programs to reduce economic inequalities
The blueprint is filled with proposals for programs to make it easier for residents to find financial freedom. City leaders said one of their primary goals is to reduce the racial wealth gap.
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Beckjord wants to inject chemicals into groundwater -- will it impact drinking water?
Clermont County officials are worried about public drinking water after the Ohio EPA approved an experimental project at the former Walter C. Beckjord coal plant site to allow the injection of new chemicals into the groundwater. The Ohio EPA approved the pilot plan on May 26 — one day after Beckjord owner Commercial Liability Partners and its subsidiary New Richmond Development Corp. submitted it. “The people here in Clermont County need to understand when someone is going to come in and inject chemicals into groundwater upfield from where their drinking water is actually extracted from the ground,” said Clermont County Commissioner David Painter. The Ohio EPA did not notify county officials before approving the plan, and Painter said they only learned of it when WCPO contacted them.
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Worker electrocuted while working on power lines
A 28-year-old man has died after he was electrocuted while working on power lines in Sayler Park, according to fire officials. Cincinnati police and Cincinnati firefighters responded Thursday morning to Parkland Avenue and said the man was up in a bucket truck doing work on power lines when he was killed.
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Danger Wheel returns to Cincinnati
Neither bird, nor plane, or even the famed DC superhero himself can stand up to those brave enough to hurtle down 12th Street in Pendleton on an adult Big Wheel. Danger Wheel returns to the intersection of 12th Street and Broadway on Saturday, marking the low-stakes, high-speed race's eighth year.
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Tri-State youth athletes prepare for AAU Junior Olympics
Young athletes with the 40 West Elite Speed Team are ready to take on the best of the best at the AAU Track and Field Junior Olympics in Des Moines this year.
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Amelia man killed in mid-air crash at air show
A Clermont County man was killed when two planes collided during an air show in Wisconsin. The crash happened Saturday at 12:30 p.m. at the "EAA AirVenture" in Oshkosh. Investigators said Amelia native 72-year-old Thomas Volz was a passenger in a 162F helicopter when it collided mid-air with an ELA 10 Eclipse gyrocopter.
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Joe Mixon sued by family of teen shot near his home
While he was not criminally charged, Bengals RB Joe Mixon is being sued by the family of the teen shot near his home earlier this year. Mixon's sister and her boyfriend were charged in the shooting. The teen's family said Mixon was negligent.
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PACT Act deadline nearing for military veterans
As part of the screening process, VA facilities across the country are conducting toxic exposure screenings. According to the VA they’ve conducted more than four million so far since Aug. 10. Ellen Graf with the Cincinnati VA Medical Center said they’ve conducted 23,000 and counting.
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Ex-Ohio deputy found not guilty of reckless homicide
Jonathan Malone was charged eight months after the shooting on July 17, 2022, when Richard Poulin, 58, from Hillsboro, was shot and killed by a Highland County Sheriff's deputy. Jurors listened to two days of testimony, including that from fellow deputies working that night, self defense experts and from Malone himself.
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Frustrated home buyers outbid over and over
Frustrated home buyers are finding themselves outbid over and over this year, with so few homes for sale and bidding wars over many of them. When will things improve?
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Cincinnati native impresses Cirque Du Soleil, joins database
Growing up with a love for stunts and acrobatics, Elijah Kirk joined My Nose Turns Red in Cincinnati. From there, he became a pro on the German wheel and got an opportunity with Cirque du Soleil.
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Body of kidnapped Cincinnati woman found inside car in TN with suspected killer
A Cincinnati woman was found dead on Saturday inside her own vehicle in Tennessee after being kidnapped outside a home in Westwood, according to Hamilton County court documents. On Friday around 11:50 p.m., Cincinnati police (CPD) responded to the 2800 block of Temple Avenue for the report of shots fired. When they arrived, they found evidence of a shooting and a possible kidnapping, CPD said in a press release. Investigators said the victim, 36-year-old Kaitlyn Ashley Lynch, was likely injured and held against her will in her own vehicle. Read the full story here: https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/hamilton-county/cincinnati/westwood/cincinnati-woman-kidnapped-murdered-her-body-found-inside-her-own-vehicle-in-tennessee-with-suspected-killer
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