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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The statewide measure failed 57% to 43%

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.

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?

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.

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

"I grew up with a poster of Messi on my wall." - FC Cincinnati forward Brandon Vazquez prepares to face Messi, Inter Miami in the US Open Cup semifinals

Commissioners officially voted in favor of awarding $4 million to the jail to fix locks and doors after inmates within the jail have been able to manipulate them, often breaking them.

Kaitlyn Lynch was kidnapped from her Westwood home and found dead after Lance Miller, the man accused of killing her, led police on a multi-county chase in her car in Tennessee. Colleagues said she was a devoted mother who Miller had stayed with briefly.

Hoping to bounce back after a Week 1 loss against St. X, Lakota West took a 3-0 lead over Princeton on a field goal. Those were their only points of the game. Princeton had a statement win, 18-3.

The man responsible for killing a woman in a Clermont County has been found dead, Union Township police said in a press release. On August 24, investigators were called to the 4000 block of Powderhorn Drive around 9 p.m. for the report of an unconscious person. The Clermont County Coroner's Office arrived around 11:30 p.m., and determined that the person was dead, Union Township police said. On Sunday, Union Township police identified the victim as 55-year-old Katrina Pratt. They said that 55-year-old William Pratt was responsible for her murder.

The National Hurricane Center said Hurricane Idalia strengthened on Tuesday afternoon. The storm is now recording top sustained winds of 100 mph, making it a Category 2 hurricane. The hurricane is moving northward in the southern Gulf of Mexico at about 12 mph, approaching Florida's Gulf Coast. A hurricane warning is in effect for Florida's Gulf Coast from Longboat Key northward to Indian Pass. Tropical storm warnings have been issued in the Fort Myers area due to Idalia's outer bands.

Senator Mitch McConnell froze up for multiple seconds Wednesday during a forum in Covington. The Senate GOP leader was answering questions during the event when he said he couldn't hear the question. The Republican leader then stopped speaking before staring off into space for multiple seconds. After the ordeal, McConnell finished the press conference. Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2wztpnhb

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow returned to practice Wednesday. This was the first time Burrow has been back in pads since he strained his calf in mid-July.

Hurricane Idalia tore into Florida at the speed of a fast-moving train Wednesday, splitting trees in half, ripping roofs off hotels and turning small cars into boats before sweeping into Georgia and South Carolina as a still-powerful storm that flooded roadways and sent residents running for higher ground.

A 15-year-old girl will 'accept responsibility' for attacking an 11-year-old girl at a West Clermont HS football game, her parents said. Video shows two girls repeatedly hitting the child's head.

A man accused of posing as a resident adviser and raping a 17-year-old girl inside a University of Cincinnati residence hall now faces charges on two additional sexual assaults, according to a press release from the Hamilton County Prosecutor's Office. Prosecutor Melissa Powers said its one of the worst rapes the prosecutor's office has ever seen.

Karlton Matthew Kincaid's loved ones said he "had a heart of gold," taking care of his friends and family. They're asking for anyone who might know information on the driver involved in the hit-and-run to contact police.

Caribou Coffee is set to return to the Tri-State with multiple locations to the Cincinnati area. The Minnesota-based coffee company, which is owned by Panera Brands, announced Tuesday that it will be opening more than 300 new locations across the U.S.