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Fire crews battle Hamilton Twp. blaze

Posted: March 31st, 2010, 11:44pm EDT

Five local fire departments are battling a fire that broke out Wednesday night.

Flyers, Tar Heels unlikely NIT matchup

Posted: March 31st, 2010, 11:41pm EDT

Flyers, Tar Heels unlikely NIT matchup

3 teens hurt in roll-over crash

Posted: March 31st, 2010, 11:30pm EDT

Three teens were injured in a roll-over crash Wednesday evening.

Abandoning pregnant dog = jail time

Posted: March 31st, 2010, 11:14pm EDT

In a case that outraged animal lovers, a 45-year-old man will serve five days in jail for abandoning a pregnant beagle named Valentine in a February snowstorm.

Who'll be hurt by pension woes?

Posted: March 31st, 2010, 11:12pm EDT

A months-long search for ways to pump hundreds of millions of dollars into the badly underfunded Cincinnati pension system has largely come down to the question of where the financial pain will fall — on retirees, current city employees or taxpayers.

Group discusses how to curb violence

Posted: March 31st, 2010, 11:05pm EDT

A roundtable discussion about the recent spike of shooting deaths in Cincinnati produced several cries of anguish from some of the most frequent and outspoken critics of the broken culture that produces the violence.

Leake makes strong pitch

Posted: March 31st, 2010, 11:04pm EDT

Leake makes strong pitch

Ebanks dedicated to defense

Posted: March 31st, 2010, 10:53pm EDT

Ebanks dedicated to defense

Missing NKU student located

Posted: March 31st, 2010, 10:41pm EDT

The mysterious disappearance of a Northern Kentucky University student has been solved. It turns out James Kolstedt was in Seattle. He was reported missing by his mother, who said he hadn't been seen since Tuesday evening.

UFC 115 coming to Cincinnati?

Posted: March 31st, 2010, 10:31pm EDT

UFC 115 coming to Cincinnati?

N.Ky. businesses recognized for expansion

Posted: March 31st, 2010, 10:24pm EDT

The economic development leadership team of Northern Kentucky formally thanked the leaders of nine companies that either moved to the area or expanded last year despite the difficult economy.

Judge upholds man's FOP sticker

Posted: March 31st, 2010, 10:20pm EDT

A Lockland man has won the right to display a police union sticker on his car after a federal judge ruled that the village cannot constitutionally restrict anyone from showing support for police in such a way.

Grenade's disposal 'a close one'

Posted: March 31st, 2010, 10:17pm EDT

A grenade found at an Arlington Heights home has been safely contained by the bomb squad and taken away.

5th St. to close during two festivals

Posted: March 31st, 2010, 9:41pm EDT

Part of downtown Cincinnati's Fifth Street will be closed during two festivals this year to create what Vice Mayor Roxanne Qualls believes will be a pedestrian-friendly spot that attracts vendors and more entertainment.

Sunday work pays off big

Posted: March 31st, 2010, 9:40pm EDT

Sometimes it pays to work on Sunday. The crew at the Deer Park Deli will drink to that after learning that a $10 scratch-off instant ticket they bought in April 2009 had paid off to the tune of half a million dollars.

5,000 NKY jobs lost in 2009

Posted: March 31st, 2010, 9:23pm EDT

Northern Kentucky firms apparently shed about 5,000 jobs last year, the head of the region's Tri-County Economic Development Corp. said.

Search is over for dad with gun, son

Posted: March 31st, 2010, 9:16pm EDT

The search for an armed man who took off with his 5-year-old son has ended. Jason Montgomery, 28, of West Union, was found on Kepp Road in Lynx, a community near West Union.

Death penalty for Kirkland

Posted: March 31st, 2010, 8:57pm EDT

Hamilton County Common Pleas Court Judge Charles Kubicki, Jr., followed a jury's recommendation and today sentenced Anthony Kirkland to death for killing two teen-age girls.

Vacant Marathon could become park

Posted: March 31st, 2010, 8:43pm EDT

After 12 years, Latonia hopes to turn a vacant Marathon gas station on Decoursey Pike into an area with fountains, foliage and benches.

She had 'monster tumor'

Posted: March 31st, 2010, 8:18pm EDT

It sounds like something from a horror movie. A tiny tumor composed of hair, teeth and brain cells grew on one of Kiera Echols' ovaries, causing hallucinations so vivid that the Springfield woman demanded a priest perform an exorcism and chase the devil from her.

Ministers say no to CPS levies

Posted: March 31st, 2010, 8:14pm EDT

The Baptist Ministers Conference endorsed a "no" vote on any potential Cincinnati Public Schools levy until the district improves the number of African-American workers on its construction projects, said the Rev. Dock Foster, president.

Hey, remember all that snow?

Posted: March 31st, 2010, 8:06pm EDT

As the mercury flirts with 80 degrees this week, it's easy to forget the winter just past, and the entire season of snow that was packed into February.

County more selective in serving seniors

Posted: March 31st, 2010, 6:55pm EDT

Hamilton County's Elderly Services Program will be extending its services only to the most frail senior citizens in the future because of a shortage of money, county commissioners have decided. People currently being helped won't be affected.

Lawmaker joins fight over $50 bill

Posted: March 31st, 2010, 6:35pm EDT

An Ohio lawmaker said Wednesday he would introduce a bill in the Ohio House to keep Ulysses Grant's image on the $50 bill.

Ohio tax burden dips

Posted: March 31st, 2010, 6:26pm EDT

The personal income tax cut approved five years ago has started to take effect, as Ohio's tax burden has dropped to 33rd in the nation in terms of how much it collects in state taxes.

Teen charged in Southgate fatality

Posted: March 31st, 2010, 6:08pm EDT

A 19-year-old Newport woman has been charged in connection with a deadly hit and run accident Sunday night in Southgate. Megan Thompson faces a manslaughter count in the death of Albert Quitter, 69.

Two tax preparers face IRS scrutiny

Posted: March 31st, 2010, 6:02pm EDT

The Internal Revenue Service is looking into the possibility that up to $1 million in tax refunds resulted from fraudulent documents being filed by two Cincinnati tax preparers.

Plan would nix downtown bus transfer

Posted: March 31st, 2010, 5:15pm EDT

Withrow High School students could ride traditional school buses next year instead of Metro if the Cincinnati school board approves an experiment that comes as top district administrators weigh abandoning the city bus system altogether.

Florence officials, planning appointees meet

Posted: March 31st, 2010, 5:09pm EDT

When Florence officials met with the city's appointees to the Boone County Planning Commission to discuss planning and zoning issues, Mall Road was a major topic of discussion.

Grants for teachers available

Posted: March 31st, 2010, 4:42pm EDT

Educators from schools in Butler, Clermont, Hamilton and Warren counties in Ohio; Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties in Kentucky; and Dearborn County, Ind., may apply for Learning Links grants now for the 2010-11 school year.

Trash pickup volunteers needed

Posted: March 31st, 2010, 4:35pm EDT

The Hamilton County Park District is seeking volunteers to pick up trash and debris at the annual Winton Woods Cleanup 9 a.m.-noon April 17.

Ky. budget negotiators halt work

Posted: March 31st, 2010, 3:38pm EDT

Kentucky budget negotiators have hit a snag after a week of talks that have failed to produce a state spending plan for the next two years.

Qualls proclaims Kidney Awareness Day

Posted: March 31st, 2010, 2:05pm EDT

Vice Mayor Roxanne Qualls proclaimed it so this morning during a ceremony for a Duke Energy Convention Center worker who gave a kidney last year to a coworker's father.

Fort Wright home explodes

Posted: March 31st, 2010, 1:57pm EDT

Fire crews are investigating a vacant Fort Wright home that exploded Wednesday morning. It was a rental house at the time of the explosion. Investigation continues but natural gas is the suspected cause.

Former FOP chief Dunaway dies

Posted: March 31st, 2010, 1:56pm EDT

Elmer Dunaway, president of the Cincinnati police union from 1973 to 1987, died Tuesday at the age of 73 in an Ocala, Fla., nursing home.

Visitation Friday for bus crash victim

Posted: March 31st, 2010, 1:45pm EDT

A public visitation for a Lakota East High School sophomore killed by a bus earlier this week will be held Friday at the high school.

Feds warn about stimulus money fraud

Posted: March 31st, 2010, 1:41pm EDT

Federal law enforcement officials in Ohio are sending hundreds of letters to public agencies and local governments warning them to be on the lookout for fraud as they spend billions of dollars in federal stimulus grants.

$30K in health grants awarded

Posted: March 31st, 2010, 12:49pm EDT

The Seven Hills Neighborhood Houses, Boys and Girls Club of Greater Cincinnati and the YMCA of Greater Cincinnati each received $10,000 from the General Mills Champions for Healthy Kids grant program.

Census: Cincinnati low response rate

Posted: March 31st, 2010, 11:48am EDT

The U.S. Census says forms are being mailed back from Cincinnati, Cleveland and Columbus at rates that are among the lowest in the country.

Hearing set for alleged rapist, 14

Posted: March 31st, 2010, 11:45am EDT

A judge has set a competency hearing for a 14-year-old boy accused of raping a 7-year-old boy in Butler County's Fairfield Township.

Suspicious package found near Fidelity

Posted: March 31st, 2010, 10:17am EDT

COVINGTON - Firefighters are investigating a suspicious package at the intersection of Howell Road and Ky. 17, according to Covington dispatchers.

Anna Nicole Smith dresses will display

Posted: March 31st, 2010, 8:51am EDT

LOUISVILLE - Dresses that the late Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith wore to the Kentucky Derby will be displayed at the Kentucky Derby Museum.

Trucking firm had poor safety record

Posted: March 31st, 2010, 8:38am EDT

The Alabama trucking company whose tractor-trailer slammed into a van near Munfordville, Ky., Friday, killing 11 people, has such a bad history of driver violations that it "should not have been on the road," says the top safety executive for the American Trucking Association.

New law changes college loans

Posted: March 31st, 2010, 8:28am EDT

Bigger grants for college students who need them. Relaxed payment terms for students with loans. More money for community colleges and historically black institutions. The law that President Barack Obama signed Tuesday could mean big changes for hard-pressed students and colleges as the government becomes the primary issuer of student loans.

Teen charged with fleeing police

Posted: March 31st, 2010, 7:08am EDT

An 18-year-old motorist was arrested and charged early Wednesday with running from Cincinnati police during a traffic stop.

Cops seek fleeing motorist in Clermont Co.

Posted: March 31st, 2010, 7:05am EDT

Authorities searched overnight for a 21-year-old motorist who led a state trooper on a vehicle and foot chase.

Death penalty for Anthony Kirkland?

Posted: March 31st, 2010, 6:58am EDT

Convicted serial murderer Anthony Kirkland finds out today if he will go to Death Row or spend the rest of his life behind bars.

Stanford prepared for tall test from Xavier

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 4:23pm EDT

Stanford prepared for tall test from Xavier

Three protest at Driehaus' home

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 4:07pm EDT

Gathered under a gray sky and a misty drizzle, the three health-care bill protestors outside of Congressman Steve Driehaus' home on Sunday displayed powerful images for the lawmaker to see.

Kentucky's rise falls one step short of Final Four

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 4:05pm EDT

Kentucky's rise falls one step short of Final Four

Battery powers Brossart softball

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 3:54pm EDT

Battery powers Brossart softball

Mini-marathon or running rumble?

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 3:54pm EDT

Mini-marathon or running rumble?

Moeller senior stands out in semis

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 3:49pm EDT

Moeller senior stands out in semis

Moeller students give team an extra lift

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 3:48pm EDT

Moeller students give team an extra lift

Photos: WIZ-FM's anniversary party

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 3:12pm EDT

Photos: WIZ-FM's anniversary party

96 women make pitch to date Chad

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 2:53pm EDT

96 women make pitch to date Chad

Web site nets student $1M

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 1:55pm EDT

Web site nets student $1M

Man arrested after SWAT standoff

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 1:51pm EDT

A domestic incident in Forest Park Sunday resulted in a SWAT standoff and the arrest of a 29-year-old man.

Photos: Chad's dates?

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 11:31am EDT

Photos: Chad's dates?

Police: Man with gun was on the hunt

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 11:11am EDT

An 18-year-old man was arrested Saturday with a loaded shotgun in the car he was driving, and police said he stated he was looking for the person who shot at his nephew earlier.

Man found shot to death in vehicle

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 10:55am EDT

A 26-year-old man was found shot inside a vehicle Sunday morning, making him Cincinnati's 12th homicide in March and the 17th of 2010.

Man dies after assault at bar

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 10:48am EDT

Mount Healthy police are investigating the death of a man after he was assaulted at a bar Sunday.

Good News: Read all about it

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 6:24am EDT

Take a break from headlines about crime and unemployment and read about 20 people and organizations doing good things in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky.

Students: Streetcar would sell city

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 6:23am EDT

While few would choose or reject a city strictly on the basis of a single issue such as public transit, these Xavier students say the streetcar has importance beyond its own feasibility because of what it says about Cincinnati leaders' vision.

School sidewalk project to take shape

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 6:20am EDT

Two sidewalk projects for schools - Hebron and Conner - are to begin in April and be completed by the time school starts later this year, under plans approved by Boone County Fiscal Court.

Sewage tunnel progressing smoothly

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 6:19am EDT

Forty percent of a $109.4 million sewage tunnel under western Boone County has now been dug, and the giant machine that's doing the job is continuing to claw its way along the route without any trouble, construction managers say.

Volunteer mom Jill Brown keeps Mason school breakfast going

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 6:09am EDT

If it weren't for Jill Brown, Mason Intermediate School might not have such a well-run pantry for its school breakfasts for students qualifying for student aid.

Sycamore teen Meghan Marth forms club to aid Uganda students

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 6:07am EDT

Meeting with a girl from Uganda inspired a Meghan Marth of Sycamore High School to found a club that has dedicated itself to improving the lives of students in that African country.

Student Olivia Harris teaches lesson about world hunger

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 6:06am EDT

When Olivia Morris and fellow students threw a dinner party for 125 people, some of them were incredulous that they had to hunt for a glass of water. That's exactly the kind of reaction Morris expected.

Price Hill sports growing thanks to Rick Villier

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 6:05am EDT

Rick Villier has made it his full-time job to help kids in the Price Hill area have the chance to play sports.

Lonely, sick get hug from Peg Quallen's Wings of Love

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 6:03am EDT

Peg Quallen isn't a doctor, but she knows that in the hands of someone who's sick or suffering, a blanket can work magic. The Newtown woman makes Wings of Love, a shawl-like wrap shaped like a pair of wings to provide an angel hug.

Lacrosse team helps players get exposure

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 6:02am EDT

Two years ago, three St. Xavier High School sophomores realized it was going to take aggressive, sophisticated self-marketing to play their sport at the next level. Their brainstorming led to the creation of the Cincy Royals, an all-star lacrosse team that provides local players exposure and opportunities to showcase their talents.

Fashion Week in Cincinnati? Nathan Hurst makes it happen

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 6:01am EDT

Nathan Hurst started Cincinnati Fashion Week to showcase Cincinnati's underground world of fashion. The week becomes a reality April 19-24.

Every principal needs a volunteer like Ruth Ann Wolfe

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 6:00am EDT

Ruth Ann Wolfe, of Pleasant Ridge, is a law school graduate who has given up career and creature comforts to devote herself to her 8-year-old daughter and her school.

Disabilities turn Diana Mairose, Robert Shuemak into advocates

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 5:59am EDT

Diana Mairose and Robert Shuemak were both born with physical disabilities and have dedicated their lives to advocating for the disabled.

Deerfield Women's Club small group with big hearts

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 5:57am EDT

The Deerfield Women's Clu's list of good deeds is a long one: fundraisers for Deerfield Township Fire Rescue; a "Bikes for Cops" program for the local post of the Warren County Sheriff's office; and raising money each year for J.F. Burns Elementary School, to name a few.

Coach Quincy Hightower helps kids find their way

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 5:57am EDT

When he's not overseeing the day-to-day operations at Hi-Mark Construction Group, Quincy Hightower coaches youth basketball, football and baseball in his hometown.

Choir director Darryl Collier helps students reach high notes

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 5:57am EDT

This choir director from Loveland is spending his empty-nest years by not only staying active for his own sake, but also by encouraging young people to believe in themselves and focus on the bright side in life.

Big brother starts sign language club at school

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 5:56am EDT

Fourth-grader Logan Colby wanted his brother Rowen to feel welcome at Withamsville-Tobasco Elementary School. So he created the Sign Language Club.

Animals have a friend in Carol Sanger

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 5:56am EDT

When Carol Sanger of Indian Hill retired from Federated Department Stores after 22 years in 2006, she knew something big was ahead.

Evelyn Jordan, 92, has collected tons of pop tops for Shriners Hospital

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 5:56am EDT

Evelyn Jordan, 92, has raised tens of thousands of dollars over the years Shriners Hospital for Children for by simply collecting aluminum pop tops - to say nothing of donating countless thousands of hours of her time.

What's the score? In Ludlow, ask Ben Clary

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 5:55am EDT

For 50 years, Ben Clary has supported the sports teams at his alma mater, Ludlow High School, by volunteering as timer and scoreboard operator.

Retired engineer Kurt Keller, 82, helps with housing

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 5:55am EDT

A former civil engineer who built factories, pipelines and bridges around the world, Kurt Keller, 82, has spent the last quarter-century volunteering as a construction manager and consultant for Working in Neighborhoods, a local nonprofit battling the ravages of foreclosure in the region.

Prisoners, troubled teens find hope with John Schmidt

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 5:55am EDT

John Schmidt is the principal at the Campbell County Day Treatment Center, where students who exhibit delinquent behavior try to reform their ways. He also volunteers monthly at two prisons, ministering to inmates.

Molly Navin serves up dignity at Parish Kitchen

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 5:55am EDT

As people stream into the Parish Kitchen in Covington, Molly Navin stands near the drinks and greets most guests by name. For nearly 23 years, Navin has served a free hot lunch to anyone who needs it.

Child sex slaves in India spur Kaytlyn Exeler to action

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 5:54am EDT

Kaytlyn Exeler, 17, has seen first hand the plight of girls liberated from the sex-slave trade in India, and she has devised a plan to help.

Sweet win for Xavier's Amber Harris

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 4:50am EDT

Sweet win for Xavier's Amber Harris

Elite Eight for XU women

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 4:08am EDT

Elite Eight for XU women

Miami vs. Michigan for Frozen Four

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 4:06am EDT

Miami vs. Michigan for Frozen Four

Xavier, Stanford a 'big' battle

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 3:57am EDT

Xavier, Stanford a 'big' battle

Photos: Slimefest at Kids' Choice Awards

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 3:57am EDT

Photos: Slimefest at Kids' Choice Awards

Kentucky, Nebraska women mirror images

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 3:41am EDT

Kentucky, Nebraska women mirror images

Kids' Choice: Lautner, Cyrus

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 3:32am EDT

Kids' Choice: Lautner, Cyrus

XU women advance to Elite Eight

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 3:24am EDT

XU women advance to Elite Eight

Hundreds show up for 'Glee'

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 3:15am EDT

Hundreds show up for 'Glee'

Moeller runs into a buzz saw

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 3:12am EDT

Moeller runs into a buzz saw

Man dies after arrest in Covington

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 3:11am EDT

A man in the custody of Covington police died Saturday afternoon.

5-1 shot wins Lane's End Stakes

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 2:54am EDT

5-1 shot wins Lane's End Stakes

Mini-marathon starts early

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 2:18am EDT

Mini-marathon starts early

Saturday's Kentucky high school results

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 2:16am EDT

Saturday's Kentucky high school results

Saturday's Ohio high school results

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 2:14am EDT

Saturday's Ohio high school results

Single dad lives for five children

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 1:07am EDT

Mayo Woody, 29, a single father from Forest Park, is building a solid foundation for his five children, three of whom are adopted. A big part of the reason goes back to "the blur" of being brought up in a fatherless family himself.

She changes lives through assistance dogs

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 12:59am EDT

Circle Tail Inc., a charity in Pleasant Plain in Warren County, provides trained assistance dogs to people with hearing loss or other physical disabilities.

Hospitals target length of stay

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 12:46am EDT

Insurers and hospitals are increasingly focusing on length of stay as a key statistic in determining quality of care - and, of course, how much money is being saved with any given patient's condition.

Hamilton to increase hydroelectricity

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 12:38am EDT

The city of Hamilton has received permission to build and receive power from a second hydroelectric source - this one to be the largest on the Ohio River.

Otto Sturzenberger went from U-boat to P&G

Posted: March 28th, 2010, 12:31am EDT

Once a German prisoner in an American POW camp, Otto Sturzenberger eventually made a home in America and a career at Procter & Gamble, where he would help develop Crest toothpaste.

Zerhusen made impact as crime fighter

Posted: March 27th, 2010, 8:15pm EDT

Jim Zerhusen successfully prosecuted a Fort Mitchell resident 25 years ago for laundering tens of millions of dollars for the Columbian drug cartel. The creation of money laundering statutes is one of the highlights of the 30-year career of prosecutor, who retired Friday as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky.

Uniform rules sought for election signs

Posted: March 27th, 2010, 8:14pm EDT

Campbell County has 15 cities - and nearly as many different ways of regulating political signs - prompting the county clerk to push for uniform regulations before the November general election.

Monroe house fire may be a meth lab

Posted: March 27th, 2010, 8:05pm EDT

Monroe fire officials responded late Saturday afternoon to a house fire and said it possibly involved a methamphetamine lab.

Hundreds show up for Glee

Posted: March 27th, 2010, 6:34pm EDT

Many of those who auditioned at UC Saturday weren't sure what they would do if they became the next cast member on the TV show "Glee," but said it would probably involve screaming and crying.

This isn't your father's science fair

Posted: March 27th, 2010, 5:47pm EDT

Forget the homemade volcano. Recent regional science fairs in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky are more high-tech, more cutting edge and potentially more profitable for students than science fairs of the past.

Fire destroys S. Fairmont house

Posted: March 27th, 2010, 5:38pm EDT

A house in South Fairmont collapsed after a fire burned it early Saturday.

Simon Kenton young, yet experienced

Posted: March 27th, 2010, 4:03pm EDT

Simon Kenton young, yet experienced

Tea party gathers in Nevada desert town

Posted: March 27th, 2010, 4:01pm EDT

Tea party gathers in Nevada desert town

I-65 crash killed 8 in family

Posted: March 27th, 2010, 3:27pm EDT

I-65 crash killed 8 in family

I-65 crash killed 8 in Ky. family

Posted: March 27th, 2010, 2:57pm EDT

After surviving the horrific I-65 crash that killed 11 people, including eight from the Mennonite family that adopted him, Josiah Esh wanted to know where his parents were. | Photos: Crash victims

Police: Thieves stole ATM info, $50,000

Posted: March 27th, 2010, 1:53pm EDT

Police say thieves placed an unseen device on an ATM, recorded the account information and PINs of about 120 customers, and used them to steal about $50,000.

Photos: Cincy Beerfest

Posted: March 27th, 2010, 12:16pm EDT

Photos: Cincy Beerfest

DUI checkpoint tonight

Posted: March 27th, 2010, 11:22am EDT

A drunken driving checkpoint will be held tonight in South Fairmount.

Volunteer opportunities in NKY

Posted: March 27th, 2010, 2:25am EDT

The Web site NKYhelps.org is a comprehensive registry of organizations that need help. The site serves Northern Kentucky and is sponsored by organizations including Legacy, The Kentucky Enquirer, Northern Kentucky University, United Way of Greater Cincinnati, Vision 2015 and Children Inc.

Huggy Bear : Tough guy, big heart

Posted: March 27th, 2010, 1:31am EDT

Huggy Bear : Tough guy, big heart

How an al-Qaida recruiter slipped through the cracks of US policy

Posted: March 27th, 2010, 1:24am EDT

How an al-Qaida recruiter slipped through the cracks of US policy

Xavier's projected 2010-11 roster

Posted: March 27th, 2010, 1:22am EDT

Xavier's projected 2010-11 roster

Friday's Kentucky high school results

Posted: March 27th, 2010, 1:21am EDT

Friday's Kentucky high school results

Crawford's fate now Musketeers' biggest question

Posted: March 27th, 2010, 1:17am EDT

Crawford's fate now Musketeers' biggest question

When it comes to education, Pepper gets it

Posted: March 27th, 2010, 1:15am EDT

When it comes to education, Pepper gets it

Muskie women hope for rematch reversal against Zags

Posted: March 27th, 2010, 1:12am EDT

Muskie women hope for rematch reversal against Zags

Empowerment Corp. closes

Posted: March 27th, 2010, 1:07am EDT

The Cincinnati Empowerment Corp., facing questions from both the federal government and the city over its expenses, is out of money and had to close, its lawyer says.

Big beerfest highlights city brewing

Posted: March 27th, 2010, 1:07am EDT

Big beerfest highlights city brewing

Cops: Xanax was cheap for a reason

Posted: March 27th, 2010, 1:06am EDT

A 67-year-old man found a creative way to profit from prescription drugs, police say: He manufactured 19,028 pills laced with Xanax in his Warren County home.

Judge puts off Gamble ruling

Posted: March 27th, 2010, 1:05am EDT

The latest episode in the continuing saga of James N. Gamble's endangered house could be titled: "This Old House: Death Row Edition."

Quiz: The week in review

Posted: March 27th, 2010, 1:05am EDT

Quiz: The week in review

Teen accused of raping 7-year-old

Posted: March 27th, 2010, 1:05am EDT

Teen accused of raping 7-year-old

Youngsters still have a shot

Posted: March 27th, 2010, 1:00am EDT

Youngsters still have a shot

More than one 'O' in Ondrusek

Posted: March 27th, 2010, 1:00am EDT

More than one 'O' in Ondrusek

Bulldogs, Muskies similar

Posted: March 27th, 2010, 12:58am EDT

Bulldogs, Muskies similar

Moeller wins, to play for title

Posted: March 27th, 2010, 12:48am EDT

Moeller wins, to play for title

Ballet's 'Mozart's Requiem' dazzles

Posted: March 27th, 2010, 12:37am EDT

Ballet's 'Mozart's Requiem' dazzles

Prosecutors seize 'baby killer' letters

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 11:56pm EDT

A convicted baby-killer compared notes with a fellow jail inmate who also is accused of killing a baby - and letters between them could become evidence when the woman stands trial on death-penalty charges.

City parking costs to go up

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 11:16pm EDT

You'll pay more to park in downtown Cincinnati city-owned garages and lots starting May 1, and at neighborhood meters.

Deadly shootings continue

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 11:15pm EDT

Cincinnati's latest shooting victim is Calvin Lail, who celebrated his 25th birthday on Monday - one of two days this week when a black man was not killed by a gun. So far this month, the city has 11 homicides.

CPS invites public input on magnet schools

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 11:10pm EDT

Every year, parents camp outside Cincinnati Public Schools' handful of elite magnet schools, waiting for the first-come, first-serve dash to enroll - and every year, the debate crops up anew over whether to change the controversial system.

School notes from around NKY

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 11:01pm EDT

Students win Conservation awards

11 dead in Kentucky crash

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 10:42pm EDT

A tractor-trailer loaded with auto parts crossed a highway median Friday and slammed head-on into a van carrying a Mennonite family, killing 11 people before dawn on a hilly stretch of interstate.

Stock Market Game: High school standings

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 10:30pm EDT

Stock Market Game: High school standings

Want to date Chad?

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 10:11pm EDT

Want to date Chad?

Stock Market Game: Middle school standings

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 10:10pm EDT

Stock Market Game: Middle school standings

Stock Market Game: Elementary school standings

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 9:53pm EDT

Stock Market Game: Elementary school standings

Water will flow from fountain

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 9:45pm EDT

In a celebration of spring the city of Cincinnati holds its third annual Fountain Day on April 3 at Fountain Square. The water will again flow from the hands of the "Genius of Water" atop the Tyler Davidson Fountain, and Mayor Mark Mallory will give the signal to turn on the fountain at the event that begins at 6 p.m. Fireworks and live music are also planned. The event is free to the public. For information, visit www.myfountainsquare.com.

Ohio gets grants for failing schools

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 9:14pm EDT

Ohio is one of seven states to win federal education grants to be used to fix chronically failing schools, the U.S. Education Department announced. Cincinnati Public Schools could be among them.

Bellevue citizens work on zoning plan

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 9:06pm EDT

Members of the public joined with Bellevue's leaders this week in getting to work on established a zoning plan for the riverfront and shopping area for the city.

Ky. Senate passes bill taxing Internet bets

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 8:49pm EDT

The Kentucky Senate has approved a bill that would tax phone and online horse racing bets 1.5 percent, but a similar proposal that has passed the House would levy a tax of 0.5 percent.

Driehaus protest denounced

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 8:40pm EDT

The Cincinnati Tea Party, other conservative groups, Cincinnati's Catholic archbishop and other religious leaders have united in denouncing a planned protest at Rep. Steve Driehaus' home.

Bill to combat child abuse has support

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 8:37pm EDT

A bill written and supported by Northern Kentucky legislators that aims to cut child abuse by better training doctors to recognize it appears likely to clear the state legislature by consent.

Tips for enjoying Lane's End Day

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 8:23pm EDT

Lane's End Day at Turfway Park can be a wonderful experience, but you have to know what you're doing to make the most of it. To start with, you'd better plan on making a full day of it.

Fatal crash leads to criminal charges

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 8:22pm EDT

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a Hamilton County man accused in a traffic crash that killed two people in Butler County last month.

Appliance rebates off to strong start

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 7:56pm EDT

Appliance rebates off to strong start

America welcomes newest citizens

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 7:55pm EDT

One hundred people representing 45 countries became citizens Friday in a naturalization ceremony held at Cincinnati State and Technical College in Clifton.

Casting call for 'Glee' today at UC

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 7:53pm EDT

Casting call for 'Glee' today at UC

Hot tickets: Shows to know

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 7:52pm EDT

Hot tickets: Shows to know

Boone bus driver given top honor

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 7:35pm EDT

After nearly four decades behind the wheel, school bus driver Helen Cottongim has been recognized with the top national award in her field.

Marine's new battle is cancer

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 5:42pm EDT

Joe Sparks Sr. wanted to throw a going-away party for his son, who was heading off to war. Now that party has turned into a fund-raiser to fight a rare form of cancer.

Political notes from across N.Ky.

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 4:35pm EDT

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Rand Paul has endorsed Matt Dedden of Burlington for Boone County Commissioner District 1.

Injured teen strives to walk

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 4:31pm EDT

Zach Vasseur was considered one of the best motocross racers in the area. While practicing last fall, he made a jump that ended in a crash which left him paralyzed from the waist down. But time has healed some of the emotional pain, and continues to heal the 15-year-old Union teen physically.

Sport leagues registration nears

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 4:25pm EDT

The Hamilton County Park District is accepting registrations for sports leagues. Adult soccer leagues will begin April 3, adult softball April 9 and sand volleyball April 27. Registrations for all sports leagues can be made at GreatParks.org or by printing the registration form off the Web site and mailing it with payment to Hamilton County Park District Athletic Department, 2700 Buell Road, Cincinnati, OH 45251. A valid Hamilton County Park District Motor Vehicle Permit ($5 annual; $2 daily) is required to enter the parks. For information, contact the Athletics Department at (513) 742-1091 or at jkist@greatparks.org.

DUI checkpoint Saturday night

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 3:57pm EDT

A drunk driving checkpoint will take place in Hamilton County on Saturday night, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol's Georgetown post.

Missing Petersburg man found

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 3:50pm EDT

The Boone County Sheriff's office reports that the 81-year-old man from Petersburg who was reported missing last night has been found by his family. He is alive and well.

Kenton officer can run for jailer

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 3:45pm EDT

Kenton County Police Sgt. Larry Shelton will be able to keep his law enforcement job while he campaigns for jailer. Instead of being fired, he will be on unpaid suspension until June 1.

Bodies of crash victims mixed up

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 3:43pm EDT

A man killed in a plane crash was incorrectly cremated and the body of the pilot was buried in the first man's place, an Ohio coroner's official said Friday.

GM fights bill to aid Ky. auto dealers

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 3:34pm EDT

Automobile dealers won a major battle in Kentucky on Friday with passage of a bill that would give them leverage over carmakers in the scramble for franchises. General Motors wants Gov. Steve Beshear to veto it.

Ravioli dinner fund-raiser Sunday

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 1:23pm EDT

Sacred Heart Church, 2733 Massachusetts Ave., Camp Washington, will host one of its twice-annual ravioli dinner fund-raisers.

Sycamore dilemma: renovate or build

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 12:20pm EDT

Sycamore School District has embarked on a quest to learn the public's opinion: Is it a better use of taxpayer dollars to renovate or build a new Maple Dale Elementary and district offices?

Snowy winter taxes city budget

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 12:19pm EDT

February's record snowfall pushed the city of Cincinnati more than $780,000 over budget for snow and ice removal.

Tumors didn't stop dream

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 12:11pm EDT

Chelsea Gries dreamed of being a nurse for as long as she can remember. But her dream came close to dying when tumors in her brain nearly killed her when she was a child. Now she works as an oncology nurse.

Music, drama highlight Holy Week

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 12:02pm EDT

In addition to traditional worship services across the region, Maundy Thursday will also be an opportunity for worshippers to experience Tenebrae services and see a painting brought to life.

Free kid IDs offered at egg hunt

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 11:30am EDT

Check 'n' Go will offer free child-photo IDs to families participating in the Crescent Springs Easter egg hunt on Saturday.

Officer charged with DUI

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 10:03am EDT

An Elmwood Place police officer is facing drunk driving charges and had his driver's license suspended after he was pulled over in St. Bernard last week, according to St. Bernard police.

Light snow, ice cause accidents

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 9:13am EDT

A rain-snow combination overnight left roads slick and led to several accidents and school delays.

Toddler seriously hurt in crash

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 8:48am EDT

A 1-year-old being held by his mother was seriously injured in an early morning one-car crash on Hamilton Avenue in College Hill, Cincinnati police said.

Did Facebook post tip burglar?

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 8:32am EDT

A Floyd County woman told her Facebook friends that she was going to a concert. While she was out, her home was burglarized, and video shows a thief who looks like a Facebook connection. Police say it's a reminder to get smart about using social networking sites.

Police shock HQ trespasser

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 7:59am EDT

WEST END — Cincinnati police said they had to shock a man with a Taser stun gun early Friday when he trespassed into the lobby of District 1 headquarters, 310 Ezzard Charles Dr.

Marc Diemar

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 1:00am EDT

Marc Diemar

Sherry Stansell

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 1:00am EDT

Sherry Stansell

Frank Edward Haas Jr.

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 1:00am EDT

Frank Edward Haas Jr.

James Edward Metts

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 1:00am EDT

James Edward Metts

Willard Edward Bell

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 1:00am EDT

Willard Edward Bell

Joseph Hill Ashbaugh III

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 1:00am EDT

Joseph Hill Ashbaugh III

Theodore F. Lyon

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 1:00am EDT

Theodore F. Lyon

Edith Margaret Kidd

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 1:00am EDT

Edith Margaret Kidd

Paul Dwayne Dooley

Posted: March 26th, 2010, 1:00am EDT

Paul Dwayne Dooley

Butler boots No. 1 Syracuse

Posted: March 25th, 2010, 11:39pm EDT

Butler boots No. 1 Syracuse

This ugliness isn't the American way

Posted: March 25th, 2010, 11:38pm EDT

This ugliness isn't the American way

Police: Man with dementia is missing

Posted: March 25th, 2010, 11:29pm EDT

The Boone County Sheriff's Department is looking for help finding an 81-year-old Petersburg man who has been missing since approximately 5:30 p.m. Thursday.

Covington to do zone permits again?

Posted: March 25th, 2010, 11:14pm EDT

Covington might soon start handling its own building and zoning permits again after a debate over the matter heated up this week.

Beshear voices budget concerns

Posted: March 25th, 2010, 11:09pm EDT

Gov. Steve Beshear told House Democratic leaders that he'll need additional legal authority if the final budget orders him to make large cuts in spending on such things as state contracts.

Sheriff hopeful is former bank robber

Posted: March 25th, 2010, 11:03pm EDT

Bill King wants to be the sheriff of Grant County, but he could wind up looking out from the other side of the bars. When King filled out his voter registration card, he failed to point out that he's a convicted bank robber.

Was that a lion or tiger on the loose?

Posted: March 25th, 2010, 10:58pm EDT

Cincinnati police, fire and animal rescue officers searched Thursday for a large white cat reported seen in the Avondale area by residents.

NAACP opposes levy for CPS

Posted: March 25th, 2010, 10:51pm EDT

For the first time in 95 years, the Cincinnati NAACP has voted to oppose any potential tax levy sought in the next two years by Cincinnati Public Schools.

Miami student convicted in sex case

Posted: March 25th, 2010, 9:59pm EDT

A former Miami University student was convicted Thursday of two of three charges against him — sexually assaulting a female student and assaulting a police officer.

Serial killer gets 148 years to life

Posted: March 25th, 2010, 9:20pm EDT

Today would have been Geno Booker's 43rd birthday. His family celebrated with loud clapping, applause after Booker's killer was sent to prison for 148 years to life.

Ex-firefighter now needs help

Posted: March 25th, 2010, 9:10pm EDT

Jim Davis loved his 12 years as a Cincinnati Fire Department "roughneck." He saved lives and homes, in a band of brothers. Now health problems are keeping him out of his gear, and the bills are piling up.

Grenade report turns out to be a dud

Posted: March 25th, 2010, 9:10pm EDT

A report of grenade at a bar Thursday turned out to be a dud.

Driehaus blasts 'intimidation tactics'

Posted: March 25th, 2010, 8:39pm EDT

Steve Driehaus' period of national anonymity as a freshman congressman ended abruptly this week with his vote for the new health care bill — and the resulting death threats and planned protest at his Cincinnati home. "I'm not going to let people intimidate me out of my house," the West Price Hill Democrat told The Enquirer.

UC's 'Gen-1' dorm succeeding

Posted: March 25th, 2010, 7:48pm EDT

All 24 students who started in September living in the Gen-1 House at UC, and 11 of the 14 who lived there last year, are still in college. That's one sign of the program's success. Another is a donation of $165,000 from the McSwains.

Volunteers to tackle 'dirtiest exits'

Posted: March 25th, 2010, 7:44pm EDT

A crew of volunteers will spend hours Saturday picking up trash from Cincinnati's "top ten dirtiest highway exits."

Senate panel backs horse welfare bill

Posted: March 25th, 2010, 7:37pm EDT

House Bill 398, sponsored by House agriculture committee chairman Tom McKee, D-Cynthiana, would create the Kentucky Equine Health and Welfare Council. It now goes to the full Senate.

Police ID man killed Wednesday

Posted: March 25th, 2010, 7:30pm EDT

Police have identified the man shot to death in Over-the-Rhine on Wednesday as Serigne Bammba Diokhane, 25. They are seeking any information about the killing.

Goshen library to get more security

Posted: March 25th, 2010, 7:14pm EDT

GOSHEN TWP. - The Clermont County Public Library plans to install more security cameras at the Goshen branch after learning that Amy Baker was charged with selling drugs there.

Warren Co. fugitive caught in Vandalia

Posted: March 25th, 2010, 7:00pm EDT

A man who fled Warren County while awaiting trial for drug-related offenses has been arrested in Vandalia, a city north of Dayton.

Effort stalls to ban guns in Capitol

Posted: March 25th, 2010, 6:30pm EDT

FRANKFORT - House Speaker Greg Stumbo says he won't call for a vote on a rule change in the current legislative session to ban visitors from openly carrying guns into the House chamber.

Conway rejects health law attack

Posted: March 25th, 2010, 6:11pm EDT

Attorney General Jack Conway, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate, rejected a request by Kentucky House Republicans to join 13 other attorneys generals in challenging the new federal health care reform law.

Instant Racing stuck in starting gate

Posted: March 25th, 2010, 6:06pm EDT

A lawmaker says his proposal to allow a new form of wagering at Kentucky race tracks is stuck in the starting gate with just a few days left in the legislative session.

Schmidt got threatening call

Posted: March 25th, 2010, 5:47pm EDT

Rep. Jean Schmidt received a threatening telephone call linked to her vote against the national health-care bill.

Miami names new dean

Posted: March 25th, 2010, 5:40pm EDT

Michael Pratt has been named dean of the regional campuses at Miami University.

2 horses die after buses hit them

Posted: March 25th, 2010, 5:37pm EDT

FLEMINGSBURG, Ky. - Kentucky State Police say no human injuries were reported when two different school buses hit two different horses within 10 minutes of each other in practically the same spot.

Pepper to schools: Invest in leaders

Posted: March 25th, 2010, 5:26pm EDT

The thing about fixing America's schools, says former Procter & Gamble CEO John Pepper, is that we know what works. It just doesn't happen often enough.

OSU president to speak at lunch

Posted: March 25th, 2010, 5:12pm EDT

HAMILTON - E. Gordon Gee, president of Ohio State University, will be the featured speaker at a Red Carpet Luncheon 11:45 a.m. April 1 at The Courtyard by Marriott Hamilton, 1 Riverfront Plaza.

Nanny runs through fire, saves child

Posted: March 25th, 2010, 5:10pm EDT

Alyson Myatt said her own safety never crossed her mind. All she knew was that she heard a boom and the sounds of smoke detectors. She had to get to the 5-year-old boy she watched in Shelbyville.

Bowman calls partnerships key to rebirth

Posted: March 25th, 2010, 5:09pm EDT

Covington Mayor Denny Bowman asked for partnerships between the city, businesses and residents to improve the city during his State of the City address Thursday.

8 convicted in vote fraud case

Posted: March 25th, 2010, 5:05pm EDT

LEXINGTON - A jury convicted a former judge and seven others on Thursday of scheming to buy votes for several local offices in an eastern Kentucky county.

Louisville Zoo fined for train wreck

Posted: March 25th, 2010, 5:01pm EDT

The state has fined the Louisville Zoo $37,000 for six violations leading to last year's train accident that injured 22 of the 30 people aboard.

$100,000 missing in armored car spill

Posted: March 25th, 2010, 3:36pm EDT

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Police say "well over $100,000" remains missing after a bag of cash fell into an Ohio intersection from an armored vehicle, leading several motorists to stop and grab handfuls of bills.

NKY candidate forums set

Posted: March 25th, 2010, 1:38pm EDT

Candidate forums for county commission races and debates for judge-executive hopefuls in Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties will be held in April.

Does he speak German? Nyet!

Posted: March 25th, 2010, 12:49pm EDT

Take one defendant who speaks Russian and add one German interpreter. The result? One canceled court hearing.

Charge: Onlooker threatened officer

Posted: March 25th, 2010, 11:11am EDT

EAST PRICE HILL — Cincinnati police released the name of a man who was arrested and charged with threatening Cincinnati police during a double shooting investigation Wednesday.

Art, religion link to be explored

Posted: March 25th, 2010, 10:02am EDT

Over the next month, several Cincinnati institutions will explore the artwork of the world's religions - Judaism, Christianity, Islam, and for the first time in the series' history, Hinduism.

Nanny runs through flames, saves child

Posted: March 25th, 2010, 9:52am EDT

Nanny runs through flames, saves child

Large white cat on the loose?

Posted: March 25th, 2010, 9:09am EDT

Cincinnati police are checking reports of a large white cat seen early Thursday in the area of Glenwood and Harvey avenues.

'Sexting' bill unlikely to pass

Posted: March 25th, 2010, 8:37am EDT

FRANKFORT - A bill to give law enforcement a new option for dealing with teens caught "sexting" — sending sexually explicit photos through cell phones — is likely dead for the current legislative session.

KC and Sunshine Band founder held on sex rap

Posted: March 25th, 2010, 8:37am EDT

KC and Sunshine Band founder held on sex rap

Powerball jackpot moves to $60 million

Posted: March 25th, 2010, 8:33am EDT

ORLANDO, Fla. - None of the tickets sold for the Powerball game Wednesday night matched all six numbers drawn, which were:

Calipari signing is hot ticket

Posted: March 25th, 2010, 8:30am EDT

Calipari signing is hot ticket

Line-by-line work begins on Ky. budget

Posted: March 25th, 2010, 8:23am EDT

House and Senate leaders convened a conference committee Wednesday evening to begin reconciling the differences between their budgets, line by line - and they did so behind closed doors.

Boone continues fast growth

Posted: March 25th, 2010, 8:19am EDT

Boone County continues to be among the nation's fastest-growing counties, with growth at a 2.2 percent clip from 2008 to 2009, according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau figures. Campbell and Kenton counties also showed growth.

Heavy rain will turn to (gasp!) snow

Posted: March 25th, 2010, 7:21am EDT

Heavy rain is expected to cover Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky Thursday and — gasp! — light snow will fly early Friday.

Onlooker threatened to shoot cop, charges say

Posted: March 25th, 2010, 7:18am EDT

EAST PRICE HILL — Cincinnati police released the name of a man who was arrested and charged with threatening Cincinnati police during a double shooting investigation Wednesday.

Shootings continue overnight

Posted: March 25th, 2010, 7:05am EDT

EVANSTON — Cincinnati police said they are investigating a shooting overnight at Clarion Avenue and Montgomery Road.

Cops: Boyfriend cut woman with glass

Posted: March 25th, 2010, 7:05am EDT

FOREST PARK — A 20-year-old man was charged Thursday night with cutting his girlfriend with shards of glass.

Hyde Park church reports break-in

Posted: March 25th, 2010, 6:36am EDT

HYDE PARK — Cincinnati police said they are searching for the person who broke into Hyde Park Community United Methodist Church, 1345 Grace Ave.

Princeton cheers CSO performance

Posted: March 25th, 2010, 6:17am EDT

Princeton cheers CSO performance

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Bublé silky smooth

Posted: March 25th, 2010, 6:16am EDT

Canadian song stylist Michael Bublé brought his version of the modern croonster to U.S. Bank Arena, and although he has the pipes for most of the standards, he falls short of making any of them truly his own.

Fire hits Mount Washington house

Posted: March 25th, 2010, 6:09am EDT

MT. WASHINGTON — Cincinnati fire crews battled a large fire at a vacant house Thursday morning, according to emergency communication reports.

For Hugh McManus, long shot was better than moonshot

Posted: March 24th, 2010, 11:31pm EDT

Hugh McManus of Springfield Township made his home, marriage and career work here. He died Saturday at age 86.

Egyptian girl to get eye surgery

Posted: March 24th, 2010, 10:14pm EDT

It took eight months and hundreds of e-mails, but Maya Sabry will have surgery to receive a prosthetic iris Thursday morning in Middletown.

Help a teacher by buying supplies

Posted: March 24th, 2010, 9:20pm EDT

A new Web site aims to help teachers by allowing the general public to buy schoolteachers supplies, instead of those teachers having to buy the school supplies out of their own pockets.

KLC renews contract without bids

Posted: March 24th, 2010, 9:19pm EDT

The Kentucky League of Cities has done exactly what an auditor told it not to less than a month ago: It renewed a contract without competitive bidding with an insurance claims company.

Newport robbery arrest made

Posted: March 24th, 2010, 9:14pm EDT

A man suspected of a shooting and two robberies in Newport's historic East End was arrested this week and charged with two counts of first-degree robbery and one count of second-degree assault.

Anti-meth bill advances in Ky. legislature

Posted: March 24th, 2010, 8:54pm EDT

The Kentucky General Assembly moved along a measure that would make it harder for convicted drug offenders to buy a crucial ingredient that would enable them to manufacture methamphetamine.

Hazel N. Alexander

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Hazel N. Alexander

Anthony E. Bryant

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Anthony E. Bryant

Laura Mae King

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Laura Mae King

Betty Sue Poe

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Betty Sue Poe

Allen Sampson

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Allen Sampson

Laverne Schaber

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Laverne Schaber

Donald G. Stretch

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Donald G. Stretch

Elizabeth N. Whaley

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Elizabeth N. Whaley

Robert Teaney

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Robert Teaney

Xavier rallies past Vandy

Posted: March 24th, 2010, 12:50am EDT

Xavier rallies past Vandy

Web site will show rehab work

Posted: March 24th, 2010, 12:48am EDT

Want to see the houses Covington has rehabbed after foreclosing on them under the federal Neighborhood Stabilization Program? Come and look online.

Tuesday's high school results

Posted: March 24th, 2010, 12:40am EDT

Tuesday's high school results

Request for Roethlisberger DNA withdrawn

Posted: March 24th, 2010, 12:38am EDT

Request for Roethlisberger DNA withdrawn

Delivery driver shot near UC campus

Posted: March 24th, 2010, 12:21am EDT

A man is in serious yet stable condition at University Hospital after being shot at about 10:15 p.m. Tuesday in the 400 block of West McMillan Street.

Moeller at state - again

Posted: March 24th, 2010, 12:05am EDT

Moeller at state - again

County-lawyer dispute lands in court

Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 11:17pm EDT

Even though he wasn't in court Tuesday, Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters was criticized for making a political power play that resulted in a lawsuit accusing county commissioners of holding secret meetings.

Summit's head of school leaving

Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 11:13pm EDT

Summit Country Day Head of School Jerry Jellig has submitted his resignation, effective June 30, to take another job.

Woman guilty of exploiting man

Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 10:41pm EDT

A Boone County judge has found a woman accused of marrying an older man to steal his $1 million guilty Tuesday of three counts of knowingly exploiting an adult. Cathleen Kenter-Nevins faces up to 10 years on each count.

UC reaches out to 1970 grads

Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 10:13pm EDT

Its first try at graduation was disrupted by the turmoil following shootings at Kent State University. So the University of Cincinnati class of 1970 will get another shot at a ceremony this year.

Prosecutor: Baker 'had her breaks'

Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 10:13pm EDT

A conviction on just one of several serious drug charges facing Amy Baker would send her to the same prison as her former housemate, Liz Carroll.

Work beginning on state budget

Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 9:54pm EDT

Members of the Kentucky Legislature are starting work to reconcile differences between the two versions of the budget that each house has approved, hoping to reach agreement on one they can send to the governor.

Union church parking debated

Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 9:41pm EDT

Residents crowded the Union City Building to hear a request from Grace Fellowship Church to add 200 parking spots. After intense discussion, the Board of Adjustment wants a revised plan.

Gas leak closes Montgomery Road

Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 9:23pm EDT

A gas leak forced the closure of about a busy stretch of Montgomery Road during rush hour on Tuesday.

13-year-old suspect in homicide

Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 7:55pm EDT

A 20-year-old man was shot in the head and killed on an Over-the-Rhine street in the middle of the day Tuesday. Cincinnati police are looking for a suspect in his early teens.

Busty BarBe Q turns 1

Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 7:34pm EDT

For her first anniversary, BarBe Q plans to wear her birthday suit. And little else. Her "Ken," fun-loving restaurateur Kenny Tessel, will add Daisy Duke short-shorts and a bikini top to his scantily clad ad. "That outfit caused the most fuss."

Ban on guns in Capitol?

Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 6:42pm EDT

Some lawmakers pressed Tuesday for a ban on people openly carrying guns into the state Capitol - a day after an unidentified man wore a holstered gun into the House chamber and sat through the afternoon session.

Glasgow bans public smoking

Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 6:40pm EDT

GLASGOW, Ky. - Glasgow has become the latest Kentucky city to ban smoking in public places.

MU student on trial for sexual assault

Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 6:01pm EDT

As he searched a building on the Miami University campus, a police officer described hearing a female's voice saying, "No. Please stop. I don't want it to go there." Then, Officer Jay Young said, he flipped on a light switch and saw Yuyang David Bai kneeling over a young woman.

Police chiefs voice support for Breyer

Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 4:55pm EDT

A dozen police chiefs in Clermont County have endorsed Daniel "Woody" Breyer in his bid to become a judge on Common Pleas Court.

Lane closure set for Int. 71-75

Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 3:56pm EDT

FORT MITCHELL - Maintenance crews will be grading the shoulders on I-75 southbound near Buttermilk Pike between 9 a.m. and noon Wednesday. 3/24

Hamilton cops offer reward in homicide

Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 3:41pm EDT

A $2,500 reward is being offered by Hamilton Police for information leading to an arrest and conviction in a December homicide.

Hospital hosts special needs fair

Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 2:53pm EDT

The annual Community Resource Information Fair for families of children with special health-care needs is 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.

Union church must revise parking plan

Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 12:49pm EDT

UNION - The Union Board of Adjustment Monday gave Grace Fellowship Church 60 days to submit a revised plan for additional parking spaces.

Robbers break into wrong house

Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 12:33pm EDT

Two men, both armed with weapons, tried to break into a home early Monday. Problem is, they had the wrong address, according to Cincinnati police.

Loveland PD: Teen shot trying to sell gun

Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 11:49am EDT

A 15-year-old boy who was shot in the leg Sunday night in Loveland was wounded while trying to sell a stolen handgun, Loveland police said Tuesday.

Dad gets 15 to life for killing infant

Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 11:41am EDT

A young father convicted of beating his 4-week-old son to death was sent to prison today for 15 years to life.

Video: Car flips Ohio cop over rail

Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 10:12am EDT

A suburban Cleveland police officer says he was acting on instinct when he pushed a stranded motorist to safety and got flipped over a guardrail by an out-of-control vehicle.

Sexual assault trial for Miami student

Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 9:29am EDT

The jury trial is scheduled to start Tuesday for a Miami University student accused in a Halloween sexual assault of a female student and struggle with a police officer.

Three found shot in Kentucky home

Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 8:35am EDT

WINCHESTER, Ky. - Police in central Kentucky are investigating the deaths of three men found shot in a rural home.

New law outlaws inmate-guard sex

Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 8:32am EDT

Prison guards could face charges of felony rape for having consensual sex with inmates under legislation that received final approval Monday, some three months after Kentucky ordered 400 women removed from a lockup where allegations of sexual misconduct had become widespread.

Downtown crash traps one

Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 8:07am EDT

One person was trapped and injured in a flipped-over vehicle at West Central Parkway and Vine Street.

Cops halt drug dealing at bar

Posted: March 23rd, 2010, 6:37am EDT

Cincinnati police say they broke up a drug trafficking operation at Trotters Café on Colerain Avenue. Bruce Hassell, 40, of Avondale, was arrested and charged Monday with three counts of drug trafficking and one count each of possession of drugs, possession of marijuana and tampering with evidence.

Ch. 12 works out XU, UK TV situation

Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 5:58pm EDT

Ch. 12 works out XU, UK TV situation

Cunningham opens restaurant

Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 5:57pm EDT

Cunningham opens restaurant

Confirmed: 163 pharma jobs gone in Mason

Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 5:56pm EDT

Confirmed: 163 pharma jobs gone in Mason

Trial set in Pitino extortion case

Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 5:48pm EDT

Trial set in Pitino extortion case

N.Ky. students prep for Odyssey

Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 5:32pm EDT

Students from 15 schools in Northern Kentucky will compete this weekend at the Kentucky State Odyssey of the Mind Tournament.

Open house Saturday at heritage museum

Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 5:28pm EDT

An open house is set for 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at Heritage Village Museum in Sharon Woods Park in Sharonville.

Cop suspended for computer use

Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 5:24pm EDT

A Cincinnati police officer was suspended without pay Monday after a Hamilton County grand jury indicted him for a felony.

Slices of local history

Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 5:13pm EDT

Have you checked out our new Northern Kentucky History page? We have photo galleries of local legends such as Nick Clooney, Jim Bunning and Bob Schneider and articles from The Encyclopedia of Northern Kentucky.

Nuke bill melts down in Ky. House

Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 5:04pm EDT

FRANKFORT - Legislation that would lift Kentucky's ban on construction of nuclear plants has melted down in the House after easily passing the Senate nearly two months ago.

Clermont fabricator closes; 159 jobs lost

Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 4:58pm EDT

Clermont fabricator closes; 159 jobs lost

Suspect allegedly hired hit on girl

Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 4:48pm EDT

Arthur Goodwin now is accused of trying to orchestrate a murder-for-hire plot to kill the 11-year-old rape victim from his Justice Center cell.

Former Mesh chef has new gig

Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 4:48pm EDT

Former Mesh chef has new gig

Take our 'Dancing With the Stars' quiz

Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 4:48pm EDT

Take our 'Dancing With the Stars' quiz

Cheylia Jade Marie Groneck Price

Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 4:44pm EDT

Cheylia Jade Marie Groneck Price

Senate plan preserves school days

Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 4:31pm EDT

Kentucky Senate budget writers reportedly have put together a spending plan that includes cuts across much of state government and preserves two classroom days for kindergarten through high school that the House wants to drop.

Consumer guide to health care reform

Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 4:28pm EDT

Starting six months after enactment, the Obama health care overhaul requires all health insurance plans to maintain dependent coverage for children until they turn 26. But the big expansion of coverage for uninsured people won't come until 2014. Here's a consumer's guide to what happens in health care reform and when.

Academy head indicted for theft

Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 3:55pm EDT

Phillip "P.J." Wilson is under indictment on four counts of theft stemming from his school, Silverton's Union Christian Post Graduate Academy.

Poll: Should school days be cut?

Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 3:48pm EDT

The two-year state budget passed by the state House and being considered this week in the Senate proposes shortening the elementary and secondary school year from 177 to 175 days to save $36 million a year. Educators statewide, including here in Northern Kentucky, are adamantly opposed to a reduction in instruction time.

Health official takes federal job

Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 3:40pm EDT

Craig Brammer, director of the Aligning Forces For Quality health care program, is leaving to join the federal government's Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.

Priest enters plea to abuse charges

Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 3:30pm EDT

FRANKFORT - A suspended Catholic priest has entered a no-contest plea to charges involving the abuse of two men when they were teenagers during the time he ministered at a church in Frankfort.

Collins students write play for charity

Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 2:06pm EDT

Collins students write play for charity

Chef Sturkey joins military meals maker

Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 2:02pm EDT

Local chef Paul Sturkey — best-known for now-closed restaurants Sturkey's in Wyoming and Mesh in West Chester — has a new and very different venture. He's the development chef for a Blue Ash supplier of military MREs — Meals, Ready to Eat.

Ribbons symbol for child abuse prevention

Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 1:56pm EDT

Ribbons symbol for child abuse prevention

Man accused of killing grandfather

Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 1:37pm EDT

A 43-year-old man was arrested and charged with killing his grandfather and assaulting his grandmother in their home Sunday night, according to the Adams County Sheriff's Office.

What's your Restaurant Week pick?

Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 1:04pm EDT

What's your Restaurant Week pick?

Brown: No to OT changes

Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 12:59pm EDT

Brown: No to OT changes

Mike Brown to vote no on OT

Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 12:52pm EDT

Mike Brown to vote no on OT

Driehaus: 'Yes' on health care

Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 12:41pm EDT

Driehaus: 'Yes' on health care

Teen shot in Loveland

Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 12:40pm EDT

Authorities are investigating the shooting of a 15-year-old boy late Sunday in a wooded area in the 500 block of Main Street in Loveland.

Caring overcomes sorrow

Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 12:39pm EDT

Sorrow lingers but no longer overwhelms Kathie and Jeff Anderson. Rather than dwell on what was lost on 9/11, the Andersons embrace what they have found in Cincinnati: a community of caring people.

Man charged with propositioning girls

Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 12:34pm EDT

A homeless man was arrested and charged over the weekend with approaching two young girls and asking for sexual favors.

3 found dead in Clark County home

Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 12:23pm EDT

WINCHESTER, Ky. - Police in central Kentucky are investigating the deaths of three men whose bodies were found in a rural home.

Failed bank's CFO files bankruptcy

Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 12:15pm EDT

Failed bank's CFO files bankruptcy

General Cable CEO's pay cut in '09

Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 12:13pm EDT

General Cable CEO's pay cut in '09

Educators: Don't cut school days

Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 12:08pm EDT

Educators: Don't cut school days

County primary: Suburbs vs. city

Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 12:06pm EDT

For both Democrats and Republicans, one theme in the Hamilton County Commission primaries has emerged early: should members be from the suburbs or Cincinnati?

Edwards receives Jefferson service award

Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 11:42am EDT

The Rotary Club of Cincinnati presented the local 2010 Jefferson Award to Robert S. Edwards, who will now go to Washington, D.C., in June to represent Greater Cincinnati at the national ceremony.

The lawyer who just ... disappeared

Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 10:17am EDT

Allen Schwartz, who will turn 80 this year if he's still alive, remains one of Cincinnati's most enduring and unlikely mysteries - a man who was accused of betraying his family and his profession and then, seemingly, vanished into thin air.

Toddler wanders off; sitter arrested

Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 7:22am EDT

An uncle babysitting his two 3-year-old nephews dozed while one of them wandered the streets without shoes early Sunday.

Driver arrested after high speed chase

Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 6:40am EDT

A motorist was arrested and charged Sunday with leading police on a high-speed chase.

Efforts to send relief frustrated

Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 5:40am EDT

This article first appeared in The Sunday Enquirer March 21, 2010

Gas tank leak cleanup costly

Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 12:38am EDT

Neil Ritze owned a Columbia Township gas station when a leak was found there in 1997, which contaminated the groundwater. He says he doesn't have the money to finish cleaning up the site, so taxpayers are paying it, courtesy of the federal Recovery Act.

Police look into 3 deaths

Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 12:36am EDT

Cincinnati Police detectives are investigating three deaths from the weekend. At least two of them have been called homicides.

Former orphanage's future in doubt

Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 12:04am EDT

St. Aloysius Orphanage isn't really an orphanage anymore, but what it becomes next is in question now that the social service agency's plans to renovate did not get City Council approval.

Ex-orphanage future in doubt

Posted: March 22nd, 2010, 12:04am EDT

St. Aloysius Orphanage in Bond Hill isn't really an orphanage anymore, but what it becomes next is in question now that the social service agency's plans to renovate did not get City Council approval.

Pension bailout: What's fair?

Posted: March 21st, 2010, 11:30pm EDT

To prop up a pension system that covers about 7,600 city retirees, current workers and their beneficiaries, more than 330,000 Cincinnatians may be asked to pay higher property taxes, endure service cuts and see the loss of civic assets. But some city councilmembers are dismissive of those ideas.

Coyotes spotted in Wyoming

Posted: March 21st, 2010, 5:39pm EDT

Wyoming residents have reported coyote sightings in recent months, city officials said. Police Chief Gary Baldauf is reminding people about how to deal with the wild animals.

Smoking prevention lags

Posted: March 21st, 2010, 4:34pm EDT

Health experts nationwide - including anti-smoking advocates in Kentucky and Ohio - worry for the future, as states are diverting more proceeds from the 1998 tobacco settlement away from anti-smoking efforts so they can fund other needs.

Ky. lags in smoking prevention

Posted: March 21st, 2010, 4:32pm EDT

Health experts nationwide - including anti-smoking advocates in Kentucky and Ohio - worry for the future, as states are diverting more proceeds from the 1998 tobacco settlement away from anti-smoking efforts so they can fund other needs.

Driehaus to vote no on Obama bill

Posted: March 21st, 2010, 4:09pm EDT

Driehaus to vote no on Obama bill

Body found behind home

Posted: March 21st, 2010, 3:24pm EDT

The decomposing body of a young black male was found Sunday behind a house in the 3700 block of Cass Avenue in South Cumminsville, according to Cincinnati police.

Nap leads to endangerment charges

Posted: March 21st, 2010, 1:37pm EDT

A 21-year-old West Price Hill man is charged with two counts of endangering children after he fell asleep while watching his two 3-year-old nephews Saturday night.

Traffic stop ends in police chase

Posted: March 21st, 2010, 1:23pm EDT

A South Fairmount man faces charges after he led police on a chase through Springfield Township that reached speeds of 100 mph.

Photos: Biz Markie at Mixx

Posted: March 21st, 2010, 1:02pm EDT

Photos: Biz Markie at Mixx

Upsets send Moeller back to Final 4

Posted: March 21st, 2010, 11:38am EDT

Upsets send Moeller back to Final 4

La Salle to return top six scorers in 2011

Posted: March 21st, 2010, 11:36am EDT

La Salle to return top six scorers in 2011

More details in Carlisle train fire

Posted: March 21st, 2010, 11:30am EDT

A train with a car on fire traveled along tracks for an unknown distance Saturday morning before it was finally stopped in Carlisle

Man shot in South Fairmount

Posted: March 21st, 2010, 10:33am EDT

A 26-year-old man is dead after he was shot early Sunday.

Lockout looming large

Posted: March 21st, 2010, 5:41am EDT

Lockout looming large

GMC Baseball: Lakota West still team to beat

Posted: March 21st, 2010, 5:15am EDT

GMC Baseball: Lakota West still team to beat

GCL Baseball: Moeller won't surprise

Posted: March 21st, 2010, 5:14am EDT

GCL Baseball: Moeller won't surprise

Girls Track: Withrow builds on success

Posted: March 21st, 2010, 5:13am EDT

Girls Track: Withrow builds on success

Boys Track:: La Salle is back

Posted: March 21st, 2010, 5:12am EDT

Boys Track:: La Salle is back

Inch by inch, bike trails linking up

Posted: March 21st, 2010, 3:00am EDT

It's painstaking to watch in the present, but bike trails are linking up with one another throughout the region, bit by bit, north and south.

Next flu wave may not swell

Posted: March 21st, 2010, 1:57am EDT

Health officials hope that the third and possible last wave of H1N1 flu might not be as large as feared because enough people might have gotten vaccinated against it.

Edgar Fultz Jr.

Posted: March 21st, 2010, 1:00am EDT

Edgar Fultz Jr.

Billy Ray Goodrich

Posted: March 21st, 2010, 1:00am EDT

Billy Ray Goodrich

Robert E. Kiely

Posted: March 21st, 2010, 1:00am EDT

Robert E. Kiely

Gerald Eugene Means

Posted: March 21st, 2010, 1:00am EDT

Gerald Eugene Means

Michael O'Connell

Posted: March 21st, 2010, 1:00am EDT

Michael O'Connell

Mary Della Shelton

Posted: March 21st, 2010, 1:00am EDT

Mary Della Shelton

Christine Lafollette Skirvin

Posted: March 21st, 2010, 1:00am EDT

Christine Lafollette Skirvin

Ann Irene Vollmer

Posted: March 21st, 2010, 1:00am EDT

Ann Irene Vollmer

Marie Young

Posted: March 21st, 2010, 1:00am EDT

Marie Young

Cheylia Jade Marie Groneck Price

Posted: March 21st, 2010, 1:00am EDT

Cheylia Jade Marie Groneck Price

Taft loses Final Four bid

Posted: March 20th, 2010, 11:14pm EDT

Taft loses Final Four bid

Cohen Memorial Baseball tourney set

Posted: March 20th, 2010, 11:12pm EDT

Cohen Memorial Baseball tourney set

Middletown Madison girls lose in state finals

Posted: March 20th, 2010, 11:12pm EDT

Middletown Madison girls lose in state finals

Taft loses to Bishop Ready in overtime

Posted: March 20th, 2010, 10:44pm EDT

Taft loses to Bishop Ready in overtime

Harang looks ready for opener

Posted: March 20th, 2010, 10:20pm EDT

Harang looks ready for opener

Harang looks ready for Opening Day

Posted: March 20th, 2010, 9:44pm EDT

Harang looks ready for Opening Day

Bridge, Smith, Balcomb feel at home

Posted: March 20th, 2010, 9:38pm EDT

Bridge, Smith, Balcomb feel at home

N. Iowa shocks No. 1 Kansas

Posted: March 20th, 2010, 9:35pm EDT

N. Iowa shocks No. 1 Kansas

Study: Nutrition program cuts infant mortality

Posted: March 20th, 2010, 9:28pm EDT

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children program reduces infant mortality for woman, according to the Cincinnati Health Department.

Prom wishes comes true

Posted: March 20th, 2010, 7:53pm EDT

The Cinderella's Closet program helps girls who otherwise wouldn't be able to afford to go to prom be able to go - and it's not just by giving them the fancy dresses and other duds, but by making them feel special.

Plane goes down in Warren County

Posted: March 20th, 2010, 6:51pm EDT

The pilot of an experimental plane had to do an emergency landing in a field in Turtlecreek Township Saturday morning, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

Shooter sought in OTR incident

Posted: March 20th, 2010, 6:39pm EDT

Cincinnati police are investigating a shooting here Saturday afternoon.

Train catches fire in Carlisle

Posted: March 20th, 2010, 6:39pm EDT

A fire ignited on a train traveling through Carlisle Saturday morning. One of the train's cars was completely on fire, Warren County emergency dispatchers said.

Driehaus standing firm: No

Posted: March 20th, 2010, 5:35pm EDT

Democratic Rep. Steve Driehaus is standing firm and is set to vote no on Sunday - along with the rest of the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky House delegation - on President Barack Obama's health care plan.

Bobbie Jean Chalfant

Posted: March 20th, 2010, 1:00am EDT

Bobbie Jean Chalfant

Kai Brennan Mahoe

Posted: March 20th, 2010, 1:00am EDT

Kai Brennan Mahoe

Mark S. McVey

Posted: March 20th, 2010, 1:00am EDT

Mark S. McVey

Margie Thomas

Posted: March 20th, 2010, 1:00am EDT

Margie Thomas

Which horse is one to beat?

Posted: March 20th, 2010, 12:29am EDT

When trainer Mike Maker was asked which contender worried him most going into the $500,000 Grade II Lane's End at Turfway Park, he didn't hesitate: "I see them all as the one to beat."

Surprise! You're the Premier coach

Posted: March 20th, 2010, 12:11am EDT

Kim Steffen thought the committee was deadlocked over who to name Premier Athletics Coach of the Year. It was a ruse. She left the room and the cheerleaders chose her.

Take our Spring quiz!

Posted: March 19th, 2010, 9:48pm EDT

Take our Spring quiz!

Ex-Cincinnatian Deena Deardurff speaks out against youth swim sex abuse

Posted: March 19th, 2010, 9:38pm EDT

Ex-Cincinnatian Deena Deardurff speaks out against youth swim sex abuse

Watery mess near Good Sam

Posted: March 19th, 2010, 9:35pm EDT

Update: One lane of Clifton Avenue each way has opened between Dixmyth Avenue and Martin Luther King Drive after a major water main break last night flooded the area near Good Samaritan Hospital. Crews said cleanup will take hours.

Notebook: Mack had scoop on Minnesota

Posted: March 19th, 2010, 9:32pm EDT

Notebook: Mack had scoop on Minnesota

School notes from across NKY

Posted: March 19th, 2010, 9:15pm EDT

Villa Madonna Academy High School seniors Monica Pence and Andrew Flach have been named finalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program.

Instant Racing proposal a long shot

Posted: March 19th, 2010, 9:13pm EDT

Sen. Damon Thayer, R-Georgetown, said Friday he's still jockeying to allow Kentucky race tracks to offer an electric game based on old horse races, but acknowledged his effort to generate more money for the racing industry has become a long shot.

MU to host Bearcats at Millett Hall next season

Posted: March 19th, 2010, 9:12pm EDT

MU to host Bearcats at Millett Hall next season

Miami football trying to make gains on ground

Posted: March 19th, 2010, 9:05pm EDT

Miami football trying to make gains on ground

Barbaro sibling to run in Florida Derby

Posted: March 19th, 2010, 9:03pm EDT

Barbaro sibling to run in Florida Derby

Girls make math gains; boys lag at reading

Posted: March 19th, 2010, 8:43pm EDT

A national study found this week that girls have caught up with boys on standardized tests on math, but that boys still are behind girls when it comes to reading.

Suspect 'fixated' on bloodshed

Posted: March 19th, 2010, 8:42pm EDT

After a psychologist said Alexis Ramirez, 14, appears to focus on bloodshed, a Butler County judge said he should be tried as an adult in the rape, beating, and robbery of a 64-year-old woman.

Camp Ernst adds adventures

Posted: March 19th, 2010, 7:40pm EDT

The YMCA Camp Ernst Summer Camp in Burlington has added some new adventure experiences this year, including a 3-mile mountain biking trail and a skateboard program.

HamCo gets millions to fight fat

Posted: March 19th, 2010, 6:22pm EDT

Hamilton County won $6.7 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to fight obesity. | Our health blog

Man dies from fire injuries

Posted: March 19th, 2010, 5:34pm EDT

A man rescued from a fire Wednesday afternoon in the 600 block of Pedretti Avenue died overnight Thursday at University Hospital, according to the Cincinnati Fire Department.

Ky. road plan takes detour

Posted: March 19th, 2010, 5:22pm EDT

A Kentucky Senate version of the state's two-year transportation plan took an unexpected detour Friday that delayed action until next week.

Hamilton Twp. considers police levy

Posted: March 19th, 2010, 5:20pm EDT

Hamilton Township trustees are considering placing a 1-mill, five-year police levy on the November ballot.

Eagles make Warren County landing

Posted: March 19th, 2010, 5:20pm EDT

A pair of nesting bald eagles along the Little Miami River near Morrow have registered a notable Warren County first and a rarity for the region.

EADS considering new bid for US tanker

Posted: March 19th, 2010, 5:19pm EDT

Aerospace and defense company EADS said Friday it is considering a new bid for a $35 billion Pentagon contract for midair refueling tankers but will only compete if it has a fair chance against rival Boeing Co.

Rumpke will pay $98k penalty

Posted: March 19th, 2010, 4:48pm EDT

Rumpke has agreed to pay a $98,000 civil penalty and a follow a number of steps to control and fix problems at its landfill.

Little Miami schools will change - soon

Posted: March 19th, 2010, 4:30pm EDT

Regardless of the outcome from a May vote on two school hikes, Little Miami Schools will soon begin morphing away from the Little Miami Schools of recent years.

NKY students compete in technology

Posted: March 19th, 2010, 4:23pm EDT

Student Technology Leadership Program teams of all ages from Northern Kentucky will be competing against their peers at the Kentucky State STLP Championship in May.

School recognized for marketing

Posted: March 19th, 2010, 3:59pm EDT

Mary Queen of Heaven School has earned its fair share of awards for student and faculty achievement over the years, but its newest award is recognizing the school in a different category: innovative marketing.

Paul drops out of NKY debate

Posted: March 19th, 2010, 3:51pm EDT

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Rand Paul of Bowling Green has dropped out of a debate next month sponsored by the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce.

Catholics divided on health care bill

Posted: March 19th, 2010, 3:42pm EDT

As the debate in Congress rages this week over health care reform, Catholics in Cincinnati and around the country are fighting among themselves over whether the proposed legislation is tough enough on abortion.

Ethics panel: Grayson can oversee race

Posted: March 19th, 2010, 2:12pm EDT

Secretary of State Trey Grayson can oversee the U.S. Senate race in Kentucky without any apparent conflict of interest, a government ethics panel ruled Friday.

Search on for bank robber

Posted: March 19th, 2010, 1:35pm EDT

State police are searching for a man who robbed a Crittenden bank this morning. About 9:10 a.m. a man came into the Forcht Bank at 230 Violet Road and demanded cash with note.

Spill closes Shady Lane

Posted: March 19th, 2010, 1:05pm EDT

The 2900 block of Shady Lane is shut down until further notice after an unknown substance spilled in the road, according to Hamilton County emergency communication reports.

Planners OK Gamble historic status

Posted: March 19th, 2010, 12:50pm EDT

By a 4-0 vote Friday morning, Cincinnati's City Planning Commission approved designating the endangered and deteriorating James N. Gamble house in Westwood as a local historic landmark.

Political notes from across NKY

Posted: March 19th, 2010, 12:35pm EDT

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Lt. Gov. Dan Mongiardo of Hazard will hold a fundraiser this week at SouthShore high-rise condominium complex in Newport.

Streetcar wins $15M grant

Posted: March 19th, 2010, 12:34pm EDT

Cincinnati's proposed streetcar system has been recommended for a $15 million Ohio grant that local officials hope could jump start the project and open the door to further state and federal funding.

Hoops marathon benefits St. E

Posted: March 19th, 2010, 12:34pm EDT

The Alpha Tau Omega fraternity at Northern Kentucky University will host its 19th annual Basketball Marathon in support of St. Elizabeth's Center for Breast Health on Saturday.

OVI checkpoint tonight

Posted: March 19th, 2010, 12:02pm EDT

Police will be stopping cars on Plainfield Road in Blue Ash Friday night to check for drivers under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Driehaus feeling heat on health care

Posted: March 19th, 2010, 11:26am EDT

Freshman Rep. Steve Driehaus is getting it from all sides on President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. He is one of the newcomers who lacks the name recognition and political identity that long-term incumbency affords. He also represents a swing district that could easily shift to the right on Election Day.

Injuries in Victory Pkwy crash

Posted: March 19th, 2010, 9:37am EDT

Serious injuries were reported in a crash that trapped someone in a vehicle in the 3800 block of Victory Parkway, according to Cincinnati police and fire emergency communication reports

Ohio school lifts classroom movie ban

Posted: March 19th, 2010, 9:32am EDT

An Ohio school board has lifted its temporary ban on showing PG-13 and R-rated movies such as "Schindler's List" in high school classes.

Will 14-year-old be tried as adult?

Posted: March 19th, 2010, 7:35am EDT

A Butler County judge ruled this morning that a14-year-old boy should be tried as an adult in the rape, beating, and robbery of a 64-year-old Liberty Township woman.

Swat standoff leads to robbery suspect

Posted: March 19th, 2010, 7:18am EDT

A suspect was held overnight on suspicion of robbing two stores within minutes of each other Thursday, according to Hamilton police.

Spring arrives this weekend

Posted: March 19th, 2010, 7:16am EDT

The final day of winter Friday ends on a high note with plenty of sun and a high temperature of 67 degrees, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington.

Chase suspect apprehended

Posted: March 19th, 2010, 6:46am EDT

A 20-year-old motorist was charged in a police chase overnight that started in Springfield Township and ended in the city of Cincinnati.

Shooting near nightclub

Posted: March 19th, 2010, 6:43am EDT

Cincinnati police said they searched for a gunman overnight after a shooting near Celebrities Night Club in the 7600 block of Reading Road.

Fire destroys vacant home

Posted: March 19th, 2010, 6:20am EDT

Fire destroyed a vacant house overnight in the 1400 block of Kenova Avenue.

Miami seeks first CCHA tourney title

Posted: March 16th, 2010, 2:34am EDT

Miami seeks first CCHA tourney title

Baffert prefers to be 2nd to none in Derby

Posted: March 16th, 2010, 1:48am EDT

Baffert prefers to be 2nd to none in Derby

XU women get home court

Posted: March 16th, 2010, 1:17am EDT

XU women get home court

Monzel, Ghiz differ on jail, yelling

Posted: March 16th, 2010, 1:15am EDT

Monzel, Ghiz differ on jail, yelling

Heaton: 'I can't do it all alone'

Posted: March 16th, 2010, 1:12am EDT

Patricia Heaton opened up on diets, surgeries and 'unrealistic expectations' to her audience at the Smart Talk lecture series Monday night.

Miami football offers tryouts for walk-ons

Posted: March 16th, 2010, 1:01am EDT

Miami football offers tryouts for walk-ons

Miami football offers tryouts

Posted: March 16th, 2010, 1:01am EDT

Miami football offers tryouts

Benjamin Campagnari Jr.

Posted: March 16th, 2010, 1:00am EDT

Benjamin Campagnari Jr.

Robert Gripshover

Posted: March 16th, 2010, 1:00am EDT

Robert Gripshover

Kenneth H. Lane

Posted: March 16th, 2010, 1:00am EDT

Kenneth H. Lane

Jim Phillips

Posted: March 16th, 2010, 1:00am EDT

Jim Phillips

Catherine A. Smith

Posted: March 16th, 2010, 1:00am EDT

Catherine A. Smith

Alfred D. Staley

Posted: March 16th, 2010, 1:00am EDT

Alfred D. Staley

Marco R. Meconio

Posted: March 16th, 2010, 1:00am EDT

Marco R. Meconio

Frances Holt

Posted: March 16th, 2010, 1:00am EDT

Frances Holt

Lady Bucs not awed by Musketeers

Posted: March 16th, 2010, 12:57am EDT

Lady Bucs not awed by Musketeers

Cintas homecoming for Vanderbilt's Balcomb

Posted: March 16th, 2010, 12:55am EDT

Cintas homecoming for Vanderbilt's Balcomb

Reds exhibit tribute to 1990 champs

Posted: March 16th, 2010, 12:53am EDT

Reds exhibit tribute to 1990 champs

Council motion: Run and you're done

Posted: March 16th, 2010, 12:37am EDT

Cincinnati City Council members running in a non-council election would have to resign within 10 days of filing, under a motion by council member Chris Bortz. Voters could end up deciding the issue in November.

Xavier women scouting report

Posted: March 16th, 2010, 12:19am EDT

Xavier women scouting report

SCPA students perform for workers

Posted: March 16th, 2010, 12:00am EDT

Students at the School for Creative & Performing Arts will give their first stage performances in their new building this week for construction crews and others who built the new, $72 million complex.

XU women get home court

Posted: March 15th, 2010, 11:18pm EDT

XU women get home court

ESPN reporter's stalker sentenced

Posted: March 15th, 2010, 11:11pm EDT

ESPN reporter's stalker sentenced

Senate candidates UK-Duke it out

Posted: March 15th, 2010, 11:07pm EDT

The two front-runners in the Republican and Democratic primaries for U.S. Senate have exchanged fire over their college basketball loyalties. Not surprising, since they are UK and Duke alums.

Bank worker sentenced in $1M theft

Posted: March 15th, 2010, 11:07pm EDT

Authorities have busted a credit-card theft ring with Northern Kentucky ties that purchased about $1 million worth of luxury goods in New York.

Survey: Safe to go back into the Ohio

Posted: March 15th, 2010, 11:07pm EDT

A new survey indicates people are eating 13 million pounds of Ohio River fish per and more than 1.2 million people are using the river for recreational activities.

Drama teacher suspended

Posted: March 15th, 2010, 11:04pm EDT

A drama teacher from Gray Middle School has been suspended after his arrest Saturday at Ryle High School.

Ky. counties look to clarify borders

Posted: March 15th, 2010, 11:00pm EDT

A central Kentucky county is hoping state officials and lawmakers can settle its boundary with a neighboring county nearly two decades after a judge ruled on the issue.

Boy, 16, kills nephew with BB gun

Posted: March 15th, 2010, 10:59pm EDT

Dallas Barnes, a fifth-grader, and his 16-year-old uncle were playing games with empty BB guns, then took a break. When they came back, they didn't notice that someone had loaded and pumped one of the guns.

Kirkland housed in jail psych wing

Posted: March 15th, 2010, 10:10pm EDT

Convicted serial killer Anthony Kirkland was held in the psychiatric ward of the Hamilton County jail over the weekend after being convicted on murder charges in the deaths of two teen girls.

Paul tops $2M in fundraising

Posted: March 15th, 2010, 9:43pm EDT

U.S. Senate candidate Rand Paul of Bowling Green has topped $2 million in fundraising, his campaign manager, David Adams, said Monday night.

New details in river tragedy

Posted: March 15th, 2010, 8:38pm EDT

As their tugboat was capsizing off the Kentucky shoreline of the Ohio River, the three crewmen on board reached for life jackets and tried to escape. One man's jacket got snagged, and Christopher McAllister went back to help him. Searchers are still looking for McAllister's body.

Biden praises Driehaus

Posted: March 15th, 2010, 8:24pm EDT

Vice President Joe Biden praised Rep. Steve Driehaus for his support of the economic stimulus package at a fundraiser in Cincinnati Monday. But Biden steered clear of the health care reform package.

Lawsuit: Cincy Grand Prix a 'sham'

Posted: March 15th, 2010, 7:32pm EDT

Curtis Boggs convinced Mayor Mark Mallory that he could bring a Formula One car race downtown, and Mallory signed a letter endorsing the plan. Now Boggs is nowhere to be found, investors are suing, and Mallory says Boggs may have used the city's interest to bilk them.

Safe driving clinics set this week

Posted: March 15th, 2010, 7:08pm EDT

Two advanced-driving programs aimed at keeping young people safe are being offered, starting this week.

Goal: Sign up kids for Medicaid

Posted: March 15th, 2010, 7:06pm EDT

WALNUT HILLS - The Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati Monday kicked off its campaign to enroll uninsured children and teens in Ohio's Medicaid program.

Fire squads miss out on grants

Posted: March 15th, 2010, 6:48pm EDT

Ten Southwest Ohio fire departments missed a deadline last year to claim a total of $53,000 from the Ohio Department of Public Safety for firefighter training and/or new equipment.

Butler Co. considers levy review panel

Posted: March 15th, 2010, 6:27pm EDT

Butler County commissioners want to form an advisory committee of private citizens with financial and business expertise to help evaluate any future tax levy proposals.

Man pleads guilty to killing

Posted: March 15th, 2010, 6:22pm EDT

Antonio Wright will spend at least 15 years in prison after he pleaded guilty Monday in Hamilton County Common Pleas Court to charges of involuntary manslaughter and felonious assault.

Chinese to be taught in grade schools

Posted: March 15th, 2010, 6:09pm EDT

Western Kentucky University announced plans last week to extend Chinese language courses to city and county schools beginning this fall, The Daily News in Bowling Green reported.

Worker's comp group has surplus

Posted: March 15th, 2010, 2:53pm EDT

Kentucky's worker's compensation self-insurance group is running a $154 million surplus and is facing pressure to refund some of the money to policy holders.

Ky. weighs aid to boost flights at CVG

Posted: March 15th, 2010, 1:39pm EDT

Ky. weighs aid to boost flights at CVG

Bond set for Amy Baker

Posted: March 15th, 2010, 1:17pm EDT

A Clermont County judge set bond at $100,000 Monday for Amy Baker, a key witness in the Marcus Fiesel murder case who has been charged with drug trafficking and driving under the influence.

P&G plans 'green' ad blitz

Posted: March 15th, 2010, 12:53pm EDT

Procter & Gamble plans to roll out a major public awareness campaign to encourage consumers to save energy, waste and water and tout the environmental benefits of some of its products.

Jean-Robert's Table sets opening date

Posted: March 15th, 2010, 12:53pm EDT

Jean-Robert's Table sets opening date

Everybody loves Heaton

Posted: March 15th, 2010, 12:44pm EDT

Ohio native Patricia Heaton, in another true-to-life role as a Midwestern mom, gives a Smart Talk Lecture today in Cincinnati, and talks about how her roots make her a natural for the part.

Microtel celebrates new era

Posted: March 15th, 2010, 12:34pm EDT

Microtel celebrates new era

Quiz: Test your St. Patrick's smarts

Posted: March 15th, 2010, 12:27pm EDT

Quiz: Test your St. Patrick's smarts

Banking on The Banks

Posted: March 15th, 2010, 12:25pm EDT

Banking on The Banks

AK Steel accuses 3 ex-workers of spying

Posted: March 15th, 2010, 12:10pm EDT

AK Steel accuses 3 ex-workers of spying

Juicy Couture to open store in Ohio

Posted: March 15th, 2010, 12:10pm EDT

Juicy Couture to open store in Ohio

Finke new supply chain VP at Basco

Posted: March 15th, 2010, 12:10pm EDT

Finke new supply chain VP at Basco

Join our tax chat

Posted: March 15th, 2010, 12:09pm EDT

Join our tax chat

Ludwig: Rooting for Huggins

Posted: March 15th, 2010, 11:59am EDT

Ludwig: Rooting for Huggins

Daugherty: The Madness is tame

Posted: March 15th, 2010, 11:55am EDT

Daugherty: The Madness is tame

Duo looking for best NKY pizza

Posted: March 15th, 2010, 11:53am EDT

Duo looking for best NKY pizza

UC plans to raise tuition 7 percent

Posted: March 15th, 2010, 8:13am EDT

The University of Cincinnati plans to raise tuition for the first time in four years, adding $222 per quarter and $666 per year to the bill for undergraduates starting in September.

Boyfriend wanted for murder surrenders

Posted: March 15th, 2010, 7:56am EDT

Cincinnati Police are looking for a man they say shot and killed his girlfriend early Sunday morning in Walnut Hills.

Flood advisories along Ohio River

Posted: March 15th, 2010, 7:40am EDT

Flood advisories are in effect for the Ohio River in Hamilton County, Brown County, Clermont County in southwest Ohio and Campbell County in Northern Kentucky.

Driver dragged woman, cops say

Posted: March 15th, 2010, 7:30am EDT

A 24-year-old motorist was arrested after he allegedly dragged a woman 10 to 15 feet alongside his car in Deer Park.

Suspect has DUI record

Posted: March 15th, 2010, 7:21am EDT

A West Chester man charged in connection with a fatal hit-and-run accident Saturday in Sharonville has five drunken driving convictions, a prosecutor said Monday morning. Patrick J. Cassinelli was charged with leaving the scene of an auto accident.

Junk pickup day planned in NKY

Posted: March 15th, 2010, 12:02am EDT

ERLANGER - Got junk?

Business park may bring 600 jobs

Posted: March 14th, 2010, 11:05pm EDT

A decade-long plan for Sharonville is starting to take shape, as officials break ground on a $35 million "jobs generator:" a 48-acre business park.

Priest died as a POW in World War II

Posted: March 14th, 2010, 9:50pm EDT

The Rev. Henry Stober was a priest in Covington, then went to drier climates in Arizona and California before World War II. He volunteered as an Army chaplain, was sent to the Philippines, and was captured by the Japanese. He died as a prisoner of war.

8th-grader 'indicted,' faces 'trial'

Posted: March 14th, 2010, 8:41pm EDT

The Clermont County grand jury's deliberations are secret, but The Enquirer has learned that an eighth-grader at St. Thomas More will be served with an indictment on pretend felony charges for shoplifting. Make that a mock indictment.

Bunning looms over race

Posted: March 14th, 2010, 8:39pm EDT

U.S. Sen. Jim Bunning isn't seeking re-election, but his influence has already been felt throughout the race to succeed him.

CPS-teacher talks congenial, productive

Posted: March 14th, 2010, 8:35pm EDT

Even though public attention has shifted to school construction and minority contracting, Cincinnati Public Schools and its teachers' union are still negotiating a new labor contract.

Where's beef? Campbell County

Posted: March 14th, 2010, 7:38pm EDT

From fruits and vegetables to dairy products and meat, consumers are growing increasingly conscious of where their food comes from and how it's raised.

Budgets threaten anti-violence efforts

Posted: March 14th, 2010, 7:37pm EDT

This article first appeared in The Sunday Enquirer March 14, 2010

Getting kids hooked on March Madness

Posted: March 14th, 2010, 6:03pm EDT

Steve Lamping remembers watching Xavier games with his dad and brothers, as a kids, so he jumped at the chance to make college hoops for young people the focus of his Miami University business project.

One killed in crash on I-275

Posted: March 14th, 2010, 7:59am EDT

The Campbell County Sheriff's Department is investigating a fatal traffic accident on I-275 just east of I-471 Saturday night.

Scouts post signs as census reminders

Posted: March 14th, 2010, 7:35am EDT

Nine scouts and their leaders spread out across Boone County Saturday to post signs reminding residents to fill out their census forms which should arrive in the mail this week.

Census starts arriving Monday

Posted: March 14th, 2010, 7:34am EDT

The 2010 census questionnaire will be arriving at Northern Kentucky households Monday through Wednesday.

Judge's retirement allows double-dip

Posted: March 14th, 2010, 7:11am EDT

The timing of Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Nadine Allen's retirement allows her to draw a $75,000-per-year retirement while also being paid $121,350 annually in her new judgeship.

Police seek truck in fatal hit-and-run

Posted: March 14th, 2010, 7:08am EDT

SHARONVILLE -- Police are on the lookout for a truck believed to be involved in a fatal hit-and-run near Reading Road (U.S. 42) and Hauck Road Saturday night.

Cops: Car thief passed out drunk at wheel

Posted: March 14th, 2010, 7:08am EDT

A 31-year-old Hartwell man is facing 11 criminal charges after police said they found him passed out drunk behind a wheel of a stolen car on West Mitchell Avenue early Saturday morning.

Mike Fox: Politics no longer job No. 1

Posted: March 14th, 2010, 7:07am EDT

Former Butler County political heavyweight Mike Fox has withdrawn from his candidacy for a seat on the county's Republican Party Central Committee while his legal troubles are being reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court.

'Curb Appeal' star here to share tips

Posted: March 14th, 2010, 7:01am EDT

'Curb Appeal' star here to share tips

CCM grad's star on the rise

Posted: March 14th, 2010, 6:43am EDT

CCM grad's star on the rise

Top 10 Steven Spielberg epic fails

Posted: March 14th, 2010, 6:33am EDT

Top 10 Steven Spielberg epic fails

'Curb Appeal' star in town to share tips

Posted: March 14th, 2010, 6:22am EDT

'Curb Appeal' star in town to share tips

CCM grad's star rises in Hollywood

Posted: March 14th, 2010, 6:20am EDT

CCM grad's star rises in Hollywood

Fringe talent new, from out of town

Posted: March 14th, 2010, 6:14am EDT

Fringe talent new, from out of town

March Madness=$1.8B in lost work

Posted: March 14th, 2010, 6:06am EDT

March Madness=$1.8B in lost work

Wish you were here

Posted: March 14th, 2010, 6:03am EDT

Wish you were here

Friends rally to help mom

Posted: March 14th, 2010, 5:54am EDT

Friends and relatives are planning a benefit to pay to make a Fort Thomas home handicapped-accessible for a woman who has become incapacitated.

North Pointe students support spineless

Posted: March 14th, 2010, 5:42am EDT

A group of fifth-graders from a Boone County elementary school are planning to go to Washington, D.C., to lobby Congress to name an official national invertebrate.

Meetings planned in N.Ky. this week

Posted: March 14th, 2010, 5:41am EDT

Boone County Fiscal Court: 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Boone County Administration Building, 2950 Washington St., Burlington.

Learning disabled shouldn't rule out college

Posted: March 14th, 2010, 5:39am EDT

A free, informational college fair will be Monday night for high school students with disabilities and their parents. They can talk with representatives from local colleges and universities about whether college is a viable choice and how to prepare and pay for it.

Mas serves up Argentine tennis skills

Posted: March 14th, 2010, 5:35am EDT

An Argentine-born tennis pro has plenty to offer Northern Kentuckians and Greater Cincinnatians who'd like to learn more about the sport.

School notes from around N.Ky.

Posted: March 14th, 2010, 5:34am EDT

Student receives scholarship

MTV airs "Pregnant" from NDA

Posted: March 14th, 2010, 5:33am EDT

MTV this week will air the episode of "16 and Pregnant" that angered Covington Diocese Bishop Roger Foys after it filmed at Notre Dame Academy. Watch a clip.

Grants can help pay children's medical expenses

Posted: March 14th, 2010, 1:27am EST

Parents who need help paying for their children's medical expenses can apply for grants from the United Healthcare Children's Foundation.

Starbucks didn't ask for gun battle

Posted: March 14th, 2010, 1:21am EST

Starbucks didn't ask for gun battle

Falling land values undermine Napa wineries

Posted: March 14th, 2010, 12:45am EST

Falling land values undermine Napa wineries

Your taxes help for-profits buy colleges

Posted: March 14th, 2010, 12:42am EST

Your taxes help for-profits buy colleges

Eleanor J. Birkley

Posted: March 14th, 2010, 12:00am EST

Eleanor J. Birkley

Wanda F. Blackwell

Posted: March 14th, 2010, 12:00am EST

Wanda F. Blackwell

Ralph Catalano

Posted: March 14th, 2010, 12:00am EST

Ralph Catalano

Carlos Cummins

Posted: March 14th, 2010, 12:00am EST

Carlos Cummins

David B. Dearinger

Posted: March 14th, 2010, 12:00am EST

David B. Dearinger

Homer A. Eggleston

Posted: March 14th, 2010, 12:00am EST

Homer A. Eggleston

Isaiah Sonny Howell

Posted: March 14th, 2010, 12:00am EST

Isaiah Sonny Howell

Howard Irvin Meyer

Posted: March 14th, 2010, 12:00am EST

Howard Irvin Meyer

Charles H. Murphy

Posted: March 14th, 2010, 12:00am EST

Charles H. Murphy

State of the Union show has gotten ridiculous

Posted: March 14th, 2010, 12:00am EST

State of the Union show has gotten ridiculous

States cut while Washington spends, oblivious

Posted: March 14th, 2010, 12:00am EST

States cut while Washington spends, oblivious

Sweetened deals bad for our health

Posted: March 14th, 2010, 12:00am EST

Sweetened deals bad for our health

Crescent Springs seeks gateway input

Posted: March 13th, 2010, 11:52pm EST

The Crescent Springs Gateway Study Task Force wants to know what you think of its proposals for land use that it has put together over the past year.

Garden program grows in Highland Heights

Posted: March 13th, 2010, 11:48pm EST

Organizers behind the new Northern Kentucky Community Gardens project envision gardeners of all ages and experience levels working rented plots to cultivate organic fruits and vegetables, flowers and friendships.

Promotions and new jobs

Posted: March 13th, 2010, 11:14pm EST

Promotions and new jobs

Homer steps up in class

Posted: March 13th, 2010, 8:25pm EST

Homer steps up in class

Catcher's comfortable with Reds

Posted: March 13th, 2010, 8:23pm EST

Catcher's comfortable with Reds

Is T.O. still in Bengals' picture?

Posted: March 13th, 2010, 7:41pm EST

Is T.O. still in Bengals' picture?

Xavier loses in A-10 semis

Posted: March 13th, 2010, 7:13pm EST

Xavier loses in A-10 semis

Take our news in review quiz

Posted: March 13th, 2010, 6:32pm EST

Do you remember the news events of the part week? Test your knowledge with our News in Review quiz.• Photos: The week in review

Historic Ohio sites in the area

Posted: March 13th, 2010, 6:29pm EST

Historic Ohio sites in the area

Wyoming wants residents' stories

Posted: March 13th, 2010, 6:27pm EST

The City of Wyoming and the Promote Wyoming Committee are collecting stories from residents about why they love the city. The groups want residents to share "your favorite Wyoming stories, your family's history in Wyoming and why you call Wyoming home."

Budget woes a crossroads for Lakota Schools

Posted: March 13th, 2010, 6:25pm EST

Lakota school officials find themselves facing even more tough decisions down the road even if a May school tax hike is approved by voters.

Consultant examines N.Ky. business targets

Posted: March 13th, 2010, 6:22pm EST

Atlanta-based Kate McEnroe Consulting will help Tri-County Economic Development Corp. (Tri-ED) determine which industry niches it should target.

Youthful chess fans gather at PBS

Posted: March 13th, 2010, 6:12pm EST

Youthful chess fans were at Paul Brown Stadium downtown Saturday for the ninth annual Queen City Classic, a chess tournament featuring more than 650 students from kindergarten through college.

Bengals, Roy Williams reach 1-year deal

Posted: March 13th, 2010, 5:52pm EST

Bengals, Roy Williams reach 1-year deal

UC in mix for big talent

Posted: March 13th, 2010, 5:49pm EST

UC in mix for big talent

Friends rally to help Fort Thomas mom

Posted: March 13th, 2010, 5:37pm EST

Friends and relatives are planning a benefit to pay to make a Fort Thomas home handicapped-accessible for a woman who has become incapacitated.

Scott County tops Rockcastle 62-59 in girls' semifinal

Posted: March 13th, 2010, 5:19pm EST

Scott County tops Rockcastle 62-59 in girls' semifinal

UK rocks Tennessee, 74-45

Posted: March 13th, 2010, 5:10pm EST

No. 2 Kentucky beat 15th-ranked Tennessee 74-45 Saturday and advanced back to the Wildcats' accustomed spot in the Southeastern Conference tournament championship game.

No. 5 Ohio State outlasts Illiniois in 2OT

Posted: March 13th, 2010, 5:04pm EST

No. 5 Ohio State outlasts Illiniois in 2OT

Larry Johnson signs 3-year deal with Redskins

Posted: March 13th, 2010, 4:09pm EST

Larry Johnson signs 3-year deal with Redskins

Amy Baker arrested on drug charge

Posted: March 13th, 2010, 4:04pm EST

Amy Baker, the star witness in the murder trial that put foster parents Liz and David Carroll in prison for the death of 3-year-old Marcus Fiesel, has been arrested and jailed on drug charges.

Hinch: Arizona's Webb likely to begin season on DL

Posted: March 13th, 2010, 3:50pm EST

Hinch: Arizona's Webb likely to begin season on DL

Rain can't stop parade

Posted: March 13th, 2010, 3:14pm EST

Rain can't stop parade

Rain doesn't stop Cincinnati St. Patrick's Day parade

Posted: March 13th, 2010, 3:13pm EST

For Cincinnati's Irish community, today rainy weather was a bit like the old country. But didn't stop the parade though downtown or the start of the St. Patrick's Day festivities.

Man shot in West End

Posted: March 13th, 2010, 1:48pm EST

A man is in critical condition after an early morning shooting Saturday.

Still a small chance for T.O.

Posted: March 13th, 2010, 1:33pm EST

Still a small chance for T.O.

Man charged after being found sleeping in car

Posted: March 13th, 2010, 11:41am EST

A 31-year-old Hartwell man is facing 11 criminal charges after police said they found him passed out drunk behind a wheel of a stolen car on West Mitchell Avenue early this morning.

Teens arrested in alcohol incident

Posted: March 13th, 2010, 10:46am EST

Some advice from police: teenagers trying to purchase alcohol together may end up getting arrested together.

Two arrested for cocaine possession

Posted: March 13th, 2010, 10:30am EST

Cincinnati Police arrested two men Friday and charged them with being in possession of a kilogram of cocaine with a street value of more than $100,000.

Documents shed light on Cole hiring

Posted: March 13th, 2010, 10:00am EST

At least 641,000 Ohioans can't find work, but Cincinnati Councilwoman Laketa Cole had little problem landing a $78,354-a-year job - just a week after pulling her name out of a Statehouse primary that Democrats wanted to avoid.

Kathy L. Bales

Posted: March 13th, 2010, 12:00am EST

Kathy L. Bales

Edward H. Goetz

Posted: March 13th, 2010, 12:00am EST

Edward H. Goetz

Robert J. Hartman

Posted: March 13th, 2010, 12:00am EST

Robert J. Hartman

Loraine Marksberry

Posted: March 13th, 2010, 12:00am EST

Loraine Marksberry

Robert Meyers

Posted: March 13th, 2010, 12:00am EST

Robert Meyers

Charles H. Murphy

Posted: March 13th, 2010, 12:00am EST

Charles H. Murphy

Nellie Cook

Posted: March 13th, 2010, 12:00am EST

Nellie Cook

Volunteer opportunities in NKY

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 11:42pm EST

The Web site NKYhelps.org is a comprehensive registry of organizations that need help. The site serves Northern Kentucky and is sponsored by organizations including Legacy, The Kentucky Enquirer, Northern Kentucky University, United Way of Greater Cincinnati, Vision 2015 and Children Inc.

NKY Chamber visiting legislators

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 7:38pm EST

About 50 members of the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce will attend the annual "Day/Night in Frankfort" on Thursday, which includes a full day of lobbying followed by a party that's typically one of the best of the legislative session.

Ailing Arroyo tosses 3 scoreless innings

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 7:38pm EST

Ailing Arroyo tosses 3 scoreless innings

T-storms, hail rolling in tonight

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 7:29pm EST

Thunderstorms are moving across Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky tonight.

Zoning could reshape 12th St.

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 7:14pm EST

The ongoing widening of 12th Street has city officials and residents thinking how they want development to look along the completed street.

Man cleaning gun shoots another

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 7:02pm EST

A person has been shot in the 8100 block of Harrison Avenue this evening. The victim was being treated at University Hospital and his condition was unclear.

Schools advance in Governor's Cup

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 6:58pm EST

Academic teams and individuals from Northern Kentucky are competing at the state finals this weekend in Louisville.

House leaders cool to racing bill

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 6:55pm EST

House leadership reacted coolly to a proposal in the Senate to allow Kentucky tracks to operate an electronic game that - while resembling a slot machine - lets players bet on old races.

Health director Katkowsky dies

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 6:31pm EST

Health director Katkowsky dies

Photo shows suspect in Downtown bank robbery

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 5:16pm EST

Cincinnati police have released two surveillance photos of the man accused of robbing Key Bank, 53 E. Fourth St., shortly after 9:30 a.m. Friday.

Boone constable candidate arrested

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 4:48pm EST

BURLINGTON - A 45-year-old Burlington man who is running for Boone County constable has been charged with forging a check.

Nursing home defendant pleads insanity

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 4:47pm EST

A Clermont County man has entered pleas of not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity to a charge he murdered his roommate in a nursing home.

Mom charged in Covington chase

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 4:43pm EST

COVINGTON - A 27-year-old woman has been charged with leading police on a chase with two young children unsecured in her car.

Fairfield students walk out

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 4:39pm EST

About 100 students left Fairfield Senior High School to protest proposed cuts that would end "block" schedules. About half later returned to class.

Drunken driving foes rally in Frankfort

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 4:31pm EST

Supporters of a measure aimed at getting tough on drunken drivers made another push to get it a hearing in a Senate committee.

Mt. Washington residents feel insulted

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 4:28pm EST

Nobody could mistake Woodlark Drive for a blighted neighborhood, says a resident. But a dozen homes have received building code violations, and homeowners are irate.

Jury convicts Kirkland

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 4:21pm EST

A Hamilton County jury convicted Anthony Kirkland today of charges that could cost him his life. Follow our live coverage from court reporter Kimball Perry.

Lions celebrate 1st winning season

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 2:17pm EST

Lions celebrate 1st winning season

FDA faults Amylin's W. Chester plant

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 2:01pm EST

FDA faults Amylin's W. Chester plant

Report: Former UC player arrested

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 1:53pm EST

Report: Former UC player arrested

Photos: Morning fog over Cincinnati

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 1:41pm EST

Photos: Morning fog over Cincinnati

Covington IRS workers indicted

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 1:40pm EST

Two IRS Service Center employees in Covington were charged Thursday in a 29-count indictment, accused of stealing thousands of dollars in money orders.

Harvard review tests marketing locally

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 1:06pm EST

Harvard review tests marketing locally

Halloween party produced its own demons

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 1:05pm EST

It has been almost 2½ years since Ilya Gikhman suffered a broken neck while partying in Athens, Ohio. He has no memory of how the injury happened.

Bengals sign another WR

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 12:55pm EST

Bengals sign another WR

Woman was stabbed 40 times

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 12:47pm EST

The woman who was attacked and killed by her ex-boyfriend in front of her 8-year-old son was stabbed more than 40 times with a hunting knife, according to the Warren County Coroner.

Wyoming girls' work ethic equals success

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 12:43pm EST

Wyoming girls' work ethic equals success

Chapman: Reds or Bats?

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 12:40pm EST

Chapman: Reds or Bats?

Retail sales offer positive surprise

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 12:40pm EST

Retail sales posted a surprising increase in February as consumers did not let major snowstorms stop them from racking up purchases. The advance, the biggest since November, provided hope that the recovery from the Great Recession is gaining momentum.

Chapman: Reds or Bats?

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 12:32pm EST

Chapman: Reds or Bats?

Photos: Week in Review

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 12:32pm EST

Photos: Week in Review

Ohio truck driver charged in Reid crash

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 12:02pm EST

Ohio truck driver charged in Reid crash

Get ready to go Irish

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 11:57am EST

Get ready to go Irish

Manny calls hospital home

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 11:45am EST

Other 7-year-olds might live in suburban or city houses, but Manny Evans's home is a hospital, where he's spent the last four years. Manny has a disease in which non-cancerous tumors form on different nerves. The doctors and nurses not only care for Manny -- they are his surrogate parents.

Deters: Kirkland is a monster

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 11:25am EST

Confessed murderer Anthony Kirkland should die, Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters told a jury today, because he has within him an unimaginable wickedness that society must address.

Budget cuts official's $250,000 salary

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 10:58am EST

FRANKFORT - The $250,000 annual salary of state Economic Development Secretary Larry Hayes would be cut nearly in half by an obscure provision in the House budget bill.

Dad gets 8 yrs. for putting child in dryer

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 10:51am EST

A Cleveland man has been sentenced to eight years in prison for putting his young daughter in a clothes dryer and turning it on to teach her not to go inside the machine.

Controller charged in fraud case

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 10:24am EST

COVINGTON - A financial controller for a company based in Kenton County was indicted Thursday for allegedly devising a scheme to defraud his company out of more than $80,000.

Downtown Key Bank robbed

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 10:17am EST

Cincinnati police are responding to a report of a bank robbery in downtown Cincinnati at Key Bank, 53 E. Fourth St., according to emergency communication reports.

Fog frames city skyline

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 10:08am EST

Patchy, dense fog surrounded Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky Friday morning. Visibility was down to a quarter of a mile from Lunken Airport in the East End all the way up to the city of Hamilton in Butler County.

Two UC buildings without power

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 8:02am EST

Two buildings at the University of Cincinnati are closed Friday due to a power outage, according to a university spokesman. The Braunstein and Geology/Physics buildings are shut down until further notice.

Traffic alert: St. Pat's parade closures

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 7:36am EST

This year's St. Patrick's Day parade in downtown Cincinnati will start at 11 a.m. Saturday and end by about 1 p.m. The city has issued a detailed list of street closures along and around the parade route.

Man charged with raping boy, 5

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 6:42am EST

WEST PRICE HILL — An 20-year-old man was arrested and charged Thursday with raping a 5-year-old boy late last year.

Teen driver runs but can't hide

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 6:42am EST

A teen driver fled from a sheriff's deputy on I-74 - tossing a bag of marijuana and cocaine out of his window - before ditching his car and breaking into a home, officials said. He was hiding in the garage when he was apprehended.

Fugitive arrested in fatal crash

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 6:42am EST

WHITEWATER TWP. — A 31-year-old man accused of causing a fatal crash on Interstate 275 late last year was apprehended by a fugitive task force early Friday.

OTR rehab moves up Vine

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 12:37am EST

OTR rehab moves up Vine

Simply Money: Prepaid card won't build credit

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 12:27am EST

Simply Money: Prepaid card won't build credit

Arrogance in Cole Deal

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 12:12am EST

Arrogance in Cole Deal

In praise of the rotation of power

Posted: March 12th, 2010, 12:07am EST

In praise of the rotation of power

The eerie allure of watching random strangers

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 11:52pm EST

The eerie allure of watching random strangers

Classics with a twist at new View

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 10:46pm EST

The unexpected view as you step into the room is the immediate reward for your effort: below and out in the middle distance is the Ohio River, with Northern Kentucky beyond. It's green and wooded with the sun out, light-spangled at dark.

Bridezilla? We'll wait and see

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 10:46pm EST

Bridezilla? We'll wait and see

Here's your wine fest survival guide

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 10:43pm EST

Here's your wine fest survival guide

Fun, free things to do

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 10:42pm EST

There's a ton of stuff to do that is free and fun this weekend. Listen to Celtic music, watch an anti-romantic movie, unite with other cat lovers, celebrate Bach's 325th birthday and take a shot at fame, all without busting your budget.

Follow Kirkland trial live

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 10:01pm EST

Follow Kirkland trial live

Classes aid 1st-time home buyers

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 4:56pm EST

Classes aid 1st-time home buyers

Push-me-pull-you

Posted: March 11th, 2010, 4:45pm EST

Push-me-pull-you

Lawsuit threatens Kroger fuel rewards

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 1:57pm EST

Lawsuit threatens Kroger fuel rewards

Charges: 2 gave kids sleep aids

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 1:55pm EST

Charges: 2 gave kids sleep aids

Questions surround Reds

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 1:53pm EST

Questions surround Reds

CVG to test passengers for bombs

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 1:46pm EST

CVG to test passengers for bombs

Traffic alert: Parade closures

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 1:32pm EST

This year's St. Patrick's Day parade in downtown Cincinnati will start at 11 a.m. Saturday and end by about 1 p.m. The city has issued a detailed list of street closures along and around the parade route.

Chad asks fans to create TD dance

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 1:29pm EST

Chad asks fans to create TD dance

Five questions surrounding Reds

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 1:15pm EST

Reds writer John Fay lists his Top 5 questions surrounding the Reds this season. Question No. 1: Can Reds starting pitcher Aaron Harang bounce back? • Harang not fretting first outing

Win a teeth-whitening package valued at $3,250

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 12:55pm EST

Win a teeth-whitening package valued at $3,250

Senate blends jobless aid, tax breaks

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 12:51pm EST

Legislation blending help for the jobless with popular tax breaks for businesses and individuals is slated to pass the Senate Wednesday over protests from conservatives who say it adds too much to the $12.5 trillion national debt.

Photos: Cincy firemen hit the beach

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 12:47pm EST

Photos: Cincy firemen hit the beach

Questions surround Reds

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 12:42pm EST

Questions surround Reds

McCoy inspires Elder in record-setting meet

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 12:29pm EST

McCoy inspires Elder in record-setting meet

Deters: Daycare workers gave kids sleep aids

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 12:22pm EST

Criminal charges have been filed against two women who had been under investigation for allegedly giving sleep aids to children at Covenant Apostolic Church Day Care, according to the Hamilton County Prosecutor's Office.

Deters: Workers gave kids sleep aids

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 12:22pm EST

Criminal charges have been filed against two women who had been under investigation for allegedly giving sleep aids to children at Covenant Apostolic Church Day Care, according to the Hamilton County Prosecutor's Office.

Defendant claims self-defense

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 12:12pm EST

The 19-year-old accused of murdering a 15-year-old student during a brawl in West Chester last year testified Wednesday that he was knocked to the ground in the fighting, was being kicked and swung a knife in self-defense.

Doc: Welcoming the T.O. circus

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 12:11pm EST

Doc: Welcoming the T.O. circus

Schedule draws critics

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 12:04pm EST

Schedule draws critics

OSU shooter complained about job

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 12:00pm EST

OSU shooter complained about job

UK's schedule draws critics

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 11:59am EST

UK's schedule draws critics

UK defends frat house closing

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 11:57am EST

UK's president says the university followed its fire marshal's recommendation in closing the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity house until 2011 after a fraternity member was wrapped in toilet paper, which was set of fire.

River flooding likely this spring

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 11:37am EST

The U.S. Coast Guard wants people to be prepared for the possibility of flooding near the Ohio River this spring as a result of heavy snows in the Northeast.

Woman admits to stealing identity

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 11:35am EST

Misti Cope pleads guilty to charges that she stole her young daughter's identity. She was accused of defaulting on $1,200 in payments to Duke Energy on an account in her then-4-year-old daughter's name.

Mom in court today on baby's death

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 11:34am EST

A Corbin woman accused of giving birth to a baby girl and then hiding her in a trash bin at a state prison in La Grange will be arraigned Wednesday in Oldham District Court.

Bar assault suspect in court

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 10:39am EST

A 24-year-old Covington man pleaded not guilty Wednesday in connection with the fatal assault on Patrick McGrath early Sunday in the parking lot of a sports bar in Fort Wright.

'Streets are takin' our youth'

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 10:32am EST

'Streets are takin' our youth'

Time doesn't heal wound of lost child

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 10:32am EST

Time doesn't heal wound of lost child

Homeowner killed fighting fire

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 10:08am EST

A man who tried to extinguish a fire inside his house died overnight. "It appears he attempted to put the fire out himself," said District 2 Fire Chief John Zompero. "That is never a good thing to do."

Teen charged with abusing child

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 7:19am EST

An 18-year-old babysitter was arrested and charged Tuesday with abusing a child at Northgate Mall.

Arrests after shooting outside Norwood bar

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 7:19am EST

Two people were arrested overnight after a shooting behind Monty's On Montgomery.

Shooting death in Avondale

Posted: March 10th, 2010, 5:32am EST

A 24-year-old man was shot to death in a car Tuesday night in the 700 block of Glenwood Avenue in Avondale.

Ex-administrator loses teaching license for good

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 8:06pm EST

A former West Hi athletic director has lost the right to apply for any educator position in Ohio, after pleading guilty to disorderly conduct 11 months ago for sending sexually suggestive text messages to a student.

Pension board: Raise taxes? Sell City Hall?

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 7:58pm EST

Cincinnati pension fund task force members remained clear on one thing after another meeting Tuesday: It's difficult to decide what changes to recommend to City Council, and maybe more difficult to predict whether council will agree to any of it.

Lytle Park rapist found guilty

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 5:55pm EST

Miciah Black used his cunning to lure three females into situations where they couldn't escape. Then he raped each of them, a Hamilton County judge ruled Tuesday.

Cincy State sets another record

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 5:55pm EST

Cincinnati State Technical & Community College enrolled 11,319 students for its winter term, an all-time high.

Transportation bill clears Ky. House

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 5:52pm EST

The Kentucky House has passed a transportation bill that calls for about $3.4 billion in projects over the next two years.

Dearborn Co. man faces child porn charges

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 5:49pm EST

An investigation by the Greendale Police Department and the Indiana State Police determined that Gregory Curlin was disseminating pornography from a computer at the house where he was living.

Cyclones deal Voakes, Marchesi to Bakersfield

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 5:38pm EST

Cyclones deal Voakes, Marchesi to Bakersfield

Lawyer's crimes tap victims' fund

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 5:16pm EST

Former clients of Cincinnati lawyer Ken Lawson have received more than $200,000 from a fund that covers victims of attorney theft. The 28 claims are a record for Hamilton County and the second-highest amount in the history of Ohio's Clients' Security Fund.

Witness: I heard death threat

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 5:09pm EST

In the midst of a fight at a West Chester apartment complex last September, a Springfield Township man threatened to kill 15-year-old Amber Robinson, a witness testified Tuesday.

Arrest made in Dickmann's incident

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 5:00pm EST

Investigators arrested a Covington man Tuesday in connection to a brawl outside Dickmann's sports bar that left Patrick McGrath of Fort Wright dead Sunday.

Erlanger joins cookies-for-troops drive

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 4:50pm EST

The city of Erlanger has joined Crescent Springs in its annual competition with Villa Hills to ship the most Girl Scout cookies to the cities' adopted troops.

Arroyo is Reds' Mr. dependable

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 4:47pm EST

Arroyo is Reds' Mr. dependable

Wildcats end 48 years of regional futility

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 4:39pm EST

Wildcats end 48 years of regional futility

The Rev. Albert Farrell was quick to earn respect

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 4:38pm EST

The Rev. Albert Farrell was quick to earn respect

Mount St. Joseph to raise tuition

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 4:37pm EST

The College of Mount St. Joseph will increase tuition $375 per semester, or 3.4 percent, to $11,375 per semester starting next fall.

NAACP wants state to audit CPS

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 4:35pm EST

Local NAACP President Christopher Smitherman asked two top Ohio officials to investigate Cincinnati Public Schools' $1 billion facilities master plan, part of his ongoing campaign to get more African-American contractors on the jobs.

Chad: Dancing will help

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 4:30pm EST

Chad: Dancing will help

UC ends culinology degree program

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 2:08pm EST

The University of Cincinnati will phase out its culinology program, one of the results of merging two colleges into one.

Jurors hear Kirkland's confession

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 2:05pm EST

Jurors in the capital-murder trial of Anthony Kirkland today listened to hours of police interviews with the defendant, including his chilling confession to killing Esme Kenney, 13, a year ago.

Video: Load shifts, truck flips

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 1:40pm EST

A truck driver and his passenger were hurt Tuesday when their tractor-trailer overturned on the ramp from northbound Interstate 275 to westbound Interstate 74 in Whitewater Township.

GOP fundraising blitz targets region

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 12:47pm EST

Cincinnati is being targeted by the Republican National Committee for a major fundraising blitz ahead of this year's pivotal midterm election season, party Chairman Michael Steele said in a visit this morning.

Bailiff convicted of attempted bribery

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 12:31pm EST

A former Hamilton County bailiff who resigned during a criminal investigation was acquitted of the most serious charges against him today but found guilty of attempted bribery, a felony.

Burned infant from Haiti at Shriners

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 9:07am EST

An infant injured following Haiti's massive earthquake will undergo a series of surgeries starting Thursday at Shriners Hospital for Children to correct burns to her face, legs and stomach.

Police: Baby killed at prison

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 8:52am EST

A 20-year-old woman has been charged with murder after she gave birth to a baby girl in a visitors' restroom at a Kentucky state prison Sunday and hid the baby in a trash bin, police said. The baby was found dead hours later.

Fayette student brings gun to school

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 8:38am EST

LEXINGTON - Officials in Lexington say a high school sophomore has been arrested for bringing a gun to school.

Dinosaurs arrive at Louisville Zoo

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 8:36am EST

LOUISVILLE - Dinosaurs will be invading the Louisville Zoo this week.

Fewer elk permits next season

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 7:26am EST

Kentucky wildlife officials are proposing fewer elk hunting permits for next season.

Arrest in 9 burglaries

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 5:29am EST

For months, someone has been breaking into homes in Forest Park while residents slept. Early Tuesday, a 20-year-old man was arrested and charged with the crimes.

Left lane of NB I-75 closed all morning near Middletown

Posted: March 9th, 2010, 5:27am EST

The left lane of northbound Interstate 75 one mile north of Ohio 73 is shut down until 1 p.m. Tuesday while road crews replace a guardrail.

Child enticement suspects sought

Posted: March 8th, 2010, 7:05pm EST

The Warren County Sheriff's Office is asking for help to identify a man and a woman wanted for child enticement.

Georgetown clobbers UC

Posted: March 6th, 2010, 1:50pm EST

Georgetown clobbers UC

Body of man found in car trunk

Posted: March 6th, 2010, 1:49pm EST

A man was found dead inside of a car here Saturday morning.

Scores line up for free pet food

Posted: March 6th, 2010, 1:23pm EST

Scores line up for free pet food

McConnell: 'Do over' needed on health

Posted: March 6th, 2010, 12:45pm EST

From time to time, NKY.com offers columns submitted by political leaders. In the spirit of debate, your reactions to their positions are encouraged and invited. Just say what you think in the space below.

Rosenhaus: Bengals eyeing T.O.

Posted: March 6th, 2010, 12:16pm EST

Rosenhaus: Bengals eyeing T.O.

Inmate charged in breast-milk assault

Posted: March 6th, 2010, 12:06pm EST

OWENSBORO, Ky. - A woman in jail for public intoxication is accused of assaulting a jailer by squirting breast milk at her.

Scores line up for free pet food

Posted: March 6th, 2010, 11:50am EST

Like many these days Cyndi Loveless has had a difficult year. But there was one thing she would not give up: her cats and dogs. So she gladly accepted a donation of pet food.

Take our Week in Review news quiz

Posted: March 6th, 2010, 11:45am EST

Take our Week in Review news quiz

Photos: Bockfest 2010

Posted: March 6th, 2010, 11:13am EST

Photos: Bockfest 2010

Lloyd senior to play football at Union

Posted: March 6th, 2010, 8:09am EST

Lloyd senior to play football at Union

CHCA makes finals despite low numbers

Posted: March 6th, 2010, 8:05am EST

CHCA makes finals despite low numbers

Wyoming bowlers set new high mark

Posted: March 6th, 2010, 8:03am EST

Wyoming bowlers set new high mark

Cinciditarod simply silly fun

Posted: March 6th, 2010, 4:00am EST

Cinciditarod simply silly fun

Photos: Indie Spirit Awards red carpet

Posted: March 6th, 2010, 3:55am EST

Photos: Indie Spirit Awards red carpet

Margot and The Nuclear So and So's play SGH

Posted: March 6th, 2010, 3:51am EST

Margot and The Nuclear So and So's play SGH

Miami earns first-round bye in MAC

Posted: March 6th, 2010, 3:19am EST

Miami earns first-round bye in MAC

Simon Kenton goes for three-peat

Posted: March 6th, 2010, 1:37am EST

Simon Kenton goes for three-peat

Revitalization agency under scrutiny

Posted: March 6th, 2010, 1:23am EST

The Cincinnati Empowerment Corp., the nonprofit agency that was supposed to help revitalize nine of the city's poorest neighborhoods, may be formally investigated and audited in the wake of mismanagement and other charges.

Mustangs tire in home stretch

Posted: March 6th, 2010, 1:13am EST

Mustangs tire in home stretch

Middletown Madison boys stay undefeated with sectional title

Posted: March 6th, 2010, 1:06am EST

Middletown Madison boys stay undefeated with sectional title

Walton-Verona falls short of goal

Posted: March 6th, 2010, 1:00am EST

Walton-Verona falls short of goal

Raiders earn Boone rematch

Posted: March 6th, 2010, 12:58am EST

Raiders earn Boone rematch

Area grapplers come up empty

Posted: March 6th, 2010, 12:57am EST

Area grapplers come up empty

No. 13 Thomas More women win DIII opener

Posted: March 6th, 2010, 12:54am EST

No. 13 Thomas More women win DIII opener

Cowboys' season ends with Knights

Posted: March 6th, 2010, 12:45am EST

Cowboys' season ends with Knights

Longi comes through in clutch

Posted: March 6th, 2010, 12:44am EST

Longi comes through in clutch

Photos: Boone 63, NDA 46

Posted: March 6th, 2010, 12:11am EST

Photos: Boone 63, NDA 46

Brian Neil Bates

Posted: March 6th, 2010, 12:00am EST

Brian Neil Bates

Eulalah Daly

Posted: March 6th, 2010, 12:00am EST

Eulalah Daly

Jayden Lee McFall

Posted: March 6th, 2010, 12:00am EST

Jayden Lee McFall

Ronald C. Puckett

Posted: March 6th, 2010, 12:00am EST

Ronald C. Puckett

State investigating local ODOT official

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 11:42pm EST

The manager of the Ohio Department of Transportation's Hamilton County operations was placed on paid leave Wednesday during a state investigation.

Grand jury gets wife-shooting case

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 11:42pm EST

After Rhonda and Donald Wyatt argued, she lay dying on her bedroom floor in Trenton. Now, a grand jury will weigh whether murder charges should be filed.

Newport officer gets DUI in cruiser

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 11:14pm EST

A Newport police officer was arrested while he was out of town for training and charged with driving under the influence in his cruiser. Officer Gregory Simmons was leaving a Mexican restaurant in Richmond when he got the cruiser's tire caught on a curb.

Downtown getting its own dog park

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 11:06pm EST

With a $50,000 grant from the Procter & Gamble Pet Care division, the Downtown Residents' Council can break ground on a half-acre fenced-in dog area on Eggleston Avenue, greenspace that stretches below Gilbert Avenue and Interstate 71.

Candidates' finance course planned

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 10:55pm EST

The Kentucky Registry of Election Finance will offer free training seminars for candidates and their treasurers, plus other political notes.

Three Rivers to discuss bond issue

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 10:53pm EST

Three Rivers School District residents plan weekly meetings to ask questions about an upcoming bond issue to build a new K-12 school and downsize the district.

Boone wins state speech tourney

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 10:49pm EST

For the first time in the school's history, Boone County High School has placed first in the Kentucky Education Speech and Drama Association's state tournament.

Foursquare networks into Cincinnati

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 10:38pm EST

The Urban Active in West Chester Township has a "mayor". You'd know him if you were playing Foursquare, a free game for mobile phones that rewards users for frequently visiting local businesses.

Driver who hit cop comes forward

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 10:03pm EST

The driver who hit a Mason police officer earlier this week came to the station Friday night, police said in a statement. Police declined to identify the woman or say if charges would be filed.

Accused bailiff takes the stand

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 9:35pm EST

A former bailiff in the Hamilton County Common Pleas Court accused of taking a bribe to fix a criminal case has testified, telling his side of the story for the first time. He said what he did may have been morally wrong, but wasn't criminal.

Bond set in beating of homeless man

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 9:30pm EST

Hamilton County Municipal Judge Julia Stautberg on Friday set bond at $750,000 for Michael Taylor, who is accused of severely beating a mentally ill homeless man in Cincinnati's downtown bar district earlier this year.

Casey Award presentation is Sunday

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 9:28pm EST

Some of the world's best baseball writers will be in town Sunday for the 27th annual Casey Awards presentation for the best baseball book of the year.

Former dropout making most of second chance

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 9:25pm EST

High school dropout Cody Barnes realized what a mistake it was to leave school, but after returning, he helped the debate team win first place in the state.

Ft. Mitchell snow emergency fine may rise

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 9:18pm EST

If you park your car on Fort Mitchell streets during a snow emergency, you could soon be paying higher fines.

Kentucky spending plan seeks to create jobs

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 9:14pm EST

Kentucky House leaders wrapped up work Friday on a state budget blueprint for the next two years that proposes funding construction projects aimed at creating 25,000 jobs to help ease the state's high unemployment rate.

Character Award nominations due

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 8:10pm EST

Nominations for the 2010 YMCA awards are being accepted through March 15.

Ky. bills aim to boost horse racing

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 8:08pm EST

Sen. Damon Thayer, R-Georgetown, said Friday that he'll mount a home-stretch push for legislation aimed at reinvigorating Kentucky's horse racing industry.

Two N.Ky. teachers earn regional awards

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 7:49pm EST

Six educators, including two from Northern Kentucky, will be honored at a dinner Monday for their work.

Fort Mitchell withholds dues

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 7:31pm EST

The Fort Mitchell City Council has joined cities that have opted to withhold their annual dues to the Kentucky League of Cities until the organization shows that it is serious about cleaning up its act.

'52 ring, owner reunited

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 7:25pm EST

Meet Terry Deters, ring detective. Meet Billie Rae Ray, whose West Hi ring was lost, found, lost for 50 years, and found again. She's 76, and giggles as she wiggles her be-ringed pinkie.

On top of old smelly

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 6:50pm EST

If you smelled something foul in Colerain Township on Thursday, you weren't alone. A malfunction in a gas well at the Rumpke Sanitary Landfill caused a stench that led to numerous complaints to the waste company.

Butler recycling up in down economy

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 6:25pm EST

Nearly 11,000 tons of Butler County's residential waste bypassed the Rumpke landfill in 2009 because it was recycled.

Families testify in Kirkland trial

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 6:19pm EST

Prosecutors in the Anthony Kirkland trial called seven witnesses Friday - two family members of victims and the rest police criminalists, coroners or others who helped identify the burned bodies.

Cole won't run against Reece

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 6:09pm EST

Cincinnati City Councilwoman Laketa Cole took her name off the ballot Friday in the race for the 33rd House District.

4C honors child care leaders

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 3:14pm EST

4C for Children, the region's leader in early education and child care, will honor three people at a Sept. 25 Champions for Children Celebration at the Reds Hall of Fame and Museum.

Inmates volunteer for lethal injection

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 2:30pm EST

Two Kentucky death row inmates want to end their appeals and potentially hasten their own executions, possibly under a new set of rules for lethal injection that the state is seeking.

CVG to get new airport body scanner

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 2:11pm EST

CVG to get new airport body scanner

Carroll tries to halt Speedway suit appeal

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 2:10pm EST

Documents filed this week in U.S. District Court offer more details of an ongoing power struggle between two former Kentucky Speedway owners.

More detail on driver who hit cop

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 2:10pm EST

Police here have issued a better description of the driver who hit a police officer earlier this week.

Will Speedway suit go to high court?

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 2:10pm EST

A former Kentucky Speedway owner will meet with lawyers to discuss whether to take an antitrust lawsuit against NASCAR and International Speedway Corp. to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Win passes to see HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 2:07pm EST

Win passes to see HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON

Photos: Week in Review

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 1:50pm EST

What says spring more than a bucket of baseballs ready for batting practice? These baseballs are getting knocked around at the Cincinnati Reds new training complex in Goodyear, Ariz. See some other images captured by our photographers.

Safety campaign message: Just ask

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 1:42pm EST

Participating hospitals, in conjunction with the Greater Cincinnati Health Council, want patients to take a more proactive approach to improving their safety during hospital stays.

Frampton, YES tour includes Blue Ash

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 1:38pm EST

Frampton, YES tour includes Blue Ash

Animal rights ballot drive starts Saturday

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 1:21pm EST

Animal rights ballot drive starts Saturday

Families testify in trial

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 12:59pm EST

Prosecutors in the Anthony Kirkland trial called seven witnesses Friday - two family members of victims and the rest police criminalists, coroners or others who helped identify the burned bodies.

Win passes to "How to Train Your Dragon"

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 12:51pm EST

Win passes to "How to Train Your Dragon"

Reds: Frazier okay, Nix out

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 12:43pm EST

Reds: Frazier okay, Nix out

New charges filed in alpaca case

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 12:32pm EST

Butler County Prosecutor Robin Piper filed additional charges Friday against two juveniles accused in the beating death of a baby alpaca - and says a proposed animal-cruelty law needs to be even stronger.

3 arrested after Covington bar fight

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 12:22pm EST

COVINGTON - COVINGTON - Three men were arrested early Friday after a fight at Molly Malone's bar.

Cronin to return as coach

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 12:14pm EST

Cronin to return as coach

Political candidates: Help us out

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 12:06pm EST

If you are a candidate in a contested race in the May 18 primary election, you should have received an e-mail invitation to participate in The Kentucky Enquirer's online election guide. If you haven't gotten an invitation, we might not have your correct e-mail address.

Wounded officer leaves hospital

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 11:47am EST

One week after Cincinnati Police Officer Tom Owens was shot, he left University Hospital flanked by fellow officers, saying he was looking forward to a meal of lobster and steak and seeing his Shroder Paideia High School basketball team play.

'Walking school bus' all about safety

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 11:37am EST

As part of a far-reaching effort to make walking and bicycling a more attractive option at schools throughout Hamilton County, Rockdale parents and educators are doing what they can to make it safer..

Doctors give back, learn at clinic

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 10:55am EST

The clinic hosted 27,149 visits last year, up 2,200 from the previous year. Residents handle more than 80 percent of the visits, ranging from skin lesions to more serious issues.

$3M bond in mom's death

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 10:44am EST

Hamilton County Municipal Court Judge Julia Stautberg set bond at $3 million this morning for the man accused of fatally shooting a mother holding her baby.

One hurt in Clermont County crash

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 9:59am EST

No passengers were aboard a Clermont Senior Services bus when it collided with a car this morning on Ohio 276 near Owensville. The driver of the car was injured and flown out by helicopter

I-275 bridge will shut this weekend

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 9:47am EST

Finally, it's almost over. After this weekend, repairs should be complete on the Interstate 275 bridges linking Campbell County and Ohio. But motorists should be ready for delays and detours.

New coat for Roebling

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 9:37am EST

Crews will close the Roebling Suspension Bridge at 9 p.m. Friday and keep it shut to traffic through 5 a.m. Monday as workers prepare for the bridge's long-awaited $16.2 million paint job. The bridge's walkways will remain open through the weekend.

Man charged in death of woman found in marina

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 8:56am EST

An Ohio man has been charged with killing a woman whose bound body was found last summer in a marina, weighted with concrete blocks.

Paducah school shooter gets new hearing

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 7:35am EST

LOUISVILLE - A high school shooter who killed three classmates and wounded five others in western Kentucky in 1997 has been granted a hearing to determine if a mental illness prevented him from appealing his guilty plea.

Ky. House votes to raise dropout age

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 7:31am EST

FRANKFORT - FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky's nearly century-old policy on school dropouts would get updated under a bill that won House approval Thursday to keep students in class until age 18.

Lexington mayor crashes in Camry

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 7:29am EST

LEXINGTON - A spokeswoman for the mayor of Lexington says an accident he had in a city-owned 2007 Toyota Camry was not related to the car's acceleration problems.

Kroger worker stole $100,000 in lottery tickets, police say

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 6:33am EST

WESTWOOD — A Kroger employee was arrested Thursday on charges she stole more than $100,000 in lottery tickets.

Cops: Shopper left baby in running car

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 6:33am EST

A mother left her 1-year-old baby alone in a running car for over 30 minutes while she shopped Thursday, according to Cincinnati police.

Lexus driver flees after totalling car

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 6:33am EST

Hamilton County authorities searched overnight for a motorist who crashed his Lexus into a utility pole, splitting it in half, about 2:30 a.m. Friday.

Car slams into tree on Central Pkwy.

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 6:32am EST

One person was hospitalized overnight in a single-vehicle crash in the 3300 block of Central Parkway, according to Cincinnati police

Man charged in violent home invasion

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 6:32am EST

A 24-year-old man was arrested and charged Thursday in a violent home invasion robbery late last year.

Suspect in downtown beating in court

Posted: March 5th, 2010, 6:32am EST

The suspect in the severe beating of a mentally ill and homeless man in Cincinnati's downtown bar district earlier this year has returned to Hamilton County to face a judge.

Reds: Your take on the fifth spot?

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 5:40pm EST

Reds: Your take on the fifth spot?

Sword attack described in court

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 5:38pm EST

Covington psychiatrist Douglas Rank towered over his bloodied lover, gripped a sword with both hands and acted as if he was going to thrust its two-foot-long blade through her chest, two witnesses told police officers.

Xavier faces lowly Rams

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 5:38pm EST

Xavier faces lowly Rams

Academy founder turns himself in

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 5:37pm EST

Phillip "P.J." Wilson, the former football coach wanted on several criminal charges, turned himself in to police Tuesday.

Senate impasse cuts benefits to 20,000

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 5:17pm EST

Senate impasse cuts benefits to 20,000

Macy's music fest lineup revealed

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 5:16pm EST

Macy's music fest lineup revealed

Court halts anti-slots group probe

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 4:50pm EST

Court halts anti-slots group probe

Drug dealer: I paid $1K to avoid jail

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 4:49pm EST

The bailiff for Hamilton County Common Pleas Court Judge John "Skip" West, took money to ensure a convicted drug dealer avoided time in prison, according to Tuesday's testimony.

Kirkland jury will see where Esme died

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 4:43pm EST

Jurors who will determine if accused serial killer Anthony Kirkland lives or dies are scheduled to travel to the Winton Road reservoir Wednesday before hearing the Thursday openings of the capital murder trial. That's where the burned body of 13-year-old Esme Kenney was found

Plea in horse-abuse case

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 4:25pm EST

Chad M. Moore, the Clermont County man linked to the death of at least 12 horses, was ordered Tuesday to serve 180 days in jail after pleading guilty to six charges of abandoning animals.

Bunning known as Senate's angry man

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 4:20pm EST

The angry man of the Senate is at it again. Republican Sen. Jim Bunning, a 78-year-old Hall of Fame pitcher, is playing hardball on Capitol Hill, single-handedly holding up a $10 billion spending bill because it would add to the deficit.

Bunning blockade may be near end

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 4:09pm EST

With a Senate impasse causing federal furloughs and threatening the unemployment benefits of thousands, the top Republican on Tuesday predicted quick passage of a stopgap measure to extend help for the unemployed and keep federal highway dollars flowing.

Hollywood Poker Open offers big prize

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 3:10pm EST

Hollywood Poker Open offers big prize

Reds: Keep an eye on Del Rosario

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 3:01pm EST

Reds: Keep an eye on Del Rosario

He's on quest for Cincy chili

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 2:51pm EST

He's on quest for Cincy chili

Local man facing sex charges in Ala.

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 2:40pm EST

Alabama deputies have charged a 28-year-old Cincinnati-area man with sex-related crimes after he was found in the bedroom of a teenager. Her mother held him at gunpoint until authorities arrived.

Suicide suspected in shooting

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 2:12pm EST

Cincinnati police say a person found shot to death at Forest Avenue and Irving Street in Avondale may have committed suicide.

Missing Greenhills senior found safe

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 1:56pm EST

Two elderly men suffering from Alzheimer's disease who went missing Monday in separate incidents have been found safe.

Group: Weak coverage will shorten lives

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 1:54pm EST

If Congress doesn't expand health-care coverage, a national advocacy group warned today, almost 9,000 Ohio adults could die prematurely in the next 10 years.

No ethics violation in Kenton race

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 1:09pm EST

The Kenton County Ethics Commission has unanimously ruled that an ethics complaint filed against Kenton County Attorney Garry Edmondson by his political challenger is unfounded.

Videos: It's all about Jim Bunning

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 1:09pm EST

We have a video tour of what Sen. Jim Bunning is saying, journalists are reporting, and commentators from Jon Stewart to 'Morning Joe' are saying about the Northern Kentucky senator's controversial efforts to block passage of extended unemployment benefits.

Four cars set afire in Westwood

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 11:40am EST

Cincinnati fire arson investigators are looking into who set fire to at least four vehicles overnight behind an apartment building in the 2500 block of Westwood Northern Boulevard.

Terry's Carpet sold, not bulldozed

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 10:49am EST

Terry Lee Hoskins, who demolished his Clermont County house last month rather than let it be foreclosed on by a bank, said Tuesday he worked out a deal so he wouldn't have to take a bulldozer to his business.

Used-car dealer indicted

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 10:48am EST

A Blue Ash used-car dealer was accused Tuesday of defrauding customers who bought cars from him over the Internet and encountered title problems, had the vehicles repossessed or found substantial repairs were needed.

Mall cinema shuts down

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 7:49am EST

Showcase Cinemas at Cincinnati Mall has permanently shut down. The cinema closed Sunday. A Danbarry Cinemas remains open. The Cincinnati Mall in Forest Park has struggled in recent years to keep stores open.

Ky. House OKs bill to open family courts

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 7:48am EST

A bill to open a handful of Kentucky family courts to the public as a pilot project passed the state House 87-10 on Monday and now moves to the Senate.

Danville to vote on more liquor sales

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 7:42am EST

DANVILLE, Ky. - Voters in Danville will decide on Tuesday if the city should allow expanded alcohol sales.

Some higher ed budget cuts likely

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 7:40am EST

Kentucky House leaders crafting a state spending blueprint have spared higher education from the full extent of a proposed budget cut, but public universities and colleges will likely face some reductions, House Speaker Greg Stumbo said Monday.

Warm-up coming for weekend

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 5:49am EST

At long last, a warm-up is in sight.

Childhood obesity worsens for some

Posted: March 2nd, 2010, 12:15am EST

Childhood overweight and obesity rates seem to be leveling off for all but a few subgroups, a new study says. Low-income, minority and publicly-insured children and teens keep getting fatter and their health risks continue to increase.

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