Cincinnati's 10 biggest stories of 2016
CINCINNATI — It was a busy year in Cincinnati. As 2016 winds down, WLWT is taking stock of some of the biggest stories of the year. From a mass murder that remains unsolved, to a big weekend for baseball's Hit King, here is a short look back at some of this year's big stories. Watch a year in review: Part 1 // Part 2Pike County family massacreIt’s one of the largest investigations in Ohio history. Seven adults and a 16-year-old boy from the Rhoden family were found dead April 22 at four prope..>> view originalSmith, Ravens seek a rare upbeat ending in Cincinnati
CINCINNATI (AP) — What feels like the end of the road for Steve Smith isn’t at all what he or the Baltimore Ravens expected.They were mere seconds away from taking control of the AFC North when the Steelers snatched it away from them, scoring a touchdown with 9 seconds left for a 31-27 win that ended Baltimore’s chances last week.So here they are, heading to Cincinnati — a place where they often finish the regular season — trying to find motivation for their depressing ending. “It’s definitely..>> view originalCincinnati nonprofit helps blind WWII vet avoid city fine
Posted: Friday, December 30, 2016 6:14 am Cincinnati nonprofit helps blind WWII vet avoid city fine Associated Press | CINCINNATI (AP) â A 98-year-old World War II veteran who is blind received help from a local charity to demolish a dilapidated shed next to his home and avoid a fine from the city of Cincinnati. The Cincinnati Enquirer reports (http://cin.ci/2hyec37Â ) Elijah Tooles was initially told he'd be penalized if..>> view originalCincinnati casino must pay up or lose liquor license
CINCINNATI Jack Casino, formerly Horseshoe Casino, in Cincinnati will lose its liquor permit Jan. 19 unless its owners pay a $50,000 fine to the Ohio Liquor Control Commission, according to a news release from the Ohio Department of Public Safety. According to authorities, an investigation determined a March 20 drunk-driving crash that killed one of the drivers occurred after the other, Cory Lippmeier, had been over-served at then-Horseshoe Casino. Ohio Investigative Unit agents cited Horses..>> view originalUC investigated for 'sexually hostile environment'
Buy PhotoStudents fill Main Street between classes at the University of Cincinnati main campus in the University Heights neighborhood of Cincinnati on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2016.(Photo: The Enquirer/Sam Greene)Buy PhotoAllegations of a “sexually hostile environment” on campus spurred a federal investigation of the University of Cincinnati, recently discovered federal documents state.The Enquirer reported in August that UC was under investigation by the federal Department of Education for possibly mi..>> view originalCincinnati's top health care stories of 2016
Don Cheadle, John Travolta and other stars who made Cincinnati ...
CINCINNATI -- As far as celebrity sightings are concerned, 2016 has been a blockbuster year in the Queen City.With nine movies made in the region and a host of big-name singers performing concerts, it was easy to run into someone famous.Here are some of the stars who have been seen around town.Don CheadleIn March, Don Cheadle returned to the Queen City for a special screening of "Miles Ahead," fulfilling a promise he made in 2014 while filming the movie in Cincinnati. Cheadle starred and direct..>> view originalPolice say 3 charged in slayings members of Cincinnati gang
MIDDLETOWN >> Authorities in Ohio say three suspects charged in separate slayings are members of a gang called Cincinnati White Boys. The Hamilton-Middletown Journal-News reports a Middletown police detective identified 27-year-old Charles Ray Graham, 28-year-old Doug Best and 22-year-old Derrick Brown as gang members during a Middletown Municipal Court hearing Thursday. A judge refused to set bonds and bound over their cases to a grand jury. The three were arrested last week and charged w..>> view original10 changes in Ohio thanks to the smoke-free law
Yes, smoking rates and cancer deaths are down. But it's not an impressive decline, and some experts think the state disregarded the opening that the law made.Buy PhotoOne possible impact of Ohio's smokefree-workplace law: The needle moved oh-so-slightly on cancer and heart-disease deaths.(Photo: The Enquirer/PatrickReddy)Buy PhotoTen years ago, public health gained a huge victory when 58 percent of Ohio voters made the Buckeye State the 12th in the nation to ban tobacco smoking in enclosed publi..>> view originalAJ Green denies reports of being unhappy in Cincinnati
The Cincinnati Bengals have had a bit of a problem on their hands in the last week or so in the fallout of their decision to shelf star wide receiver A.J. Green the rest of the season after he had been working hard to get back on the field in recent weeks. Reports emerged earlier this week that Green was unhappy with the team and that nobody has really seen much or heard from him this week. Green has denied those rumors through a team spokesman, saying they are "not true." Want the latest new..>> view original
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