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Fall classes are underway at the University of Cincinnati, with a record number of students on campus. University officials say 43,000 students are enrolled this year, driven in part by the biggest freshman class in history. Nearly half of U.C.’s student body hails from a 50 mile radius from campus. This year, U.C.’s police is […]
Hamilton County is leading the state in the number of reportedly rare texting while driving citations. The Columbus Dispatch reports only 18 drivers in the county have received a ticket for texting under the state’s year-old ban. Police can write an extra ticket for drivers caught texting while driving during a stop for another traffic […]
School districts across Greater Cincinnati are looking at the state’s new report cards as a base for improvement. The grades were released by the state, yesterday, on an A-F scale in nine categories. Cincinnati school officials say they expected to receive several F grades, but low marks came as surprises in the typically high-performing Kings […]
The mother of a 15 month old girl is behind bars this morning, accused of killing the child. Hamilton County prosecutors say Janishcia Cottingham has been indicted on aggravated murder and felonious assault charges. Cottingham is accused of smothering Robin Cottingham in the girl’s crib last week. Recent Stories: Will Your Child’s School Make The […]
A Hamilton County Sheriff’s deputy is in the hospital, recovering from injuries suffered in a crash on I-275. The sheriff’s office says Deputy Tom Lang was on the scene of a broken down vehicle, near the Ohio-Indiana border, Wednesday, when a tractor-trailer slammed into his cruiser. Fire fighters had to cut Lang from his vehicle, […]
It’s a new year for elementary and high school students in Cincinnati Public Schools, today. Summer break ends with the return to classroom instruction. Mason and Fairfield are among the suburban districts also starting school today. Recent Stories: Grand Jury: Pleasant Ridge Store Manager Killed Robber in Self-Defense Former Disney TV Star Dies at 29 […]
Charges won’t be filed in the shooting death of a man in a Pleasant Ridge convenience store. A Hamilton County grand jury declined to indict the store manager, Tuesday. That person gunned down 22 year-old Omar Abouelalla earlier this month, when the victim tried to get behind the front counter. Recent Stories: Former Disney TV […]
It’s unclear whether criminal charges will be filed against a Hamilton County juvenile jail worker, who was fired for allegedly roughing up a teenage inmate. The Enquirer reports Stephen Hunter lost his job after an appeal was denied last week. Hunter was accused of using excessive force to move a 15 year-old immate into a […]
Job Seekers are expected to flow into Butler County today for the first of three job fairs. Positions are at the new racino in Warren County. Miami Valley Gaming officials will conduct interviews, from 10 am to 2 pm at Workforce One’s offices on Dixie Highway in Fairfield. Click here to apply online. Recent Stories: […]
We could know today what caused a Cincinnati toddler’s death. The Hamilton County Coroner says the toxicology report, expected today, will provide the complete picture in the 15 month-old Robin Cottingham’s death. The child’s mother was arrested for aggravated murder, after she was found dead last week at her family’s North Fairmont home. Recent […]
The Cincinnati Bengals are taking their training camp on the road this week. They’ll hold an open public practice this evening at Springboro High School, after meeting with the school’s football players. Practice is scheduled to begin at 5:30 P.M., with an autograph session to follow. Admission is free, and no passes are required. For […]
The family of a Ft. Thomas shooting victim says she’ll never walk again. Alicia Waters Mathis relatives told supporters online, Thursday, that she’s recovering, but has loss the use of her arms and legs. Waters Mathis was shot by her estranged husband during an attempted murder suicide. Recent Stories: Cincinnati Woman Arrested for Beating Toddler […]
