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  In a press conference, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced that all schools in the state of Ohio will be taking an extended spring break.  Starting Monday, March 16th schools in the state will close for three weeks for a longer than normal spring break due to the Coronavirus.   Extra measures are being taken […]

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A Cincinnati 911 call taker is accused of violating procedures during a call in January regarding a man who ended up dying. Now, the 911 calls related to the case have been released. Several 911 calls made about Patrick Ward on Jan. 12 and Jan. 13. Two neighbors called 911 at different times, meaning several […]

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Cincinnati City Council is scheduled to meet Wednesday after one of them was arrested on federal charges of trying to exchange votes for money. Democratic Councilwoman Tamaya Dennard is accused of bribery, attempted extortion and honest services wire fraud, according to court records unsealed Tuesday. She appeared in federal court in handcuffs and leg irons […]

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Four Mt. Healthy school employees have been assaulted by female students in just two days, authorities said. Now, police are issuing a warning for students and parents: Assaulting a school employee is a felony. The four alleged assaults happened during two separate incidents on Monday and Tuesday. Officials with the Mt. Healthy Police Department said […]

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Starting Monday, Rising Star Casino Resort will become the latest Indiana casino to offer to wager on sporting events when it opens its BetAmerica sportsbook at noon. The sportsbook will open with a ribbon-cutting by Rising Star general manager Ben Douglass and former Bengals players. Those players include Ickey Woods, Joe Walter, Louis Breeden, Robert […]

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Human trafficking is a severe problem in the U.S., especially for people who are the most vulnerable. Now, a white man is going to jail for 10 years after forcing a disabled Black man into slavery. The Washington Post reports, “The Justice Department announced Wednesday that cafeteria manager Bobby Paul Edwards was sentenced to federal prison […]

White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham said she didn’t want to explain what the White House strategy will be after the House of Representatives voted to formalize the impeachment procedures today. “To be honest with you,” Grisham told Fox News, “now that we are in phase two of the impeachment inquiry, I don’t think we […]

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Three men were arrested in Dayton last week after authorities seized over 40 pounds of fentanyl, which state officials said is enough to “kill the entire population of Ohio, many times over.” Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, Montgomery County Sheriff Rob Streck, Federal Bureau of Investigations Acting Special Agent in Charge Joseph Deters and U.S. […]

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Should 16-year-old children be permitted to vote? A Cincinnati city councilman has voiced his support. P.G. Sittenfeld tweeted Thursday, “We’ve had some constituents – of very different ages – ask about the (city of Cincinnati) changing the rules to allow 16-year-olds and 17-year-olds to vote in municipal elections. I think it’s interesting – and I’d […]

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Noor Alexandria Abukaram ran a personal-best time in a cross-country meet last Saturday. Then the 16-year-old Ohio high school student found out her race didn’t count. Abukaram was disqualified from her team’s meet for wearing a hijab while in competition. A practicing Muslim who attends private Islamic school in Sylvania, Ohio, Abukaram competes in athletics for the local public […]

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The cause of death for the person whose body was found near Woodward High School in Bond Hill Wednesday night is listed as a homicide, the Hamilton County Coroner’s report says. Police responded to Sternblock Lane around 9 p.m. The body was found on the property of Woodward High School, according to Hamilton County Coroner […]