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Cincinnati 911 protocol errors drop by more than half in 3 years
13+ hour, 7+ min ago (441+ words) CINCINNATI (WXIX) - New data obtained by FOX19 NOW shows Cincinnati's 911 call center has reduced protocol errors by more than half, dropping from 17% down to as low as 3% over three years. When someone dials 911 in Cincinnati, the response follows a specific chain…...
Cincinnati interim police chief details $5.4 million public safety spending plan
3+ week, 10+ hour ago (329+ words) CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Interim Police Chief Adam Hennie provided an update on how Cincinnati police are spending $5.4 million allocated by city council in September to improve public safety. During a budget and finance committee meeting, council members questioned Hennie for about…...
Cincinnati gives update on snow plowing city roads
4+ week, 1+ day ago (313+ words) CINCINNATI (WXIX) - A Cincinnati official is giving an update on snow plowing city roads. Public Services Director Mark Riley is at the city's salt dome in Camp Washington. Cincinnati and most other Tri-State communities are under a snow emergency. A…...
Cincinnati residents protest killing of Minneapolis woman
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (567+ words) CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Cincinnati residents are speaking out after a deadly shooting took place in Minneapolis involving ICE. The face of 37-year-old Renee Good appears on the streets of the Queen City after she was killed by an ICE agent Wednesday....
11-year-old girl killed near Cincinnati playground identified
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (330+ words) CINCINNATI (WXIX) - The 11-year-old who died following a shooting near a West End playground on New Year's Day has been identified. Queener'Re Reed, 11, died at Cincinnati Children's Hospital on Thursday, according to Cincinnati police. Cincinnati police say the shooting that…...
Cincinnati Country Day School receives 513 Green Certification
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (232+ words) CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Cincinnati Country Day School joins three other Hamilton County schools to be 513 Green Certified, a free certification that recognizes the school's sustainability practices. Fifth-grade science teacher Rick Schoeny spearheaded the application process for the school. He says one…...
Cincinnati, Hamilton County leaders discuss crime funding needs
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (443+ words) CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Cincinnati and Hamilton County leaders met separately Tuesday to discuss violent crime and ways to hold criminals accountable as year-end budget talks take center stage. Hamilton County Prosecutor Connie Pillich told county commissioners she needs increased funding for…...
Cincinnati mayor shifts curfew focus from Fountain Square to Short Vine
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (397+ words) CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Mayor Aftab Pureval has put his proposal for a 6 p.m. curfew for juveniles around Fountain Square on hold. Instead, the mayor is shifting the focus to enhancing safety measures in the Short Vine area of Corryville. Mayor Pureval will…...
Never-before-seen video shows how downtown Cincinnati brawl started
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (337+ words) CINCINNATI (WXIX) - It's a brawl that made national headlines and led to massive calls for changes. And for months, we've been asking the question: How did the brawl start? We knew there was surveillance video, and we've been asking city…...
Cincinnati nonprofit responds to government shutdown with free meals
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (399+ words) CINCINNATI (WXIX) - A Cincinnati-based nonprofit is bringing back its "Dinners on Us" series for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, offering free hot meals to anyone in need every Wednesday through the end of November. Forever Kings, a nonprofit…...