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UC-Fresno State scouting report
When Fresno State runs The Bulldogs proved last year at Nippert Stadium that they can run the ball effectively - they gained 290 rushing yards and had a huge advantage in time of possession. Running...


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UC routs McGill in first of three basketball exhibitions in Canada
OTTAWA -- Sophomore Jaquon Parker started at point guard and led the University of Cincinnati Bearcats in scoring with 15 points in an 89-58 victory over McGill University on Friday in the first of a...
Cincinnati Country Day 34, Oyler 0
More prep coverage Junior QB Jake Dietz went 7-for-12 passing for 115 yards and one touchdown as CCD earned its first win of the season. CCD will face Taylor at home next week.Oyler 0...
Phillips returns to less-than-warm welcome
Last month before the two teams met for another pivotal series -- this time with first place on the line in Cincinnati, Phillips made inflammatory comments while talking about hating the...
Reds done in after rough start in St. Louis
St. Louis scored three early runs and handed the Reds a 3-2 loss during Friday's series opener at Busch Stadium. It ended first-place Cincinnati's four-game win streak and trimmed its lead over the...
Man Accused of Sexual Contact with Teen
A 32-year-old man is accused of having sexual contact with a 16-year-old girl. Todd Fey allegedly had contact with the teen at his Burlington home last month. He is charged with sexual...
I-74 in Dearborn County Reopened
The scene in Dearborn County. (Richard W. Myers, Sergeant, Indiana State Police) I-74 in Dearborn County, Indiana has reopened completely following a spill of a hazardous liquid that's hard to...
Community Oriented Policing-Building Trusts With the Hispanics
-Email Public Service Announcements Community Calendar Events Public Service Director WKRC-TV 1906 Highland Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45219 Attn: Community...
Family Outraged Homeowner is Not Charged in Man Death
A Hamilton County Grand Jury decides against charging a man who shot and killed his daughter's boyfriend. Tonight family members of the victim tell Local 12 reporter Dave Greber they are angry....
Reds recall Smith, Maloney from Triple-A
Worth noting ST. LOUIS -- The Reds added two more pitchers to their expanded roster on Friday when Matt Maloney and Jordan Smith were recalled from Triple-A...
Reds activate shortstop Cabrera from DL
Worth noting ST. LOUIS -- The Reds activated shortstop Orlando Cabrera from the 15-day disabled list on Friday in time for the big series against the...
Cueto leaves Reds for family emergency
Worth noting ST. LOUIS -- Reds starting pitcher Johnny Cueto has left the team to return home to the Dominican Republic for an undisclosed family...
Bruce out of lineup in opener vs. Cards
Worth noting ST. LOUIS -- Jay Bruce isn't calling the soreness in his right side an issue with his oblique muscle, which hitters dread. But whatever it is that's bothering him, the Reds right fielder...
As the wheels turn
The wheels are turning in the nooks and crannies of the NFL with Cut down day less than 24 hours away. The Bengals figure to be going through similar procedures before they have to cut or list 22...
Emotions high after rape verdict
But emotions boiled over after the jury left Judge Patricia Oney's courtroom"How could this happen? There's no (expletive) evidence," shouted a man identified at Haynes' brother.He was shuffled out...
Lawyer: Police messed up
Is Michael Crutchfield a ruthless thug whose Mother's Day 2009 shooting spree left an innocent bystander dead or is he the victim of poor police...
Protest decries prosecutor's decision
The Greater Cincinnati Coalition for the Homeless organized the protest Friday at 14th and Race streets adjacent to buildings being developed by the Cincinnati Center City Development Corp....
Colerain and Elder Battle on High School Football Field Tonight
Two storied high school football teams clash on the West side tonight. Colerain hasn't loss at home since 1999 -- but Elder won last year in the pit and wants to beat the Cardinals again tonight....
Cincinnati Artist Creates Mural, Media Guide For Notre Dame
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Cincinanti Bed Bug Task Force Meets Again Today
Cincinnati is getting tough on bed bugs -- again. The Joint Bed Bug Task Force held an emergency meeting today after Cincinnati was labeled *ground zero* for the problem. There was a lot of talk and...
Fresno State hosts Cincinnati in season opener
When Fresno State visited Cincinnati last season, the Bulldogs outgained the Bearcats, controlled the ball for nearly 44 minutes and still ended up on the losing side of a 28-20 game that still...
Car hits, kills boy walking home
Police said the boy, who appears to be 8-11 years old, was on the sidewalk along Grand Avenue when he was hit. Police said the driver of the car was attempting to go around traffic when she drove up...
Early voting requests pouring in
It's too soon to say how popular absentee voting will be this election season, but the requests for absentee ballots already are pouring in to Greater Cincinnati election...
Beware: Towns' speeding tickets jump
The bedroom community of about 2,300 tops the list in Hamilton County for the highest jump in the number of traffic tickets issued - nearly doubling from 347 in 2008 to 664 in 2009. When comparing...
Brothers' burglary, intimidation charges
William Willams, the older of the two, was arrested Thursday after investigators caught up with him on charges that they burglarized the same home.On top of that, William Williams is accused of...
Woman Dies of Medical Neglect, Husband Charged
(Getty Images) A Cincinnati man is arrested on charges that he neglected his wife, allowing her body sores to be infested with maggots, and causing her death.58 year old Jorene White died on July...
Dance Party Friday: Rubber Duck Regatta
The 16th annual Rubber Duck Regatta to benefit the Freestore Foodbank Regetta happens this Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Purple People Bridge. Ducks are $5 each or $25 for six. Ducks can be purchased...
Child Hit By Car, Killed in East Price Hill
The scene on September 3, 2010 (Mike Davidson, WKRC-TV) Cincinnati Police say a third grader has been struck and killed in East Price Hill this afternoon.The accident happened around 2:30 p.m. at...
Former UC Women's Coach Hall Dies of Heart Attack
J. Kelly Hall (UC) Former University of Cincinnati head women's basketball coach J. Kelley Hall suddenly passed away on Thursday afternoon after suffering a heart attack at his home in Myrtle...
Ft. Thomas wins deer case
A federal appeals court ruled Friday that Fort Thomas can allow residents to kill deer with bows and arrows and can ban people from feeding the animals in public...
W. Chester teen's death ruled suicide
Butler County coroner's officials still don't know if 16-year-old Jordan Day was taking drugs at the time of his death, coroner's investigator Andy Willis said. Results of a drug screen are expected...
City's oldest neighborhood renewed
Built in 1860, the large, brick building at 3833 Eastern Ave. in Columbia Tusculum had been vacant for about five years. Boards covered its tall, broken windows."It was kind of an emotional purchase...
Ohio couple accused in alleged investment scheme
An Ohio man and his wife are facing dozens of federal charges tied to an alleged investment scheme authorities say netted the couple $25 million. The U.S. Attorney’s office...
Local 12 loses news director
WKRC-TV Channel 12 is losing its long-time News Director. Elbert Tucker will become director of news at WBNS-TV Channel 10 in Columbus, effective Sept. 20. Tucker has been Local 12’ve News...
Labor Day Weekend Fun!
Runs From Saturday, September 4 thru Sunday, October 17 including Labor Day Kids under age 12 get in free with paying adult Open 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. CrabFest on West Main Street in Blanchester....
Westbound I-74 in Dearborn County Reopened
The scene in Dearborn County. (Richard W. Myers, Sergeant, Indiana State Police) I-74 eastbound in Dearborn County, Indiana remains closed but the westbound lanes are now open following a spill of...
Think Twice Before Moving Into New Subdivision
A Crosby Township subdivision is in foreclosure, leaving homeowners already living there wondering when anything will happen. Local 12 Troubleshooter Howard Ain says Fort Scott was billed as one of...
Driver Charged in Florence Crash
Danny Mounts is charged with DUI for a crash that injured a woman on September 3, 2010. (Boone County Sheriff, WKRC-TV) A Falmouth man now faces charges for a crash in Florence which left a woman...
Maggots eat wife, husband indicted
A grand jury has indicted a Madisonville man for allegedly not taking care of his bed-ridden wife and allowing her to be eaten by maggots while...
Who tunes those street pianos?
But it's not Jerram out in 94 degree heat tuning the pianos key by key - it's Lawrence Becker.Talkative yet soft-spoken, Becker, 56, of Dayton, Ky., is president of the Piano Technicians Guild...
Death penalty case delayed?
Defense lawyers for Asuncion Avila-Villa, 27, of Hamilton, filed notice Thursday they will appeal to the Ohio Supreme Court to determine how their client would be sentenced if she pleads guilty in...
Closson’s closing doors after 144 years
Closson’s will close its doors this month after 144 years in business. In a statement, Closson’s chairman Stuart Sutphin III said the store’s 27 employees were notified Friday that...
Energy improvements financing help in Clermont County
Three local governments in Clermont County have jointly formed a new special improvement district that could make it easier for commercial property owners to finance energy improvements. The...
Cincinnati, Detroit Selected As Final Health IT Pilot Communities Under Innovative HHS Recovery Act Beacon Program
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced that Cincinnati and Detroit are the two final pilot communities selected under the new Beacon Community Program that is using health information...
Oakley Store Closing After 144 Years in Business
Closson's (www.clossons.com) Closson’s, an interior design and fine furnishings store, which opened it's first store on Madison Road in Oakley in 1866, is closing its doors today after 144 years...
Breakthrough Treatment For Breast Cancer Now at Christ Hospital
A breakthrough treatment for women with breast cancer is now available for patients at Christ Hospital. When Nancy Kranzley was diagnosed with breast cancer this past January, she was amazed at the...
I-74 in Dearborn County May Be Closed Most of Day
Air Care's helicopter (http://www.emermed.uc.edu/aircare.aspx) I-74 eastbound in Dearborn County, Indiana remains closed following a spill of a hazardous liquid that's hard to clean up, because it...
Fallen Soldier To Be Remembered At Ceremony Tonight
Spc. James Robinson Specialist James Robinson's alma mater still plans to honor him this evening. Specialist Robinson of Lebanon died during an attack by insurgents in Afghanistan last week. His...
Explosion Levels Butler County Home
Crews on the scene of the house explosion and fire in Wayne Township on September 3, 2010. (Michael Williams, WKRC-TV) An explosion leveled a home in Wayne Township, Butler County this morning,...
"Bonnie Blue Butler" Actress Dies
A publicity photo from "Gone With the Wind." (WKRC-TV) FORT BRAGG, Calif. (AP) — Cammie King Conlon, the former child actress who portrayed the doomed daughter of Rhett Butler and Scarlett O'Hara...