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Storms Could Spawn Tornadoes, Life-Threatening Flooding This Week

By Paul YeagerApr 25th 2011 – 8:40AM
Chicago Tribune / MCT

Chicago Tribune / MCT

The final week of April will be similar to the first three, with dangerous thunderstorms over a large portion of the U.S. The forecast includes the potential for tornadoes, life-threatening flash flooding and large hail in highly populated regions from the southern Plains to the Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic region from...

Newsmaker Interview: Jerry Springer Talks Politics

Feb 26th 2011 – 5:00AM
Getty Images

Getty Images

Jerry Springer is known for his trashy daytime television talk show. But Springer's resume also includes stints as mayor, television news anchor and actor. I talked with him about everything from the political landscape of the country to his career to Sarah Palin. In an interview with Howard Stern, you said we are a...

'Genius' Accused of Pistol-Whipping Pregnant Woman

By Ben MuessigFeb 7th 2011 – 7:30PM
Hamilton County Sheriff Office

Hamilton County Sheriff Office

It doesn't take a genius to know it's wrong to pistol-whip a pregnant woman. But police in Ohio say a man with the word "Genius" tattooed across his forehead allegedly did just that, using a handgun to repeatedly strike a pregnant woman in the head late last month. Jerome Smith, 27, had only been out of prison for only...

Arkansas Tornado Survivor: 'It Sucked Me Out of My House'

Dec 31st 2010 – 10:36AM
Alison L. Brown, AP

Alison L. Brown, AP

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Chris Sisemore kept his eyes open as a rare but deadly winter tornado plucked him from his rural Arkansas home and flung him across the street. "I wanted to see the end coming. You're only going to see it one time and I thought that was it," he said, hours after surviving the twister. "It takes more...

Waitress Returns $1,200 in Christmas Money to Owner

By Susanna BairdDec 31st 2010 – 10:08AM

Fred Smith ordered the chicken dinner and got a heap of honesty on the side when a waitress returned nearly $1,200 he left at a Cincinnati barbecue joint. While Smith's auto repair business struggled during 2010, Christmas is Christmas. A week before the big day, Smith armed himself with a wad of cash in preparation for...

cincinnati News From the Web

  • 06/01/12 Fringe reviews: Cecily and Gwendolyn's Fantastical…,... Source: The Cincinnati Enquirer - Cincinnati OH In âCecily and Gwendolynâs Fantastical Cincinnati Anthropological Inquisitorial Probe,â funny females from Philly Karen Getz and Kelly Jennings, sporting Victorian petticoats (because their characters are time-traveling social anthropologists), show their audience a very good time by bringing them together into a focus group about the town we love.
  • 05/22/12 GOTR of Greater Cincinnati inspiring confident,... Source: Cincinnati.com - Cincinnati OH Girls on the Run (GOTR) of Greater Cincinnati teaches pre-teen girls how to be confident – confident in their ability to stand up to bullies; confident in their bodies, regardless of their shape and size; and confident in their choices, with regard to themselves, their relationships with others, and their choices.
  • 05/21/12 Debate over Music Hall ownership continues Source: FOX - WXIX 19 - Cincinnati OH The debate over whether or not to relinquish ownership of Music Hall continues at City Hall. The Music Hall Revitalization Company argues the title needs to be transferred so they can make the most of tax credits and private donations needed for the planned renovation.
  • 05/03/12 Kohl's Debuts Remodeled Cincinnati Store! Source: The Cincinnati Enquirer - Cincinnati OH Kohl's just announcing the grand re-opening of its Cincinnati store (9201 Fields Ertel Road)Â and is revealing the new look on May 9!
  • 04/23/12 15 things to do this week Source: Mason Buzz - Mason OH Cowboy Junkies, Vince Gill and Sesame Street Live! are only a few options of many to hit up this week.

Background on cincinnati

Cincinnati () is a city in and the county seat of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. Settled in 1788, the city is located north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana.

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