how you can get your hands on free powerball tickets in the greater cincinnati area. >> from cincinnati' s wlwt, leading the way, this is wlwt news 5 today. lisa: 5:00 a.m. on your wednesday. good morning. i' m lisa cooney. mark: and i' m mark hayes. randi and kyla are in this morning with your weather and traffic. let' s go straight to randi rico for the forecast. randi: single digits for most of us. maybe a slow climb out of the freezer. temperature-wise, many slots, single digits. cvg, 7. middletown, 1 lonely degree. yesterday' s crazy strong winds are gone. the wind is between 0 and 5

cvg, the wind chill 2 below zero. wilmington, 7 below. dayton, you can see the light little color -- light blue color, a wind chill advisory. here is the breakdown for today. it feels like 0 and 5 below at 8:00 this morning. this afternoon, mid 20' s and cloudy, feeling like the upper teens. mark: thank you. there is a mess on the roads in silverton. andrew setters has more. good morning. andrew: we are not too far from montgomery road. there is a water main break that

they are trying to make repairs. they tried to find the pi pe and then shot it off and working to make those repairs. right now playing field road -- plainfield road is closed in the silverton area. we want to give you an idea of how this is going to affect traffic. montgomery is not close. let' s go to kyla woods. kyla: luckily montgomery road is still open. that gives folks a main there a their affair. emergency crews are still on the scene. you are still able to access montgomery road.

getting around that area. 71 at red bank off to a good start. very light over on 75 at hopple , and a little bit of a break from construction. traffic is moving along pretty well on the interstates. mark and lisa? lisa: thank you. the cold weather has many local schools delaying the start of class today. mark: there are nearly 80 school delays and closures running at the bottom of your screen. among them, norwood schools are closed today due to the sub-zero wind-chill temperatures. edgewood, winton woods, fairfield, and the mt. healthy school districts are all on a two-hour delay. cincinnati public schools is a on a two-hour elementary school bus delay. many districts don' t want kids standing at the bus stop or walking to school in the cold weather. remember, you can get a complete

closures on wlwt.com. powerball fever is bringing on another rush for tickets ahead of tonight' s drawing. lisa: the jackpot is almost unbelievable -- $1.5 billion. dan griffin is live in the newroom with more on where you can get your hands on some free tickets today. dan: powerball fever just keeps getting hotter. the jackpot now sitting at $1.5 billion, with a cash option of $930 million. those watching the money grow are anxious for tonight' s big drawing. the 20th in this current run. and the kentucky lottery is helping with a few extra chances to win. today, they' re giving away 1500 free powerball tickets across the state of kentucky. one of the four locations with a portion of those tickets is remke market in taylor mill. those free tickets will be up for grabs at 2:00 this afternoon. total powerball sales in kentucky last week were more than $15 million. all eyes will be on those numbers tonight for that big jackpot drawing. in the newsroom, dan griffin, wlwt news 5. lisa: thank you.

final state of the union address last night, laying out his agenda for what he hopes will be a busy eighth year in office. the president' s final state of optimistic tone, combining an ambitious agenda with a sense of with recent terror attacks on the minds of many americans, the president discussed how he plans to handle the growing threat of isis. president obama: if this congress is serious about winning this war and wants to send a message to our troops and the world, you should finally authorize the use of military force against isil. take a vote. lisa: the path ahead for the president will not be easy. election years can be difficult ones to get things done. the president hopes last night' s speech will serve as a call to action. on the other hand, republicans believe the president missed the chance to speak to congress about some big issues. >> well, unfortunately i think it was a missed opportunity. i would have liked to see the president say he was going to reach out to the elected representatives of the american

things. for example, reduce this $18 trillion debt we have hanging over our heads. mark: one of the first lady' s special guests last night was cincinnati native jim obergefell. he was the plaintiff in the u.s. supreme court case legalizing gay marriage. obergefell got an invitation to the address from oregon senator jeff merkley. he' s one of the lead sponsors of the equality act working its way through congress. we talked with obergefell on the phone from washington, d.c. he says he is thankful the president is continuing the fight for lgbtq equality in 2016. >> i' ve discovered i love being part of something that' s bigger and more important than i am, and i can' t give that up. i value that. we' re fighting to include people. to me, that' s what the united states is about. it' s about including people, protecting people, treating people equally.

keeping busy with speaking engagements and is writing his first book. also in the chamber was rowan county clerk kim davis from kentucky. she was invited by ohio representative jim jordon, who offered her a ticket after hearing she wanted to attend. davis went to jail over her refusal to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. lisa: the prosecutor' s office is still looking into whether to charge a father in east price hill after fatally shooting his own son. the man apparently thought the 14-year-old was someone breaking into their home. into their home. around 6:30 tuesday morning, police say the father fired at what he thought was an intruder, but it was his son, georta mack. who was supposed to be on his way to school. many close to the family remember georta as a good kid who had a strong relationship with his father. >> they had a really close bond. his dad would do anything for him. his dad always wanted to keep him out the streets, keep him from being bad. >> type of kid that always smiled, you know. always outside having fun with

know. come down here to play basketball with him all the time, you know. pretty cool little kid. lisa: mack died at children' s medical center from a bullet wound to the neck. mark: i-74 is now open after being shut down for more than eight hours, after a 40-car pile-up. trucks and cars had been at a standstill along the highway and side roads. the crash, mainly consisting of big rigs, caused holes in the highway crews had to repair. then they threw down salt over icy spots so this doesn' t happen again this morning. >> i would encourage drivers to be cautious this time of year, especially when temperatures are so cold. mark: six people were rushed to the hospital, but everyone is expected to be ok. troopers say even though the big rigs made the cleanup complicated, they actually saved the day, because drivers aren' t hurt as often since they sit so much higher than in a passenger car. let' s get right to check the roads this morning. kyla: not dealing with anything

hearing stories from people involved in that accident. this morning we' clear start. 275, things look good near cvg. speeds are looking at or above posted speed limits. 74, very light at harrison on the eastbound side. it is very calls d. randi: the wind is nowhere where it was yesterday. we are talking about single digit temperatures. harrison, 1 degree below zero. 4 in mount healthy. midair, no matter where you are, it

temperatures generally single digits. by lunchtime, things are getting a little better. temperatures back up to about 17 at noon. for the giants home, cloudy -- for the drive home, cloudy. mark: thank you. flu season in full swing. lisa: but first, georgia lottery officials have come up with a solution after the powerball jackpot reached over $1 billion. state lottery signs don' t go up that high, so they placed a sticky-note letter b over the m on a sign in atlanta. the change came with plenty of fanfare, including armed guards and a display of cash. a lot going on there. 5:10 on your wednesday. stay with

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mark: good morning and welcome back. seven degrees as we get started today. be sure to bundle up. checking today' s headlines. attorney general loretta lynch will visit a boston jail today to discuss the obama administration' s work on reforming the criminal justice system. lynch' s visit to the suffolk county house of correction comes a day after the president' s final state of the union address. during the visit, the attorney general will meet with local leaders of a couple of programs that aim to prepare people for their return to society. later in the day, lynch will visit harvard law school where she will deliver remarks on criminal justice and re-entry services. lisa: new developments in the conflict between north and south korea. military officials in the south say warning shots were fired at

close to the border. reports say the object was a north korean drone, and 20 rounds were fired from machine guns. north korean officials have not responded to the reports. mark: in houston, texas, nfl owners voted to approve a move that would allow the st. louis rams to relocate back to los angeles. the deal will also give the san diego charges the option to head north to l.a. in 2017. the rams' move would end the nfl' s 21-year absence from the nation' s second-largest media market. ohio voters could register to vote online if a new bill passes. right now you can update your address, but can' t register online. people applying to vote would have to provide a driver' s license or state i.d. card number to register. you could also declare a party affiliation. the state senate already approved the bill. lisa: the flu is starting to make its way around the country. the cdc reports two states are now reporting widespread flu activity, maryland and north carolina.

somewhat in connecticut, iowa, massachusetts, new hampshire, pennsylvania and virgina. right now cases in ohio, kentucky, and indiana are minimal. experts say there is still time to get a flu shot. flu season typically peaks around february. mark: allegiant airlines celebrated the opening of its new base at cvg with new flights. the base will mean more than 100 new jobs in greater cincinnati. starting in april, allegiant will offer nonstop flights from cincinnati to baltimore-washington. and in may, it' ll launch seasonal service to destin, fort walton beach. here' s something to look forward to this summer. construction is well underway in mason on king island' s newest attraction. tropical plunge will be a seven-story ride with six different water slides. crews have put up the first poles in the snow. tropical plunge will be ready >> cincinnati' s certified most accurate forecast.

working on water slides when it is 1 degree outside. it is here this morning, the cold air. single digit temperatures for basically everybody. we' ve been on a roller coaster ride. we have warmer days ahead. we will make it into the 40' s. looking to the north, you can see some clouds still lingering up toward cleveland. we will see clouds slowly sink south today. the second half of the day we cloud up. the wind chill advisory in effect for thigh yet and union counties until 11:00 this morning -- fayette.

5 degrees below zero near dayton. many single digits. we have 5 in mason and loveland. 1 below in harrison. it is a cold start to the day, feeling like 0 to 5 degrees below zero. temperatures in the mid and upper 20' s this afternoon. it is cold. not many reasons to get outside. noon, 17. it will feel like eight. 6:00, mid 20' s. sunny skies this morning. clouds roll in this afternoon. maybe some flurries out towards dayton late in the evening. sunshine returns tomorrow.

s high, only 27 degrees. 44 tomorrow, thanks to sunshine. it will stay warm enough on friday but it could end as a mix of rain and snow early on saturday. a couple of tricky spots, perhaps. kyla: we have been telling you about a water main break with a closure in silverton. you have playing field road close -- plainfield road closed. you still have montgomery road. downtown looks good. toward 71 or 75 or columbia parkway, all lanes look clear. we will continue to keep you updated.

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lisa: good morning and welcome back. hope is a great start for you. stick around. have a powerball ticket? you' d better check it carefully. mark: even if you don' t end up winning the now $1.5 billion ultimate jackpot, there may be at least a few million-dollar winner' s today. kyla: and if you' re not careful, you may not even know you won. i think we would know. now there' s some apps to help with that. lotto lotto is one of them. it' s an app that tells you if you have a winning ticket, big or small. developers for the app say roughly 114 prizes worth $1 million or more went unclaimed in 2015, and they want to help reduce those unclaimed numbers.

more official, another app out there is lotto hub. it' s the official app for the megamillions and powerball games. are you in an office pool? there' s an app for that, too. lottery pool boss helps people keep track of who' s in which pool, and who' s paid what. the free android app also displays winning numbers. so the next time you get that quick pick, remember to check your apps. it may just make you a millionaire someday. unclaimed million dollars tickets? lisa: that is amazing. have you checked these? kyla: he could be a millionaire. lisa: thank you. for all you apple users out there, something new the next time your system updates. apple is adding a night shift mode to change an iphone or ipad screen light at night. the company added the option based on a study that says exposure to blue light from

you to fall asleep. night shift mode automatically shifts the colors on your iphone or ipad display to warmer colors, making things easier on your eyes at night. the system will use the clock and geolocation on your device to figure out when it' s sunset in your location. mark: you read that like a bedtime story. lisa: i am in sleep mode right now. mark: how low will gas go this year? how about a buck? right now, the national average is $1.96, and drivers in 10 southern states are paying less than $1.75. as oil prices continue to tumble, and refinery capacity stays strong, gas could reach $1 in some states, a price we have not seen since 1999. remember when we parted like it was 1999? lisa: we were celebrating other

randi: like my high school graduation. lisa: thanks. randi: i cannot believe it was $1. i thought you had to go further back. mark: when we were in high school, we got gas for a nickel. randi: $.10. you are good to go. we are talking about snow. we did pick up two inches yesterday at cvg. so far 4 1/2 for the season. i want to show you yesterday' s wide-out. the cold front came through and all of a sudden, goodbye. some crazy cold temperatures. guys? mark: thank you. a driver accused of killing

andrew: the cold causing problems in silverton, a water main break. that is

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mark: two cincinnati officers on paid leave after a fatal shooting while responding to a robbery.

the officers opened fire. lisa: tenuous sailors are detained and i wrong or they are expected to be released as morning.

they are expected to be released this morning. mark: we will have the latest on our winter weather. good morning everyone. thank you for joining us. lisa: let' s start with weather and traffic. we will start with the forecast. randi: let' s take a look. single digits here as we start the day. we have one degree in middletown. two degrees below zero in harrison. five and walton. no double digits to be found. anytime there is a bit of a breeze, that windchill drops a belize or -- a degrees or two below zero. here are winter advisories. -- wind advisories.

s 10-15 degrees below zero. right now, it feels like to below in cincinnati. -- negative two cincinnati. better by lunchtime. it will be 17 degrees. by 4:00, looking like 17. temperatures will not get above freezing today. that means you will see a lot of issues with ice on the roadways. the cold weather is creating some issues and silverton. this is where we find andrew. andrew: very cold out here this morning. wet and icy as well. we are dealing with a water main break here. waterworks is here on the scene trying to clean up a mess. the have a mess to deal with. you can see water flowing in the street.

plainfield road. it does not appear to affect my camera. there are a number of cruise after. -- affect montgomery road. there are a number of cruise out t here. they are working in the wet weather to try to make his repairs. -- these repairs. plainfield road is shut down and montgomery road appears to be open. this could cause problems are your morning commute. let' s go to traffic. kyla: thank you for breaking it down for us. if you are in that area, you will have to use the applied -- the side streets around montgomery road. the good news is that markedly road is still open right now.

you have a few different options that area around monterey road. here' s a look at 275 on the northwest corner of hamilton. traffic is looking to pick up a little bit already. across the river, we are seeing great conditions north and southbound on 75. art and lisa. -- mark and lisa. mark: school closing. many districts are worried about students walking to schools are waiting at the bus stop. cincinnati public schools have a two hour delay for elementary school buses. you can see a complete list on our website. lisa: cincinnati police investigating a triple shooting after shots were fired at the

the shooting happened at 8:00 last night. the first victim was shot in the stomach and was taken to surgery at uc medical center in critical condition. the other two male victims both in their late teens or 20' s were -- walking to the hospital. -- walked into the hospital. no name has been released or victims or suspects. mark: a local woman accused of to a grandfather ever to grandchildren -- and her two grandchildren. jessica hood is accused of hitting them while she was behind the wheel. are still working to make an arrest. we were told the suspect used a

an officer spotted the car a few hours later. it had crashed into a parked car in fairfield township. also new, a close call in pleasant ridge. into a fire hydrant. morning. cincinnati waterworks was able to remove the hydrant and shut off the water to avoid a big icy mess. police are still investigating the cause of the crash. mark: breaking right now, 10 u.s. navy sailors are free after being detained in iran. they drifted into waters in the persian gulf when they had mechanical issues. it happened near farsi island. >> we have received insurance is from the iranians both that are

afforded proper courtesy you would expect. we also received insurance is that they will be allowed to contend -- continue their journey. mark: john kerry confirmed that the drift into the waters was accidental. nasa the suicide bombing in turkey. 10 people -- now to the suicide bombing in turkey. 10 people were killed. isis is claiming response building. -- the response ability. lisa: in his last date of the union address, -- state of the union address, obama admits he failed to reduce gridlock between democrats and the republicans. the gop response, south carolina

resident -- president. the partisan divide and that is one of his regret. -- regrets. mark: police say when they had him at gunpoint, robert tenbrink reached into his gun -- his pocket and showed a weapon. be a bb gun. charles napier s brother said addiction. involved. the police did everything

seeking justice for a fallen firefighter. lisa: the reward for information leading to the rest -- the arrest of an arsonist. the reward is $25,000. firefighter patrick walterman was killed last month after falling through the floor. intentionally set. all hands on deck working on this. that one final piece of information that somebody heard, receiving -- or have seen will put it to rest. lisa: you can call crimestoppers if you have information that can help investigators. mark: let' s check in with randi to see what is coming our way.

-- it is a cold morning for us. s take a look. temperatures. in wilmington, it is five but it feels like -7. as big kids head out to the bus stop this morning, make sure they are very bundled up. you can wait by the bus stop with the kids in the car. temperatures are on the cool side. we will be in the low digits. anytime the wind blows, the windchill drops to five degrees below zero. after school, clouds are rolling in. it will be better. it will get to 22 degrees. it is cold but it is better than seen the negative sign. it is a cold start for everybody . you feel bad for those w here in vineland, home of progresso, we love all kinds of chicken

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lisa: good morning. the temperature is at seven degrees. temperature wise, as you take a look at the map here, we' re looking at negative two degrees in harrison. three degrees in springboro.

for everybody. yesterday we were dealing with wins. --winds. today, that is not the case. now, yesterday we had winds and snow. we have more chances of snow accumulation in the week ahead. i will have that in a couple minutes. lisa: narcan is usually something police have on hand finale pharmacy is making it available for civilians. last year, 137 people died of overdoses in butler county. 100 and eight -- 108 were heroine related. you cannot get it free at community first pharmacy.

has an have this available for them. it save thi s last. people that you would not -- it saves lives. it provided by thousand dollars to support the program. -- 5000 dollars to support the program. mark: in indiana, a state senator says narcan continues to save lives in minneapolis. the drug has saved 3000 lives in three years. the drug should be more available. lisa: los angeles is getting an nfl team courtesy of st. louis. owners voted to move the lambs -- rams to offense was. they were in los angeles from 1946 to 1954.

the san diego chargers have been given the option to share the rams new stadium. if they stay put, the oakland raiders good take that spot. -- could take that spot. for the bengals, hue jackson will most likely be relocated. he was -- has already talked with the 49ers and the browns. both teams are looking for a head coach. if he does not receive an offer today, he will go to new york to talk to the giants. mark: the bengal season may be over but the reds are ready to get going. they hit the road on thursday and will make 15 stops and five states and three days. billy hamilton will meet fans who live a little farther away. super saturday giveaways will continue along with my work

-- firework fridays. they are planning on including kids on opening day on april 10. they will also have a star wars day. in addition, bobbleheads. lisa: it is nice to think about that summer stuff. randi: it is nice to think of the warmer weather. it is good to have a little hope. looking for to the red season. kyla: here' s a look at the travel times. 19 minutes on 71. 18 minutes on 74. you are looking clear all over the place. things are already starting to pick up north and southbound.

closure as overton -- silverton because of the water main break. let' s check on the forecast. randi: it is cold and i' m trying to think positive. we are looking at temperatures on the cool side. we did that yesterday. it feels like five. your feels like temperature is pretty close to zero. we are going to stay cold all day. temperatures in the mid-20' s. we have a windchill advisory for fayette county. you' re seeing windchill' s this morning up in dayton below zero. it is not as bad here in cincinnati. we have clear skies and lighter winds. looking to the north, you can see some clouds starting to come in our direction. they will act as a blank it for

right now, a live look at fountain square. seven degrees is our current temperature. just a five on our -- five mile an hour wind. negative two, not want to be out for any long stretch of time. at noon, 17 degrees. it will feel like eight degrees. through the afternoon, clouds build in and temperatures will make it to the mid--upper 20' s. here' s our futurecast. sunnybrook cold this morning. clouds rolling in this afternoon . maybe passing flurries close to dayton. cloudy and cold for the second half of the day. tonight will be near the mid-20' s. tomorrow, warming things up quickly. such i will be out and we will

yes, we will go from seven now to 40' s. turning cloudy as again the afternoon. 44 on thursday. 46 on friday. by late afternoon, rain rolls in. by the time we hit late friday night, saturday morning, it will mix and changeover to light so showers. possible light accumulation as possible. sunday, a windy day with falling temperatures and some flurries. guys. mark: we will continue with a criminal who tries to make himself look better in a bad situation. lisa: why he' s at a selfie -- he sent a selfie to police when he was on the run. mark: they murder is hoping to get an appeal in his case -- a

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to motion saying his due process was violated. kyla: charles napier was convicted of murder. his latest appeal claims the search warrant that led to much of the prosecutions evidence was bad. he claims one juror in the trial verdict and repeatedly told other jurors that he was guilty. if the court decides to throw out a brees conviction -- charles napier steven avery ' s conviction, they could throw it out and redo the trial. mark: the reason is because he did not like his mug shot. this is true stuff. donald pugh they wanted man in my mobile -- lima ohio. he did not like the pictures

sent one of himself. -- that police posted of him so he sent a selfie of himself. lisa: worth it all. and man who loves snow in maryland is not letting a mild winter get him down. he made his own snow and he did it with a help -- the help of an air compressor and the help of his 15-year-old daughter. he created a about a foot of snow. mark: opposites attract with these two furry felines. a siberian, and an african lion cub are being raised at six flags in new jersey. they would never meet in the wild living in different continents and different climates. the cuteness factor is huge. lisa: they are cute but they do grow up.

the next powerball drawing approaches with more than $1 billion. lisa: where you can go to snap up free tickets. mark: the reaction from obama state of the union address. randi: we are carting off -- starting off with very cold temperatures. seven is one of the warmer temperatures. by 4:00, a balmy 25. more chances for some snow and colder temperatures as we roll towards the weekend. we will look at that. lisa: 5:56. seven degree on your wednesday.

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lisa: a water main break in the bitter cold. chris are working right now to clean up the situation. -- crews are working right now to clean up the situation. mark: the detained soldiers -- u.s. sailors and iran. lisa: the reviews are in on the president' s state of the union

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