kara sewell. jessica 2shot and i'm jessica brown in for rob... meteorologist frank marzullo joins us with a snapshot of your forecast. winter weather advisory's for areas of northern kentucky clermont and brown county's go into affect friday morning. winter storm warning for our extreme southern and south eastern kentucky counties. we are watching what could be a major winter storm for our southeastern counties into and including northern

upwards of wallstreet today as it looks to get back in the black. the dow jones dropped almost 250-points just before yesterday's closing bell...and that was actually better than expected. earlier in the day...it dropped almost 600-points after the price of crude oil tumbled yet again. jessica 2shot also today...states in the northeast are bracing themselves for a huge blizzard. the storm isn't supposed to hit until tomorrow, but it appears baltimore and washington, d-c will get the brunt of it. 50-million people could be impacted. d-c is expected to get up to two feet of snow...the areas worst snowfall in almost a century. the area has equipped some two thousand volunteers with shovels to clear walkways and more than 800 people to clear roads. "if this is a blizzard and we have sustained winds and people lose power and it's cold over a sustained period of time, that would be my biggest concern." "when you're dealing

really want to make sure you have all the available resources that can be deployed. jessica cam meantime...local road crews are out this morning, preparing for whatever mother nature has in store for us tomorrow. fox19 now's jordan vilines is live in camp washington with a closer look. live at this time, the city has 57 vehicles on the road preparing for tomorrow's snow event. crews are currently clearing the snow left over from yesterday and they're also working to pre- treat the roads with pure salt, which they have 21- thousand tons of, as well as calcium. city crews are responsible for clearing more than 3-thousand lane miles of roadway and the city is reporting that, as of this morning, 100-percent of primary roads have been cleared and 50-percent of residential roads have been cleared. along with

treating the roads, the hamilton county engineer says they're also closely monitoring the weather conditions and road temperatures because as we saw yesterday, the colder the pavement.. .the more likely the snow is to stick but the hamilton county engineers says his crews will be loaded up and ready to go despite the temperature. also, when the winter weather rolls through, the city wants to remind drivers to park off the street if possible so that they road crews can do their job and clear the streets. reporting live, jordan vilines, fox 19 now. live jessica wipe fscg this is a great time to download the free fox19 weather now app. and we've made it even easier to do so.. just text - "snow" to four-19-19 on your smartphone.. kara ots millions of wal- mart employees are getting raises. every wal-mart and

before the first of the year will soon earn at least 10 dollars an hour. critics say the pay raises are nothing more than a publicity stunt. unions and workers' groups are lobbying for a so-called "living wage" of 15 dollars an hour. kara top vo if you're thinking about buying a new t-v...now could be the perfect time. fat-wallet says 25 percent of americans plan to buy a new t-v in time for the super bowl. some retailers are already posting sales. you'll be able to save an average of 20-percent on high end t-v's through the end of the month. jessica 2shot we want to get another check on this morning's forecast. kara 2shot frank marzullo joins us with a look at the day ahead. winter weather advisory's for areas of northern kentucky clermont and brown county's go into affect friday morning. winter storm warning for our extreme southern and south eastern kentucky counties. we are watching what could be a major winter storm for our

counties into and including northern ky on friday. this could bring upwards of several inches of snowfall with a foot possible in areas near maysville and as far north as florence and the i 71 76 split we could see anywhere from 4 to 8 inches crossing over into southern clermont county. important note a slight track change of just 100 miles could bring more or less. as of now snow starts early friday morning near 5am and continues through friday evening tapering by saturday morning. snow totals on the ohio and se indiana side of the river could be anywhere from 2 to 3 inches to even less the farther north. we will continue to watch this. for today we are dry with a high of 30 degrees. tonight we drop down to about 20 and a high of 31 friday. toss to denise for traffic

into the teens overnight, re- freezing will be a problem in some areas this morning. be especially cautious when traveling on untreated roads and in rural areas. kara 2shot the fight between will smith and one of his former fresh prince of bel-air

we'll tell you why smith and his wife. jessica vo and police in new high alert this about the plot behind it...ahead on fox19 now.

on high alert...after a phone call threatening their lives. and it appears isis is behind this latest threat. investigators say someone called the n-y-p-d claiming to have ties to isis and threatened to kill police officers. philadelphia police also received a new threat aroundthe same time as new york city police. galati says: "one of the phone calls indicated isis not the phone call to philadelphia but rather the phone call to new york and we are taking it seriously based on what happened in philadelphia a couple weeks ago." police brass is warning all officers that any call could be a set-up. a man has reportedly turned himself in for questioning, but he has not been charged. jessica ots the woman over my shoulder could steal the show at this year's grammys. adele will be performing at this year's ceremony. the 10-time grammy winner is not eligible to win this year because her latest album was released too late in the year.

on february 15th. kara top vo star wars fans, you'll have to wait a little longer for episode eight. disney announced it was pushing it back from may of 2017...to december the same year. so now it will be in direct competition with avatar two. disney hasn't released a reason, but some critics believe it's to move it out of the crowded summer movie season. kara cam oreo is rolling out a new flavor and it could change your plans for breakfast. we'll tell you about it. and a new warning for parents... about kids and energy drinks. we'll tell you why some doctors are saying it could be

cinnamon-bun flavored cookies officially hit the market. buzz about the flavor's release has been circulating for three months. fans rejoiced on social media when the cookies were spotted in stores. the company also says it will be re- releasing red velvet oreos in time for valentine's day. 4shot adlib 4shot

advisory's for areas of northern kentucky clermont and brown county's go into affect friday morning. winter storm warning for our extreme southern and south eastern kentucky counties. we are watching what could be a major winter storm for our southeastern counties into and including northern ky on friday. this could bring upwards of several inches of snowfall with a foot possible in areas near maysville and as far and the i 71 76 split anywhere from 4 to over into southern clermont county. important note a slight track change of just 100

more or less. as of now snow starts early friday morning near 5am and continues through friday evening tapering by saturday morning. snow totals on the ohio and se indiana side of the river could be anywhere from 2 to 3 inches to even less the farther north. we will continue to watch this. for today we are dry with a high of 30 degrees. tonight we drop down to about 20 and a high of 31 friday. carstar anim toss to denise for

with temps dipping into the teens overnight, re- freezing will be a problem in some areas this morning. be especially cautious when traveling on untreated roads and in rural areas. jessica vert

a war of words within the city of cincinnati. mayor john cranley and a couple council members are taking turns trading barbs. cranley and council member chris seelbach are expected to meet today, after seelbach sent a scathing email saying the mayor treated people poorly. the email was not that politically correct. seelbach's colleague yvette simpson appears to be taking seelbach's side. its difficult i mean you can look at the meetings that there are times when the mayor can be difficult to work with all i can say is regardless of his crass email to me and mean- spirited reaction, i'm going to offer him a chance to meet tomorrow and will continue to do so because the people want us to not engage in crass politics but to work together for the betterment of cincinnati.

everyone... here's a look at what we have for you after seven-30. lots of parents and students are filling out financial aid forms for next school year already. guidance counselor billy sarge is back with answers to the questions you might have. reveal one of the former stars of fresh prince of bel-air is taking on will smith and his wife. find out why aunt viv says her beef with the smiths isn't going away. reveal and you won't believe what some college graduates...colleg e graduates...are saying about judge judy. the shocking new survey is ahead after seven-30. kara top vo a new warning for parents...about energy drinks. pediatricians say energy drinks could have the same amount of caffein as 14-cans of soda. they also have huge amounts of sugar and that could lead to serious health problems. as simple as headaches or some shakiness or jitteriness but they could even be more serious like problems with your heart rhythym, where your

seizures. the risks are particularly high for kids who already take stimulant medications for things like a-d-h-d, and older kids who may mix the energy drinks with alcohol. jessica ots kroger is the third largest retail chain in the world. last year, it was ranked sixth. the national retail walmart and costco, with 108- billion dollars in revenue. compare that to walmart's 485- billion. jessica ots u-c is encouraging bearcat fans to wear black to tonight's basketball game. the bearcats are calling for a blackout as they take on memphis tonight at fifth third arena. there's also happy hour pricing on all concessions until tip off. kara top vo former n-f-l wide receiver josh gordon has applied for reinstatement to the league. he sat out this season after multiple violations of the n-f-l's substance abuse policy. gordon last played for cleveland in 2014 and led the league in receivng yards. it remains to be seen if the browns will want him back...if...he is

early april. make an emergency landing at c-v-g. we'll tell you what and the results you will not believe what a group of college graduates

it's i'm kara sewell jessica 2 shot and i'm jessica brown in for rob. let's get our first look at the forecast with meteorologist frank marzullo. winter weather advisory's for areas of northern kentucky clermont and brown county's go into affect friday morning. winter storm

and south eastern kentucky counties. we are watching what could be a major winter storm for our southeastern counties into and including northern ky on friday. this could bring upwards of several inches of snowfall with a foot possible in areas near maysville and as far north as florence and the i 71 76 split we could see anywhere from 4 to 8 inches crossing over into southern clermont county. important note a slight track change of just 100 miles could bring more or less. as of now snow starts early friday morning near 5am and continues through friday evening tapering by saturday morning. snow totals on the ohio and se indiana

from 2 to 3 inches to even less the farther north. we will continue to watch this. for today we are dry with a high of 30 degrees. tonight we drop down to about 20 and a high of 31 friday.

denise does traffic with temps dipping into the teens overnight, re- freezing will be a problem in some areas this morning. be especially cautious when traveling on untreated roads and in rural areas.

kara wipe vo it's the story everyone is talking about...the massive winter storm bearing down on parts of the u-s. we'll get a little bit, but it's nothing compared to what the east coast will see. major cities like baltimore, washington d-c, and new york could see, not inches...but feet of snow. add that to the trouble some are already seeing in the midwest and you have one huge mess waiting to happen. gay says: "my tires they didn't even stop, they just kept going, then i had to put the emergency break on because we were still sliding." esposito says: "common sense is the key to this, again i think people have dealt with a very mild winter so they're not

everyone is talking about what we might see tomorrow morning. could be a foot...could be just a couple inches. jessica but local road crews aren't taking any chances. fox19 now's jordan vilines is live in camp washington with more on how crews are preparing. live at this time, the city has 57 vehicles on the road preparing for tomorrow's snow event. crews are currently clearing the snow left over from yesterday and they're also pre- treating the roads with pure salt and calcium. city crews are responsible for clearing more than 3-thousand lane miles of roadway and at this time, the city is reporting that 100% of primary roads have been cleared and 50% of residential

cleared. along with clearing and pre- treating the roads, the hamilton county engineer says they're also closely monitoring the weather conditions and road temperatures because as we saw yesterday, the colder the pavement.. .the more likely the snow is to stick but the hamilton county engineers says his crews will be loaded up and ready to go despite the temperature. live kara wipe fscg this is a great time to download the free fox19 weather now app. and we've made it even easier to do so.. just text - "snow" to four-19-19 on your smartphone.. happening today kara wipe vo a man and woman accused of killing a two year old little girl could find out today when they'll go on trial. rebekah kinner reportedly told a grand jury she let her boyfriend, bradley young, beat her two year old daughter last month. kinsley kinner died from those injuries. kinner and young are expected in a

courtroom later this morning. jessica ots scary moments for passengers aboard a delta plane, headed for c-v-g.... officials say the pilot had to make an emergency landing at bradley international airport in connecticut late last night... after the landing gear failed to go up after take-off. those on board got onto another plane... eventually landing at c-v-g without any more issues. you decide anim jessica wipe vo he's floundering in national polls, but ohio governor john kasich is sticking around in new hampshire. this is video of kasich at a town hall in concord earlier this week. the latest polls show kasich running second...about 20- points behind donald trump. compare that to kasich's national numbers which have him running seventh. new hampshire is host to the first primary of election season. kara hort the feud between will smith and one of his former fresh prince co-stars apparently isn't over. janet hubert who played the first aunt viv on the show is blasting smith's wife, jada. jada pinkett-smith is boycotting the

lack diversity in the nominees. but hubert says it has nothing to do with smith's desire for equality. she calls it sour grapes over her husband's lack of a nomination. kara wipe fscg here's some of hubert's statement... quote i'm a real freedom fighter. i'm not a pretend freedom fighter. i stand up for other actresses, other people. the smiths just irked me because they are such pretenders, and everything is a photo op. she goes on to say... 'it's just self- contrived because her hubby didn't get a nomination the smiths are not taking about comments. jessica ots more pressure for oscar host chris actor tyrese to ask rock not to saying there is not a joke he can make to make things better. just mentioned...jada pinkett-smith...are academy...an african american woman...has changes need to be

kara top vo the reds caravan kicks off next week. current and former players, broadcasters and staff... will make stops across five different states.... signing autographs and taking questions from fans. visit fox19now- dot-com to get a complete list of players who are on the tour. one of the biggest bands of the 70's is reuniting. jessica 2shot ahead in our eight o-clock hour... we'll tell you why abba is getting back together. sot "now with the fox19 mobile app, you'll never be without fox19 news. from fox19.com to text and email alerts for breaking news and weather. it's all right here in the palm of your hand." have you seen this kara wipe vo

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telling you about. would you belive some college graduates actually think she serves on the supreme court? the american council of trustees and alumni asked a group of graduates who she was and 10-percent said "supreme court justice." but the survey listed her by her real name...judy sheindlin...not judge judy. some issues on the roads this morning... denise has a quick look at your morning traffic denise does traffic with temps dipping into the teens overnight, re- freezing will be a problem in some areas this morning. be especially cautious when

untreated roads and in rural areas. jessica 2shot so you've got those financial aid forms...now what? our guidance counselor billy sarge from saint henry will be here to tell us everything you need to know, before it's too late. and volvo, unveiling a new car and you won't believe the promise it's making. find out why it says its latest model is death-proof.

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could announce its plan to introduce new visa requirements for some european travelers. the new rule involves people who are dual nationals of iran, iraq, sudan or syria, or who have visited any of these countries in the last five years. also today... veterans affairs secretary robert mcdonald is set to testify before a senate committee. he's expected to discuss the plan to modernize the department during the hearing. happening today happening today across the region... ohio attorney general mike dewine is holding an emergency meeting to discuss the state's opiate epidemic. he'll meet with law enforcement and public safety officials in columbus. happening today happening today across the tri- state.. newport aquarium is set to unveil plans for a new exhibit. the announcement is set for 10:30... we'll of course bring you the update on air and online at fox19 now dot com. the woman's city club of greater cincinnati is hosting a public forum on how to help children who experience adversity and trauma. it starts at 5:45 at the united way convening center on reading road. adlib 4shot anchors adlib during 4 shot

advisory's for areas of northern kentucky clermont and brown county's go into affect friday morning. winter storm warning for our extreme southern and south eastern kentucky counties. we are watching what could be a major winter storm for our southeastern counties into and including northern ky on friday. this could bring upwards of several inches of snowfall with a foot possible in areas near maysville and as far north as florence and the i 71 76 split we could see anywhere from 4 to 8 inches crossing

important note a slight track change of just 100 miles could bring more or less. as of now snow starts early friday morning near 5am and continues through friday evening tapering by saturday morning. snow totals on the ohio and se indiana side of the river could be anywhere from 2 to 3 inches to even less the farther north. we will continue to watch this. for today we are dry with a high of 30 degrees. tonight we drop down to about 20 and a high of 31 friday. carstar traffic

traffic with temps dipping into the teens overnight, re- freezing will be a problem in some areas this morning. be especially cautious when traveling on untreated roads and in rural areas.

jessica wipe vo the market volatility we told you about earlier this hour is making some of you nervous. a new survey from bankrate-dot-com shows more people are concerned the fed will start hiking interest rates...and that could have an impact on your money. that could lead to higher payments and in an extreme case...another recession. the last two cycles of fed rate hikes did not end well. in 2006 it popped the housing bubble, back in 2001, it popped the tech bubble both times we ended up getting recessions and consumers' memories of those appear to be quite fresh." jessica wipe vo your calorie intake may be going up when you eat out. a new tufts university study

than nine in ten restaurants in the u-s are serving meals that exceed the recommended calorie limit for a single meal. and that's just the entree. drinks, appetizers and desserts weren't included. " fafsa - the importance of filling out the fafsa form early / the outcomes with filling out the fafsa / next steps after submitting the fafsa " financial aid - /grants; what they all mean and how to take advantage of each for college expenses - tuition, books, "living saving for college things other debt with higher interest ; the sooner you start saving for college, the

potentially pay off your college debt nearly every student is eligible for some form of financial aid. students who may not be eligible for need-based aid may still be eligible for an unsubsidized stafford loan regardless of income or circumstances. a student who can meet all of the following criteria may be eligible for aid: has registered with the selective service system for conscription in the united states between the ages of 18 and 25, if required to do so; maintains at least a c average minimum gpa for federal student aid or a higher minimum set by the school for institutional aid eligibility; is a u.s. citizen, a u.s. national, or an

has a valid social security number; has a high school diploma or ged; sign the certification statement stating that: 1 not in default on a federal student loan and do not owe money on a federal student grant and 2 federal student aid will only be used for educational purposes; has not been found guilty of the sale or possession of illegal drugs while federal aid was being received

storm is bearing down on us. catherine bodak is looking at all the latest models and she'll have your forecast. and if you got a hoverboard for christmas... we'll tell you what amazon is doing to control the damage left behind from all the recalls.

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and i'm rob williams. meteorologist catherine bodak joins us with a snapshot of your forecast. winter weather advisory's for areas of northern kentucky clermont and brown county's go into affect friday morning. winter storm warning for our

and south eastern kentucky counties. we are watching what could be a major winter storm for our southeastern counties into and including northern ky on friday. this could bring upwards of several inches of snowfall with a foot possible in areas near maysville and as far north as florence and the i 71 76 split we could see anywhere from 4 to 8 inches crossing over into southern clermont county. important note a slight track change of just 100 miles could bring more or less. as of now snow starts early friday morning near 5am and continues through friday evening tapering by saturday morning. snow totals on the ohio and se indiana side of the river could be anywhere from 2 to 3 inches to even less the farther north. we will continue to watch this.

we drop down to about 20 and a high of 31 friday. weather and traffic toss

residents along the east coast are preparing for what could be the biggest snowfall of the season. the mid-atlantic region is forecasted to get the worst of it... with the nation's capitol prepping for 1 to 2 feet! check out these images out of virginia -- a kroger store there completely empty of milk and bread, as residents begin making their runs ahead of that monster storm.

we aren't expecting to see as much snow here.. but road crews are preparing for another busy day... after working long hours yesterday... they are already gearing up for another big day tomorrow... our jordan vilines is live with all the details. "trucks will be loaded and we'll be ready to go as soon as we know the storm is coming, we'll go out, we'll treat the roads, we'll plow. sometimes what you have to do is you have to plow, lay the salt and then wait for the traffic to work the mixture a little bit." live jessica wipe fscg this is a great time to download the free fox19 weather

to download the free fox19 weather now app. and, now, we've made it even easier for you -- just text - "snow" to four-19-19 on your smartphone.. and you can track the storm right from your neighborhood! a lot of people will be watching wall street closely again today... after a brutal roller-coaster ride on wednesday. the dow jones

250-points just before yesterday's closing bell...following a price drop of crude oil down to under 2-dollars-a barrel. the s&p 500 has lost more than a trillion dollars in value since the beginning of the year. experts saying, until oil stabilizes, we can expect more days like this. in indiana...the debate is back on over wether to lift a ban on sunday carryout alochol sales. a new proposal would require grocery and convenience stores to keep alcohol in separated areas... and away from toys, school supplies and candy. a house committee could vote on the proposal next week. if you're looking to get a good deal on a new big screen t- v... you might want to start looking now! according to a new survey by fat wallet-dot-com, more people plan to buy televisions ahead of super bowl sunday than at any other time during the year. the website says you can save an average of 20- percent or more on high-end tvs in january. retailers are already starting to post deals in an effort to lure in

if you got stuck in the snow yesterday... don't worry, you're not the only one. goshen township fire tweeted this.. .after rescuing this horse... cinnamon was pulled out of a shallow, one foot deep creek this evening on goshen's east side.. the horse is doing fine this morning. coming up... if you bought a hoverboard over the holidays, you might be able to get some money back. we'll tell you how jessica vo plus, get ready to re-learn some third grade science... what scientists are saying about a new discovery in our solar system,

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uh-oh. of mourning following a terrorist attack on a university. flags on official buildings and parliament are flying at half staff -- and police have stepped up security at schools across the country. this, after gunman stormed a university wednesday, shooting students and teachers. at least 21 people were killed. a faction of the taliban has claimed responsibility. the governor of oregon now says she intends to bill the u.s. government for what an occupation of a national wildlife refuge is costing state taxpayers. the residents of harney county have been overlooked and underserved by federal officials so far. at a press conference

governor kate brown called on federal officials to end the occupation, saying its cost her state nearly half a million dollars. an armed milita took over the wildlife refuge nearly 20 days ago to protest the jailing of two ranchers for setting fires on federal land. ammon bundy, one of the groups, now says he wants the refuge to be turned over to loggers and miners. did you or someone hoverboard for christmas? is now offering who bought those website. amid growing two-wheeled balance boards are not safe... and are fire hazards. the consumer product safety investigating more instances of hoverboards bursting into flames. sell hoverboards on its site.

in professional sports -- and a first for the nfl. the buffalo bills have hired the first full-time special teams coach. that's kathryn smith, she'll take over a full-time position with the team, after working on a part- time basis for 7 years. head coach rex ryan commending her knowledge and commitment in earning that promotion. volvo is getting some attention this morning after pledging to eliminate all deaths and serious injuries in its cars within the next 4 years. the company says it take its current crash-prevention systems and combine it with new technology-- to make crash-proof cars. they say the process of building self-driving cars has given them more information than ever about what causes crashes. one of their current models, the xc90, hasn't had a fatality in at least 4 years. get ready to re- learn everyting you were taught about the solar system in grade school!

another planet in our solar system. researchers at the california institute of technology have found evidence in the outer solar system of an object that could be a real ninth planet. remember, pluto was ousted as a planet several years ago. the new find has the highly creative nickname of "planet nine." 4shot adlib 4shot winter weather advisory's for winter weather advisory's for areas of northern kentucky clermont and brown county's go into affect friday morning. winter storm warning for our

we are watching what could be a major winter counties into and ky on friday. this could bring upwards of several inches of snowfall with a foot possible in areas near maysville and as far north as florence and the i 71 76 split we could see anywhere from 4 to 8 inches crossing over into southern clermont county. important note a slight track change of just 100 miles could bring more or less. as of now snow starts early friday morning near 5am and continues through friday evening tapering by saturday morning. snow totals on the ohio and se indiana side of the river could be anywhere from 2 to 3 inches to even less the farther north. we will continue to watch this. for today we are dry with a high of 30 degrees. tonight we drop down to about 20 and a high of 31 friday. carstar anim

if you're looking for a new addition to the family why not adopt a pet who needs a forever home. this morning we have colleen bray with the boone county animal shelter wiht more. kristy niccum nikki flanders boone county animal shelter 859 586-5285 coming up -- some

relief for the citizens of flint, michigan, amidst that ongoing water crisis. why the city's mayor says it's not enough. plus, how much would you pay to go see a movie? what's behind the record-high prices

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now some relief for citizens of flint, who are dealing with a water crisis. the state has now approved emergency funding... up to 28 million dollars. the mayor, however, says that's not enough. mayor karen weaver/ flint, mi there have been estimates out there, but that's only about infrastructure. that's why we can't say exactly what we need because how do you put a cost what we've done to people. five million federal aid dollars have also been approved for the city but, so far the white house is stopping short of declaring the crisis a federal disaster. meantime, class action lawsuits have been filed... claiming contaminated water is responsible for health issues...from miscarriages to potential learning disabilities in children. the national average to see a movie in theatres, has now hit a record high.

association of theater owners, the cost is up 40 cents from this time just a year ago -- to 8 dollars and 43 cents. however, premium large format screenings -- such as those offered for "star wars" and "jurrasic world" did help to drive those average prices up. star wars fans, you'll have to wait a little longer for episode eight. disney announced it was pushing it back from may of 2017...to december the same year. direct competition with avatar two. disney hasn't released a reason, but some critics believe it's to move it out of the already-crowded summer movie season. coming up -- a delta flight, headed for cvg had to make an emergency landing overnight. what went wrong aboard that plane. and we're gearing up for some more snow! catherine bodak will tell us how much, next

and i'm rob williams... let's get our first look at the forecast with meteorologist catherine bodak. winter weather advisory's for areas of northern kentucky clermont and brown county's go into affect friday morning. winter storm warning for our extreme southern and south eastern kentucky counties. we are watching what could be a major winter storm for our southeastern counties into and including northern ky on friday. this could bring upwards of several inches of snowfall with a foot possible in areas near maysville and as far north as florence and the i 71 76 split we could see anywhere from 4 to 8 inches crossing over into southern clermont county. important note a slight track change of just 100 miles could bring more or less. as of now snow starts early friday morning near 5am and continues through friday evening tapering by saturday morning. snow totals on the ohio and se indiana side of the river could be anywhere from 2 to 3 inches to even less the farther north. we will continue to watch this. for today we are dry with a high of 30 degrees. tonight we drop down to about 20 and a high of 31 friday. toss traffic

folks across the mid-atlantic region are prepping for a go into affect friday morning. winter storm warning for our extreme southern and south eastern kentucky counties. we are watching what could be a major winter storm for our southeastern counties into and including northern ky on friday. this could bring upwards of several inches of snowfall with a foot possible in areas near maysville and as far north as florence and the i 71 76 split we could see anywhere from 4 to 8 inches crossing over into southern clermont county. important note a slight track change of just 100 miles could bring more or less. as of now snow starts early friday morning near 5am and continues through friday evening tapering by saturday morning. snow totals on the ohio and se indiana side of the river could be anywhere from 2 to 3 inches to even less the farther north. we will continue to watch this. for today we are dry with a high of 30 degrees. tonight we drop down to about 20 and a high of 31 friday. toss traffic

folks across the mid-atlantic region are prepping for a major snow event. major cities like baltimore, washington d-c could see, not inches...but feet of snow! this is video of president obama's motorcade, having some trouble overnight as the roads became slippery. some drivers on the dulles tollway were stranded for five or more hours! here in the tri- state, everyone is talking about what we could be seeing tomorrow morning. maybe be a foot...or maybe just a couple inches. but local road crews aren't taking any chances. fox19 now's jordan vilines is live in camp washington with more on how crews are preparing. dblbx live scary moments for

scary moments for passengers aboard a delta plane, headed for c-v-g.... officials say the pilot had to make an emergency landing at bradley international airport in connecticut late last night... after the landing gear failed to go up after take-off. those on board got onto another plane... eventually landing at c-v-g without any more issues. a man and woman accused of killing a two year old little girl could find out today when they'll go on trial. rebekah kinner reportedly told a grand jury she let her boyfriend, bradley young, beat her two year old daughter last month. kinsley kinner died from those injuries. now, kinner and young have both pleaded not guilty.. they're due in court today. it's the firrst week of classes in the spring semester at kent state university... and today a controversial associate professor will be in front of his history class, teaching, despite being under an fbi investigation. our sister station in cleveland

claims julio pino could be recruiting students for isis. that's something he says, is simply not true. my current status is i am a citizen of the united states with all the rights and obligations that entails. i follow the law and i advocate ask others to respect my freedom of speech and i do theirs. president has issued a statement to students saying they should stay threat to campus. a pharmaceutical c-e-o who became infamous for raising the price of an aids druge by 5 thousand percent... now has a date with congress. martin shkreli has now been subpoenaed to testify before the house committe on oversight and reform. he'll answer questions about the prescription drug market. shkreli is currently embroiled in a federal criminal case for securities fraud. it's still not clear whether his attorneys will allow him to attend

how many supreme court justices can you name? apparently, it can be a bit confusing. on a recent poll by the american council of trustees, nearly 10 percent of college graduates believe "judge judy" serves on the supreme court. the non-profit says the poll finds college graduates are "alarmingly ignorant of ameria's history and heritage." the huffington post says the study is misleading, since judy sheindlin was listed on the multiple choice question by her well-known tv moniker. check this highly successful band fom the 70's made a rare joint appearance last night in sweeden. that's where they're from it was all in honor of a restaurant opening, which was inspried by the "mamma mia" musical. the band, which

most commercially successful acts in pop music history. 4shot list of the day - best songs from abba! source: best songs from source: smoothradio.com 5. does your mother know 4. sos 3. super trouper 2. the winner takes it all 1. take a chance on me if you got no place to go, and you're feeling down, if you're alone, take a chance on me

warnings about kids and energy drinks plus -- we're cooking in the kitchen with mac's pizza pub -- we're trying out a recipe for "chicago gyro pizza", next. kara top vo a new warning for what's with him? he's happy. your family's finally eating vegetables thanks to our birds eye

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open a set of frozen "ice castles." after a lengthy warm weather delay, builders are placing the final touches on the frozen structures.

towers made of solid ice, spread over an acre. the walls are about 10 10 to 20 people at least 12 hours a day, seven days a week to maintain. manager : "we grow thousands of icicles everyday ? picking them and bringing them up to the top of the castle." ice castles are a winter tradition in locations are not always the same. anchors adlib during 4 shot winter weather advisory's for

winter weather advisory's for areas of northern kentucky clermont and brown county's go into affect friday morning. winter storm warning for our extreme southern and south eastern kentucky counties. we are watching what could be a major winter storm for our southeastern counties into and including northern ky on friday. this could bring upwards of several inches of snowfall with a foot possible in areas near maysville and as far north as florence and the i 71 76 split we could see anywhere from 4 to 8 inches crossing over into southern clermont county. important note a slight track change of just 100 miles could bring more or less. as of now snow starts early friday morning near 5am and continues through friday evening tapering by saturday morning. snow totals on the ohio and se indiana side of the river could be anywhere from 2 to 3 inches to even less the farther north. we will continue to watch this. for today we are dry with a high of 30 degrees. tonight we drop down to about 20 and a high of 31 friday. carstar traffic toss to denise for

mac ryan is a

and successful indie restauranteur who has charged himself with a new kind of innovation that can border on extreme. with a staple like pizza, that jump could be difficult, but not for mac. he locally sources ingredients, refuses to bring in precut vegetables and partners with a local butcher to grind the sausage to his specs. recipe chicago gyro pizza ingredients " use your favorite homemade dough recipe yeast-olive oil-salt- sugar-water or purchase pizza dough from your local grocer's refrigerated section. " olive oil or garlic

clove " 6 oz. sliced gyro meat " 1 package of fresh spinach " 2 tomatoes " 1 fresh red onion " 1 jar kalamata olives " whole milk mozzarella/provol one cheese " feta cheese prep 1. use a floured rolling pin to roll out pizza dough on a floured surface. 2. place the dough on a pizza stone. 3. top unbaked crust with olive oil or garlic butter. 4. add fresh minced garlic, sliced gyro meat, spinach, sliced tomatoes, kalamata olives and onion slices. 5. top all ingredients with mozzarella and provolone whole milk cheese, followed by feta cheese. 6. bake for 8 minutes in a preheated 450 degree oven. gfx coming up... folks on the east coast are prepping for some major snowfall... but catherine bodak says we'll be

coming up... folks on the east coast are prepping for coming up... folks on the east coast are prepping for some major snowfall... but catherine bodak says we'll be expecting a lot less here. we'll get your latest forecast.

into northern kentucky? who's behind the push to set up tracks across the river happening today

still on for 2 more. let's toss it over to frank for what's ahead in the morning xtra! just ahead -- millions of people on the east coast are now bracing for a big winter wallop -- with major cities like washington d.c., expecting between 1 and 2 feet of snow. we'll tell you what we're forecasting for the tri-state the big super bowl just weeks away, we're getting into the theme with a football-drill themed workout!

shape like the pros. and follow the yellow-brick road.. all the way to covington! denise johnson is taking us live to the carnegie, where the players are putting on a performance of a classic -- "the wizard of oz." that and your latest news and breaks, next on the fox19 morning xtra. that's it for this still more to levee the morning xtra is next... plus another look at today's forecast... don't go away! show open

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