rob 2 shot and i'm rob williams. our warm-up kicks in today with the windy afternoon. a sun and cloud mix with highs near 61. a wind advisory will remain in effect pm. windspeeds from 15 to 25 mph with gusts over 40 possible. in the 40s with a slight chance of a passing shower oh warm saturday

cloud mix clouds increase towards evening. rain showers by dawn sunday with scattered showers sunday morning and mostly cloudy in the afternoon a high of 56. next week we stay above average for the first couple days in the low to mid 40s. carstar single lane closure on southbound i-75 at galbraith road single lane closure on southbound i-75 at galbraith road beginning at 9 p.m., followed by a double lane closure at 11 p.m. each night monday, feb. 22 through thursday, feb. 25, with lanes reopening by 6 a.m. the following day. also, the ramp from southbound i-75 to galbraith road will be closed beginning at 11 p.m. each night, reopening at 5 a.m. the following day. breaking now breaking now... a pedestrian is

a pedestrian is hospital after semi tractor- middletown. state troopers this morning... at 14th street and verity parkway. dispatches indicate the woman's legs. no word on her condition... we'll bring you any new soon as we get it. new this morning new this morning... a pedestrian struck by a car is expected it happened on i-75 south at the viaduct last night. police say three vehicles were involved in the accident. morning... behind bars... separate attacks involving hammers. court documents state, kyarra

woman in the head during an argument... then, browner is accused of turning her pitbull loose.. which attacked the victim, biting her arm, a criminal complaint says nakeisha armstrong knocked down a woman during a fight, then climbed on top of her and held her down... using a hammer to hit the victim in the head. a witness reportedly grabbed the tool from her. both are due in court today. happening today happening today.... more signs of progress in the cincinnati streetcar project. all three cars will be tested today. kara dblbx our jessica brown joins us live with details on how this could impact your morning commute. that's right crews will be testing the 3 streetcars right here on elm street between 14th and liberty...it will start from 9am til 4pm. so this is a big heads up for drivers who typically come through this area... the roadways will be closed in this area betwen 14th and liberty. you'll see detour maps to get you where you

have to be in this area. also if you typically park in this area you'll notice these signs that say you cant park on the east side of the street while they're doing tests -you will need to park on the west side.. crews will testing the brakes on the first two streetcars as well as testing the movement and dynamics of the third streetcar that just arrived last week. if they get enough time crews will also run the newest streetcar around the entire 3.6 mile route. a group pushing for legalized marijuana in the buckeye state is now putting its efforts on hold. legalize ohio 2016, says its having trouble raising money for the campaign. now, the group is planning to partner with marijuana advocates, in efforts to legalize medical marijuana and to reduce criminal penalties for having weed.

signatures already collected won't expire, and can be used to qualify for a future ballot. a new entertainment hot spot is set to open by summer. "the stretch" will go here, at the old location of johnny rockets at the banks. it'll be a bar featuring local and national dj's. earlier this month, it was announced that drinkware retailer tervis and burger restaurant burgerfi will be setting up shop at the banks. blake shelton fans had to wait longer than normal to get into u-s bank arena last night. into the arena was due to new security measures.. 22 metal detectors u-s bank and every single person building had to go through them. this is a permanent addition... not just for last night's concert. of fires... and you've seen videos but what about a fire tornado? the must-see a teen is accused of senator... even fooling school

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police brutality. school officials in ohio can't figure out why a teenager showed up at a high school, lied to officials to pose as a state lawmaker, toured the school and even spoke eloquently to students about advocacy! state senator david burke was scheduled to speak at mohawk high.. but officials say 18-year-old isaiah akins arrived at the facility, saying the senator asked him to come instead. he reportedly looked the part of a fellow lawmaker: well dressed, and even had a personal driver. "this person showed up in advance days early and said the senator had fallen ill and he was there to take his place and speak." akins reportedly obtained a loaner vehicle from a dealership by misrepresenting his identity. school officials say they will be more diligent about speakers in the future.

"fire-nado" in missouri... it was spotted at the scene of a 14- missouri... it was spotted at the scene of a 14- hundred-acre acre grass fire. fire officials say crews had trouble getting the flames under control due to strong winds... no injuries reported... the cause remains under investigation. a harsh warning from a police captain... to gang members. the video that's now going viral, ahead at 5:30. parties held dueling town hall events in an effort to convince voters before the weekend's primaries. fox19 now is thinking pink

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forecast our warm-up kicks in today with the windy afternoon. a sun and cloud mix with highs near 61. a wind advisory will remain in effect from 10 am until 7 pm. windspeeds from 15 to 25 mph with gusts over 40 possible. overnight we stay in the 40s with a slight chance of a passing shower late night. oh warm saturday on tap with a high of 63 and a sun and cloud mix clouds increase towards evening. rain showers by dawn sunday with scattered showers sunday morning and mostly cloudy in the afternoon a high of 56. next week we stay above average for the first couple days in the low to carstar traffic on southbound i-75 followed by a double lane closure at 11 p.m. each night monday, feb. 22 through thursday, feb. 25, with lanes reopening by 6 a.m. the following day. also, the ramp from southbound i-75 to galbraith road will be closed beginning at 11 p.m. each night, reopening at 5 a.m. the following day. happening now happening now.. folks in glendale are asked to be on alert.. after a dog was recently attacked by a coyote. rob dblbx our jordan vilines joins us live with how you can

pets. if you have a coyote in your yard, you should move all attractants in order to possibly deter the coyote from returning to your yard again. be sure to keep small dogs and cats inside at night time or if you prefer they stay out at night, stay with them because coyotes are most active in the nighttime hours. you should also do things like removing garbage and pet food from your yard before night time and also make sure that you clean up around your grill, just include case you spilled anything or left anything out. but when seeing a coyote, should you make noise or quietly slip back into your house? i'll tell you in the next half hour. porton live in glendale jordan vilines fox 19 now 00208496 ### happening now### coyote warning###

hectic -- imagine the presidential hopefuls. both parties held dueling town halls before tomorrow's primaries. an emotional moment opened the republican town hall in columbia, south carolina... a young man said he'd been through a rough time, and has now found meaning in ohio governor john kasich's message...kasich gave him a hug. meantime, donald trump fired back at the pope.. who said the donald wasn't a christian... and former florida governor jeb bush chimed in. "i think it was probably a little nicer statement than what you folks reported in the media. after i read it, it was a little softer. the bottom line is we have to have a border, we have to have security. we have tremendous illegal immigration i don't think it's appropriate to question donald trump's faith. he knows what his faith is. if he has a relationship with the lord, fantastic.

at the same time -- democratic presidential hopefuls hillary clinton and bernie sanders participated in a town hall in las vegas... both trying to win over minority voters and women.... while trading jabs. bernie sanders/ d presidential candidate: "we're in a campaign and the secretary will say what she'll say." hillary clinton/ d presidential candidate: "i just don't know where all this comes from. maybe it's because senator sanders wasn't really a democrat until he decided to run for president." today is the last full day of campaigning before voters head to the polls tomorrow. happening today ohio congressman hosting a job fair for veterans in anderson township. our sara celi joins us live from anderson center with all the details. a job fair and congessional field hearing... it starts anderson center... and several dozen kinds of industry

looking for employees. congressmen brad wenstrup, steve chabot, luke messer , mark takano and bill johnson are all hosting this event togeterh... the field hearing begins at 10am and runs until noon... the job fair starts at noon and ends at 2pm. at noon, congressman wenstrup is also going to prsent several military service medals to a local wwii veteran. today's events... free and open to the public. reporting live sara celi fox 19 now. next up for the n- f-l... the combine. but does it really give a good preview of which players we should expect to see on rosters this season? jeremy rauch has your morning wake up call. pkg it takes a certain kind of person to order the combo platter in a restaurant. i've only done it once... and can think of maybe one other time,

else order the combo platter, the appetizer sampler, whater you'd like to call it. the point is, you get that much variety, it just messes with people's heads. the mozzarella sticks, the wings, the onion rings, so much talent on the plate, but it's overwhelming. reminds me of the nfl combine. i'll head up to indy next week, and we'll talk with coaches about the players they like. marvin lewis won't ever talk about a specific player, a, because that's some strategy on his part, and b, what do you really know about a player after a couple days at the combine? so much talent, so many options to choose from, but at the end of the day... rarely does a combine take a player from a 5th rounder to a first rounder, or from a chicken wing to a mozzarella stick. if you're into the wings, you knew that before you came in, the combo platter, the mel kiper's of the world force feeding me an oversized variety of options that could be one thing or another, just isn't my thing. i'm jeremy rauch, and that's your morning wakeup call.

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from 10 am until 7 pm. windspeeds from 15 to 25 mph with gusts over 40 possible. overnight we stay in the 40s with a slight chance of a passing shower late night. oh warm saturday on tap with a high of 63 and a sun and cloud mix clouds increase towards evening. rain showers by dawn sunday with scattered showers sunday morning and mostly cloudy in the afternoon a high of 56. next week we stay above average for the first couple days in the low to mid 40s. carstar single lane closure on southbound i-75 at galbraith road

on southbound i-75 at galbraith road beginning at 9 p.m., followed by a double lane closure at 11 p.m. each night monday, feb. 22 through thursday, feb. 25, with lanes reopening by 6 a.m. the following day. also, the ramp from southbound i-75 to galbraith road will be closed beginning at 11 p.m. each night, reopening at 5 a.m. the following day. new this morning new this morning... we're getting our first look at the we're getting our scene of a restaurant fire. crews rushed to boca on east 6th street last night... through the building. we're told a grease fire was to blame... the restaurant was evacuated and no injuries were reported cincinnati police

justified in their actions. but paul gaston's family says officers did not need to use deadly force. this should never have happened. and i fault the cincinnati police for it. they should have tried to do something for him when they saw that he was injured. from the accident? from the accident. gatson's family believes he was not thinking clearly after wrecking his pickup truck a couple of blocks away.. they are also questioning why shots. for the latest on this investigation, log on to fox19 now dot com. it's been a rough several months for university of louisville president james ramsey... backlash over a halloween photo that people claimed was racist... plus fallout from basketball investigation scandal. and now, an incident between ramsey and a reporter is caught on camera... rasmey joined other university administrators in

effort to prevent state budget cuts. but he became upset when asked media reports, that he met with u of l home to discuss his president. he claimed that was a blatant lie. that's the kind of an industry have right "so you're saying that you did not meet with that....you're not hard there was no meeting. do you want to ask it again?" ramsey said he'd like to stay on until the end of his contract in 20-20. happening today a traffic alert for you this morning... ahead of some streetcar testing later today. kara dblbx our jessica brown is live with everything you need to know. that's right crews will be testing the 3 streetcars right here on elm street between 14th and liberty...it will start from 9am til 4pm.

heads up for drivers who typically come through this area... the roadways will be closed in this area betwen 14th and liberty. you'll see detour maps to get you where you need to go if you have to be in this area. also if you this area you'll that say you cant park on the east side of the street while they're doing tests -you will need to park on the west side.. crews will testing the brakes on the first two streetcars as well as testing the movement and dynamics of the third streetcar that just arrived last week. if they get enough time crews will also run the newest streetcar around the entire 3.6 mile route. vo to do... and it can be

your wallet. nathan bachrach has some financial tips for the newly single. the average divorce costs about $20,000 right now. so if you've lived through one, you may already be feeling the crunch financially. unfortunatelya lot of just- divorced folks make money mistakesthat make things worse. research has shown sad or anxious people spend more than happy people. so if you're still hurting from your splityou may be tempted to practice a little retail therapy. and too many newly- single people stick to their old spending habits, the kind they could afford on two incomes, but not on one. and too oftenpeople reeling from a breakup just block out money issues altogether. they don't open the bills, or check statements online. but that approach

credit scoreand your shot at an affordable loan or credit card later. the simply money point: there's no shame in admitting you need help after a divorce. maybe that means counseling, but it may also mean sitting down with a good financial planner, to make sure that you're on the right path in terms of your money goals. for fox 19 now and simply money, i'm nathan bachrach. a sheriff's captain in louisiana has issued a crime stoppers alert... that has gone viral. he calls out gang members for wanted a long list of violent crimes... "we've arrested 10 of these thugs and have warrants on seven more. every one of these animals is most definitely armed and dangerous." captain clay higgins looks squarely into the camera as he issues a stern message to the notorius "gremlin gang". he calls them out by name.. and specifically addresses one of the wanted men. "darren carter you think men like these are afraid of an uneducated 125 lb punk like you?

holds your gun sideways?" "look at you. men like us, we do dumbbell presses with weights bigger than you" "one last message to the gremlins. you don't like my message to you tonight? i got one thing to say. i'm easy to find." captain higgins also asks the public to come forward with tips.. saying its the "patriotic" thing to do. we'll post the full video on fox19 now dot com. a tourist helicopter crashes into pearl harbor... we'll show you the incredible up close into pearl harbor... we'll show you the incredible up close video of the scene, straight ahead. plus... the tri-state is warming up! frank has a check of your weekend forecast next on fox19 now.

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sun and cloud mix with highs near 61. a wind advisory will remain in effect from 10 am until 7 pm. windspeeds from 15 to 25 mph with gusts over 40 possible. overnight we stay in the 40s with a slight chance of a passing shower late night. oh warm saturday on tap with a high of 63 and a sun and cloud mix clouds increase towards evening. rain showers by dawn sunday with scattered showers sunday morning and mostly cloudy in the afternoon a high of 56. next week we stay above average for the first couple days in the low to mid 40s. carstar single lane closure on southbound i-75 at galbraith road beginning at 9 p.m., followed by a at galbraith road beginning at 9 p.m., followed by a double lane closure at 11 p.m. each night monday, feb. 22 through thursday, feb. 25, with lanes reopening by 6 a.m. the following day. also, the ramp from southbound i-75 to galbraith road will be closed beginning at 11 p.m. each night, reopening at 5 a.m. the following day. dramatic video

moment a tourist helicopter crashes in hawaii's pearl harbor. five people were onboard the bell 2-0-6 chopper when it slammed into the water... as hundreds of tourists watched. once the helicopter hit the water... it quickly sank and flipped over. several people rushed into the water to help... pulling out one person still trapped inside. witnesses believe the pilot prevented the aircraft from hitting people on shore, and causing more injuries. it looked like he was trying to land on land because there's no landing area there. its just people standing around looking at all the different sites here." "i definitely thought it was part of the tour, i thought they were just getting close and i mean when someone screamed everyone get down, i was like, we just turned and ran." at least one person suffered critical injuries... the cause of the

investigation. tours of the pearl harbor memorial are closed until further notice. a t-v station starts a campaign to have a puppy join the news crew... so does it work? the answer is straight ahead. and some local residents are being put on alert... details on a warning about coyotes, next. a little rock t-v

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in today with the windy afternoon. a sun and cloud mix with highs near 61. a wind advisory will remain in effect from 10 am until 7 pm. windspeeds from 15 to 25 mph with gusts over 40 possible. overnight we stay in the 40s with a slight chance of a passing shower late night. oh warm saturday on tap with a high of 63 and a sun and cloud mix clouds

dawn sunday with scattered showers sunday morning and mostly cloudy in the afternoon a high of 56. next week we stay above average for the first couple days in the low to mid 40s.

on southbound i-75 at galbraith road beginning at 9 p.m., followed by a double lane closure at 11 p.m. each night monday, feb. 22 through thursday, feb. 25, with lanes reopening by 6 a.m. the following day. also, the ramp from southbound i-75 to galbraith road will be closed beginning at 11 p.m. each night, reopening at 5 a.m. the following day. happening now happening now.. a warning after a dog is attacked in happening now.. a warning after a dog is attacked in the village of glendale. if you saw a coyote in your yard.. would you know what to do? kara dblbx our jordan vilines joins us live with how you can protect your own pets. police say the good news is that coyotes are typically scared of humans so if you do see one in your yard, you're supposed to clap your hands and shout in order to scare them off. vo

look like, keep in mind they are wild animals that mostly eat small rodents and smaller animals, even small dogs if they are left unattended. the coyote attack that happened in glendale is rare, according to police, but police still suggest that everyone take precautions especially during the morning and early evening hours which is when coyotes are seen most frequently. that bizarre war of words between donald trump and the pope is absolutely going viral. the holy father, saying anyone who wants a wall built on our border with mexico is not christian. trump says pope francis has only heard mexico's side of the story. we spoke with students at xavier... who told us, trump may finally have

just because he's the pope it doesn't mean he can't have an opinion or feel someone's not doing the right thing america is based on immigration and we all, we all come from some kind of different background and him having htis idea of building a wall isn't going to help with global connections and stuff what do you think? share your comments on the fox19 now facebook fan page. people will likely be talking about this one for a while... especially as christians gather while... especially as christians gather for friday night fish fries! happening today of course there are events around the tri-state tonight... for those of you who can't eat meat on friday because of lent... log on to fox19 now dot com for our fish fry guide... there's a button right on the home page.

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windy afternoon. a sun and cloud mix with highs near 61. a wind advisory will remain in effect from 10 am until 7 pm. windspeeds from 15 to 25 mph with gusts over 40 possible. overnight we stay in the 40s with a slight chance of a passing shower late night. oh warm saturday on tap with a high of 63 and a sun and cloud mix clouds increase towards evening. rain showers by dawn sunday with scattered showers sunday morning and mostly cloudy in the afternoon a high of 56. next week we stay above average for the first couple days in the low to mid 40s. single lane closure on southbound i-75

followed by a double lane closure at 11 p.m. each night monday, feb. 22 through thursday, feb. 25, with lanes reopening by 6 a.m. the following day. also, the ramp from southbound i-75 to galbraith road will be closed beginning at 11 p.m. each night, reopening at 5 a.m. the following day. rob bam r this might be the craziest thing you see all morning...take a craziest thing you see all morning...take a look at what officials are

wild fire in missouri that got swept up by massive winds...into what looks like a funnel cloud. officials spent hours trying to control it...and we're told it has now been put out. no injuries were reported. another crazy scene caught on camera in florida...where a robber picked the wrong guy to pick on. the criminal taken down...by a trained martial arts fighter! you can see the man just unloads on the robber, eventually taking him to the ground....and knocking him unconscious. police were then called and arrested the suspect. kanye west recently announced that he was broke...in fact he says he's 53 million dollars in debt. it didn't take long for people to start making fun of the star rapper.. check this out....a tweet from the philadelphia police department offered kanye a job.

thousand dollars. he took their offer...he would be debt free by the year 3122. rob 2shot if you're attending arena, you'll likely have to leave earlier... we'll tell you what the delay is, after the break. plus...find out why the effort to legalize marijuana in ohio, is being put on hold, next. sot full "it only takes one bullet to put somebody down.

the family of a man killed by cincinnati police officers, speaks out. hear why they are questioning the cops' actions. kara vo more streetcar testing this morning...and it could affect your morning commute. we'll tell you what to watch for in a live report. that looks like it's coming in, and within a second somebody yelled to get down and we just

a helicopter crashes in front of hundreds of tourists in hawaii.. details on the heroic actions from bystanders to limit the damage. kara 2shot good morning everyone... i'm kara sewell. rob 2shot and i'm rob williams. we want to get a check of your forecast with frank marzullo. our warm-up kicks in today with the windy afternoon. a sun and cloud mix with highs near 61. a wind advisory will remain in effect from 10 am until 7 pm. windspeeds from 15 to 25 mph with gusts over 40 possible. overnight we stay in the 40s with a slight chance of a passing shower late night. oh warm saturday on tap with a high of 63 and a sun and cloud mix clouds increase towards evening. rain showers by dawn sunday with scattered showers sunday morning and mostly cloudy in the afternoon a high of 56. next week we stay above average for the first couple days in the low to mid 40s. single lane closure

beginning at 9 p.m., followed by a double lane closure at 11 p.m. each night monday, feb. 22 through thursday, feb. 25, with lanes reopening by 6 a.m. the following day. also, the ramp from southbound i-75 to galbraith road will be closed beginning at 11 p.m. each night, reopening at 5 a.m. the following day. breaking now breaking now... a pedestrian has been flown to the hospital after being struck by a semi in middletown. state troopers were called to the scene... at 14th street and verity parkway. dispatchers say the semi ran over the woman's legs.