it's 5 o clock. i'm kara sewell rob 2 shot and i'm rob williams. expect a few flurries this morning and today otherwise cloudy and cold a high today 36. our warm-up for really nice on sunday low 60s with sunday afternoon as rain chances increase sunday night into early monday morning. week mild in the upper 40s. carstar

march 3, there will be intermittent lane closures in both directions of sr 741 just north of sr 122. traffic will be maintained with flaggers and lanes will reopen by 4:30 p.m. each day. happening today happening today... local law enforcement enforcement leaders will gather today to discuss the heroin epidemic.. in light of recent tragedies on the roads. kara dblbx our jessica brown is live at the hamilton county sheriff's headquarters with a preview. live

patrol headquarters law enforcement leaders will be taling about the recdent tragedies that stem from the heroin epidemic. even some tragedies as early this past monday where one man died in a serious crash happened on i-275. vo take a look at this video of the scene where it happened near the bridge between kentucky and ohio near coney island. police found needles at the scene..the driver lost control of the car and went off the road and flipped. there was a 7 month old child in the car at the time..that little boy at last check was at cincinnati childrens. incidents like this among hte number this mornig at talking about ways to fight the problem...like using billboards, administering narcan, education forums etc. we'll be here for the event and give you the latest. the f-b-i is getting

shocking case of two -year old ava was found in brown county. to track this case cruelty cases homicide. out of different to get her healthy making progress. "she was picked up by her tail. she was swung head, and she was thrown outside because either her or one of the kittens had an accident on the floor." it's very heartbreaking that someone could take a mom from their small babies. now, we're bottlefeeding five babies." rescue workers tell me that they're in touch with law enforcement in brown county about this. none of the kittens are up for adoption yet... but they will be eventually. happening today the kenton county library reopens today. it was closed after a threatening social media post. a man named daniel said he had lost his

shoot up a library. called, but nothing threatening was ever found. the battle continues to get on the ballots in ohio. today, we're learning more about the impact recreational pot can have.. and it isn't good.. a new study finds legalized marijuana is leading to more trips to the e-r! since colorado made it legal two years ago, emergency room visits by out-of- staters have spiked! doctors say experimental pot smokers aren't prepared to handle the side effects, like hallucinations and anxiety. they also say edible marijuana products often have delayed reactions which could trigger an overdose. teenagers caught sending nude photographs of themselves or their friends via cell phones or online would be spared a felony charge under a bill advancing in the kentucky general assembly. the measure dealing with teen sexting cleared the senate judiciary committe... it applies to those

more potential legal trouble for johnny manziel... the latest on a domestic violence case, next. plus... a shooting at a kentucky taco bell leads to a police chase.. we've got the very latest still ahead. fox19 welcome back to fox19 now (vo) new tidy cats lightweight 4-in-1

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works at the fast food restaurant. "she called me and said daddy daddy come up and get me someone is up here shooting and that was it." said two employees got into a fight and started thats all i know so far" was not hurt. the victim was taken to a local on a condition. new video from highway patrol avoiding tragedy. take a look...the trooper was in his cruiser during a routine traffic stop when it was side swiped by a tractor trailer that failed to get out of the way. investigators say a few more inches could have been tragic, but the trooper was not hurt. the driver of the tractor trailer was ticketed. new information a dallas grand jury will decide whether cleveland browns quarterback johnny manziel should be charged. police are looking into an incident where manziel's girlfriend claims he attacked her.

says manziel hit her so hard, she temporarily lost hearing in one ear. manziel has not been arrested. there's speculation the browns may cut ties with manziel because of his off the field trouble. a fast food giant is testing out some new, low calorie breakfast items... but should they be on the menu permanently? a new spa is serving beer... but not in the way you'd expect... how its brewing up business, next. "you're going to soak in a proprietary blend of

it' s taste soold, yet somooth, itould onlbe calle black lk, fromolgers. a ste you uld enjo frh brewedor one cuat a tim blk silk, om folge. the nation's first beer spa has opened its doors in oregon.. and business is already booming. "hop in the spa" offers a variety of brew baths... designed to cure whatever ails you. "it's great for insomnia, relaxation." "i used it and my pains went away and i slept great."

will not get drunk soaking in beer... but insist the treatments will make you "hop- timistic." adlib 4shot frank marzullo joining us now with a look at your forecast expect a few flurries this

otherwise cloudy and cold a high today 36. our warm-up for the weekend will be really nice on saturday 50 and by sunday low 60s with a high of 62. it will be breezy on sunday afternoon as rain chances increase sunday night into early monday morning. we start out next week mild in the upper 40s. carstar traffic beginning at 7:30 a.m. tuesday, march 2 and wednesday,

be intermittent lane closures in both directions of sr 741 just north of sr 122. traffic will be maintained with flaggers and lanes will reopen by 4:30 p.m. each day. reds it's time to think

summer.... reds single game tickets are about to go on sale. rob dblbx our jordan vilines is live at great american ball park with what you need to know. live this includes tickets to every game except opening day which is april 6th one of the biggest ticket grabs will be the 2016 reds hall of fame induction weekend, june 24 there's a lot to look forward to this season including a new, private rooftop and there's also a

vo star wars" x-wing fighter mr. redlegs bobblehead saturday, may 7 vs. brewers, 7:10 p.m.: as part of star wars weekend, free to the first 25,000 fans, presented by dynegy energy services. live u-s lawmakers are accusing takata of faking test results to cover up the exploding airbag issue. a report from a senate committee cites internal documents from takata in the past 12 years... that show company officials argued that data on inflator quality and testing, was

the recall of defective air bag inflators now involves 14 vehicle manufacturers and millions of u.s. vehicles. ever been tricked into giving out stuff like usernames, passwords and credit card info? new this morning.... two banks have warnings out for "phishing" scams. the main source bank in batesville, indiana says there's a text going around saying it's from the main source security department, and tells the user .. to log onto their account. the cincinnati credit union is automated call... person that their debit or credit compromised and eventually asks for the card and personal numbers. investigating both scams. mcdonald's is new, low-calorie breakfast items in a couple of california cities. san diego can now different low-carb breakfast bowls, made with

including egg whites, kale and chorizo. mcdonald's will also begin using lower-calorie chobani greek yogurt in its parfaits and smoothies. some students left the cintas center this week, disappointed they didn't storm the court after xavier's big win. but jeremy rauch says, that's a reason to celebrate... here's your morning wake up call. pkg i stormed the court once. march 7th, 2005. number one illinois at unranked ohio state. the illini came in chasing a perfect regular season, matt sylvester hits three for the bucks to pull off the upset, and the place goes wild. i was with my dad... he wouldn't run on the court, but encouraged me to go. a week later... i made the cover of sports illustrated. as a freshman in might've been the biggest accomplishment of point. ten years later, i've matured, right?

growing into one of the grumpy old men, and women, who don't love the court storming thing - but there is a time for it. to me, the fact that xavier didn't storm the court after beating villanova, should come as a sense of pride to the fan base. you aren't some cinderella or a major underdog. you are a title contender, and you have the right to celebrate in your seats. that said, a minor school beating a major program, have at it. or in my case, watching the buckeyes ruin the illini's perfect season, there's an emotion that overcomes a fanbase in those moments. it's always going to annoy the losing coach... it's not supposed to make them happy, but i guarantee, if you've done it, you know what i mean when i say... it's something you'll never forget. i'm jeremy rauch and that's your morning wakeup call.

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rob 2 shot let's get our first look at the forecast with meteorologist frank marzullo. expect a few flurries this morning and today otherwise cloudy and cold a high today 36. our warm-up for the weekend will be really nice on saturday 50 and by sunday low 60s with a high of 62.

as rain chances increase sunday night into early monday morning. we start out next week mild in the upper 40s. carstar beginning at 7:30 a.m. tuesday, march 2

march 3, there will be intermittent lane closures in both directions of sr 741 just north of sr 122. traffic will be maintained with flaggers and lanes will reopen by 4:30 p.m. each day. breaking now breaking now... a gunman accused of a deadly a gunman accused shooting spree in kansas... has been investigators say the mass shooting in heston, started with a car jacking... then moved on to a lawnmower parts company, excel the sheriff says a total of four people, including the suspect, were killed... and 14 the suspect was an

industries... coworkers say they never saw any signs of trouble. "he was nice guy when i worked with him on the second shift... i mean we hung out, everything was hunkey dory, i mean he didn't seem like this kinda guy." the sheriff praised the single police officer who ran toward the gunfire, and killed the shooter... no word on a motive at this time. happening now an e-m-t in aurora, indiana has disappeared... and prosecutors are asking questions about something else that's missing. they've filed court documents, requesting the bank records of craig whitham. he was last seen monday. investigators say they want the financial records to see if he was involved in theft funds at emergency rescue inc. whitham's family told fox19 now he is currently an employee at aurora emergency rescue. also happening now... police in indiana are looking for the driver of a suspicious vehicle,

trying to entice a teen girl in franklin county and two teen boys in dearborn county. officers say the man was in a car with ohio plates.. and offered alcohol and drugs to get the teens in the car.. if you see anything suspicious call the police. happening today happening today.. hamilton county sheriff jim neil and other law enforcement leaders will be discussing the heroin epidemic... rob dblbx our jessica brown joins us live with what they're expected to talk about today... live this morning here at the sheriff's patrol headquarters law enforcement leaders will be taling about the recdent tragedies that stem from the heroin epidemic. even some tragedies as early this past monday where one man died in a serious crash happened on i-275. vo take a look at this video of the scene where it happened near the bridge between kentucky and ohio near coney island.

scene..the driver lost control of the car and went off the road and flipped. there was a 7 month old child in the car at the time..that little boy at last check was at cincinnati childrens. live incidents like this one are going to be among hte number of topics discussed this mornig at 9:30...they'll also be talking about ways to fight the problem...like using billboards, administering narcan, education forums etc. we'll be here for the event and give you the latest. the balding bandit strikes again! take a look at this video from inside the crescent springs walgreens store. you can see the man grab a basket and fill it up with boxes of rogaine, and the memory supplement, prevagen. but police say he didn't pay for any of it... and did the same at stores in mt. healthy, north college hill, west chester, florence and even as far away as pittsburgh. "i'd say obviously he's not using it just for his personal hygiene, but again we don't know

after it's stolen" authorities believe the suspect drives a white jeep. anyone with information is asked to call crime stoppers at 352- 3040. reds barry larkin is apparently trying to sell his orlando mansion... and maybe there's something to that... our joe danneman has the update from reds spring training in goodyear, arizona. joe: ok good morning everyone joe danneman here at reds spring training headquarters. it is squad workouts nothing really special on the schedule today, it's gonna feel a little bit like groundhog day covering the reds at spring didn't get andie murray did to break the groundhog day routine but barry second option. spending a lot of batting cages talking hitting with a lot of big name reds. he's on staff as a minor league instructor - but

training working with the big boys. he looks every bit a future manager doesn't he well we asked him that question, if he would he ever do it? watch for the grin at the end of this quote. barry larkin: "if the opportunity presents itself, we'll see. but, the conditions have to be right and, you know, the manager's job, at least in my opinion, is not about just having the manager's position. it's about having the support system to support that manager's position and, if that's the case, it's certainly something i would have interest in if that opportunity presented itself." joe: ok you saw the grin, "never say never" is the exact quote from barry larkin about managing big league baseball in the future. he also fluent in spanish - seems to connect well with the latin players out here at camp.again the reds are back here in a

day four of full squad workouts. we will be here. make sure to follow me on twitter at fox19joe and also on facebook for pictures, videos and observations throughout the day. reporting in arizona i'm joe danneman for the fox19 now morning news. how you can enjoy a fun night out with friends.. without blowing your budget... next. and it's the last day for you to score a speedway gas card! we'll anounce our latest winner coming up. "fox19 now never stops. take us with you wherever you go. download the fox 19

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you'll get 30 meg internet, tv, phone and more for $89.99 a month. and ask how you could get a $300 reward card. call now. will be handed out on sunday... but what if the and cold a high today 36. our warm-up for the weekend will be really nice on saturday 50 and by

sunday afternoon as rain chances increase sunday night into early monday morning. we start out next week mild in the upper 40s. carstar beginning at 7:30 a.m. tuesday, march 2 and wednesday, march 3, there will be intermittent lane closures in both directions of sr 741 just north of sr 122. traffic will be maintained with flaggers and lanes will reopen by 4:30 p.m. each day. a night out on the town is a lot of fun... but it can also cost you a lot of money,

fun... but it can also cost you a lot of money, if you're not careful. nathan bachrach has some tips on how to enjoy your time... without breaking the bank. going out with your spouse or friends after a busy week can be a great stress reliever. unfortunatelyit can also be a budget buster! here's how to avoid that. one ideafigure out what you can afford to spend, and take that amount out in cash from your bank's a-t-m. once that money's gone, you're done spending for the night. take a few minutes and check out the restaurant deals on sites like restaurant-dot- com, groupon and coupon sherpa. or pick up restaurant gift cards at a discount at a warehouse club. if your night out includes drinking--bear in mind--cocktails, wine and shots usually come with a steep markup! beer's a better bargain. scouting out "happy hours" ahead of time can save you quite a bit, too. and remember to choose a designated driver or arrange for a car service or taxi ride home. the simply money point: a d-u-i or accident would torpedo

now and simply money, i'm nathan bachrach. single game tickets for the reds are about to go on sale... when and where you can buy them... straight ahead in a live report. plus.. a check of your 7-day forecast.. next on fox19 now. "fox19 now never stops. take us with you wherever you go. download the fox 19 weather now app for live street level radar in your neighborhood. and lightning tracker warns you the instant lightning is detected near you. search fox 19 weather now in the app store or google play

the oscar awards will be handed out on sunday... but what if the standout star of human? we've got a look at some of the furry.. and fishy.. actors who deserved oscar awards. moviefone says

in film history... the movie did get a best picture nomination. another deserving animal... toto. escapes death exposes the so- called great oz, as a fraud. willy, in free willy... moviefone says the whale jumps over a wall of rocks to escape, had oscar over it. and of course... old yeller... for a brilliant performance in the disney classic. adlib 4shot anchors adlib during 4 shot

expect a few flurries this morning and today otherwise cloudy and cold a high today 36. our warm-up for the weekend will be really nice on saturday 50 and by sunday low 60s with a high of 62. it will be breezy on sunday afternoon as rain chances increase sunday night into early monday morning. we start out next week mild in the upper 40s. carstar beginning at 7:30 a.m. tuesday, march 2

beginning at 7:30 a.m. tuesday, march 2

beginning at 7:30 a.m. tuesday, march 2 and wednesday, march 3, there will be intermittent lane closures in both directions of sr 741 just north of sr 122. traffic will be maintained with flaggers and lanes will reopen by 4:30 p.m. each day. reds in just over 24 hours... single game tickets

kara dblbx our jordan vilines is live at great with the details. live single game tickets for 2016 cincinnati reds regular season home games go on sale saturday, feb. 27 at opening day. for your favorite games of the season including: 2016 reds hall of fame induction weekend, june 24-26 " 1976 world series champions friday, june 24 vs. pregame on-field ceremony featuring members of the big red machine honoring the 40th anniversary of their world series championship. all fans will receive a 1976 team photo and the reds will wear 1976 throwback uniforms. post- game fireworks show presented by cooper tire. " reds hall of fame induction night saturday, june 25 vs. padres, 4:10 p.m.: pregame reds hall of fame induction ceremony presented by pnc bank to honor pete

commemorative pete rose poster presented by queen city sausage. " pete rose number 14 jersey retirement sunday, june 26 vs. padres, 1:10 p.m.: pregame on-field ceremony to retire pete rose's jersey number 14. all fans will receive a commemorative pete rose print. vo live democrats are gearing up for tomorrow's primary... hillary sanders in south carolina, while senator bernie sanders shifts his focus to ohio. "i need your help starting with this this is the first step to move toward the nomination which i would be deeply "ohio, as you all know, is one of the important political states in this country. you are having a primary here on march 15th. with your help we can win this primary." and the five remaining republican presidential candidates squared off in their final debate before super tuesday. and analysts say, senator marco rubio was on fire... finally turning the tables on the g-o-p frontrunner. donald trump/ r

"you'll have many different plans. you'll have competition. you'll have so many different plans." marco rubio/ r presidential candidate: "now he's repeating himself." cheers donald trump/ r presidential candidate: "i don't repeat myself." marco rubio/ r presidential candidate: "you repeat yourself everyday." cheers donald trump/ r presidential candidate: "i watched him repeat himself 5 times four weeks ago." marco rubio/ r presidential candidate: "i saw you repeat yourself five times four seconds ago." live cam and looking live at downtown cincinnati. your weather and traffic is next stay with us

expect a few flurries this morning and today otherwise cloudy and cold a high today 36. our warm-up for the weekend will be really nice on saturday 50 and by sunday low 60s with a high of 62. it will be breezy on sunday afternoon as rain chances increase sunday night into early monday morning. we start out next week mild in the upper 40s.

the apple watch wasn't the stocking stuffer that apple had hoped for. according to a new

market intel firm i- d-c, apple shipped about four-point- one million of its smartwatches during the last three months of 2015. last summer, c-e-o tim cook told analysts they were convinced the watch would be one of the top gifts of the holiday. the apple watch comes in three models. the cheapest -- the apple watch sport -- costs 349 dollars. an ohio woman who makes life brighter for elementary school kids got a big birthday surprise. every day at three p-m, doris vehar of mentor, ohio waves hello to the students on a school bus in her neighborhood. the kids, even call her grandma. vehar recently turned 88 years old and didn't have any plans.. but the kids on that bus, planned something special. nats happy birthday to you "i cried... crying ... i was so shocked." the woman hasn't missed a day in more than five years- no matter what the weather. she says as long as she can walk to the

driveway, she'll be out to greet the kids. the oscars kick off this weekend, and the vice president, joe biden, has a serious message for the show's audience. biden and his wife, jill, are set to attend the academy awards on sunday night, and the white house says, he'll introduce lady gaga. the singer will perform "til it happens, to you."... which is nominated for "best original song". it was featured in the documentary "the hunting ground," about sexual assault on campuses. biden's office says, he'll use his introduction to urge americans to speak out, against sexual assault. and it's not just the performers, but the set that's also getting buzz this morning. check out this rendering of the academy awards' set design. it was inspired by 1970's hollywood glam. it's massive, oval shaped back-drop includes 200 thousand swarovski crystals, and weighs over 7 thousand pounds. rob 2shot coming up...

leaders will local law enforcement leaders will gather today to discuss the tri- state's heroin epidemic. the actions their taking, in light of recent tragedies, out on the roads. kara vo plus... the cleanup continues...how residents of one virginia town, are picking up the peices, after tornadoes. a look now... coming up at 6 o'clock coming up... a deadly workplace

kansas... the search for a motive, this morning. rubio: you hired some..." donald trump/ r presidential candidate: "i'm the only one on this stage that's hired people, you haven't hired anybody." the candidates hit hard in the final gop debate before super tuesday and... a false identity...how police say a 23- year-old man enrolled in high school... to avoid being deported! those stories, just ahead. kara 2shot good morning

rob 2shot and i'm rob williams. we want to get a check of your forecast with frank marzullo. expect a few flurries this morning and today otherwise cloudy and cold a high today 36. our warm-up for the weekend will be really nice on saturday 50 and by sunday low 60s with a high of 62. it will be breezy on sunday afternoon as rain chances increase sunday night into early monday morning. we start out next week mild in the upper 40s. a kansas town has been shaken to the