an alert for you tonight from the northern kentucky health department. the number of whooping cough cases there has increased seven-fold since this time last year. the health department says there have been 73 cases of whooping cough since november first.most of the cases involve children from ten to 17 years old. the health department says whooping cough can be prevented by getting a vaccine.. so its urging parents to make sure their children's vaccinations are up weather and sports are ahead, what do you guys have coming up? up? a lot of colorful things haven't worked in cleveland...so the browns are trying a new hue. the story in sports. your life turned upside down....(sot)...tonight's big billion dollar lottery drawing... the the dark side to winning a fortuneyou're the sales have been non-stop for the powerball.these are thomas. at one point last night... nearly 370- thousand powerball tickets were being sold every minute. but that's what a one- point- five billion dollar jackpot will do. but winning a fortune that size brings with it a host of iss

and northern kentucky, we' re told the kentucky department of transportation crews have about 69 trucks salting and plowing and making sure the roads are safe. they also have truck dedicated to the cut-in-the-hill, which is very much important for the morning commute. we' re live in downtown, dan griffin, wlwt news 5. mark: thank you. we' re getting a firsthand look of what you' ll see on the roads as you head out this morning. let' s go straight to reporter andrew setters who' s leading the way in our live drive 5. andrew, where are you and what are you seeing now? spence bridge, dan was talking about the cut-in-the-hill and we just came to that area. it is in better shape than some of the other stretches of highways we have seen because they have a truck dedicated just to try to keep the cut-in-the-hill in pretty good shape. the been sprints ridge -- brent spence bridge is fine on the lord tech. northbound lanes of 75, downtown area, we have driven around the area through parts of northern kentucky as the snow is sticking to the interstate, sticking to the roads, really sidestreets ar

taylor told police he's a fireman with the gallatin county, kentucky fire department. we called that fire chief last week--and the chief told us--he'd never heard of brandon taylor. police charged taylor that night with a weapons charge--because he had this loaded 9mm on his side and didn't have a permit to carry in a vehicle. taylor was never charged with impersonating a cop. "had i found a badge, i would have charged him with that." along with the criminal charge--police are fighting taylor--to keep him from ever getting that gun back. barr: "the reason?" hubbard: "i believe that he was carrying it with the intention of being a police officer." we found brandon taylor after this week. barr: "what was the purpose of the cuffs and the bulletproof vest?" taylor: "they were in my trunk. the cuffs were actually a friend of mine's...she left them in my trunk, so i mean, i didn't clean the car out in forever. the vest, i take hunting...i have it in case. you never knwo when you're going to need something like that." brandon taylor contends he was not impersonating a cop--bu

the northern kentucky health department released numbers today on a whooping cough outbreak. we told you just last month about the concern -- and today we learned that at the end of 2015 there were 87 cases from august to december. the illness can suffocate infants who cough so hard they cannot survive.officials say they are taking action to stop the outbreak. frank gerson, the founder of the freestore foodbank, has died.gerson started the organization in 1971 -- and since then his mission has helped thousands of families. by 1979 -- the organization was associated with feeding america...few details about gerson's death have been released.. a live look outside -- it's pretty cold out there.steve? highs will only reach to the mid-20s by the afternoon. most of the day will be spent in the teens, with wind chills in the single digits. we'll see mostly sunny skies before a few clouds will wash over the area. here's the good news: temperatures will rebound by tomorrow and friday, with be a rainy day as an area of low pressure rides into the tri-state out of the south. that low for

auditorium. 3 more whooping cough cases are being reported in kentucky.87 cases were reported between august and december.the public health department says northern kentucky and the louisville area have the most cases.whooping cough is a contagious respiratory virus.. transmitted through droplets when someone coughs, sneezes or even speaks.getting a vaccine can prevent it. 3 a local teen is giving a dog with special needs a loving home.. after no one else would take him in.instead of money birthday.. audrey higgins asked her parents to let her foster an 11- year- old, blind schnauzer.louie's legacy animal rescue tried to find a foster home for "bailey" last week.five- thousand people saw the plea for a foster family.. but no one would take bailey. audrey's parents let her take the dog for her birthday. bailey's health has improved ever since. 3 08:19 he wasn't drinking. he wasn't going to the bathroom :22 second night, he ate and he went to the bathroom and he drank. he actually started getting really playful and he rolled on his belly so i can give him a belly scratch. 8:36 last year, louie's legacy rescued 18 hundred dogs and cats

custodians who are working on the sidewalks and parking lots. 23northern kentucky superintendents work together with police departments and road crews.01:02 "we have also to make sure that our buses are up and going with the low temperatures and that we have our sidewalks scraped and our parking lots scraped. 12kenton county has five days built into their school calendar specifically for weather. today- they used their first one.as the kenton county superintendent keeps an eye on the forecast tonight- the well-being of the district's 15-thousand students is the main concern.02:27 we want to be in school but we never want to take any chances. we will always err on the side on years old06:45 "are you hoping for another snow day tomorrow? yeah, yeah, yeah yeah!!!" ideally, school districts like to make the decision as soon as possible to give parents enough time to make childcare get an automated call but you can also check the district's twitter page... and of course we will have *all* school closings and delays on 9 on your side. reporting live, ashey zilka, 9 on your side. and stay with 9 on your side through the nigh

but so did firefighters from departments all around kentucky, ohio, and indiana. the money is going to a charity set up in patrick's honor ... and to the roger bacon scholarship fund, donated in his name.organizers say the support they've seen is 'amazing.' the support we get from our community ...... help our families families the pub also donated a portion of its profits to the fundraiser tonight. fifty thousand bottles of water ...that's how much a tri- state community has collected to send to 'flint, michigan' ... where people are coping with toxic water contaminated by lead. lead.volunteers have been collecting donations for days ... packing them inside this semi truck donated by kroger. in hartwell today ... the final cases crammed in there before sending the truck north tomorrow.organizers say what's ... and the queen city came together to act. (sot) (taken from pkg at 54 sec)(***victoria mullins-public allies cincinnati***)"it's heart breaking really. clean water a right not a privilege and sending up water is something we thought we could do." do." if you

community members who came out to show their support.they were joined by firefighters from departments all around kentucky, ohio, and indiana. the money is going to a charity set up in patrick's honor ... and to the roger bacon scholarship fund, donated in his name. the support we get from our community ... ... help our families familiesthe pub also donated a portion of its profits to the before we leave you this next video shows exactly why it's best to be inside during a lighting storm.take a look.. it...you can see the lightining hit.basically causing this tree to explode. it struck the tree, just as a storm front moved through the

community members who came out to show their support.they were joined by firefighters from departments all around kentucky, ohio, and indiana.the money is going to a charity set up in patrick's bacon scholarship fund, donated in his name. the support we get from our community ...... help our families familiesthe pub also donated a portion of its profits to the fundraiser tonight. this next video shows exactly why it's best to be inside during a lighting storm.take a look.. look.. you can see the lightining hit. basically causing this tree to explode.it struck the tree, just as a storm front moved through the city of tyler on hurt. and look at what a man caught during a visit to new zealand's bay of islands...a fish with legs?the curious creature is a frogfish, a pretty unusaul sight in new walk, but it also bites... hard and fast we're told.its jaw speed is compared to that of a 22 calibur bullet. nearly two weeks after being shot in her car during rush hour iesha williams dies fom her injries.this morning a look at the questions surrounding the brazen gun battle she was caught in. the storm may have alre

``we heard from nancy would ``earlier from the kentucky ``transportation department. ``she had about 130 trucks out ``overnight concentrating on those ``main thoroughfares. ``we have not seen many problems. ``always heavy on the northbound ``side, but moving right along, ``mark: things are slowing down. ``heavy volume. ``peabody there decided not to go ``to work or are already here. ``seeing a little backup on live ``drive 5. ``they have got their cars cleaned ``off so they can paying attention ``to our tips. ``lisa: ``just a slam on the brakes ``time. ``you cannot just slam on the ``mark: ``mark: good morning, everyone. ``8:45 your time right now of your ``we are keeping an eye on the ``roads for you. `` ``it has taken this viewer an hour ``and five minutes just to get to ``the viewpoint -- newport and ``belford exit. 71 must be a real pill right ``now. ``remember for drivers, take your ``time as you head out and leave ``some distance between the car in ``front of you. ``kyla woods, a lot of people out ``and about. ``kyla: i was just thinking that ``"pill" is a nice

dan mathew is the fire chief in covington, kentucky, the suburb where sarah lives. his department is seeing the number of heroin overdoses skyrocket. covington's emergency medical service crews respond to all those overdoses. >> you find the patients, they're usually not breathing or they're breathing very slowly or shallowly. we put an airway in them, we breathe for em, uh, prepare an iv usually, and give em narcane narcan... also known as naloxone, the generic name for the drug... is an opiate blocker that can literally revive a heroin overdose victim. >> medication comes in a 2 mg pre-filled syringe and it gets attached to an atomization device. very, very simple to use. after sarah's overdose, she got two shots of narcan to revive her. they told her that if she had waited two more minutes, she'd be dead. >> i died and came back to life, but still wanted to get high. so i had to be able to go get more. and so that's what i did. i got in the car and put it out of my mind because i knew i could get high, and as soon as i got high i didn't think about the fact that i had od'd anym

kentucky and indiana. the person who died so far lived in michigan. the ohio department of agriculture found the contamination at a production plant in springfield, ohio, and says it is contained to just >> the likely source in the outbreak in the dole plant is listeria monocytogenes that were brought in on the lettuce plants that were harvested. lisa: salads with a product code beginning with the letter a in the upper right-hand corner of the package are affected. some of these salads with that code were made for supermarkets including marketside at walmart, little salad bar at aldi, and fresh selections sold at kroger. mark: happening this week, ohio is marking its national school choice week with a number of events across the state. governor john kasich has issued an official proclamation in support. the goal is to raise awareness to education options for children, including public charter schools, public magnet schools, and private schools. ohio state university announced a multimillion-dollar expansion in available financial aid. the president says an additional $20

send her to philadelphia and then miami and now she is on her way to she just departed an hour late from miami. plane in kentucky this morning and flew to miami from orlando. pack the patience if you are flying out. call the airline but they will be flooded so have patience. as the storm goes on you can expect the number of delays and cancelations to go up. live in orlando, keith landry. >> bob: you can track the falling temperatures near you with the free fox35 weather app. text i-phone or android to 87057. >>> horrifying details about a police officer attacked in miami gardens. mike synan is live with more. >> reporter: that miami gardens police officer was just sitting in his cruiser filling out a someone pulled up beside him and started shooting. david starling was hit in the lower body but maintained composure and called for help and gave a description and chased the guy himself while the guy kept shooting. the police chief is furious saying his officer was ambushed >> the violence against police officers, children, and our community must stop. no one is exempt from violence. >> reporter: the suspect eventu

kentucky. >> on any given day, the louisville metro department of corrections jail holds about 2,300 men and women whose lives have reached a significant crossroads and whose futures are anything but certain. though angela griffin says they're all crystal clear to her. >> put this right here, put it in your heart, you know, like really concentrate. i mean, if not, you've got to focus, really believe in what you want to hear about. take that in your heart and shuffle these three times. >> thanks. >> thank you. >> you know that's how i get my hustle on, it's how i eat. >> griffin, who was recently sentenced to five years for theft and promoting contraband, has resolved to playing cards to read inmates' fortunes. >> all right, this is a travel card or something, but this is ten weeks, ten months, ten days, ten years, or it could represent the tenth month, which is october. usually, the girls that have commissary, they know that i don't get a whole lot, so they'll offer me chips, crackers, pops, sometimes for soap, sometimes for shampoo, whatever i need at the time. but basically, this is my hus

r attack on police in paris -- the new york police department is now calling on its officers to stay vigilant.i'm mary moloney reporting. 3 3 a kentucky police officer is recovering after authorities say he was shot while serving a warrant. 3 the police chief in shively, kentucky says his officer was serving a narcotics warrant this (friday) morning when the suspect opened fire.e officecefired back, wounding the suspect.the police chief says he believes his officer was shot four times.he was taken to a louisville hospital in stable condition with leg wounds.the suspect's condition 3 a potential terrorist threat has been averted with the arrest of two iraqi refugees who are living in the u-s.now, as our correspondent jeff barnd reports... these arrests are adding to concerns about resettling syrian refugees in the u.s. 3 rep. michael mccaul ( r ) tx :41-:57rep. steve russell - (r ) ok 1:06-1;16rep. zoe lofgren - (d) ca 1;18-1:26jeff barnd - national correspondent 1:2723 year old aws mohammed younis al-jayab of sacramento faces charges of making lse statements involving global terrorism.24 year old omar faraj saeed al hardan of houston

river in kentucky- the kentucky transportation cabinet also says they will be out early to make sure the roads are safe for drivers. i just spoke with officials from the ohio department of transportation who say it will be tricky tomorrow to clear the roads during the morning rush- and they're asking everyone who out there. brian cunningham/odottrt= 00:13 oc= "as we can""we're dealing with traffic just like everbody else is so we try to get out there get it started, sometimes it can get delayed a little bit because of the traffic but we'll try to get out there and get things cleaned as quickly as we can" transportation crews are asking people to take it easy and give yourself plenty of time to get to work. reporting live, t.j. parker, 9 on your side. right now, before the next scripps "snow cast" app. it tracks how much snow will fall in your area over the next 48-hours.you can download "snow cast" in apple's app store. and as soon as the next round of school closings come in, you'll see it on the bottom of your screen.9 is on your side with the most up to date list. you can also check wcpo dot com as the closings come in. in less than 30 minutes, seven fans will ans

kentucky and indiana. the one person who died so far lived in michigan. the ohio department of agriculture found the contamination at a production plant in springfield, ohio, and says it is contained to just that location. >> the likely source in the outbreak in the dole plant is listeria monocytogenes that were brought in on the lettuce plants that were harvested. mark: salads with a product code beginning with the letter "a" in the upper right-hand corner of the package are affected. some of the salads with that code were made for supermarkets including marketside at walmart, little salad bar at aldi and "fresh selections" sold at kroger. the documentary "making a murderer" has gained national attention and sparked a national conversation about the u.s. justice system. now the former district attorney who prosecuted steven avery and brendan dassey is writing a book. ken kratz says he feels an victim teresa halbach and her family. avery and dassey are serving life sentences for the murder of halbach. crimestoppers. who are we looking for? lesa: we are looking for desiree wa

kentucky keep up @with demand. @however, it's not clear if that @additional work will mean more @jobs. @>> the canton police department @welcomes its newest k9 officer @today. @it's been quite the journey not @just for the german shepherd @but for his new partner. @ryan davis who lost his former @k9, jethro, in the line of @duty. @news of k9 officer's jethro's @tragic death has reached people @across the country and outreach @to his partner, ryan davis. @>> it's been unbelievable. @it restores your faith in @humanity. @>> when k9s for cops -- canines @for cops learned about jethro, @they donated officer davis a @new partner. @the search started with 36 @trained canines narrowed to @three. @>> i would have been @comfortable with any of the @three, but he separated himself @and stood out. @>> so he picked you, pretty @much. @>> pretty much. @>> the wheels in motion, @officer davis made a trip to @houston and returned today with @his new partner. @working by mid-april. @for now, tuko has to adjust to @his you new home. @>> so we're headed back home to @get him climatized and @comfortable. @start training. @>> while jethr

kentucky and indiana. the one person who died so far the ohio department of agriculture found the contamination at a production plant in springfield, ohio and says it is contained to just that location. >> the likely source in the outbreak in the dole plant is listeria monocytogenes that were brought in on the lettuce plants that were harvested. lisa: salads with a product code beginning with the letter a in the upper right-hand corner of the package are affected. some of the salads with that code were made for supermarkets including marketside at walmart, little salad bar at aldi and fresh selections sold at kroger. efforts continue to free a young man from cincinnati detained by north korea according to a report by cnn. january second mark: was the date he was detained, but the facts surrounding why he was picked up are still limited. wlwt news 5' s miriah turner has the latest. miriah: otto warmbier, who reportedly entered north korea a hostile act against the democratic people' s republic of north korea." young pioneer tours, the china-based travel company that organized his trip, said warmbier' s family h

kentucky. police say a canine was called in and could not locate jones. if you see the suspect or have any information, call the fairfax police department or live, ashley zilka, 9 on your side. new tonight... an indianapolis elementary school principal is dead after being hit by a school bus. bus.the woman was killed when the bus went over the curb and struck her outside the building.it happened as school was letting out around 3 o- clock. two other kids were hurt when the bus lunged forward... the school's superintendent is asking for the community's support. <"we lost a great educator today. we're going to work very closely with the authorities. we're want to make ti very clear it was an accident and we just ask that everyone in this community and beyond please pray for our students and our great leader."> leader.">twenty five kids were on board the bus when it happened. police have not yet said what may have caused the accident. the man accused of molesting at least seven children sits in jail on a one million dollar bond tonight. rekowski drugged young girls ages four and ten before sexually assaulting them.. on different occasions.the girls are all chil

department website. participation is voluntary. lisa: legislation is going to the kentucky senate which would allow more time for parents dealing with newborns. right now parents have up to state approved safe places such as a hospital or a police station. the new bill would give parents up to 30 days to make a decision. it has already passed in the house with a unanimous vote. mark: president obama says he is moving to ban solitary confinement for juvenile and low-level offenders and federal prisons. the news came in an op-ed the president and for "the washington post." he wrote solitary confinement diminishes chances for successful relocation. he said his decision followed a justice department review. he wrote solitary confine it should be a last resort used for inmates that pose threats to themselves or staff members. when we continue this morning, finding your real friends. lisa: the new study looking at facebook connections and the people you can trust. mark: wendy' s has found the be. the playful world words on twitter involving another fast food giant. lisa: i think

tracks to link to covington and newport as well.northern kentucky leaders are planning a trip to washington dc next month to meet with the department of transportation. tonya? today -- the salvation army gave us a better look at just how short on cash the holiday kettle campaign left it. we told you here on the now a few weeks ago that giving was a little short this year.the organization says the final tally was about 45 thousand dollars short of the 800 thousand dollar goal.donations are used to fund services like emergency assistance and shelter, after-school programs and battling human trafficking. 36.20 we look to see if we can tighten our belt we are entrusted to do is save poeple. so the last thing we would be to cut back on services for people 36.35 36.35 the salvation army is now asking for donations -- which you can make online at *salvation army cincinnati dot org. low oil prices may be bad for the economy...but good for your wallet -- right now. our anne mcnamara explains how the cost of oil could drop the price of your next flight. nats car driving by there's no hesitation to fill up these days...the price of gas is dro

kentucky and indiana. the one person who died so far, lived in michigan. the ohio department of agriculture found the contamination at a production plant in springfield, ohio and >> the likely source in the outbreak in the dole plant is listeria monocytogenes that were brought in on the lettuce plants that were harvested. mark: salads with a product code beginning with the letter a in the upper right-hand corner of the package are affected. some of the salads with that code were made for supermarkets including marketside at walmart, little salad bar at aldi and fresh selections sold at kroger. lisa: lanes are back open following a massive backup on the pennsylvania turnpike that left drivers stuck for days. it began friday night when a tractor trailer jack-knifed on the turnpike stopping traffic. , eventually hundreds of cars were stranded and then the rescue efforts began. several agencies responded including the pennsylvania , national guard. >> they did everything from hand out food, bottles of water to people that had been stranded for hours and hours on the pushing out,

institution in kentucky's jefferson county will be taking action.about 155 schools will be on level three heightened security today.the district says the tip came through the police department's tip line. 3 girl scout cookies go on sale today.. and you can get them online through "digital cookie."a girl scout you know can invite you.. via email.. to buy cookies online.girl scouts of america says the into the 21st century.you'll start seeing girls at their cookie booths in march. 3 if you haven't already.. you might want to pick up a powerball ticket.the current jackpot is now at seven hundred million dollars.that's a record!if you won.. you could take home more than 428 million dollars in cash.the drawing is tomorrow night. 3 a brother 3 and sister share a special bond over their love for the bengals. for the last two seasons they've been at almost every home game cheering on their team. local 12's perry schaible is *live* outside paul brown stadium to introduce us to the pair. 3 jay and melissa jacoby couldn't be more different and yet, very much the same. jay, now 41, has downs syndrome. melissa, his younger sister by two years is a nurse. the pair have suffered a lot of th

kentucky's most celebrated native son. but fame and fortune have eluded many of the other would-be or former athletes inside the louisville metro departmentcorrections jail, including thomas "bam bam" lewis. >> what's up? i mean, bam bam's a good nickname i've had since i was 12 years old. when i boxed, i mean, it was a good nickname. when i competed in arm wrestling, i mean, i guess it's a pretty good nickname to have. well, i don't box anymore. i quit. i'm too old for that stuff. but i've always got to find something to compete in, so arm wrestling's a good sport. and i've seen even the old guys get in there and really kick ass. >> the problem is lewis can't always find many opponents willing to arm wrestle him. but he has found another way of testing his strength. it involves outdated phone books. lewis is currently serving a one-year sentence for nonpayment of child support. he says it was always hard to make ends meet without a high school diploma. but now, thanks to a program offered by the jail, he's just days away from receiving his ged. >> my mom's proud of me. finally can say she's proud of me. after a lot of other stuff, she's

defense is secretary ash carter was speaking at fort campbell in kentucky a few moments ago and he said this. >> the ten navy sailors departedand they are now back safe in u.s. hands. i am very pleased that this is resolved quickly, and i want to take this opportunity to thank secretary of state kerryor his efforts and to reaffirm to you that our highest commitment is to the safety of all of you, wherever we may ask you the to go, the country will never leave an american service member behi behind. >> the u.s. military, clearly, colonel is going to be doing the postmortem to try to determine precisely what happened and how these two small vessels strayed into the iranian territory waters. walk us through how this happens, because they want to learn from the blunder to make sure that it does not happen again. >> yeah, exactly. the sailors have a lot of questions to answer, and the navy has to figure out how this was allowed to happen. if you are looking at the distance between the far si island and the saudi coast, 50 miles, and no reason for them to be that close to what is an extremely sensitive facile for the iranian, and

kentucky all involved. ``the one person who died so far ``lives in michigan. ``the ohio department offing a. ``>> caller: -- agriculture found ``the contamination to a ``field, ohio. ``>> the likely source of the ``outbreak in the dole plant is ``listeria that were brought in on ``the lettuce plants that were ``harvested. ``salads with product code ``beginning with letter a are ``affected. ``some of the salads were made for ``super markets including market ``side at wal-mart, little salad ``bar at aldi and fresh selections ``at kroger. ``the east coast storm causing ``mayhem for drivers. ``what officials are doing to help ``those stranded along the ``pennsylvania turnpike. ``a live look outside. ``citycam 5. ``no cars on our turnpike. ``nobody stranded. ``not being used any time. ``there goes one. ``we've got somebody out there ``driving. ``and a lot of steam emanating ``from the heaters. ``jonathan: welcome back. ``hundreds of cars, buses and ``trucks have been stranded on the ``friday night when a winter storm ``dumped two feet of snow on the ``highway. ``the national guard has b

kentucky will be out, pre-treating the state roads over there. some of the areas they will be working more on will be the bridges and overpasses. in ohio- the ohio department of tranportation will hav 160 trucks out. their concern- is getting the roads cleared- while the snow falls before the morning rush. "it can get delayed a little bit because of the traffic, but we'll try to get out there and get things cleaned as quickly as we can""the morning rush hour is always a tedious one for our guys because it's a lot of commuters out there." now both departments say if you don't have to be out on the roads- don't. coming up at 6- we'll take a look at the the city is treating their roads- with these cold temps. again - tomorrow is a weather alert day...we want you to have all the information you need on the timing of this storm. storm.steve will have any updates for you all evening long.and tune in for good morning tri-state starting at 4:30.jennifer ketchmark will tell you what's happening as you walk out the door. we'll any traffic issues. and help us warn your neighbors and fellow drivers. if you see an issue on the road - tweet us "at wcpo."or post photos t

kentucky, ohio and ``indiana are involved. ``the one person who died lived in ``michigan. ``the ohio department of ``agriculture found the ``contamination at a production ``plant in springfield, ohio, and ``says it's contained to just that ``location. ``>> the likely source of the ``outbreak in the dole plant is ``listeria that were brought in on ``the lettuce plants that were ``harvested. ``jonathan: salads with a product ``code beginning with a in the ``upper right-hand corner of the ``package are affected. ``some of the salads with that ``code were made for super ``markets, including marketside at ``wal-mart. ``little salad bar at aldi and ``fresh selections sold at kroger. ``checking out the historic ``blizzard that blanketed the east ``coast. ``they have nearly 30 inches of ``snow on the ground. ``there it is. ``wral out of raleigh. ``they may be through washington, ``d.c. ``you can see a little bit of snow ``on the ground. ``also, from times square in new ``york city, you can't tell. ``but boy, they got a ton of snow. ``the big apple is expected to ``lift the travel ban this morning ``at

department of health and human services to coordinate federal help. >>> the first major winter storm is expected to impact the nation's capital over the weekend. it moved through central kentucky today closing schools in lexington. about three inches of snow cause problems for drivers dc volunteers have volunteered to remove snow from the homes of the elderly and disabled. one of the volunteers was the dc snowball association. >> we will help seniors and disabilities around the district of columbia be prepared for snow events. and, to clear the snow. >> reporter: the national weather service warns of heavy and crippling snow across the mid-atlantic region including baltimore, washington and philadelphia. >>> scientists finally have solid evidence for a ninth planet on the edge of the solar system. it is thought to be almost as big as neptune and ordering -- orbiting aliens of miles outside of the path. two caltech researchers have dubbed it planet 9. it has not it is based on mathematical and computer modeling. they hope to discover it via telescope within the next five years. >> that is exciting. when i grew up, pluto was a planet. this makes things right again. >>> a fire tr

department. you can remain anonymous. ashley zilka, 9 on your side. 37. if you can brave the extreme cold this morning there are more than one thousand jobs up for grabs in covington. covington.the kentucky career center is holding a "new year new career" job fair today from noon to four p-m. companies like "general mills", "cintas" and "zumbiel packaging" all looking to hire you.just show up to the kentucky career center.dress for success and bring a copy of your resume. it was a december to rememeber...cincinnati based macy's says for the first time it sold a billion dollars worth of goods online. on top of that.. much of the traffic wasn't from laptops or desktops.. it came from smart phones. macy's top digital executive tells wcpo dot com it's the way of the future. right on the website.. how the digital distruption is from macy's. m-l-b may be refusing to reinstate him, but pete rose will soon have a place of honor in the reds hall of fame. fame.the team announced yesterday rose will be inducted the weekend of june 24-th through the 26-th. reds president and c-e-o bob castellini says this is one of the greatest days in the history of the franchise. now let's check in with with your

hero.we'll show you one department's new parking lot watching go >>> helping a local deejay rebuild after fire. >>> a mother's legal change how it's helping a park in northern kentucky. >>> chief for a day, why these youngsters were forced to rule the streets of cincinnati and learn from the city's finest. >>> good morning, everyone, we just a minute.

re-opened but the madison township fire department warns drivers to always be careful when driving curvy roads. ticket prices have dropped at cincinnati/northern kentucky international airport.air fares declined 17 percent in second quarter of 2015 officials say this marks nine out of ten quarters -- dating back to 2013 -- where fares have dropped.airport leaders say travelers have noticed. passenger volume is also up. breaking news right now...the man accused of ambushing a philadelphia police officer... says he did it in the name of islam.those details coming to light just a short time ago. the now's tood walker is working the investigation... :00-:05 :28-:33 :47-:52todd on camera with photos in photos were released just this afternoon by philadelphia police..they show 30 year old officer jesse hartnett's police car and shooting at him 13 times.video fullofficer hartnett was hit in the arm 3 times..the gun archer was using was apparently a stolen police gun..the shooting happened just before midnight last night..hartnett is a 5 year veteran of the force.. and while it doesn't appear he was specifically targeted.. philadelphia police say archer was ta

department says. -- says tonight the attack turkey to fight the islamic it' s up to $1.5 billion. s a $930 million cash payout. tomorrow the kentucky lottery is , giving out free tickets to thank players. they' tickets in cointreau cities. in our area the lottery handout , will be at the taylor mill remke at 2:00 p.m. sheree: well, snow and cold s been a maryland. so one man is taking the lack of snow into his own hands. walt parker created a snow making machine using an air compressor and a generator. he says he can make several feet of snow just enough for a sledding hill in his backyard. mike: here' s something to look forward to this summer. construction is well underway in mason on king island' s newest attraction. tropical plunge will be a seven-story ride with six different water slides. crews have put up the first tropical plunge will be ready for its first rides on may 28. announcer: cincinnati' s certified most accurate forecast. kevin: after the snow and went earlier today, things have quieted down. looks tranquil for the next couple days before the weather turns more active again for the upcoming weekend. headlines -- w

department. that money supports h-i-v testing, breast and cervical cancer screenings against women. the bill would ban that money from being instead used by groups that perform or promote abortions. kentucky's new governor matt bevin wants to bring charter schoolto the commonwealth. kentucky is one of only eight states that do not have charter schools. charter schools are publiclly funded.. but privately run as an alternative to regular public schools. right now on wcpo dot com and our mobile app.. see how kentucky leaders plan to introduce charter schools.. and how kentucky hopes to avoid the problems other states such as ohio have had with them. testing for pot. the new machines that can get results in just seconds. the impact they could have in ohio. its the time of year when people are especially sensitive about the i-r-s. the warning tonight that protect you from crooks who would use that to steal from you. a tornado in january. what amazed rescue crews and others about the devestating storm. study that will make millions of people feel a little better about that morning cup of joe. you're watching nine on your you're watching 9 on your side at 11 there may soon be a test to reveal wit

dayton, kentucky is being called suspicious.firefighters say the flames were going up the wall of the house on fifth avenue near mckinney avenue was vacant.newport and fort thomas fire departments were called to help put out the flames. for the first time... we're getting a look at the shootout that killed a protester... who seized a federal wildlife refuge in oregon. the f-b-i released this video... showing the violent confrontation from tuesday night.federal agents say they shot lavoy finicum... when finicum reached toward his waistband, where he had a gun. protest leader ammon bundy and several others were also arrested. happening today... the "affluenza" teen will face a texas judge. judge.ethan couch was booked yesterday following his deportation from mexico.couch and his mother were tracked down in puerto vallarta on december 28th.couch was sentenced to 10 years probation for a crash that killed four people... but lef the country after a video of him drinking went viral. listeria ourbreak... traced back to ohio.we're learning springfield dole plant... filled with tainted salad.what investigators say an inspection turned up. strong cold snap...a closer look at last week's

department is partnering with with avenues for city schools and drive. "bottled water" this evening at the kroger in norwood. governor matt bevin wants kentucky's colleges and universities to have more engineering and less french majors.... his words. the first term republican governor says there's a workforce shortage in kentucky....claiming the problem is that colleges aren't producing degrees for jobs that are actually available. bevin is calling for a new model that would give more funding to colleges to help produce engineers. critics say students don't want limits on what they can learn, and that adding a broad education can be helpful in choosing a career. happening today dan 2shot desk master provisions is helping more than 1 thousand families today. fox19 now's shawn lanier has more on the mobile food pantries in covington shawn live shawn vo each month, master provisions partners with isaiah house ministries in the last saturday mobile food pantries. there are now two locations, in covington at st. elizabeth's near 12 st. and in ludlow on elm st. the teams of volunteers will be serving there today from 9-12. shawn live dbl box a local

department in a double homicide. >> finding two high powered rifles and a hand gun, police take him in for custody. >> law enforcement in kentuckyt realize when they brought him into the room, really who they had. they didn't know how many homicides he had committed and how commit hd had was to not being apprehended. >> it wasn't until they got him in the station where they started talking about salt lake city and shootings. and he got worried and manufactured his escape. he took off. >> during a break in the interview, franklin escapes through an open window and disappears. one of america's deadliest serial killers is back on the street. but now, police have his real name. on september 25th, 1980, joseph paul franklin, age 30, is now the object of a nationwide ç manhunt. one month later, the fbi, aware that franklin regularly sells his blood, catches him at a blood bank near tampa, florida. franklin proclaims his innocence while proudly admits his racist views. >> do you have white racist views. >> yes, definitely how do you feel about it? >> i'm against communism. >> during the years franklin confesses to numerous murders. in

kentucky area all the way toward the shorter and then eventually that slides off the eastern seaboard getting into this swath of precipitation. friday night into saturday have to ship it eastward. dari: the department of sanitation releasing a new plan that will have snowplow is working on side streets at the same time. the department of emergency management is urging new yorkers to get ready. dari: they say that they will do their very best to pick up garbage before the storm hits. and so a prominent pediatrician has been stabbed to death inside of her multimillion dollar mansion in scarsdale. this is the first time that it has 70 when the westchester town in 39 years. >> the police are questioning her husband. this as a homicide. and from what we know, the police got a call about 10:00 o'clock this morning and 58-year-old woman was found dead. her husband who made the call is in custody. we have information that the husband is a partner at corporate consulting firm in manhattan. we have reports that the victim was a pediatrician. at this time he has not been charged. >> we are responding to 50, lincoln road. if you know has been hurt seriously. by the party. >> again, the police are investigating

kentucky is being called suspicious.firefighters say the flames were going up the wall of the house on fifth avenue near mckinney avenue when they arrived. the house was vacant.newport and fort thomas fire departments were called to help put out the flames.there's no word on morning. for the first time... we're getting a look at the shootout that killed a protester... who seized a federal wildlife refuge in oregon. the f-b-i released this video... showing the violent confrontation from tuesday night.federal agents say they shot lavoy finicum... when finicum reached toward his protest leader ammon bundy and several others were also arrested. happening today... the "affluenza" teen will face a texas judge. judge.ethan couch was booked yesterday following his deportation from mexico.couch and his mother were tracked down in puerto vallarta on december 28th.couch was sentenced to 10 years probation for a crash that killed four people... but lef the country after a video of him drinking went viral. listeria ourbreak... traced back to ohio.we're learning new details about a springfield dole plant... filled with tainted salad.what investigators say an inspection turned up. strong cold snap...a closer look

kentucky -- is right across the river in covington. it's bouquet restaurant in mainstrasse.last year boca won best restaurant in all of ohio. the cincinnati police department is looking to fill its next recruit class. applications are being accepted right now to join the department.you have until sunday night at 11-59 to enter online.each recruit class has about 50 people. it takes six months of hard work...but it's pass, says the sergeant for police recruits! <"anytime that you can truly do what you came to do which is help somebody and the ultimate way of helping somebody is to save a life and they actually come out unscathed there's nothing better, there's no greater feeling than that"> that">anyone over the age of 21 that is a resident of either hamilton county or the surrounding counties can apply. the starting pay once you become an officer is about 52-grand. he'll have to pay a high bond if he wants to get out of jail. that's the result of a ruling today from a judge... denying a murder suspect's request for a lower bond. this was the scene on january 13th in west chester ... after police say demarcus staley and three other suspects broke into tyler

departing before the the snow arrives. >> it looks brutal. it will be really bad. >> reporter: early and late morning flights were mostly on time, that is how nicholas addas got back home from kentucky where he got a look at the snow that is coming. >> it is starting to come down as we were about to leave, so it was almost perfect timing. >> reporter: earl willer will travelers found fast moving or nearly empty tsa lines but this is proverbial calm before the storm. >> a welcomed sight for the barnetts bound for florida and were hoping they were going to get there day and on time. i was nerve bus leaving on friday. that weather is very unpredictable. >> reporter: hundreds of pair port staff are braced with that too with plans to pretreat and clear millions of square feet of roadways and runways, the goal, to resume services, swift thely. >> we're expecting that the airport will begin to come back to life on sunday, when the the the airlines hopefully start to resume flights. >> reporter: looking live here one more time at the flight board here again most flights are departing on time, we are seeing a few delays and cancellations, that is to be expect, as this storm moves. we can tel

department store moisturizer. revives skin to fight 7 signs of aging. with olay, you age less, so you can be ageless. olay. ageless. >>> kentuckyrk kim davis attended last night's state of the union address, but up until late yesterday, exactly who invited her remained a mystery. turns out davis, who was famously jailed after refusing to grant same-sex marriage ohio licenses a guest of ohio congressman jordan. but jordan himself had no idea he had invited her. i didn't invite anyone, he initially told the huffington post. later in the day, the republican lawmaker amended those comments, knowing that davis pretty much invited herself through the family research council. i found out today, i'm being totally honest with you, the family research council asked us, her family wanted a ticket and we said okay. >>> early this morning, iran released ten u.s. navy sailors within 24 hours of those sailors being detained after their two patrol boats drifted in iranian territorial waters. last night, soon after the detention of the sailors made news. before the details of the situation were frankly at all clear, the blame obama chorus on th

kentucky, is a city that knows about good times. but when good times go bad, there's a place downtown where it all gets sorted out. the louisville hit tro department has a daily population of about 2,000 men and women charged with anything, from minor crimes to capital murder. most are here awaiting trial of the resolution of their charges. the original jail opened in 1976. 20 years later, an additional jail facility was built right across the street. >> let's go! >> today, both buildings are overcrowded. and their layouts are outdated. >> how are you guys doing back here? you doing all right? >> director mark bolton wants to change that. >> this is an old facility. it's a very costly fa sillty to operate. and one of my goals that i would like to accomplish before i leave here is master capacity planning for a new direct supervision jail. >> direct supervision is a system where officers are stationed inside housing units 24/7. research shows it to be more effective in reducing violence than in facilities where remote supervision is used. >> you're trying to look like me today, right? i see how it is. >> we're brothers. >> at louisville metro, offi

kentucky has been the revitalization of downtown. marked by new high rises, residential and retail centers. but it also has been a busy time for another downtown landmark. the louisville metro department of corrections jail books about 45,000 men and women each year. many have been through the process several times before. >> so is the life of a criminal. since the time i was 18 i've been in prison for all my life. it's all i know. >> terry says his history at louisville metro is based on a near life-long struggle with drug use. he's been arrested 27 times and has been convicted of charges including trafficking, possession, robbery and assault. now he's been arrested after failing to appear in court on his latest drug possession charge and must begin the familiar process of booking. >> i come in here and this is what we call the grill, this is where we do our pad searches. we have the inmate stand here with his back to the wall and that officer basically tell them take everything out of their pockets. any jewelry, watches, rings, necklaces, belts, they'll be pat down to see if we can find anything else on them. >> the 99% of the time, if something makes it into the facility, it's made

the northern kentucky medical reserve corps is holding an orientation session this morning. it runs from nine to eleven this morning at the the health department's district office on medical village drive in edgewood. volunteers are asked to help in the event of a public health emergency. 3 it's a big day for the s-p-c- a. they're hosting their annual telethon here on local 12 from ten to one. the staff and animals are already here in the studio. and they're ready to take donations now. you can >>> a suspect was buying candy at a store in st. louis when hi pointed a gun at the clerk and demanded money. the woman grabbed a gun and pointed it at the hold up. and the newly released video shows what happened next. >> both fired several times, neither was hurt. >> luckily no one was hurt in remarkable. >>> and now to the new jackpot winners. and they plan to stay here. >> big fancy houses. elaborate houses, they are nice. don't get me wrong. but also you got to clean them. >> on friday lisa robinson and her husband john claimed their share of the powerball jackpot from the tennessee lottery. >> and i can tell mrs. robinson, you look like you have tea

departing flights, based on what is happening in the east, we have big problems. >> anny: the storm system is getting closer to the d.c. area . it is hitting kentucky and virginia west virginia and part of the carolinas. it is taking direct aim into the baltimore area, philadelphia, and the d.c. area. >> annie >> anny: these areas are under a blizzard warning. we have cancellations for all flights in and out of philadelphia for tomorrow. the winds will whip up and the snow will really come down. >> anny: temperatures are in their '30's with heavy snow falling for the d.c. area. for the st. louis area we have temperatures in the low '30's in cloudy skies. >> anny: we're also a tracking the sierra snow in our area and will let you know later. >> robin: because of the wet weather we see this is jim shear at the toll plaza. if you're heading out this morning just be aware of long delays. from to 38 to the oakland is just under 40 minutes. >> mark: there is a high a surf advisories in effect in now with king tides. go read >> reporter: we can see it is a up and the touching cars. here in pacifica, crews are making sure the streets don't flood. they are