we'll tell you how an ohio politician is promising to help out on social media. 3 plus, getting back into the swing of things.coming up at five thirty.. local 12's perry schaible will tell us what's next for madison junior/senior high school. 3 3 3 now at five thirty. 3 avoiding student loans.we'll tell you about a new kentucky bill that's investing in higher education. 3 plus, an ohio college is preparing for mayhem.we'll tell you how wright state's campus is gearing up for a presidential debate. 3 those top stories in just a moment.but first we want to start with a first check of your forecast.here's meterologist john gumm. 3 3 today students at madison junior/senior high school are trying to get back to normal after four students were hurt in a shooting monday. some kids are still shaken up.. as school leaders talk about security. local 12's perry schaible joins us *live* from butler county with the details. 3 this is the second day back in class for students...and the staff is just trying to make things as smooth and normal as possible for students. yesterday, the family of alleg

the two democratic candidates took part in a town hall event at an ohio state university in columbus. it's one of five states holding crucial primaries tuesday. while sanders and clinton appeared separately on stage, most were asked about recent violence at rallies held by donald trump. >> trump has got to get on the tv and tell his supporters that violence in the political process in america is not

an ohio woman finally got her high school diploma on her 93 railroad berth day. dorothy houston was expelled from school after revealing to

an ohio man and the father of an addict is facing charges after driving his daughter to drugs. police say 52-year-old jerry his 28-year-old daughter buy heroin.he told police his daughter was "becoming ill from the withdrawal."roberts' daughter was also arrested but she's been released.roberts is charged with suspicion of permitting drug abuse. back in the tri-state ... this man - jason kuss is accused of threatening to kill a woman with an ax.according to a witness - kuss said "i'm ready to kill somebody."kuss is being held on a five-thousand dollar bond.he's charged with aggravated menacing. in democracy 2016 - there are 15 republicans vying to represent the 8th congressional district in ohio. if you need help deciding who to vote for - there's a forum tonight to help you out. out.these candidates are hoping to fill john beohner's vacant seat in congress. tonight you will only hear from republican candidates. it's at 6:30 in parrish auditorium on the miami university hamilton campus. that's at 16-01 university boulevard. in total - there are 17 candidates in this race. a spec

dermatologist about cosentyx. >>> here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. >>> an ohio police officer wants to show his gratitude to an ed allison. after his canine partner was killed in a shoot-out two months ago, the girl sent her allowance to helpof vest vest. the officer lost her contact information but other officers helped him locate her. >>> on the cbs moneycatch ang shadow at a kellogg's plant. hena daniels is at the new york more. >>> an internal investigation is under way at kellogg's after a video surfaced that appeared to show a man urinating on an assembly line. kellogg's said it is shocked and deep reply disappointed. the videoemphis in 2014. rice krispies and rice krispies all past their expiration dates at this point. >>> stock markets in asia extended last week.i added 1.5%. a jump in crude oil prices sent stocks friday tapping a four-week winning streak. the dow finished 202 points last week and 21 points 30 points.sident obama spoke on friday in texas. mr. obama says he is, quote, way on the civil l there has to be some concession. >>> the olympic org

a comment caught up to an ohio police officer.. and now it's cost him his badge ...investigators was fired for an inappropriate comment posted last month.he allegedly posted "love a happy ending," two days after black lives matter activist marshawn mccarrel shot himself on the statehouse steps.cyr was off duty when the comment was posted.. but he was fired for violating the department's social media policy. 3 a popular app called periscope lets you go live where ever you are.it's linked to twitter. if your child is using periscope, it would leave them vulnerable to potential predators.melissa vega has a warning for parents. 3 once you're on periscope....al l it takes is a click.... a((sot))(nats)(0 7:49:29-07:47:32)"i'm going to start broadcasting..."and you're live from your phone... a((sot))(08:03:29- 08:03:34)(vega on phone app) "obviously you get to connect with people all around the country all around the world." jami- who runs a non-profit geared towards protecting children- has been monitoring periscope very closely a((sot))

instead of of the ripping boom, we would probably just hear a soft thud. >> we've come a long way. >>> an ohio is getting national recognition after he created an app that helps students stay organized. >> he created the student planner. it made him one of the winners of the congressional app challenge. he designed a chat feature for classrooms to stay engaged but it wasn't easy. >> every step i would take, it was like three steps back and i had to keep going forward. >> and that is the way it is in life a lot of times. he plans to the study computer science after graduation. and he wants to join an rotc program. sounds like he really likes to >> how are you going to do it on the planner. >> out of gas. >>> a big announcement is a few weeks away from apple. industry insiders expect the next product launch march 22nd. experts are expecting us to see a new 44-inch iphone. it will be nearly identical to the iphone 5 but with significant upgrades to the hardware on the inside. and they anticipate an ipad update and new versions of the apple watch already. >>> weather and traffic on >>> weather and

we've got an extended period of warm weather setting in on northern ohio beginning right now. heat wave. like 80. >> tops down? >> i said tops down in the car. let's take a look at what's going on. here we go. look at this. wooster is cloudy right now. no snow on the football field at wooster high school, looking less cloudy skies. notice a couple of isolated showers. they will try and drop a few sprinkles or a little bit of light rain on you during the course of the evening. it's a very weak mid level disturbance running through the area right now. notice behind it you are dry. so we just got a few hours worth of a chance for rain, through about midnight, then things should dry owcht here you go. 60 in cleveland currently. unbelievable. 61 ravenna. 62 millersburg, 62 mentor. akron 63. we've got upper 50s west siders. fremont at 60, 59 foreman's field. incredible weather. what's going on? why are we warming up in early march? here's why. pressure that's going to sit here and spin and move very little over the next several days. we call this a blocking high pressure. it is stro

medicine, about cosentyx. >>> here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. >>> an ohio police officer wants to show his gratitude to an 11-year-old girl named allison. killed in a shoot-out two months ago, the girl sent her allowance to help pay for a bulletproof vest. the officer lost her contact information, but other officers helped him locate her. >>> on the cbs money ds watch, a shocking video at a kellogg's plant. hena daniels is at the new york stock exchange with that and more. >>> a criminal and internal investigation is under way at kellogg's after a video surfaced that appeared to show a man urinating on products on an assembly line. kellogg's said it is shocked and outraged and deeply disappointed. the video was taken in memphis plant back in 2014. rice krispies and rice krispies cereals and treats are among those affected. all are past their expiration extended last week. japan's nikkei added 1.5%. a jump in crude oil prices sent stocks on wall street higher on friday tapping a four-week winning streak. the dow jones finished 202 points higher for the week.

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. >>> and the man who tried to arrest a person in an ohio trump rally is facing federal charges. thomas jumped a barricade and was able to jump the stage in dayton on saturday and is charged with illegally going into a restricted area. >>> and he will face ted election and strickland didn't have much of a fight and easily beating pj sinfield and kelly prather with two counts of the vote and portman not having much with the challenger and is sailing past eckhart 82-18%. corrina. >>> from the live desk, jackie, for a full day and this is a live picture. hundreds of thousands of commuters having to find another way to get around today. the 40-year-old line shut down for midnight so rails can be expected -- inspected and this is because of an electrical malfunction. the same one to blame for last year's fatal incident. one person died and dozens were hurt. >>> look at the chilling picture here showing michael ford with a gun in hand, shooting at police in maryland. his two brothers who were videotaping the attack are allegedly heard laughing as -- [ indiscernible ] shooting and suici

today leisure will testify in front of an ohio task force that is look at possible marijuana legislation, right now there's two issues proposed for the ballot. who tied after he was shot late last night. 31 years old james nixon was killed 10:00 at vine and green at over the vine. they do have a person of interest and they're still investigating, but if you can help anyone that can help crime stoppers at 253-1314. >>> charles harold's first case ended in a mistrial. today a new judge hears all the charges, and local 12 perry shibley is live with the details of this hot case. sort of bizarre stuff going on here, perry. >> reporter: yes, very weird stuff. the first judge to hear the case, heather russell recused herself, so that case ended in a mistrial. today everyone starts fresh. charles harold will appear before judge richard burnet and he is known for being fairly tough, and harold is charged with obstruction of justice, resisting arrest, contempt of those charges stem from a february 6th incident where harold was arrested for allegedly jaywalking in over-the-rhine. harold's cell phon

asked congress for nealy $2 billion to fight the viruses spread from latin america to the u.s. >>> an ohioverdue gift for her 93rd birthday. a diploma. an emotional woman expelled from high school revealing to a teacher that she was married. >>> and thes u.s. is back on top. a wisconsin grand souche took top prize at the world cheese championship beating out 3,000 other entrants. first time a cheese won since 1988. >> take that, swiss. >> yeah, right. >>> for a look back. five years ago today a magnitude 9.4 earth gquake and tsunami killed nearly 20,000 people and damaged the fukushima dai-ichi power station. here's how it was covered by nbc news. >> reporter: the tsunami hit with incredible force. the sludge sweeping away everything in its path. this wall of water and mud, some 30 feet high, washed across the low-lying coastal areas. entire towns swept away. thick and brown, strewn with debris. fast-moving, farmland quickly disappeared. entire major roads, bridges and homes, gone in a matter of minutes. >> memorial services were held across japan today with a moment of silence at 2:46 p.m

campaign headlines.hear why he says he rushed the stage during one of donald trump's rallies. 3 plus, an ohio father is due in court.we have an update on a 14- year- old kidnapping case. 3 good morning.we'll get to those top stories in just a moment.but first we want to start with a first check of your forecast.here's meterologist john gumm. 3 3 the crucial ohio primary is tomorrow.. as we move closer to deciding who will represent each party in the presidential election.. it was a busy weekend as two of the g-o-p hopefuls made stops here in the tri-state..local 12's adam clements is *live* in the newsroom with what you may have missed and how the visits are affecting the latest polls.. 3 sheila.. if you didn't think ohio was going to be a slug fest before.. odds are you do now.. a very busy weekend.. here.. i want to take you back to saturday..ohio governor john kasich made a quick stop in sharonville for a republican pancake breakfast.. a few hundred people in attendance.. including ohio senator rob portman..before he addressed the crowd.. governor kasich met with the media.. and for the fi

an ohio judge is set to hear arguments in a dispute over whether the state's youngest voters can have their say in tuesday's presidential primary race.nine ohio teenagers are suing.they claim the state is preventing people who will turn 18 in november from helping pick presidential candidates. secretary of state jon husted says the law is clear: 17- year- olds can only nominate, not elect, because they are not 18. he says tha'ts been the case for thirty years. 3 the musketeers are taking on the marquette golden eagles tonight in madison square garden. one of the keys for the muskies this year has been their depth.. and balance. those important elements for any team looking to make a march madness run.xavier's first game in the big east tournament starts at 7 p- m. they're the number 2 seed in the tournament.if they win tonight.. they'll play either seton hall. 3 collecting 10 thousand books local preschools are trying to reach by next week, but they need your donations to get there. local 12's megan moore joins us *live* from the goddard school in mason to tell us how you can help. 3

message because ted strickland will never stand up to the nra. 3 3 3 now at five thirty. 3 plus, an ohio man is due in details on a shooting that killed a pastor in dayton. 3 good morning.we'll get to those top stories in just a moment.but first we want to start with a first check of your forecast.here's 3 3 today is the day.. as voters head to the polls in the crucial ohio primary..and if you are casting your vote today.. you may have some questions when you look at your ballot..local 12's adam clements joins us *live* from knox presbyterian church to clear up the confusion. 3 sheila.. if you plan on voting today.. 3 you'll have three options when you walk in to your polling place.. a republican ballot.. a democratic ballot.. or a green party ballot.. the issue folks are going to run into today.. lies solely with the republican ballot..take a look.. you can see the left hand column.. listing all the gop nominees for president.. then in the top of the second column.. they're listed some confusion today.. so let me explain it and hopefully make things a little easier on you..the left colu

steve: he went to pennsylvania right after winning an ohio. john kasich: we are fighting for the future of this country, the spirit of this country. we are not going to get there by bashing one another. ted cruz: the longer john kasich steve: despite his strong tuesday, truck needs many delegates -- the donald trump and still needs many delegates to clinch the nomination. hillary clinton is planning to shift her fire to donald trump who today with clinton on instagram. mocking her toughness in a world with isis and vladimir putin. donald trump is vowing to keep his age. he has complaints that there are too many debates and he dropped out of the one scheduled for monday. john kasich also dropped out and now the debate is canceled. mike: next week there are six states that will be battleground states. only two of them that republicans will actually be competing in. arizona is winner take all for the gop. on saturday, bernie sanders and hillary clinton will fight it out in alaska and hawaii and the state of washington. yesterday the second highes

an ohio man accused of killing his brother in church was in court today. police say reverend william schooler was just ending his service on sunday when he was shot four times. daniel schooler is now charged with murder. police say he has a history of mental illness-- and shot his brother over an inheritance dispute. daniel schooler pleaded not guilty. reverend schooler's funeral will be held tomorrow. the supreme court is hearing arguments in what's being called the most significant abortion case in decades. the case challenges texas's stringent regulations on abortion clinics. abc's lauren lyster has more. auren intro:those texas regulations mandate abortion clinics, for example, meet standards of ambulatory surgical centers. that means clinics like expanding hallways. supporters say it's about health, opponents say it's about putting clinics out of business. script:nats pro-choice protesters protests pro-choice protestersnats pro-life protesters and pro-life protesters...joined by house speaker paul ryan sup court or protests - on opposing sides of an a

instead he was serving sometime in an ohio prison for a murder he says he didn't commit. >> it was hell. i went through pure hell in prison. >> reporter: ayers says he was an easy target for cleveland police detectives when in 1999 his neighbor and friend thy brown was found beaten to death in their apartment complex. he was one of the last people to see her alive. can you talk about why you think they were so focused on you? >> they were too lazy to get up off their butts to investigate to find out the real killer, the day of this horrific crime. so they say well, we're going to make you the scapegoat. okay, you're black. and we don't like gay people. so what the hell, we might as well put it on you, okay? >> reporter: the police focused on ayers ignoring his version of events and used what the judge found was an unreliable jail informant to testify against him. ayers was sentenced to a life without patrol. >> how did you live if there? >> with a lot of prayer. >> finding that the dna wasn't a match and his rights had been violated during investigation. he sued the detectives that pres

an ohio woman makes a surprising discovery... what was inside a teddy bear.. that now have police investigating... ahead. new warning labels for opiate medications. they want to warn consumers, "about the serious risks of misuse, abuse, addiction, death." a black boxed warning, the most severe warning label there is, will be required on immediate release formulations. additional safety labeling changes will also be required. according to the cdc....more than 40 americans die each day from prescription opioid overdoses. a quick-thinking clerk at an ohio shipping business... stops a man's plans to ship drugs.. inside a child's toy! police say that, pink teddy bear was filled with more than just stuffing. hidden inside.. prescription liquid investigators say a man was trying to memphis, tennesseee.. the clerk noticed he and. called pol8ice "she noticed it was to her. just as things went along, he was for his address, she was "we have no idea where was not labeled for prescription, it wasn't issued by a doctor. it's not something that somebody took from their moth

lucas: an ohio farmer is signage... lucas: an ohio farmer is being quite direct in his opinions of the current presidential race...specificall y about donald trump... jerry slank-erd spelled out his feeling about the republican frontrunner....in. .. cow manure... right there in his pasture, in big letters....he wrote out "no trump." the farmer's opinion covers an area wider than a football field. all: (reax) lucas: meteorologist sam schrier joins us again with a look at your forecast. sam weather adlib: keep driving conditions very tough for northern iowa through the morning hours today. the bulk of snow has stayed primarily in northern iowa centered roughly around highway 20, and it will keep pushing eastward through the morning. snow reports have ranged from a dusting around the metro to 4 inches up near fort dodge. the winds will remain strong through the day so even after the snow subsides we may still have low visibility and drifting from blowing snow. highs today under the cloud cover and north winds will only be

there was tragedy at an ohio school yesterday. a student hit two students. they're both in stable condition in the hospital. two others were injured in the chaos. the 14-year-old suspect tossed his handgun as he fled. he's been caught and charge would fuloanious assault and making terroristic threats. >>> for the first time justice questions about a federal gun law, with fellow justice antonin scalia wrong, maybe he felt it was time to speak up. >>> and an hour long chase of a hummer. the chase ended with a stand off after the driver released his girlfriend and their kids, he fled uphill in the dark of night as shots were fired. police are still searching for the a suspect. >>> and today is the day scott kelly will be returning to earth after setting an american record for longest time in space. and let's get down to business. the houston livestock show and rodeo begins today and will include performances from miranda lambert and many more. the 20-day annual event is one of the longest exhibitions and raised money for educational >>> and a passenger jet that

tonight the u-s state department is calling on north korean leaders to release an ohio teen who was just sentenced to 15 years of hard labor. labor.otto warmbier was arrested and detained in north korea on january second.he admitted to stealing a political banner from his hotel.the wyoming, ohio native is said to have made the admission under extreme duress by north korean leaders. the state department says the on the run! run!a brand new invention that gives women a peace of mind when they hit the pavement. and it's a beautiful start to your wednesday night!but will this nice weather stick around? your nine first warning you're watching 9 on your side covering bulter and warren county news now.the death of a fairfield high school senior is officially being investigated as a homicide. 18-year-old jaylon knight was shot to death according to the butler county coroner.he was in a car that later crashed into a home on charles street in hamilton.knight played football and was supposed to graduate in may.police are still looking for a shooter. convicted pedophile and former subway pitchman ja

happening today happening today ohio governor and republican presidential hopeful john kasich will hold an election day rally at lansing brewing company in michigan... he's then set to 'battleground ohio rally' near cleveland. happening today across the region... presidential hopeful hillary campaign stop at cuyahoga in cleveland. discuss how to quote, "break down the barriers that hold ohians back." happening today happening today across the tri- state... teams will be begin building for the can-struction exhibit. they'll use canned goods to create a unique sculpture, and raise awareness of hunger. the art will be on display at several locations downtown... this is the 19th year for the event. also today... the n-double-a-c-p will official unveil the theme for the 107th annual convention. center. the national convention will be held july 16th through 20th... the last time cincinnati hosted the event, in 2008, more than 10- thousand people attended. and fox19 now is once again teaming up with saint jude children's research hospital for the annual dream home giveaway. tickets will be going

and back here in akron the doors for sanders's rally open at 11 a.m.. >>> an ohio judge is is backing marco rubio but not taking the senator's advice. he said he voted for him despite the campaign encouraging ohio voters to vote for kasich. >>> well this morning the protester who tried to jump on stage during donald trump's rally in dayton saturday is explaining himself. he says he wanted to send a message to the bully and coward. investigators say he jumped a barricade while trump was speaking but was quickly stopped of. meantime donald trump firing back on twitter claiming the protester is a supporter of isis attached with a link to a video, but the video was doctored to look like he was carrying an isis flag instead of the american flag. the video has been since removed. >>> breaking right now crews battling a house fire north of chardon. it's happening here on wooden road. we're told the homeowner made it out safely. >>> and firefighters in cleveland battle a blaze at a vacant building last night. crews working from ladder trucks to put out the hot spots on the second floor eventu

the conviction of an ohio man secretly acute -- accused of secretly recording video of a topless woman at a middletown tanning salon has been overturned. an ohio appeals court found that david reuss did not break the law because the lot used to convict him only applied when the victim was wearing clothing. he was arrested in 2014 and found guilty of attempted voyeurism. he argued the criminal code used to convict him required secret taping under or through a person' s clothing. he was originally sentenced to 90 days in jail. in liberty twp., a 50-year-old anguish man is accused of having child per daughter fee on his personal computer. philip holmes is charged with pandering sexually oriented material. detectives say he admitted to posting and searching for child port online. police do not believe he produced any of the video or images himself. if convicted, he , who is here illegally, could be deported back to england. and a 17-year-old student arrested after his mom saw his facebook post and reported him. police say the teenager, who is considered a runaway, posted a picture of himse

. >>> there were terrifying moments today inside an ohio school when police say a teenaged student opened fire hitting few students and injuring two others. tonight the suspect is in custody as students and their parents cope with the aftermath. nbc's blake mccoy now with details. >> reporter: it was in the cafeteria of madison junior senior high school where authorities say a student opened fire on his classmate. one student managing to call 911 from a high school. school. there's a shooting. >> okay. >> he's got a gun. he started shooting people. >> how many people did he shoot? >> i'm not sure. he just pulled out his gun and started shooting. >> reporter: two students shot at lunchtime, two others injured in the chaos. lockdown as frantic parents raced from work. >> we had to get here. had to get to him. >> serious mindset and just trying to be quiet and keep everybody else around me safe. >> reporter: cool is in middletown, ohio, about an hour north of cincinnati. the two students shot, 14 and 15-year-old boys, were flown by helicopter to the hospital. >> they are both basically stabl

an ohio high school shut down >> and you have to see the rest of this video here. the close call and what they're saying this morning about the near miss and good morning cleveland is back in 60 >>> welcome back. 5:54 and did you see that? that is a reporter in california covering a trail derailment. and he was nearly run over by a car. the photographer and his photojournalist and yelled for him to get out of the way and quickly acted and did and avoided serious injuries and they called his wife to let her know he was okay in case she was watching on tv and no serious injuries there. >>> and look at this. pittsburgh and lands on the roof there. it sits below the city streets and that is how this happened. the roof was damaged and the gas line -- and the store evacuated as a precaution. >>> and you're watching incidents in the traffic center. nothing like that, though. >> no, thankfully and we have adot at 271 and northbound at broadway. and i will let you know, keep you posted as soon as the right lane reopens and elsewhere, you're looking great. 71 and 77. we're t

positive an ohio city is taking an unusual step to find forever homes for animals in shelters or with rescue groups. the grove city, city council last night passed an ordinanance requiring businesses that sell animals to get them from.. or in cooperation with... animal rescues or shelters. in addition.. an pet store must wait until the animal is at least eight weeks old before it can put it up for sale. supporters say they're trying to prevent the sale of dogs and cats obtained from puppy and kitten mills. the largest employer in ohio is giving pay raises to 44- thousand employees this week. that employer is walmart.ten- thousand workers in the cincinnati and dayton markets will be among those getting bigger paychecks. the change means mean all associates hired before the start of 2016 earn at least $10 an hour.the increases are part of walmart's two- year program to increase pay and training for its employees. weather and sports are ahead, what do you guys have coming up? would you pay to stay in jail? sot "i think it's a good idea" an innovative new project to keep history alive, th

investigators are trying to determine what happened. >> police say a teen was arrested after a shooting in an ohio parking lot that killed a 7-year-old boy and hurt two others. >> an 18 year old was arrested in the death of the child shot in the head yesterday and he died at a hospital. a 5-year-old boy and 19-year-old are in stable condition right now. >> kentucky republicans will caucus for the first time to cast their votes for president. registered republicans will not vote at their normal polling place. there's only one caucus place for each county and the hours are 10 until four. for more information on caucus locations go to local12.com. >> our final weather. >> we're looking pretty nice during the day today. it's going to be chilly. we'll be 45. fifty-two tomorrow. tomorrow is going to be the best day for outdoor plans because we'll have no chance of rain and it's going to be warmer but we're getting chilly at night with temperatures in the 30s. we see a big warm up. we have three days of dry weather before we see a pattern change into a stormy weather pattern but the good news is 15 days

an ohio congressman. his story is a bold identity thief. my personal identifiable information was stolen. a fraudster used to electronically file information in my name. a fake house of representatives w-2 claiming a refund. >> the person didn't get a refund but she got a notice from the i.r.s. stating questions about his return. he hadn't filed yet. identity fraud and tax fraud is the i.r.s. stopped $24.2 billion in fraud in 2014. 5.2 billion got through. he sponsored a bill. details are being worked out and has bipartisan support, a rarity these days. >> reporter: paul orlousky, cleveland 19. >> romona: carl monday first exposed the problem earlier this week, a little known danger that could lie beneath a school, business or your home. >> his story has drawn the attention of an influential state lawmaker. tonight carl has new information before you do any digging on your property. >> for some time now we have been warned to call 811 before we did. >> thanks for calling 811. call before you dig. >> to prevent a out reor contractor or homeo

hope they're okay. >> now, we did notice that the car that was involved in this accident did have an ohio license plate. so we don't know if the driver was a native to the tampa area or just visiting. i'm going to check in and we'll have an update on our later newscast. certainly a miracle there wasn't more damage or no light poles were hit in this crash, candace. >> mary mcguire live in hillsborough county. on to wfla.com or download our free news channel 8 app. >>> our top stories this morning. get ready to vote. today. weekend. hillsborough, miami-dade and broward will keep the vote's the primary. march 15th. >> i think the combination of super tuesday election results, the last two debates, together, has been more and more unifying republicans behind our campaign and that is a very, very encouraging sign. >> that is one guy feeling good this morning, words from senator ted cruz after winning kansas and maine caucuses. they were strong victories to add to his super tuesday success in texas, oklahoma and alaska. >>> don't drive drunk. that is the message from florida highway patrol. f.h

reporter harry boomer went for a ride along with the ohio state highway patrol to help keep us safe. >> this is an all-out day and all uniformed personnel are on the road now. >> sergeant gable cleveland post of the ohio highway patrol says they are keeping an eye on those who make a bad decision who get behind the wheel after drinking. impaired and erratic driving and risk. >> between 2009 and 2013, almost 300 people died due to drunk driving crashes. listen to what he says. it is more than cliche. >> certainly our message to everyone, if they are out and enjoying the st. patrick's day holiday, if they will drive don't drink. if you drink don't drive. if you are going to be out and you plan on driving, then make a plan. >> of course that means more than planning to have a good time. >>> remember, don't speed and buckle up. >> click it or ticket or you most likely will get pulled over. >> keep in mind law enforcement is looking for those who take a greater risk. the legal limit is 0.8 of blood alcohol and you can be cited oratessed if you are impaired. you are buzzed is drunk driving. when you fee

lows will traffic graphic we are about an hour away from the polls opening here in ohio on this primary day.and a lot line.so we're getting you ready so you know what to expect when you head to the polls today.jordan burgess is live with an answer to the biggest question being asked. right now this is what it looks like in here.as voters come in.. many will want to know.. what do i need to do to vote in the republican race or the democratic race?it should be an easy process. basically when you come to get your ballot.. you simply tell the poll worker which ballot you want... democratic or republican.that's your way of declaring your party.it doesn't matter how you voted in the past or if you've gotten the other party's ballot in a previous election. now there is one small catch.. if a poll worker has first hand knowledge that you are with the other party.. they can object.but even in that case.. all you do is sign a party whose ballot you're requesting.of state's office says voters are unlikely to encounter an objection. the other big question today other than who will win.. is how many

break-- we will tell you how big the outbreak has four students are recovering-- after a shooting at an ohio high school. it happened yesterday-- north of cincinnati. two students were shot. the other two were hurt, either by shrapnel, or trying to get away. they are expected to survive. deputies arrested the accused shooter, 14 year old james austin hancock. tomorrow, a man is expected to plead guilty in the killings of two college students in virginia. jesse leroy matthew, junior, is charged with murdering 18 year old hannah graham and 20 year old morgan harrington. graham disappeared in 2014. a virginia community is paying tribute to a fallen officer-- who has ties to central florida. a law enforcement procession made its way through prince william county last night. it was all to honor officer ashley guindon. the 28-year-old embry riddle grad was shot and killed saturday night-- on her first day on the job. her funeral is scheduled for today. new this morning-- the zika virus continuing to spread in florida. officials discovering five new cases of the virus. one of the cases is in browar

he appeared in an ohio courtroom this morning facing numerous charges including making terrorist threats. investigators say they are aware of the motive, but they are not ready to release that. witnesses say he opened fire in a school cafeteria striking two students yesterday. he was caught nearby. >>> funeral services are now underway for a prince william county officer in virginia who was killed on her first day on duty. police say army sergeant ronald hamilton shot and killed ashley guindon saturday as she and two other officers were responding to a domestic dispute. hamilton's wife was found dead police say that he admitted to the shooting and is being held on murder charges. >>> a federal judge rejected challenges to how north carolina lawmakers redrew the maps for wake county school board and county commissioners races. in the 108 page order, the judge said plaintiffs failed to prove that either of the 2013 wake county school board plan or 2015 wake county commissioners plan violates the one person, one vote requirement. and, wake county school leaders are dealing with growth, we k

an ohio police officer who joked about a black lives matter protestor who committed suicide is now out of a job. police in fairborn say officer lee cyrwrote -quote- "love a following the death of activist marshawn mccarrell.officials say cyr was off duty when he posted the comment... but his actions violated the department's social media policy. there are some new concerns this morning about your child's test scores... and whether technology is helping or *hurting* in the classroom. classroom.ohio state school board members found large discrepancies in grades for tests taken online... compared to those taken on paper.school districts that tested online received "f" grades nine times as often as districts that used paper and pencil.ohio's department of education is disputing those findings. nine teenagers are suing ohio's secretary of state over the right to vote.the teens... who are all 17... say secretary of state jon husted is refusing to allow them to vote in next week's primaries. they'll be 18 at the time of the general election in november.but husted says the law banning 17-year-

breaking point: heroin in america" airs on 9 on your side at ten - followed by nine democracy 20-16.an ohio judge has just issued an order allowing 17-year-old's to vote in next tuesday's primary.the teens must be 18 by the november election. they will not be able to vote on ballot issues... only congressional, legislative, and mayoral races. a ludlow police officer was cleared after shooting a man back in december. the officer himself was shot in the arm. this is newly-released body camera video from that shooting on december 22nd.the video shows the officer pulling over *charles reynolds.*but during the traffic shop - reynolds shoots officer samual hodge. 00:01:21 - 00:01:27 "stop it with your, stop it!" ... gunfire here's one more look: reynolds puts his hands behind his back.both reynolds and the officer fire - then you see the officer's feet as he hits the ground. commonwealth's attorney rob sanders says this video proves that reynolds tried kill officer hodge. 01:51:04 - 01:51:13"everything the ludlow police officer did was fully within the letter of the same rights to defend themselv

and an ohio state professor may have the best memory of the night.terah stewart was in the crowd -- when rihanna put the mic in front of his face. "" you see that reaction from rihanna... nine on your side caught up with stewart today -- who said he was worried when he saw her face. "i don't want re-to put the mike in my face and for it to sound bad so that's what i was really thinking about." about."but he's grown quite a following since then...stewart says he gained more than 12- thousand instagram followers -- and constant emails and texts from people trying to that is 9 on your side at 7 for this monday.updates on all the day's top stories right now on wcpo dot com.our next newscast is tonight at 11... there's a freedom about asheville. an unspoken invitation to discover who you really are. here, the world is a big, beautiful place filled with adventure. take it in. come up for air. asheville. >>> mysteries revealed. "the list" starts now. >> we're really getting a deal. how to decode prices in these three stores. plus taking you inside the home of the year. >> people can look at it

she's charged with robbery, and receiving stolen property. 3 also happening today ...the brother of an ohio pastor killed in his own church is expected in court...68-year old daniel schooler is charged with murder.he was arrested for shooting reverend william schooler last month at the end of sunday services at saint peter's missionary baptist church in dayton.records indicate daniel schooler has a history of mental illness. 3 a muddy property in a local neighborhood doesn't look like a game changer.. but it's seen as a new beginning.kids stopped going to the because it attracted drug dealers.after several shootings nearby, neighbors voted to tear it down.local 12's deborah dixon went back and found it's already making a difference. 3 tot lot gang members arrested on federal gun and drug charges in 2010.the gang took the name of the playground built in the 70's . it was supposed to be a safe place for west end children. it lost it's way.bad things were happening around the linn street playground including murder." it wasn't safe for kids it was a charade that we wanted kids to play here"wes