and reporter ben katko are out in the elements tonight.. but we start with chief meteorologist steve horstmeyer... winter weather alert steve, bring us up to speed on this winter weather alert and what are we facing overnight.. steve cam let's continue our ground temperatures.. delays.. scrolling at the bottom of your screen.. and always on fox19 now dot while we keep a close eye on those closings and your morning commute... crews all over the area are doing the same. our ben katko is out there with he's live with how they're prepping ahead of the flakes. it's been nonstop salt dome filling up the snow. these crews are working 12 hour shifts in preparation. they're not the only ones making sure right now you get where you need to be in the morning. ace hardware in clifton is a popular place to be these days... nats of cash register ...and maliq matthew is one of the ones who can't stay away... maliq matthew/clifton "just some salt for the driveway. i probably should have picked it up a long time ago." he's not the only one... maliq matthew/

ben katko... fox19 now. developing a preble county deputy is caught in the middle of a freak accident involving a train and a semi. miraculously, he survived to talk about it. fox19 now's megan o'rourke is live tonight with his story and video, you just have to see. tricia, captain brad the video just released. and he's talking for the first time. he was parked and directing traffic around this minor accident...when in a moment's time...everything went wrong. :00-:06 "i remember seeing the train hit the trailer and then i felt the impact of the semi rolling up in the bush" you can see captain brad moore's body....twisted under the front tire of an out-of- control semi. 1:05 "in the video you look, it almost looks like i'm going to be ran over a second time..."1:08 was the result of a that unfolded in a few seconds time. it happened on that's when moore was called to help investigation along u-s 35. you can see him directing traffic. goes over the tracks and stops. the gates come down and moore is off camera,

our ben katko ben... what would cash? those student loans... donate some... maybe buy a loans... donate some... maybe buy a sports franchise. you can do literally almost anything! around town today to see where you at home. with about a billion bucks ... you can really do just about anything. "travel around the world. that's for sure." "my life is happy. i'd love to have that money!" who wouldn't? think about all the things you can do with it... right here at home. bawe shinholster/jeff ruby culinary entertainment "give us your likes and dislikes. we're just going to throw down with the finest food and wine and just enjoy the ride." for a billion or so dollars... you can anything you want in town. so... why not order up cha ching of wagyu beef from jeff ruby's menu... imported straight bawe shinholster "we're talking about the most tender. it's the you want to pair something just as delicious to wash it down... right? bawe shinholster "this is our chateau mouton rothschild. this $2,200." and that's just getting started. paul bonner/sweeney bmw "this is the very latest big luxury

our own ben katko is live on scene the latest. ben what can you tell us? traffic is moving on the eastbound side of the but it's still a westbound lanes. there's no timetable for when those will reopen. what you're seeing right now was sent to us by viewer rob there are 40 vehicles involved... trucks between scenes a half mile apart. six people were to hospitals... none be life threatening police tell us. all of this... police do believe... is thanks to the weather conditions here. they think reduced visibility and bad snow squalls is what caused it. all in all... it's been a very slow and cleanup. "you can't tow big trucks we're finding are able to come in and the scene and it's taking some time to make that happpen." again... the are still shut down at this hour. is open.. but police are warning of slick spots... so you're heading out. live west harrison... ben katko... fox19 now. thanks ben. just to give you an idea of what that like... take a look at this video we shot right as it was happening up in harrison. as you can see, visibility was incredibly

that was ben katko reporting... we're told... three more movie projects are headed to queen city soon. 4shot adlib 4shot today, be on the lookout for some flurries. seasonable conditions are also expected with daytime highs in the mid to upper 30s. northwesterly winds will pick up tomorrow in the wake of a cold front that is spilling much colder air into the region. watch for light snow tomorrow as well. martin luther king jr day will be frigid with brutally cold wind chill values today: chance of flurries. mostly cloudy. seasonable. tomorrow: high: 27 you decide presidential hopeful ted cruz came under fire this week for saying donald trump has what he called "new york values". those remarks ruffled feathers especially with new yorkers so when the texas sentaor was asked if he was sorry for the remarks ... apology. "i apologize to the millions of new yorkers who have been let down by liberal politicians in that state. they are fed up with policies that don't fight for the working men and women of this country, but instead furthe

ben katko... fox19 now. a cincinnati couple are millionaires tonight after a visit to a lottery vending machine at a local store. you're looking at the forest park kroger on west kemper road where alvin and valerie ross bought a 20- dollar mega fortune ticket... and won 5 million dollars! hundred and fifty thousand dollars for 20 years. after taxes the rosses will receive one million, seven hundred, seventy five thousand dollars. the rosses have been taking care of valerie's mother and their daughter, who had to move back home after a bad car accident...they say they will buy a house with the winnings. the ohio attorney general says cases of identity theft are on the rise! we've got tips on how to stay safe next. and you can lead a horse to water... but can you lead it down the aisle? a little boy in louisiana is doing just that! we'll explain next. live wx tease today is data we've all been told countless times how important it is to protect your last year alone... ohio had just over 16-hundred identity the

fox19 now's ben katko is live with how this year... has helped shape our economy. ben ... think about it. here at great american ball park... you had the national spot light on the all-star game and home run derby. down the street... a tremendous bengals season. citywide... the dollars are adding up. baseball's midsummer classic... a 12 and 4 bengals team... ...and a fifth straight playoff berth. it's the perfect recipe for success... julie calvert "when the team wins, the city wins. certainly with the bengals and the excitement that they bring, this is big. this is a football town. this is a baseball town. this is a sports town." in the last six months... sports have been kind of a big deal around here. and that's translated into economic success. year." to say the least... cincy shirts in over-the-rhine knows just how good business has been... billy devore/cincy shirts "once we put it down on the counter, it's gone. everyone just comes in and snags it." that's just bengals business. not to mention... it was predicted that the all-star game crowds left behind $60 million.

and that is where our ben katko is tonight. he's live with the eye opening stats. the numbers in this small piece of kentucky at the top. know someone with problems linked to it's an issue so big... ...you could say it's as talked about as the weather or the reds around here. emily gresham wherle/nky health dept. "northern kentucky's community response to heroin - we've been very open with it. everybody knows it's a problem." released today... the 2015 version of the kentucky health issues poll. in it... numbers do the talking about how widespread a problem this has become. emily gresham wherle "the openness that we've taken as a community to work together toward solutions, is part of the reason that these polls numbers are showing such a high level of awareness." the report shows 35 percent of people in northern kentucky know someone who has had heroin-use related problems. eric specht is one of them. eric specht "he died in our home of an overdose in our bathroom." heroin killed his son nicholas. from there... a movement to save lives known as "nky hates heroin"

our ben katko is at taft high school tonight... with how some local districts are planning this out. closings, delays and dismissals are rolling in to our newsroom. a lot of places will keep the lights off in classrooms tomorrow. that's the big... not so simple choice... districts are now facing. you could describe the impending winter threat... as a wait and see situation... but some parents are already taking the forecast to the bank. tom nonno/parent "we kind of fully expect them to close tomorrow before anything comes." the kenton county school district is waiting and seeing. jess dykes "obviously this is a difficult decision." the decision they've made... is to close their doors jess dykes/kenton co. school district "we're going to err on the side of caution because in kenton about 15,000 students." there are still more districts facing the same decision. the biggest of public schools... you could say...has the biggest ronan phoner/no font "if the snow comes in the afternoon, can you get ronan tells fox19 now she and her team

ben katko... fox19 now. weather now new at ten a former miami university student is facing a voyuerism charge connection with a computer stolen from the university. prosecutors say 20-year-old jordan benge has been indicted, accused of stealing computers, selling marijuana and making a sex tape of a woman without her permission. they say he worked in the university's i-t department and took several home. police say they found the sex video on one of those computers. the university says benge is no longer a student there. a former director of the lebanon chamber of commerce.... pleaded guilty today to felony charges of grand theft and tampering with evidence... 52-year-old sara arseneau of goshen... stole over 20-thousand dollars from the chamber of commerce, by issuing herself 13 additional payroll checks over two and half years... she'll be sentenced in march. the driver accused of hitting and killing a woman.. who was in the middle of running a marathon... has pleaded not guilty... cincinnati police say 24

ben katko... fox19 now. american idol anim did you watch? the second night of american idol's farewell season premier... just wrapped up. you may remember - jazmyn rodgers won our contest back in the summer.. and won a chance to perform in front of the idol judges.. we were watching for her auditon in little rock.. now we haven't seen her audition yet... but we talked to her just before the show aired via facetime about her time on the show... and her hopes are still high for that golden ticket. you gotta tell me about the judges, were they nice to you? were you nervous? i felt like i was floating when i walked in there, and jlo was just beautiful, flawless. i hope they show it. now on the off chance that they don't show it you gotta sing for us. singing rocking it! you sound great! she also wanted to new year! and you can comment on her facebook page. we didn't see her audition... so we'll have to wait and see if jazmyn makes it to hollywood... but we'll be cheering for her. the american idol auditions continue .. next week.. on wednesday a

i'm ben katko... fox19 now. friends and family gathered tonight to say goodbye to a milford high student killed in a car accident over the weekend. this is video from the visitation for lauren wilfong tonight at evans funeral home in milford. the 16-year-old girl died sunday night when her car line and hit another milford road. the wasn't hurt. will be held tomorrow morning at st. andrew church. a data breach... at a popular fast food know if you've eaten at wendy's lately.. "it was not an upsale. it was body shaming." wait till you hear what a dillards salesperson allegedly said to this girl once she tried this dress on. steve chroma breaking now ferguson, missouri, on systemic changes following the fatal police brown in 2014. city council will vote on the changes next month.. the recommended overhaul follows seven months of negotiations. it likely avoids a civil rights lawsuit that fe

sat down our ben katko is on junior's roots. if you're a baseball fan... my guess is that when you think about "the kid"... you think about homerun swing. started. second hall of famer... calling all great stories.. have a beginning... a moeller high ken griffey junior's story began... video of griffey @ mike cameron/coach "he said, 'coach, i was born to play baseball.'" "griffey swings!" before all the deep outfield walls... montage of hits/nats nats/brennaman radio call "he hits one a ton!" ...mike cameron had a special bond with the kid with talent... pic of first pitch bat "this is a bat that ken hit it to me at a ball game." the teenager at moeller high school in the 80s. mike cameron/coach "he knew where he was gifted. i think he really believed that he was going to be playing major league baseball." ken griffey junior is no stranger to an honor... nats of cheering in seattle an mvp... a 13-time all-star... winning 10-straight gold gloves... but tonight's honor.. is unparalleled... it's the cap of a baseball career... nothing short of legendary... th

good evening i'm ben katko. tricia macke returns at 10 o'clock. we will be here for you throughout this storm... to help keep you safe and informed..on all our platforms. and we want to start with the man who will lead the way... the tri-state's weather expert.. chief meteorologist steve horstmeyer... steve chroma key steve thanks. schell is live at the kenton county salt mike.. the preparation will soon begin... mike remote yes it will ben and we have just learned from governor bevin's office that all kentucky state closed tomorrow. closer to home...people are stocking up on food and snow removal supplies... shoppers at remke's in taylor get a jump on the storm... 1connie crazy because of the snow prediction for gonna want to stop here edit and take food home to to be home tomorrow probably." but..some folks are actually in denial.... "my sister's acting like its not a big deal." 1woman "i've waited until the last minute. my cats eat. i don't have anything to eat." welcome the white stuff 3woman "i love snow" 2connie "its always exciting. edit di

good evening i'm ben katko. tricia returns at 10 o'clock. we broke this story on our twitter account. fox19 now's michael baldwin is in dearborn county right now. now animation prosecutors are painting rekowski charges today. from child child exploitation. they found new examing 44-year old steve rekowski's cell phone. the ages of the victims range from as young as 4 to 10 years old. prosecutor aaron ne-gen-guard said molested an 8 year old while making a 4 assault. also suggest that some of his victims as muscle relaxers were found in his home. so how was he able these child. the prosecutor explained to me that he would make friends with the victims' parents who may have been in a situation where they needed a baby sitter. he would develop relationship.... prosecutors say if he is found guilty on all charges he could spend the next 300 years behind bars. in indiana michael baldwin fox 19 now we broke the news on the fox19 now cincinnati to fundraise for his wife... we'll tell you when it's happening and where. joe remote live tonight at sai

ben katko... fox19 now. bengals animation it's been nearly a week since the bengals lost to the steelers and the fallout continues. player fines and even a coaching change! our own jeremy rauch has been following it all day. jeremy? the marvin lewis coaching tree continues to blossom, and tonight, after getting overlooked when jay gruden and hue jackson got the gig, quarterbacks coach ken zampese, in his 13th season, is the new offensive coordinator. ken zampese: "it's something i've hoped for a long time. opportunities come when they come, you don't force them. when it's right it happens and here it is right now and here we go. i'm excited for the opportunity, the faith that's been shown me and i can't wait to get started." marvin lewis: "you want the hard working, enterprising people, self starters, people that are experts at their particular job and have the opportunity to continue to grow. that's the kind of people you want. i've been fortunate to now, about the fines, adam jones was hit the hardest with

our ben katko has been on scene all day. he has the latest. things are finally moving much smoother along i-74 in dearborn county. ...a far cry while the sun was up... sgt. stephen wheeles/indiana state police "it doesn't happen too often but we do get it from time to time, and it's usually in these situations where we get this type of weather." it's believed that the cold, snowy conditions... are what sent a total of forty vehicles slamming into each other... in two separate spots just yards apart. robert honeycutt/injured in accident "coming through harrison it was clear as could be. the next thing you know, it's like a blizzard condition." six people went to local hospitals after escaping the robert honeycutt is one of them. 'your life flashes in there was all kinds of thoughts going through my head." been driving a free... for a long today... we was driving a semi that dark red cab in the middle of this pile. he says he swerved to miss a stopped truck... but was hit by several others... "i felt them hitting me, and as they did it kept crus

our ben katko is in our stormtracker, checking in from the streets ben... what are you seeing out there? hamilton county crews are pretty in nky... state crews there are out there as needed. around cincinnati the main roads are pretty clear... but... crews are turning their attention to side streets now. we are in clifton right now around the uc campus... the side streets here have barely been touched. i am told that city crews are still working 12-hour shifts overnight to possibility of freezing roads... and other hazardous conditions. night, 7pm to 7 am. we also have to worry about refreeze. the temperature is cold, so as the melting and the moisture and all of that mixes in, there'll be areas that still need to be treated." if your road still needs tended to... you can contact the city for help. all of that information on our website - fox19 now dot com. http: if you're out and about... please use caution as always. if you live in the city... it is the night while road maintenace efforts continue. to download the fox19 weather now app. and we've made it

ben katko... fox19 now. a multi-million dollar settlement has been reached between the university of cincinnati and the family of a man who was shot and killed by a uc cop last summer... samuel dubose was shot and killed by uc police officer...ray tensing during a routine traffic stop on july 19th... tensing claimed it was self defense... and is now behind bard awaiting trial. the 5-point-3 million dollar settlement includes a 4-year educaton at uc for dubose's 12 children. 7raegan 'i'm really grateful for it. not only for myself but that my siblings could..you know. since i'm the one in college, i'm leading the way so hopefully they'll follow beind my footsteps and make something out of it." the settlement also calls for a university's president..santa ono... today issued an apology to dubose's family for the shooting pete rose is back in town tonight. it's his first appearance here, since baseball's commissioner said no to his reinstatement. sports director joe d is back from pete's night on the west side.

fox19 ben katko has this story. baseball's midsummer classic... a 12 and 4 bengals team... ...and a fifth straight playoff berth. it's the perfect recipe for success... julie calvert "when the team wins, the city wins. certainly with the bengals and the excitement that they bring, this is big. this is a football town. this is a baseball town. this is a sports town." in the last six months... sports have been kind of a big deal around here. and that's economic success. "it's been a really nice to say the least... over-the-rhine knows just how been... shirts the counter, it's gone. and snags it." business. not to mention... it was predicted that the all-star game crowds left behind $60 million. the sports moments have helped drive the economy. "every weekend we're seeing more and more downtown, more and more hotel rooms getting filled. restaurants getting the sports business... reside in a one block area of the banks. kristopher keefe/jefferson social "the area has just been really good. there's been a lot of interest and a lot more people coming do