senator rob portman has conducted veteran town hall meetings all over the state. he thought the va had made improvements within their system, but a joint scripps news washington bureau and wcpo investigation exposed troubling conditions behind the scenes. if the allegations are accurate, in terms of some of the activity in cincinnati goes to ethical issues and moral issues as to some of the procedures and practices. we need to get to the bottom of it. we need to find out if those allegations are accurate or not, and the situation va workers told wcpo the hospitals acting chief of staff-dr. barbara temeck-- began cutting services two and a half years ago. the hospital lost its only neurosurgeon along with several's seasoned specialists who did complex joint replacement surgeries for hips knees and shoulders. shoulders. "many services are being devastate and are incapable of functions." then there's the increase of drug resistant mrsa infections, and a lack of cleanliness with surgery equipment. equipment. "i've seen surgical instruments that once we open that steri

lisa: today former ohio governor ted strickland called on senator rob portman to uphold his constitutional duty to vote on the confirmation of a new u.s. supreme court justice. saying in part, "this is bigger than politics or parties -- it' s about the institutions of our democracy." his mexcio visit. right now he' s holding a public in chiapas. state' s largely indigenous community and will include readings and songs in three different indigenous languages. today, francis will also visit the san cristobal de las casas cathedral and meet with families lisa: a virgin atlantic flight london' s heathrow airport the airline says, someone pointed a laser at the plane. after it happened, the first officer started to feel sick, so the pilots decided to head back to london, rather than making the trans-atlantic crossing. passengers were offered overnight accommodation and the airline apologized for any inconvenience. mark: one person is dead after a fire at a home in massachusetts. firefighters arrived to find the home engulfed in flames. the victim' s body was discovered on the third floor. fire

whoever wins that race will go against rob portman in the -- in november. portman releasing a statement saying that he did not want to vote until november. he want to trash the -- you want to trust the american people to weigh in. it could reshape the supreme court for generations. the next president whether they are republican or democrat, i will judge the nominee on merit as i always have had. it happened early morning on jaffe communications. a suspect through a brick they got in and stole an iphone two i-phones and 3 apple and -- two i-phones and 3 apple and samsung tablets. police will seek breaking and entering and criminal damaging charges. sheree: u.s. senator sherrod brown is addressing led concerns and water sooner. this followed the epa calling for an overhaul. they want to speeding up notification and the response communities must take. right now u.s. standards require you to be notified within 60 days of high readings. the epa wants the more thorough testing and faster notification. mike: kroger is offering narcan over-the-counter. there worked

senator rob portman has conducted veteran town hall meetings all over the state. he thought the va had made improvements within their system, but a joint scripps news washington bureau and wcpo investigation exposed troubling conditions behind the scenes. if the allegations are accurate, in terms of some of the activity in cincinnati goes to ethical issues and moral issues as to some of the procedures and practices. we it." va workers told wcpo the hospitals acting chief of began cutting services two and a half years ago. the hospital lost its only neurosurgeon along with several's seasoned specialists who did complex joint replacement surgeries for hips knees and shoulders. shoulders. "many services are being devastate and are incapable of carrying out their necessary functions." functions." then there's the increase of drug resistant mrsa infections, and a lack of cleanliness with surgery equipment. equipment. "i've seen surgical instruments that once we open that steril pack they will have pieces of debris from previous surgeries - still on the instrumentation.

senator rob portman will meet today in columbus. he will tour a catering company victims, hear their discuss his ongoing trafficking. happening today happening today across the tri- state... cincinnati police chief eliot isaac and mayor john cranley will hold a community meeting on violent crime. they'll be asking the bond hill community center from 6:30 until 8:30 this evening. also today... the city of covington is asking input on community development. they're looking for ideas that could be addresses through programs. the meeting starts chambers. adlib weather and traffic tease kara 2 shot now and i'm rob williams. a much colder week on tap with on and off snow showers

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but, republican ohio senator rob portman shrugged it off as a husband being nice to his wife. wife. "it's hard for me to look anywhere in the world and say we're better off, thanks to her work. senator portman, of course, is backing ohio governor john kasich for president.tom breaking news nine on your side has been following... a butler county woman with a confirmed case of the zika virus! virus!she recently traveled to guyana.it's the *fourth* case of zika virus in the u-s... reported at the same time as a case in central ohio.the virus is primarily spread through a mosquito bite...the concern over it stems from research of a possible association with birth defects. a sign of the desperation to stop the tri-state heroin epidemic...kroger will soon start selling narcan without a prescription. narcan, also known as naloxone, reverses the effects of deadly heroin overdoses. police and other emergency responders often carry it in case it is needed.kroger's pharmacists won't be selling instructions. "they would complete an eight step educational checklist, tomake sure that they know ho

coming up, the facility senator rob portman visited and what lawmakers are doing to fight the epidemic. a matchup last night that decides the fate of multiple teams in the league. details on the competition for the gcl title and your live look outside. citycam 5. we've got pink. lots of pink on the horizon. wispy, peal pink on this school saturday morning. look, i know you're and you may not know what i'm talking about, but, uh. the yogurt made from jonathan: welcome back. a possible repeat drug offender arrested again for making and possessing drugs near two schools. 42-year-old eric noah is being held on a $20,000 bond. police say he had the chemicals used to make a controlled substance inside a home on harrison avenue near harrison elementary and st. john the baptist schools. he'll face arraignment monday. getting a closer look at one of the agencies on the front lines of the heroin epidemic. the cincinnati fusion center, which tracks heroin activity in the greater cincinnati area. the extra was first developed to gather intelligence about terrorism and potential threats but has sin

rob portman has said he believes that there should be no nominee, no hearings, no nothing. everything frozen in place until january. what's your response to that? >> well, my response is that senator rob portman is willing to put the wishes of his party's leadership above the constitution and his responsibility as an ohio senator to carry out those duties. the president nominate, the senate confirms. they have a responsibility to take the president's nominee, to consider it carefully and to make a decision and to vote yes to confirm or no to reject. they cannot have it the way they want it. that's just to say that the president has no right to make a nomination. i think this is an example of where senator portman and many other senators are putting the allegiance to their party above their responsibilitys under the constitution to carry out their duties. here in ohio, senator portman will be held accountable for this kind of obstruction. we're sick and tired of it in ohio and across the country. we want this government to function. the president has every right, in fact, he

ohio senator rob portman says the country is lost an extraordinary supreme court justice. i was honored to know him, he said. kentucky senator mitch mcconnell has this to say about scalia' s passing, today our country lost an unwavering champion of a timeless document that unites s fidelity to the constitution was rivaled only by the love of his family. just one day before scalia' s death. former president bill clinton referenced the changes likely ahead in the supreme court in the next 4 years. during his visit to cincinnati. clinton speculated that there could be up to three supreme court appointments during the next president' s term. >> this may be the most who are young i' ll say today. the next president of the united states in all probability will have between one and 3 appointments to the united states supreme court. reporter: justice scalia' s death is already sparking a heated election-year fight over whether president barack obama should we' ll hear what the gop candidates said about who should in five minutes. the death of a little boy from a rare form of cance

needed for a family dealing with heroin addiction. there will be 16 in northern kentucky. senator rob portman was also here today. senator portman saying last year we lost about 2400 ohioans to overdose deaths. while narcan will save lives, they talked about how reviving someone is just the first step, the hope would be to get them into treatment. >> we're glad that kroger is prescription. they are providing a consultation so that people know how to administer it. treatment. that's the ultimate objective here. >> reporter: again, as you heard there, if a customer is looking to get the narcan, they will have to go through a consultation with a pharmacist first to learn how to administer the drug. naloxine. >> back to you. >> all right. meagan, thank you. >> national pharmacy chains, such as cvs and walgreens have also made it available without a prescription. you can read more about the local12.com. >>> some parts of the tri-state have already seen the flakes fall today. about 45 minutes ago. here to let you know if that could impact the rest of your meteorologist scott dimmich with your no wa

. >>> and kroger steps in the battle. and senator rob portman and mark dl1el0wine join company nolaxin available without a prescription at the pharmacies. those who get it, will have to consult with the pharmacists on how to prevent an overdose. >>> teens in kentucky may have to wait to light up. a bill in the state house will ban smoking for anyone under 21. anyone 18 and over could buy tobacco and legal products. and hawaii is the only state to raise the smoking age to 21. >>> kentucky lawmakers wants to limit men's access to erectile dysfunction drugs. a democrat from louisville will require men to get consent from their wife and see a doctor twice before getting a prescription filled. married men would have to put their hand to the bible and only use it when having sex from their lives. you could check what other say on the local facebook page. >> and in time for valentine's day, new way to give more kissable lips. medical reporter says it's all in the delivery. >> there's nothing morrow mantic than the perfect kiss from the perfect person. what if you have the perfect family, perf

today ohio attorney general mike dewine and ohio senator rob portman came to the new kroger in oakley for the announcement... plus see the revival drug first hand... and remind people of the serious heroin crisis in this country. "while we're talking here today between 5 and 10 americans will lose their lives from a someone in my family who was a recovering addict, i would want to have nalaxone." c-v-s announced earlier this month it would make narcan available without a prescription at all of its pharmacies in ohio beginning next month. valentine's day is right around the corner, and with a multitude of online dating sites and apps it isn't too late to find a date for the romantic holiday. but, attorney general mike dewine is warning that some online daters. are actually con- artists in disguise. these "sweetheart" scammers create phony profiles to attract victims, establish relationships with them, and then trick them into sending money. according to dewine.. if someone says "fate" or "destiny" brought you together.. be wary. it's just about dinnertime... are you feeling hungry yet?

reporter: senator rob portman said last year, 2,400 ohio ans died from ods. ohio attorney general mike dewine says there are stories of success each day. and the other had been brought back three times by naloxone. each one today is sober. each one today is moving forward. reporter: kroger worked for months on a physician approved protocol, including this checklist to make sure patients and family members are prepared to use it. >> education about risk factors for opioid overdose, what an overdose looks like and how to take take care of the overdose and seek treatment. reporter: kroger will offer it as an inhaler or shot form in cincinnati and northern kentucky. >> everybody is a at risk for problems. reporter: the drug epidemic doesn't target race or social status. a move like this could save a life in oakley, dan griffin, wlwt news 5. jonathan: kroger will offer the drug at 216 farmlies across ohio. the inhaler form will cost $99 without insurance. they say they don't anticipate differences as those in need come for help. in late 2014, cincinnati police as

deirdre: kasich supporter and senator rob portman of ohio is with me now. senator, thanks so much in advance for the time. >> thank you, deirdre. deirdre: what do you make of kasich potentially falling behind in his home state? do you believe those polls? >> well, look, i mean every poll has been wrong so far but i think if the polls were right, it shows john's up there at the top. he and trump are probably within the margin of error with each other. i think we'll do well in ohio. we have strong state party and the party is strongly behind john. his approval ratings in ohio are astronomical, compared to any other governor running for president very high. people in ohio like him. they know he is guy who gets things done. the reason he would be such a good president, deirdre, he has done for ohio what has to happen in washington, d.c. get the budget deficit under control. not by raising taxes but by growing the economy and dealing with economic growth issues in the nation he did in ohio, taking us from 48th in the country to top 10 in the country. that's why

senator rob portman was on hand for friday's announcement. he agrees with patrice."if you have to apply this, be darn sure you're also applying a message, which is please go to treatment, get into recovery. please don't go through this again."kroger joins cvs pharmacies selling the life saving drug, now even while shopping for milk and eggs. scott wegener, nine on your side, cincinnati. those buying narcan will go through a consultation and an eight step education checklist before receiving the drug. new developments now - two 15-year-old girls were shot and killed at their own high school. each girl was shot once at the school in a phoenix suburb. police say a gun was found possible murder-suicide, or double-suicide. :10 - :20"what i really want to get out there is, we don't believe there are any outstanding suspects. these two young women were found next to each other and there was a weapon found beside them." them."police arrived at the school within two minutes of the reported shooting. the relationship between the two girls is being investigated. more than two-t

heroin and prescription drug problem in the final budget of his presidency -- something ohio senator rob portman has been pushing. as washington correspondent kellie meyer finds, it is making progress there too. kellie intro: senator portman tells us while he is happy with the president's support in funding but it takes a comprehensive approach to deal with the countries drug problem, which he says is just what his bill would do. take vo: it's called cara- the comprehensive addiction and recovery act. first the bill would focus on drug prevention. portman says 4 out of 5 people that are addicted to heroin started with prescription drugs. he wants to focus on education before addiction. second launches treatment programs, including making sure rural areas as well as big cities have access to life saving options like naloxone. portman says the final point is that it is comprehensive. he believes it takes the nation coming together on all of these steps to make a difference. take sot: portman: "just in the last week or so we've had two incidents in ohio, tragic auto accidents including someone over

rob portman weighed in on ohio governor john kasich 2016 run. >> i think he has the right message. he is on people what he did in ohio. folks want to know if he can give a good speech but if you what he has done here. >> the challenge will be working to develop the infrastructure down south in south carolina. we will see how he does down there. mike: the republican dinner comes just hours after the visit of former president bill clinton. he did some campaigning and fundraising for his wife hillary. john london was at the rally. >> the event here was put together quickly in the aftermath -- for a tough night in your answer for hillary clinton. former president bill clinton told a roomful of democrats. >> the next president of the united states, in all probability, will have between 1-3 appointments united states supreme court. >> hours earlier, a private fundraiser. >> as a woman, i support for lot of women. >> i think after the debate last night, she has substantive knowledge to run the question. clinton touching on many things including lgbt writes. -- rights. young women like thi

senator rob portman has been promoting legislation that is already moving through the senate. it includes federal support for treatment and recovery programs. >> cincinnati' s certified most accurate forecast. randi: good morning. bundle up. there will be sunshine and temperatures should get to about five degrees warmer than we were yesterday. the good news is the wind is only about five miles per hour. he could still feel like the single digits early this morning as you head out. a system will drop some snow from chicago into louisville. our better bet is later in the day. maybe about half an inch of snow tomorrow evening. looking ahead at the seven-day forecast, cool air and breezy conditions into the weekend. 25 on valentine' s day. another chance for snow on sunday night, i slyly better chance of bringing us accumulation. kyla: it is pretty quiet and we deserve a quiet morning. we take a look at those travel times for you. pretty clear across the board from walton into downtown cincinnati. 13 minutes on the northeast things are wide open north and southbound from the eastg

along with attorney general mike dewine and senator rob portman... will make a major announcement about narcan.it's believed the supermarket chain will begin selling the drug. narcan reverses the effects of heroin.c-v-s recently announced that it will start selling narcan without a prescription. sudden attack inside a crowded witnesses are saying about the man... who started slashing people with a machete during dinner. heading into harm's way...the zika fears for america's olympic athelete... and what's being done to protect them... this morning will be rather quiet with temperatures that will be cold but not as frigid as yesterday. mostly cloudy skies will give way to snow showers by the afternoon. in all, .5" of snow is possible before coming to a close late the evening. highs only hit 270f today. welcome back...it's still unclear this morning why a man with a machete randomly attacked people inside a columbus restaurant.witnesses say the man walked into "nazareth" mediterranean cuisine restaurant near easton and started swinging... injuring four

university poll finds that former democratic governor ted strickland leads incumbent republican rob portman by two percentage points.that's within the margin of error... and basically a dead heat. strickland must face cincinnati city council member p-g sittenfeld in the primary. the white house is taking notice of a 9 on your side and scripps washington bureau joint investigation into problems at the cincinnati v-a. v-a.the president's press secretary announced the white house is aware of the allegations raised in our reports. dozens of whistleblowers told us about how they say hospital leaders intentionally cut key services for veterans, dirty surgical instruments left in circulation, and alleged ethical misconduct by senior v-a leaders. the white house expressed faith in v-a secretary bob mcdonald to make sure cincinnati area veterans deserve. press secretary)---certainly, secretary mcdonald takes that seriously. i can assure you that the commander-in-chief takes that seriously. and we're going to continue to watch these situations, moving forward forwardfor more on our ongoing investigat

ohio attorney general mike dewine and senator rob portman will be there... cvs and walgreens have both recently expanded the over-the-counter oakley kroger at 10 o'clock for the announcement and bring it to you as soon as it happens. more news surrounding kroger this morning.. bloomberg is reporting that they could be interested in buying "fresh market." it would be the latest deal for kroger which bought harris teeter in 2014 and roundy's last year. kroger and fresh market are not talking about a potential deal. the banks is welcoming 2 new tenants downtown... gourmet burger franchise "burger- fi"....and "tervis"...the maker of those tumbler cups that so many of us have... both will open later in the spring...where wine guys used to be. valentine's day is sunday...and many struggle with the perfect gift for the one you love. but one indianapolis man set the bar very high...as high as a billboard. patrick sullivan couldn't figure out the perfect gift for his wife of 27 years.... so he got the idea to give her the biggest card ever: a billboard. it reads....p

. >> ohio senator rob portman cowrote that bill and is encouraged by the support. >> provide better treatment and better prevention and education, a longer term recovery, help the law enforcement folks. >> senator shahine put forward emergency legislation to the tune of $600 million to help >> in 2009 we provided $2 billion for swine flu and last year $5 billion for the ebola epidemic. this is something we have to do more to address it. >> shahine's bill is getting some support from across the aisle. senator portman agrees it needs more funding. >> we'll continue to work together i hope to make sure that the funding is there. >> the bill now moving on to the senate. george come live come -- george collie, channel 9, eyewitness news. >>> 9 investigates habitat for humanity after homeowners wound up with homes full of problems. >> we promised to have the elements of a home should be. >> what leaders of the non-profit told us about their work. >> new programs bringing together a colony of sex offenders. 9 investigates if a sex offender city could come to central florida. you hour by (phone ringi

resolution tonight the purple in december, since 1983, congressman tim ryan, sherrod brown and rob portman introduced resolutions to recognize the team yesterday.owod >> it has grown so much for me it was a perfect place to learn and tope still be at home to help myll mom to run her business. >> congratulations to all of the staff and students should sendto that are awesome, my godson also played on the team . she said johnny, money, billy want but you may soon not call mr. manziel a cleveland brown said. >> j.t. is has the latest on the quarterbacks coach are in today sports report cks. toppled wednesday to you, the johnny manziel sideshow may soon the past and are according to multiple reports they will part company with him during theee new league year commencing march 9 . the team will be better able at that time to absorb the 4 million-dollar salary cap upon his release, yesterday sashi brown issued a statement that the end of the line is there that the team has been, clearly out of their expectations on and off the field his conduct is counter to the expectationsc and also, affected

republican ohio senator rob portman is one of those lawmakers.he, along with many other republican lawmakers, want a nominee chosen after the presidential election. election.in a statement, portman says he believes quote "the best thing for the country is to trust the american people to weigh in on who should make a lifetime appointment that could reshape the supreme court for generations" end quote. drivers in toledo got quite a surprise after two gas stations got into a price war... on accident. accident.gas prices at the pilot travel center dropped to just 49 cents on saturday. clerks there say the sudden price drop was caused by a circle k across the street didn't know that... so they dropped their prices to just 17 cents. taylor kline/driver"i just filled my whole gas tank up from dead empty for 26 cents. i told her to put ten on it and she only gave me five bucks and now i need to go get my change. that's too funny." funny." the bad news...the price drop only lasted for about three hours... after both gas stations came to their senses. this morning, the nine on your side surprise patro

ohio attorney general mike dewine and senator rob portman will be speaking... cvs and walgreens have both recently expanded the over-the-counter sale of narcan. the nfl says they're standing by the 3-game bengals linebacker vontaze burfict. commissioner roger goodell met with burfict and marvin lewis... and upheld the suspension for this hit on steeler's wide receiver antonio brown in the playoff loss. the three game ban will cost burfict more than half a million dollars. i will continue to follow breaking news for you and bring you the latest information right here on the morning xtra and our website fox19 now-dot-com. right now, let's send it back to frank you decide 2016 it was clinton versus sanders tonight...in a spirited democratic presidential debate... it took place just 48 hours after bernie sanders' big win in new hampshire i am not asking people to support me because i am a woman. i am asking people to support me because i think i'm the most qualified, experienced and ready person to be president sanders says: "secretary clinton has been going around

among them -- rob portman of ohio, pat toomey of pennsylvania. they joined a growing list of republican incumbents yesterday including new hampshire's kelly ayotte and ron johnson. all calling for a delay on any nominee until after the presidential election. illinois's mark kurt is undeclared although kirk called the squabbling unseemly. tim kaine were quick to pounce, saying their strategy would backfire. >> i don't think that the majority is going to be able to look at the american public and say for a year we're going to keep the court deadlocked at 4-4 and we're not doing to fill a nomination. we're not doing to fill a position because we don't like president obama. the president has a constitutional responsibility and so does the senate. the senators who ran and who are cashing their paychecks have to do their jobs and having hearings and voting on presidential nominations is one of the jobs. >> the white house says the president will wait until congress returns from its break later this month to announce his nominee. >>> hillary clinton can

mike dewine and senator rob portman are both portman' s a familiar voice in the battle against heroin. there' s been a big push to offer the antidote across the state. year to save lives according to state records. this announcement, set for 10:00 a.m., is not for all kroger stores according to officials, just those in the greater cincinnati and northern kentucky area. we will be here to get the latest on what this announcement means. we will bring that to you. for now live in oakley, dan , griffin, wlwt news 5. mark: the third streetcar has officially arrived in over-the-rhine. two more are still on their way in the coming months. this latest streetcar looks a little different. it has the word cincinnati on the side. according to city officials the next delivery is set for the end of this month and car number five is expected before the end of march. lisa: soon there will an all out blitz to encourage you to be streetcar-safe. drivers and pedestrians. will both have to learn quickly how to share the road. first the traffic patterns. at some places along the track the streetcar is goi

big this announcement really is - kroger is bringing in attorney general mike dewine and senator rob portman for the occassion.kroger is *not* coming right out to say they will stock narcan in stores. what we do know is that walgreens started stocking narcan last may.and just last month - cvs announced it will sell narcan in ohio stores *without a prescription*on cam -you can count on us to bring you the results of this announcement when it happens today at 10 a-m.timyka artist, 9 on your side. in anderson township...an 18 year old is accused of threatening students and staff at the st joseph orphanage altercrest campus. will face a judge this morning after police say he threatened to bring a gun to school and shoot people. according to court papers, the incident happened on wednesday. the school's website says altercrest provides students grades 6th through 12th with mental health services and other educational support. it is not clear if bankhead is a student there. bankhead faces an aggravated menacing charge which is a misdemeanor. 9 on your side reached out to the school for comment lat

announcement covers 84 pharmacies in southwest ohio and 16 in the northern kentucky area.senator rob portman was there for the announcement today ... he says making this drug available wihtout a prescription will help save lives. here today and that has to be where we focus right now because we're in a crisis, if we don't we'll continue to see more lives being snuffed out" out"c-v-s announced earlier this month it will make narcan available without a prescription at all of its pharmacies in ohio ... starting in march. police in columbus have shot and killed a man who stormed into a restaurant with a 'machete' ... and randomly attacked the diners.four people were hurt in the assault last night in northeast columbus... but they are expected to recover.police say he led them on a short car chase after the attack ... when they ran him off the road, he reportedly lunged at an officer with a knife ... before they shot him.this morning police identified the suspect as 'mohammad barry.' investigators are trying to determine whether the attack was somehow tied to terrorism ... the suspect reportedly

ohio attorney general mike dewine and senator rob portman will be there... cvs and walgreens have both recently expanded the over-the-counter sale of narcan. the nfl says they're standing by the 3-game suspension against bengals linebacker vontaze burfict. commissioner roger goodell met with burfict and marvin lewis... and upheld the suspension for this hit on steeler's wide receiver antonio brown in the three game ban will cost burfict more than half a million dollars. i will continue to news for you and bring you the latest information right here on the morning xtra and our website fox19 now-dot-com. right now, we want to get a check of your weather with catherine some light snowflakes this morning otherwise look at scattered snow showers into the afternoon and early evening minor accumulation but slick spots possible high of 27. flurries saturday morning much colder air saturday's high 15 with windchill factors below zero. we remain dry in a valentine's day on sunday with highs of 24 before our next weather maker of snow mixed with rain on monday. we need

ohio senator rob portman is joining his fellows in the g-o-p ... who say a new member of the u-s supreme court shouldn't be appointed until after the electoin in november. most republicans in the senate say they'll outright oppose any nominee president obama puts forward. portman tweeted out ..."i believe the best thing for the country is to trust the american people to weigh in on who should make a life time appointment that could reshape the supreme court for generations."two democrats campaigning against november say he's disregarding the constitution. the next set of tests for presidential hopefuls is just around the corner. for the democrats, the nevada caucuses are just four days away --while republicans will be at the polls in south carolina on saturday...and the race is getting even hotter with the entrance of some former presidents. here's abc's lana zak. hillary clinton and bernie sanders are making their appeal to african american voters--nats clintonnats sanderswhile two former presidents are hitting the stump for their familiesnats and

the ohio attorney general mike dewine and rob portman both expected to be on hand for tomorrow' s announcement. senator portman has been a big voice when it comes to helping with the heroin epidemic. kroger officials tell us that based on portman being there, tomorrow' s announcement will more than likely include narcan availability. they say the announcement is not for all kroger stores, just those in the greater cincinnati and northern kentucky area. you can bet that we will have it sheree: cvs drugstores began selling narcan over-the-counter this month. the drug was administered close to 13,000 times statewide last year. mike: in atlanta, dozens of prison guards facing staggering corruption charges. 49 prison guards and officers indicted on a variety of charges including accepting bribes and drug trafficking. part of a federal effort to crack down on criminal activity. charges were filed at nine s. reporter: >> today' s case is the unraveling of lead after lead where it would lead not only from inmate inmate but corrections officer to corrections officer and mike: the officers would wear th

big this announcement really is - kroger is bringing in attorney general mike dewine and senator rob portman for the occassion.kroger is *not* coming right out to say they will stock narcan in stores. what we do know is that walgreens started stocking narcan last may.and just last month - cvs announced it will sell narcan in ohio stores *without a prescription*on cam -you can count on us to bring you the results of this announcement when it happens today at 10 a-m.timyka artist, breaking now.take a look at this.this is live at a raging warehouse fire in new jersey. jersey. a couple accused of making meth with a child in the home, and just feet from two different schools, will be in court today. today.police arrested eric and penny noah back on february 4th.investigators say they inside their harrison home. they're charged with manufacturing and possession. an update now to a story we reported yesterday on good morning tri-state.the city of cleveland is no longer billing the family of tamir rice ... for the use of an ambulance after police shot him.the 12 year old was killed in november 20-14

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>> i think he is going to have to apply some pressure on people like kelly ayotte, rob kirk, rob portman, looking at re-election. i think it's going to be really important that he picks a candidate who republicans would have a hard time turning down. one option would be to pick by the same exact senate, pick an historic candidate. if he went with him, who would be the first indian american, if he went with another woman, if he went with an african-american woman or man, then that just ramps up the pressure on republicans to block not only this president but an historic candidate. >> that's what changes the debate right away. right now there's no face out there. there's no person, right? it's all theoretical. once the white house actually has a name with a record and perhaps someone who's voted on in the is that the -- >> does that person say sure, mr. president, do it or does that person understand the meat grinder they would go into? >> i think they have to. i think they have to. the other thing with obama is him getting out here and nominating someone quickly. because the conservative

hundreds of ohioans are expected to rally for a national day of action, demanding that senator rob portman protect our parks. council member chris seelbach will join local hunters and fishers at the cincinnati zoo at 10 o'clock today. they'll call on senator portman to defend national, state and local parks from attacks in congress. mcdonald's happy meal bought 6 years ago... has not gone bad! we'll show you the photos, still ahead. plus... four people are still inside a national wildlife refuge, including an ohio native... what they's saying about the protest. fox19 welcome back to when we to the of hey bunch of o and i' checking t seif i pacged best cerl in t wod right if the lt 3 letter you're looking live at downtown cincinnati at downtown cincinnati michigan governor rick snyder says he will propose an additional 195- million dollars in state spending to address flint's water emergency. that includes $25- million to potentially replace lead-contaminated pipes. call for a separate $165-million to fund infrastructure needs across the state, including upgrades to old water pipes, natural

ohio attorney general mike dewine and senator rob portman... will join kroger reps to discuss the heroin overdose reversal drug - naloxone nah-locks-own ... cvs and walgreens have both expanded the over-the- counter sale of it, also known as narcan. we'll be at the that announcement and bring it to you as soon as it happens. bengals the nfl heard vontaze burfict's plea, and denied it today. right now... we are learning more about why that plea was denied. jeremy rauch joins us live in studio with more. this isn't monopoly. there is no "get out jail" free card for vontaze burfict. he met with the nfl commissioner, and that three- game suspension has been upheld. vontaze sat in a room with marvin lewis, his agent and nfl commissioner roger goodell today. what they discussed, we've been told at fox19 now, was why the nfl saw a 3-game suspension as fitting, something severe enough to show vontaze, this is strike two. not one specific instance in the playoff loss, but the groin punching, ankle twisting, and history of wreckless play. here's what esp

ohio senator rob portman is in cincinnati today ... and he's weighing in to the debate over who should appoint the next supreme court judge. earlier this week portman released a statement saying the next president should be the one to make the appointment.that's in line with what his republican fellows in the senate have said ... including majority leader kentucky senator mitch mcconnell.9 on your side talked to portman this morning about the issue while he was in town. 10.51 i would hope he would not i would hope that he would wait becuse i think it is something that should be talked about in the contxt of the presidential election 10.51.06 10.51.06justice antonin scalia died last weekend .... his funeral is set for saturday. the seal of the state of ohio could get a new look ... under a proposal from a state house committee.they gave the okay to a proposal to add the historic "wright flyer" to the state seal.it's the latest effort by the wright brothers' place in history as aviation pioneers.the state of connecticut claims an aviator

get this, there is enough to give every american adult a >>> today senator rob portman called to the white house to support a bill he authored making sure that patients get the base evidence treatment. >>> so the president's budget includes a big push to find a cure for cancer. we are talking about $755 million. that money will develop new treatment as well as help fund early detection and immuneno therapy. >>> the results are in. >> but what does it mean going forward? >> next at five. we are breaking down why everyone was so laser focused on iowa and what john kaisch >> and some of the content the contenders have been focus down isis. >> a sign of the times. a class that is so popular that in ohio. >> at 5:35. road rage caught on camera. hear from the man behind this pointing a gun at him on the road. we continue the iowa caucus results at five. ted cruz topped donald trump and marco rubio finished 3rd and hillary clinton finished out bernie sanders in a close finish. what does that mean for the election in november? we have more information live from tom sutton. meggen, he named t

heroin and prescription drug problem in the final budget of his presidency -- something ohio senator rob portman has been pushing. as washington correspondent kellie meyer finds, it is making progress there too. kellie intro: he is happy with the presient's support in funding but it takes a comprehensive approach to deal with the countries drug problem, which he says is just what his bill would do. take vo: it's called cara- the comprehensive addiction and recovery act. first the bill would focus on drug prevention. portman says 4 out of 5 people that are addicted to heroin started with prescription drugs. he wants to focus on education before addiction. second launches treatment programs, including making sure rural areas as well as big cities have access to life saving options like naloxone. portman says the final point is that it is comprehensive. he believes it takes the nation coming together on all of these steps to make a difference. take sot: portman: "just in the last week or so we've had two incidents in ohio, tragic auto accidents caused by heroin overdoses including someone overdosin

senator rob portman weighed in, on ohio governor john kasich' s 2016 run. sen. portman: he' s got the right s telling people what he did in ohio. you know, folks want to know not just that you can give a good speech, but want to know if you can actually perform and help make things better. and that' s what he did here. col. allen west: the challenge will be for him to develop an infrastructure down south in south carolina, but we' how he fairs down there. jonathan: the six remaining presidential candidates will debate in greenville, south carolina tonight. ted cruz and donald trump, have each won a state. but kasich had a strong second place finish, in new hampshire this week. tonight' s debate comes a day after a visit to cincinnati by former president bill clinton. he did some campaigning and fundraising for his wife hillary. s cultural arts center was put together quickly, in the aftermath of a tough night in new hampshire for hillary' s campaign. president clinton also held a private fundraiser at the contemporary arts center. his goal in cincinnati -- to ex

ohio senator rob portman says, the country has lost an intellectual giant and an extraordinary supreme court justice. portman adds, i was honored to know him and appreciated his constitutional expertise as well as his warmth and humor. kentucky senator mitch mcconnell had this to say about scalia' s passing, today our country lost an unwavering champion of a timeless document that unites each of us as americans. justice scalia' s fidelity to the constitution was rivaled only by the love of his family. jonathan: justice scalia' s death is already sparking a heated election-year fight over whether president barack obama should we' candidates said about who should make the appointment coming up let' >> cincinnati' s certified most accurate forecast -- jennifer: if you are in the 275 the loop power to the east and north, you will be fine. a couple of the snow flurries that have been weakening for the last hour, we have had them in place this morning. they could give us an extra dusting to set the stage for the snow that will arrive later today. this is a week and each light snow showers. t

heroin and prescription drug problem in the final budget of his presidency -- something ohio senator rob portman has been pushing. as washington correspondent kellie meyer finds, it is making progress there too. kellie intro: senator portman tells us while he is happy with the president's support in funding but it takes a comprehensive approach to deal with the countries drug problem, which he says is just what his bill would do. take vo: it's called cara- the comprehensive addiction and recovery act. first the bill would focus on drug prevention. portman says 4 out of 5 people that are addicted to heroin started with prescription drugs. he wants to focus on education before addiction. second launches treatment programs, including making sure rural areas as well as big cities have access to life saving options like naloxone. portman says the final point is that it is comprehensive. he believes it takes the nation coming together on all of these take sot: portman: "just in the last week or so we've had two incidents in ohio, tragic auto accidents caused by heroin overdoses including someone overd

. >> and we rob portman is one of the lawmakers who wants a nominee chosen after and he released a statement saying the to trust the american people to weigh-in on who can make the appointment to reshape the supreme court for generations. >> and we ohio out $65 million a year and that is thanks to a new federal bill. president obama is expected to sign a measure that bans states from taxiing businesses for internet access. ohio businesses pay the tax to a service provider who turns it over to the state and that is going to end in 2020. the state will have to figure out how to make up for millions lost in revenue. >>> and ohio governor john kasich hitting the campaign trail and stumping for votes in michigan holding rallies and up to halls across the state. and today will be day two of the campaign tour in that state. >>> and the other republican presidential can dad -- candidates are campaigning in south carolina. the gop is saturday and george w. joining his brother in charleston and donald trump standing behind his comments on the bush family, how he opposed handled it. and there is no bad

in response, republican senator rob portman of ohio issued a statement saying he hopes the president will support the bipartisan 'comprehensive addiction and recovery act.' portman says in addition to funding new initiatives, we must also make sure existing programs have ample support. a sad update now -- a woman badly injured during a fire last may, has died.the now's briana harper takes a look at what happened.briana? briana? the hamilton county coroner confirmed this morning that more than six months after she was seriously injured in a fire, josephine payne, has died. "i couldn't get upstairs because the flames engulfed me."that was raymond payne last may -- just moments after the fire in corryville.his mother, 81 year old josephine payne and his sister were trapped upstairs in their louis avenue home when it overnight hours.firefighters had to rescue them.and now we've learned josephine never recovered.both payne women inhaled a lot of smoke. smoke.just a few of the long term health problems caused by smoke inhalation include airway obstruction, hoarseness, and continuous cough

keynote speaker army colonel alan west and rob portman weighed in on ohio governor john kasich's 2016 run. >> it's good. he's got the right message. he's telling people what he did here in ohio. folks want to know just if you can give a good speech but whether you can actually perform and help make things better. that's what he did here. >> the challenge will be to develop an infrastructure down in south carolina. we'll see how he fares down there. on the republican side, the six remaining presidential candidates will debate in greenville, south carolina tonight. ted cruz and donald trump have each won a state. week. the debate comes a day after a visit to cincinnati by former president bill clinton. he did campaigning and fund-raising for his wife. the event was put together quickly in the aftermath of a tough night in the new hampshire primary for hillary. also held a private fundraiser at the contemporary arts center. bill's goal in cincinnati, he says, is to excite the youth. >> this may be the most important thing for you who are young. the next president of the united states, in

senator sherrod brown and rob portman say they'll ask the treasury department for more the hardest hit fund has helped ans faces foreclosure. >> we want justice! we want justice! jonathan: several organizations came together friday morning in flint, michigan, to march for water. the march was organized in part by reverend jesse jackson. hundreds participated in the roughly one-mile march to the flint water plant. protesters held signs. down. >> this is a crime scene. jonathan: the city's water source, as many understand by now, was changed in 2014. and the neglect of adding a certain additive to the water meant that the pipes leached lead, causing high concentrations of lead to be in the city's water fly supply. a class action lawsuit is in the works. it's my understanding the water there is relatively lead-free at this point. the water in se bring, ohio, now safer to drink. the epa announced the results of the latest tests, which found that all but four tap water samples contained lead below the federal legal threshold. the epa says running the tap for a few minutes eliminates detecti