scott wegener nine on your side kenwood. just when many people will be doing the right thing tonight.. and looking for a ride home.. people who use uber will see the price of that ride increase. uber uses "dynamic pricing," which means it takes into account how many drivers are available compared to the number of rides being requested. increasing demand often leads to rising prices.. and that is expected to be the case tonight. until people start calling for rides.. its impossible to know what the rate will be. but it may be much more than usual. a leaking water main cut off natural gas service for dozens of people today in hamilton. the leaking water got into a gas service main.. forcing repair crews to turn off that line. the outage affects a wide area of south central hamilton... including parts of dixie highway at emery avenue zimmerman avenue. crews don't know yet when service will be restored. a child severely burned... then found dead. what investigators will likely happen next in this case. march madness is here. how

scott wegener, nine on your side, cincinnati. some changes ahead in terms of the weather. weather.warmer temperatures but first, a little more rain and snow.let's get to nine first warning meteorologist sherry hughes with the latest. latest. another quick moving clipper system moves through the ohio valley on saturday. this mix on saturday morning as temperatures drop to the freezing mark. but more quickly, resulting in more rain than anything tomorrow. highs top out in the mid to upper 40s. sunday looks better with partly cloudy to mostly sunny skies. the trial of the century - back in the spotlight. spotlight.the weapon used to kill o-j simpson's ex-wife remains a mystery.we'll tell the possible new evidence waiting for you to leave - before they strike!a warning for one tri-state neighborhood. we'll tell you what's a string developing now... the o-j simpson saga continues with the discovery of a knife. knife.detectives say the knife was found some time ago at the former home of simpson - who was acquitted of murder wife, and her friend ron goldman.someone supposedly fou

peers.keegan is now seven years old, and as nine on your side's scott wegener tells us, he faces some real challenges. "where's missy?"like most seven year old boys, keegan knecht loves dogs. dogs. and that's not all he's passionate about."he's loving school, and has lots of friends at school."still, sometimes it's tough for him to fit in.keegan was born addicted to heroin. jennifer knecht's family adopted him to give him a better life than his birth mother was able to. "he had a lot of struggles in life, going through the withdrawls."the drug created a laundry list of problems, including cerebral palsey, which makes it difficult for him to control his movements and balance."he does have a wheelchair"which brings us back to fitting in."he's starting to get old enough where he doesn't want to be in a wheelchair, and you know, kids."just recently jennifer came across 'the great bike giveaway,' by an organization out of michigan called friendship circle.their goal is to donate some six hundred bicycles adapted for kids with special needs."this is something he loves to do. so i know he'll

seem to be outpacing crashes related to *drinking*.as the crisis grows -- nine on your side's scott wegener shows us -- both police *and* couselors are having trouble stopping it. we've seen the accidents.the addicts.and the innocent children caught in the crosshairs of the exploding heroin epidemic."it's everywhere."and it's not over yet."the issue continues to grow."fort thomas police sergeant christopher goshorn was so concerned over the growth of heroin related crimes in his city he helped launch a heroin interdiction team.officers scour the roads, on the lookout for impaired drivers.alcohol, he says, is no longer the biggest threat. "we're seeing more opiate impairment than we are alcohol impairment in fort thomas." indeed, during a nine on your side ride along last week police say they found the drug right away."he walked up to the vehicle, he saw the back middle passenger appeared to down her pants."that 'something' appeared to be more heroin.experts are struggling for a successful strategy."we don't have a handle on it, but the best thing i think right now is we know we need to."nat

city.and as the city continues to boom with unique small businesses -- our scott wegener tells us *who* will harvest the benefits. "well, it may not be what old macdonald had in mind, but this vacant lot in the middle of covington could be on its way to becoming a commercial farm."covington's already embraced community gardens, even growing chickens chickens but this is different-- something called a c-s-a. "community supported agriculture style farming." what's the difference?"a community garden is run by volunteers."not so with a c-s-a."this is a market garden or a working mini-farm, so it's managed by farming professionals, and it's managed year round."those farming professionals-a local start up called yogi and the farmer-that's right--not only will they grow fruits and vegetables, they also plan yoga classes among the growing greenery."for me, it's a trifecta."covington's economic development manager, geoff project.not only, he says, would it make use of a formerly blighted vacant lot, it brings a new business to town and.."it brings fresh, local, sustainable food to the heart of

scott wegener nine on your side aurora. the coroner says completing new tonight - a drastic new warning for pregnant women. women.the world health organization is advising all women to stay out of zika- infected areas - if you are pregnant - period.it says there is mounting evidence that zika is to blame for birth defects.the organization adds that the spread of the virus through sexual contact is more common than originally thought. the u-s is investigating more than a dozen cases. turning now to democracy 2016...and governor john kasich's chances in one major primary happening today.ohio's governor is optimistic about a strong showing today in michigan's presidential primary. he made his final campaign rally at a brewery in lansing. "have the state of michigan send a message and launch me into ohio where we will have a new day in american politics." today republicans are facing off in four states.democrats battle it out in two states. with michigan being the biggest prize up for grabs. also idaho and hawaii for the g-o-p.

scott wegener, nine on your side, northern kentucky university. we'll tell you how both teams sports at 6-30. tomorrow some of the best young spellers in the tri-state will compete in the scripps regional spelling bee! hosting the competition tomorrow live from cincinnati hills christian academy.you can watch all 119 spellers go head to head live on wcpo dot com starting at nine a-m.the winner from the ohio region, as well as the kentucky and indiana region will go on to the scripps national spelling bee in may. next at 5-30. 5-30.deadly flood waters continue to rise in the southeast -- putting even more people at risk.we'll see when these people will finally catch a break. and a kentucky apartment fire forces people to jump out windows to save their lives. i'm john matarese.the recent uber fare cut sounds like a great deal for passengers.but i'll tell you why tri state drivers say it's not, and why you could end up actually paying more! you're watching 9 on your side people in the southeast are still not getting a break from a deadly slow moving

scott wegener, nine on your side, warren county. late this afternoon... josh cutler called nine on your side to say the state's report is wrong.. and that he has paperwork proving he was allowed to work when the state says he was supposed to be recovering. nine on your side compensation about cutler's remarks. it says it will look into them. watching chances for snow tomorrow. weather summary: another quick moving area of low pressure swings through the ohio valley late tonight and during the day thursday. this will bring a light snow chance thursday morning. the chance is a little bit better north of the ohio river and this is where we might see a dusting of snow on the ground before the morning rush. this snow will eventually transition to light rain during the day as temperatures looks fine, with highs near 40 degrees and mostly cloudy there's a few things you need if you go watch the reds at spring training....definitely some sunscreen....hopefully a cold drink .....and you'd better pick up a scorecard this year more than ever. ever.the indians got a

scott wegener, nine on your side, cincinnati. a man in his 70's is hurt after being run over by his own car.it happened around 1-30 this afternoon near compton road in springfield township.police say the man got out of his car - which was not in park.he tried jumping back in -- but fell.the man's legs stopped the car.he was taken to the hospital as a be just fine. a series of threats land two tri-state teens in serious trouble tonight. tonight.the first round of threats were made last night on facebook.the 15-year-old who allegedly wrote he was going to blow up every other school in cincinnati was arrested late last night.the 15-year-old refers to himself as "the new osama." and just this afternoon - campbell county police say a teenager made a bomb threat at the county's middle school. all 14-hundred students were taken to the high school. officers brought in bomb sniffing dogs to check the classes resumed.a 14-year-old was taken into custody for allegedly making the threats. coming up tonight at six - nine on your side reporter

seem to be outpacing crashes related to *drinking*.as the crisis grows -- nine on your side's scott wegener shows us -- both police *and* couselors are having trouble stopping it. we've seen the accidents.the addicts.and the innocent children caught in the crosshairs of the exploding heroin epidemic."it's everywhere."and it's not over yet."the issue continues to grow."fort thomas police sergeant christopher goshorn was so concerned over the growth of heroin related crimes in his city he helped launch a heroin interdiction team.officers scour the roads, on the lookout for impaired drivers.alcohol, he says, is no longer the biggest threat. "we're seeing more opiate impairment than we are alcohol impairment in fort thomas." indeed, during a nine on your side ride along last week police say they found the drug right away."he walked up to the vehicle, he saw the back middle passenger appeared to

party.and now, our scott wegener tells us the sheriff is apologizing--sort of. "where's sheriff neil from hamilton county?"the answer to that question surprised a lot of people...."he's here to support all of us. that's jones making hay about neil-- a democrat showing up at sunday trump rally. "you got two of the biggest sheriffs in the state of ohio. we're here. we're supporting trump." hamilton county's democratic party chair is beside himself. "i was stunned.""i was very surprised.""i was very disappointed."disappointed because neil, in full uniform is on stage behind the leading candidate for 'the other side.' "i think that he sent all of the wrong messages. i think it was a bad decision by him to go."neil agrees."i want to apologize for my actions."neil admits his presence with trump could hurt other democrats who are on the same ticket with him this fall."it was selfish on my part to not think of them."still the sheriff did *not* apologize for why he went in the first place."i have not heard any other candidate come out and officially support law enforceme

that.there are no public basketball hoops in the city -- and our scott wegener tells us how a band of middle school students are taking on city hall. if you visit a park in norwood, you can find tennis courts, baseball fields.swings, playgrounds and even a tank.but there is one thing you won't find."there is no places to play basketball." and for people like steven rice that is frustrating."i love playing basketball."and so does generra canady-slade. "bring more kids out. bring more adults out. i would like to see more basketball courts." enter teen empowerment:"hi. my cameron.""logan allen." "christina adamski.""kamren williams." these seventh, eighth and ninth graders and their classmates at norwood middle school are taking on city hall.they plan to petition the mayor to bring back the hoops."i'm a person that likes to play sports.""we don't have other places to hang out at, so this is really the only way we can.""not many "they got on board with it and really started to work on creating how do we present this to our city in a way that they will listen to us and hear us.""teen empow

scott wegener, nine on your side, sharonville. park rangers and the couple were asking for possible video of the attack...as of tonight - no one has come forward with that video. tonight -- three men are headed to prison for their involvement in a melee at fountain square last year. you'll remember this scene -- on the fourth of july. christopher mcknight and two officers were injured in that brawl. brawl.a judge sentenced three men... raeshaun hand -- steve montgomery -- darnell spicer... to six years in prison.11 people in all have been charged in that july fourth disturbance. a thief targeting a girl scout troop... steals hundreds of dollars from those girls during a fundraiser! fundraiser!this happened outside a walmart in a columbus suburb.they were selling cookies -- when someone walked up and stole a box of cash.police are hoping surveillance video will help catch the thief. tonight -- tri-state police officers are remembering a former co-worker... who lost cancer.family -- friends -- and officers poured into the "saint mar

week-old puppy say they went to the vet after another dog bit theirs.but as nine on your side's scott wegener shows us -- experienced handlers say the fault doesn't lie with the dogs. if you have one, you know.dogs love going for walks. walks. and a popular place for dogs and their owners is sharon woods park."we come down here a lot."but sometimes, things don't go so well."it's okay." brad sweeney and allison cole bring their 13 week old puppy home from the vet after an dog."the dog locked on to her face.""and then as the dog moves, she's in his mouth, moving.""so it just kept ripping."sweeney says he ended it."i had to literally punch the dog in the face."steve bowermaster saw the whole thing and says what happened was not either dogs' fault. "the dog didn't attack. the dog's area was invaded."even though both animals were on a leash, he says the owners let the dogs get too close without knowing how they'd react."the small puppy crossed the center line and went over to the mastiff and started sniffing him. the mastiff didn't like it, bit him in the lip.""if people let their dog come up to y

stealing.state and federal officials are calling for his release, but as our scott wegener tells us, the north koreans may not be listening. "he's in a tough bind right now."that is no understatement. wyoming native otto warmbier has been sentenced to fifteen years of hard labor in a north korean prison camp after the college student's so called 'confession.'"i understand the severity of my crime."that crime-- allegedly trying to steal a political banner from his hotel in pyongyang. warmbier was in north korea as part of an adventure tour organized by a chinese travel company.laura neack, professor university says something else is going on."the sentencing has very little to do with the student. it's really about solidifying the regieme at home and then standing up to people abroad. especially given recently stepped up sanctions at the u.n. against north korea."in a statement issued wednesday, governor kasich says 'north korea should immediately release otto warmbier and let him return to his family here in ohio. his detention was completely unjustified and the sentence north korea i

scott wegener, nine on your side, madisonville. sara sheets of mcurc tells us the population of madisonville is starting to grow for the first time since the 1970's. new life is also coming to walnut hills. hills.cincinnati mayor john cranley was on hand to help cut the ribbon on a nine million dollar renovation project. three vacant buildings on east mcmillan street are now home to 30 apartments and space for businesses and retail.the walnut hills redevelopment foundation helped make it happen. 33:04-33:12<"and when it does come back it will be a sign for other neighborhoods to know that they can do it too and so this is a big day for that"> that">at least 20 of the apartments will soon be occupied.construction is underway to open a restaurant this spring. forecast is coming up. next on 9 on your side at 5:30... 5:30...a terrifying storm system pounds the southeast. where the death toll stands tonight. plus - the tables are turned! more than one report card may soon be sent home in one state. parents will have to worry about makin

get them back - saying they need a healthy alternative to stay out of trouble. 9 on your side's scott wegener explains their mission and next step on 9 on your side at 6. tanya -- ad lib wrap a new use for siri -- for domestic violence -- "okay here is what i found" (shows you're watching the now on wcpo 9 on your side... i-phone users may find siri very helpful when it comes to looking up directions and phone numbers.. but researchers at stanford university discovered...her responses it comes to domestic violence. the now's anne mcnamara shows us what siri says. if you were to type into google i am a rape victim, all kinds of resources come up. but when you say the same thing to siri "i am a rape victim" ... "i don't understand 'i am a rape victim.' but i could search the web for it.'" consider it a 'loophole' in voice- activated responses. like many of us...siri doesn't know how to answer properly when asked about domestic violence. here's someone who does... amy pohl | colorado coalition against domestic violence 3:42 even if siri were to respond with "i'm sorry this happened to you. i bel