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City Council

North College Hill places fire chief on administrative leave after he quits with most of department | #citycouncil

NORTH COLLEGE HILL, Ohio (WXIX) – North College Hill’s fire chief was put on administrative leave effective immediately at 6 p.m. Saturday, the city announced in a news release shortly after. This comes on one day after Chief Brian Fels and 14 other members of the fire department resigned effective Sunday, March 17 due to […]

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City Council

City Council considering ‘rapid response program’ to help neighborhoods following shootings | #citycouncil

CINCINNATI (WXIX) – Members of the Cincinnati City Council are considering a rapid response program to address gun violence after an 11-year-old boy was killed in a West End shooting earlier this month. “This is about really changing the complexion and the dynamic of the community when these incidents occur,” councilmember Meeka Owens said. “When […]

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City Council

Former NKY city council member sentenced after pleading guilty to drug charges | #citycouncil

Video form previous coverage. CINCINNATI (WXIX) – A judge sentenced a former Highland Heights council member to five years in prison following his guilty plea to drug charges. Edward Fessler pleaded guilty in July to trafficking meth and possessing LSD, marijuana and hallucinogenic mushrooms, according to Campbell County court documents. Court records say Fessler was […]

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City Council

2 men arrested on charges of disrupting city council meeting | #citycouncil

WILMINGTON, Ohio (WXIX) – Two Tri-State men are accused of disrupting a recent city council meeting. Tony Thomas, 52, of Wilmington, and Darrell Petrey, 42, of Clarksville, were both arrested by Wilmington police and charged with disrupting a lawful meeting on April 20. Both men criticized the mayor, John Stanforth, and turned to address the […]

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City Council

Cincinnati City Council working on long-term plan to address pedestrian safety | #citycouncil

CINCINNATI (WXIX) – A Cincinnati city councilman says he and his colleagues are working on a long-term plan they hope will pedestrian safety. Councilman Mark Jefferies has advocated for pedestrian safety in Cincinnati for years and says changes are coming. “One is around expediting rush hour parking we know that slows traffic, another is something […]

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City Council

City council member arrested on child pornography charges | #citycouncil

LOCKLAND, Ohio (WXIX) – A Lockland city council member was arrested on child pornography charges Friday night after a weeks-long investigation was conducted by the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office. Leslie “Shawn” Brock, 55, was arrested for uploading child pornography to the internet, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office. Brock served on the city of […]

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Mayor

Cincinnati mayor selects next city manager

CINCINNATI (WXIX) – Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval is recommending Assistant City Manager Sheryl Long be Cincinnati’s next city manager, the city announced Friday. Cincinnati City Council will vote on Long’s appointment during a special session on Sept. 1. “I am confident in Sheryl Long’s ability to lead our City with tenacity, transparency, compassion and sound […]

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Mayor

Cincinnati police chief, mayor defend officer’s actions in deadly Madisonville shooting

Note: The press conference is embedded in two Facebook posts below. We dropped out of the press conference midway through because of the graphic content of the bodycam footage. A blurred version of the footage will be showed in full at 10 p.m. on FOX19. — CINCINNATI (WXIX) – Cincinnati police provided an update Sunday […]

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