WLWT News 5
Morning! Join us weekdays for a quick recap of your Greater Cincinnati headlines, plus your forecast for the day and how to plan for the days ahead. We bring you 5 stories, as seen on WLWT News 5, in 5 (ish) minutes. And a little fun to get your day started!
Your 5on5in5! 1) Police chase across Cincinnati sends two to hospital, at least one with charges 2) Death toll in Nepal flooding rises above 500 with more than 1500 missing 3) Koch Foods in Fairfield facing steep fines after February deadly explosion 4) Butler Co. Sheriff, Prosecutor to hold presser on VOA Country Musicfest 5) Hamilton West Side LL advances to US title game!
Your 5on5in5! 1) Music icon and philanthropist Dolly Parton passes away at 80 2) Data centers on the ballot as discussions to build them continue 3) Day 3 of Warren County child sex abuse case 4) Metro expanding 'MetroNow" service to more communities for $2.50 per ride 5) Hamilton West Side Little League team continues run of dominant play
Your 5on5in5! BREAKING - 16-year-old arrested in shooting death of 14-year-old in East Price Hill 1) Former judge arrested for bringing contraband into jail in exchange for sex 2) Woman admits to sexual contact with animals, on trial for more serious sex abuse of child charges 3) Sittenfeld pardoned on bribery charges, money he was fined must be returned 4) Canada plans reciprocal tariffs on US, with US threatening more to come 5) Hamilton West Side Little League keeps title hopes alive, play NJ tonight at 7 p.m.
Your 5on5in5! 1) UC gets back to school, but violence just off campus has police investigating. 2) 14yo victim in East Price Hill shooting passes away from injuries over the weekend 3) Warren County trial for woman accused of sex abuse against child, other charges begins 4) Trump puts tariffs on Canada while loosening for ground beef imports to dismay of Republicans in agricultural states. 5) Hamilton West Side looks to continue LLWS run in elimination game vs TX at 3PM
Your 5on5in5! 1) Family updates the status of 14-year-old shot in East Price Hill Tuesday, still no suspects 2) Trump threatens Iran with "economic D-Day" with no deal in sight and war nearing 6-month mark 3) Springfield Mayor confirms ICE operations after TPS expires for Haitians 4) Moderna, Merck make cancer drug breakthrough, more testing needed 5) Hamilton West Side All-Stars set for 1st LLWS game today, tournament reminds public not to gamble on kids sport.
Your 5on5in5! 1) Sources: 11-year-old shot in East Price Hill 2) CPS sends thousands of kids back to school with budget issues looming overhead 3) Trump pauses potential tariffs on Canada for 3-days saying deal has been reached 4) Ft. Mitchell Mayor moves to end Flock camera use in city limits 5) Cincy Open Round of 16 on deck with Gauff, Sabalenka, Tiafoe headlining Wednesday
Your 5on5in5! 1) Cincinnati Police investigating deadly Clifton shooting with another victim injured 2) Mason Police called to barricaded suspect, Man arrested after shooting woman 3) Trump threatens US ally with bombing over Strait of Hormuz negotiations with Iran 4) Kentucky, et al. vs Meta, States take social media company to court over addiction, algorithm 5) Reds use Myers heroics, De La Cruz walk-off to take Game 2 from Cardinals.
Your 5on5in5! 1) CPD, Green Township Police investigating kidnapping, police chase and deadly shooting that left suspect dead. 2) 4 killed in car crash into Mill Creek. Police investigating cause. 3) Trump tells DoD to 'scale back' scope of military exercise with South Korea over them not helping with Iran War, relationship with North Korea 4) Residents of Independence, Ky to get voices heard on surveillance Flock cameras being installed 5) Cincinnati Open continues with Williams sisters taking court in doubles play against Cincinnati native.
Your 5on5in5! 1) Flood concerns continue with evacuation orders in SE Indiana 2) Power outages continue with heat and humidity on the way this weekend 3) 3 suspects in murder investigation of 7-year-old boy to be arraigned today 4) USS Lincoln Carrier Strike Group set to finally return home after nearly 250-day deployment 5) Reds lose Greene for 12-18 months to another Tommy John surgery, team set for long streak of games amid playoff race.
Your 5on5in5! 1) Flooding, downed trees and power outages continue to plague Greater Cincinnati 2) Gas prices take big jump the wrong way as there is no US deal with Iran, Strait of Hormuz impassable 3) New school bus law in KY, all lanes stop for bus when no concreate barrier or unpaved median is present 4) Illinois Powerball player wins $1 billion dollar grand prize 5) Bengals open preseason game vs Lions at Paycor at 7pm
Your 5on5in5! 1) HamCo Coroner to give update on 7-year-old murdered in Oakley 2) Alleged killer of OTR gym owner will get hearing on evidence before scheduled trial 3) Trump, RFK Jr. issue new orders on vaccine schedule for kids with pediatricians pushing back 4) More than 100 dead in 7.4 earthquake in Colombia, search and rescue teams comb rubble for survivors 5) Cincinnati Open begins qualifying play ahead of main draw Thursday in Mason
Your 5on5in5! 1) 911 call released when mother of child killed in Oakley shows up to hospital in distress 2) 1 of 3 suspects charged in child death has history of violence, victim speaks out on what she experienced in parking lot 3) US & Iran conflict continues with Iran making new demands and the US considering economic sanctions 4) US Rep. Max Miller to continue re-election campaign in spite of calls to withdraw over domestic abuse allegations 5) Buc'ee's says it tried to work out differences with Beavercreek Mini-mart, City taking own action over beaver
1) BREAKING - 3 women arrested in death of 7-year-old mentally handicapped boy 2) Sales Tax Holiday begins with Operation Backpack still taking donations 3) VOA night 2 on deck, downpours could impact the shows 4) Beavercreek Mini-mart at center of Buc-ee's lawsuit expected to have major windfall with public "cash mob" 5) Reds sweep Athletics with 4 HR game 3, have won 11 of 15.
Your 5on5in5! 1) VOA Country Musicfest starts tonight with plans for storms in the forecast 2) Network of Hope losing federal accreditation over unsafe practices allegations from Health & Human Services 3) TPS now over for thousands of Haitian immigrants, told to leave voluntarily or be arrested 4) Iran, US continue to work through deal as Strait of Hormuz remains closed 5) Hunter Greene on IL, Reds go for sweep of Athletics
Your 5on5in5! 1) Cincinnati City Council to vote on flood relief funding 2) Operation Backpack major collection happening today! 3) P&G reports layoffs to federal government, also reports $3.4b purchase of supplement company 4) Lockland cancels football season due to lower player turnout 5) Buc-ee's files trademark infringement against Beavercreek mini-mart over beaver logo, colors
Your 5on5in5! 1) City Council Committee meets to discuss July flooding fall out, changes for future 2) CPS Board turns to 'property tax' levy over 'income tax' levy for November ballot 3) IN heads back to school, cellphones must stay put away. WLWT's Operation Backpack continues 4) Arrest made tied to one of three major fires in Washington state. 5) Reds trade Lowe, Ferguson at deadliner
Your 5on5in5! 1) Spectrum offers $25,000 for info into who shot one of their utility workers early Thursday morning 2) Gas prices hit $4/gallon in Ohio, as Exxon, Chevron make record profits amid war in Iran 3) Hamas, Israel allegedly make a deal according to President Trump. Israel hasn't committed to plan yet. 4) 84-year-old scammed out of $10,000, picked up by suspect and taken to bank to withdraw cash 5) Greater Cincinnati set to see an estimated 200,000 people between Reds, FCC, Chris Stapleton, Paddlefest & Omega Psi Phi Grand Conclave
Your 5on5in5! 1) CPD - Spectrum worker shot twice after Avondale robbery, looking for at least 1 suspect 2) Doctor at center of sexual assault allegation in Brown County no longer listed in jail, additional charges pending as more alleged victims come forward 3) US, Iran war escalates as gas prices start to rise again 4) Graeter's Blueberry Pie ice cream is back as 'Cones for a Cure' cancer research fundraiser begins 5) Bengals day 1 of training camp sees fight among starters, severity of Shemar Stewart left knee injury unknown
Your 5on5in5! 1) Bengals being 2026 season, open training camp 2) Lull in strikes ends between US & Iran 3) Elm St. in downtown Cincinnati converts to 2-way street amid BSB project 4) KY Gov. Beshear asks for more evidence of Sen. McConnell's fitness to serve during hospitalization 5) Reds split Tuesday doubleheader with Cleveland, game 3 tonight ahead of 4-game set with Pittsburgh
Your 5on5in5! 1) CPS approves "earned income tax" levy for fall ballot, hoping to raise more than $70 million dollars for district 2) Brown County cardiologist arrested for sex crimes against patients 3) Cincinnati closing road between Hyde Park/Oakley to test Duck Creek floodgate after sensors fail during recent flash flooding 4) No Powerball winner Monday night with jackpot growing to more than $660 million, Mega Millions drawing tonight for $800 million 5) Bengals report for training camp ahead of 2026 hoping to end post-season drought.