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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!

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  • #654
    Yesterday · 14 min

    5on5in5 - September 14, 2026

    Your 5on5in5! 1) Teen in court in separate shooting cases, one of which leaves a man dead. 2) Brent Spence Companion Bridge Project sees opening, closings of ramps/exits on both sides of the river. 3) NYT report: Trump admin to change pollution rules for coal/gas powered plants 4) A.I. leaders urge industry to slow down before catastrophe 5) Bengals beat Buccaneers 33-27, defense gets 4 TO's

  • #653
    Friday · 15 min

    5on5in5 - September 11, 2026: We Remember

    Your 5on5in5! 1) 9/11 - America remembers the attacks on NYC, PA & The Pentagon 25 years later 2) Father in court on alleged murder of 3-week old 3) Gas prices continue to rise, diesel above $6/gallon for first time ever 4) Report: FCC, Racing Louisville FC in talks to bring NWSL team to Cincinnati 5) Bengals vs Buccaneers 1PM Sunday at Paycor

  • #652
    Thursday · 14 min

    5on5in5 - September 10, 2026

    Your 5on5in5! 1) 50 people evacuated after fire at Florence motel 2) Colerain Township Police investigating double shooting, 2 victims critical 3) Trump promises $5000 to 270 million adults if Republicans hold House, Senate 4) Harvest Home Fair begins on Cincinnati's West Side! 5) NFL opens season with Super Bowl rematch, Seahawks win 13-10

  • #651
    Wednesday · 8 min

    5on5in5 - September 9th, 2026

    Your 5on5in5! 1) City of Cincinnati, CPD to discuss safety measures around U of Cincinnati. 2) Lebanon, Trenton, Cincinnati all addressing license plate reader technology 3) Man accused of misdemeanor assault, disorderly conduct at Acton campaign event bonds out of jail 4) Gas prices surge as diesel hits all-time high again amid US war with Iran 5) NFL is back! Patriots take on Seahawks in Seattle on WLWT!

  • #650
    September 8 · 9 min

    5on5in5 - September 8, 2026

    Your 5on5in5! 1) Man in court after allegedly rushing towards Dr. Amy Acton during campaign stop 2) 2 kids in hospital after being found in West Chester pool 3) Canada puts $20 billion in reciprocal tariffs on U.S. 4) Cincinnati City Council members talking Flock cameras 5) Bengals name captains for 2026 campaign

  • #649
    September 4 · 10 min

    5on5in5 - September 4, 2026

    Your 5on5in5! 1) Heat forces high schools to push back kickoff for football games 2) CPD closing roads near UC's campus amid uptick in violence, busy weekend 3) Flock cameras paused in Hamilton County, still in use in Butler County as both Sheriffs ask state for rules 4) 2 Lebanon students accused of bringing gun into football locker room 5) Labor Day set to be busy on the roads, gas prices much higher than year ago.

  • #648
    September 3 · 11 min

    5on5in5 - September 3, 2026

    Your 5on5in5! 1) Woman killed in Brown County after semi-truck hits her in head-on crash 2) Labor Day travel is here with officers on high alert 3) HamCo Sheriff to speak on Flock camera usage as NKY Rep. Massie tries to withhold federal funding 4) Jury continues to deliberate guilt in case of mom accused of planning, committing her kid's murder 5) Waymo "driverless taxis" coming to Cincinnati streets for mapping.

  • #647
    September 2 · 10 min

    5on5in5 - September 2, 2026

    Your 5on5in5! 1) Another shooting near UC's campus leaves one person dead and another injured 2) HS kids seen fighting has police blocking off University Square Monday 3) Iran vs US. Iran says US hit wedding with missile strike 4) USPS whistleblower: Trump executive order on mail-in ballots "Rushed & sloppy" 5) USS Abraham Lincoln & carrier strike group finally docks in Thailand after more than 280 days at sea

  • #646
    September 1 · 10 min

    5on5in5 - September 1, 2026

    Your 5on5in5! 1) Camp Washington Chili hit by car, closes for damage inspection 2) Man accused of vandalising VP Vance's Cincinnati home set for guilty plea 3) Death toll tops 1,000 in Nepal-China natural flooding disaster, more than 4,000 still missing 4) Man accused in murder of Tupac Shakur found guilty 5) Ja'Marr Chase starts new career as podcaster 'Chasing No 1'

  • #645
    August 31 · 10 min

    5on5in5 - August 31, 2026

    Your 5on5in5! 1) Crash leaves semi dangling from MLK overpass at I71 Southbound 2) Death toll rises to 900, 4700+ missing in Nepal-Tibet after devastating glacial collapse and flood 3) US & Iran trade strikes as war enters month 7 4) NASA, SpaceX launch new telescope into space to observe for exoplanets 5) Bengals cut roster to 53 as Week 1 home match up vs Buccaneers looms.

  • #644
    August 28 · 9 min

    5on5in5 - August 28, 2026

    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!

  • #643
    August 26 · 13 min

    5on5in5 - August 26, 2026

    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

  • #642
    August 25 · 7 min

    5on5in5 - August 25, 2026

    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.

  • #641
    August 24 · 10 min

    5on5in5 - August 24, 2026

    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

  • #640
    August 20 · 8 min

    5on5in5 - August 20, 2026

    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.

  • #639
    August 19 · 6 min

    5on5in5 - August 19, 2026

    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

  • #638
    August 18 · 11 min

    5on5in5 - August 18, 2026

    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.

  • #637
    August 17 · 7 min

    5on5in5 - August 17, 2026

    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.

  • #636
    August 14 · 9 min

    5on5in5 - August 14, 2026

    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.

  • #635
    August 13 · 11 min

    5on5in5 - August 13, 2026

    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

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