Felicia Jordan

CINCINNATI — Racist text messages from what appears to be spoofed numbers are being sent to Black residents in Cincinnati — and throughout the nation.

Dispatchers said fire crews were on scene of a house fire on Vic Joy Drive in Bethel at around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday morning.

Pete Rose Way/Riverside Drive reopened Saturday as inspections by the Ohio Department of Transportation wrapped up on the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge's repairs.

A new arena to replace the nearly 50-year-old Heritage Bank Center would cost up to $800 million and generate a one-time annual economic impact of $1.29 billion from construction, according to a feasibility study released Monday by the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber.

On April 22, 2016, eight members of the Rhoden family were found shot to death in multiple homes throughout Pike County. They were all killed in a coordinated attack over one night while they slept. From there, a two-year investigation led to the arrests of six members of the Wagner family.

ODOT presented steps it plans to take moving forward to fix the bridge, but said there is still no exact timeline for when those steps can be taken. Beginning this week, though, officials said they plan to remove the damaged sign truss from the bridge — after which, the final closed lane on I-471 NB will be able to re-open.

Two people were found dead inside a home firefighters believe burned days before it was reported, according to Friendship Volunteer Fire Department.

The festival announced Rucker will be the headliner for "kickoff night" Thursday night at the festival on August 7.

The team announced Friday its week 16 matchup against the Cleveland Browns was bumped from the prime time slot and will instead happen on Sunday, Dec. 22 at 1 p.m.

Cooper said the explosion was strong enough that it sent debris throughout the neighborhood and caused minor damage to nearby homes.