kyla: both. we should slow down and i think heading into the 6:00 hour, we will have a greater potential to see slower spots as we get more cars. travel times, 16 minutes out of butler county. that is not bad for us to see such wet conditions. 270 five from ronald reagan to cvg, 26 minutes. 19 minutes on 71-75. we have not seen an increase yet heavier rainfall rates, owen county, grant county and now southern pendleton county. it is south of 71-75 split where you' re getting the heaviest downpours. this area, the rainfall rate is about half an inch per hour. it does not linger over any part of town that long, but that is the buckets of rain you' re looking at. this will shift to the north. this is the rainfall forecast. it does but most of us in the one inch to two and train as far as additional rainfall on the way. futurecast to the day, snow showers continue. -- futurecast tomorrow, snow showers continue. maybe the most two inches and others may struggle to make it to one inch because of the me

let' s check in with kyla. kyla: we had some trouble in northern kentucky. i want to show you exactly where this is. they closed all lanes in all directions at madison pike at the kenton county line. it is under investigation now. -- it lifts. 25 minutes at 275 from the ronald reagan to cvg. not bad from 129 down to the lateral. at union center, or typical, heavy volume. no major delays if you are heading on 275 southbound. let' s taken with meteorologist randi rico. randi: it is a vertical started the day. we are stuck in the freezer for the next several days. today, a glimmer of hope is that it is sunny. we do have two shots of snow over the next week. then it warmer air is inside the seven day. upper 30' s and 40' s, which is not super one, but way better than what we are looking at now. on radar, you can see mostly clear skies on the top of greater cincinnati. overnight, we had a layer of that is why some towns are in the single digits. around the 275 loop, around the low teens. we are looking at a chance for snow returning tomorrow, late in the day. rig

lisa: kyla woods is here. this is quite a story. kyla: this was a labor of love. now is the time with a creative juices start flowing. trying something new may be even more nontraditional, could really spice things up. re-create the first day you ever had together. i like this one. if you have only been together be exciting, but if you have been together for years, maybe it is time to revisit the year the sparks went flying. try a new workout together. it also ties into keeping those new year' s resolutions, this is the week most of those tend to fall off. maybe you can help each other with that. volunteer together at a local charity. you may want to try your hand at comedy. maybe you and your significant other of the funny ones. sign-up up for an amateur night of stand up. i will be sure to post more ideas on our facebook page. be sure to let us know what you think. lisa: that boxing thing with your loved one though, i don' t know. [laughter] celtic a stress reliever for only one person. [laughter] mark: speaking of valentine' s day, not many people love the holi

kyla, looking good so far. kyla: it has. a pretty good thursday commute shaping up so fine. along the 275 loop at milford at 131, things are picking up. that is what happens in the last 30 minutes of the 6:00 hour. 275 anne mosteller near i-75, seeing if you break lights. -- seeing a few break lights. finally starting to see things mark: condolences social media this morning for the family of taylor grant. lisa: the five-year-old who has been battling cancer has died. andrew setters has breaking details shared online by the good morning. andrew: the family has shared so much of their battle with cancer and is now sheree no loss. taylor grant passed away yesterday afternoon. we have been there with taylor for the past few months as the break five-year-old fought cancer. his mother posted a video to taylor' s facebook page letting them know he lost his cancer five yesterday afternoon. she said, no more suffering, or pain, he has earned his wings. at this point right now, they know that people want to be publicly involved in the there is going to be a public service. the have n

kyla, what is going on? kyla: we are going to take a look at the 275 lou. it has been clear on both sides of the river. we are seeing a lot more cars out there than we saw over the last hour or so. 275 near the springdale exit. 74 at the 275 enters -- interchange. the intern -- new the indiana state line, things looking good. you will start to see some delays working through the area. you' ll need a next her time -- you may need extra time. we have team coverage with andrew setters on live drive 5. andrew: we are headed northbound into the basin area on mason montgomery road. we were through here in our ago. even with this constant snow falling over the basin area, there is a little bit of snow on the grass. not really snow looking lady on the street. this is what you are going to deal with. there is some concern that road crews are taking. the are throwing a little salt, especially on bridges and overpasses. we saw old. making the rounds this morning -- we saw a sparko odot making the rounds this morning. it will be an easy drive this morning. mark: dan gr

kyla woods, good morning. kyla: a pretty nice and easy start. you can see the maps showing green conditions. travel times showing green as well. on the northeast corner of 275, 13 minute commute from his state to 71. out of butler county, 16 minutes, 61 miles per hour, 19 71-75. only a minute or two uptick on hour or so. that will change over the next hour as we head into 6:00, of course. northbound and southbound ends are dry. we don' t have any particles flight severe. that will change for the evening commute. randi: we have two shot that snow. the radar right now is showing some snow. i have not seen any reports of it hitting the ground. two snow chances for the weekend. wind chill, single digits to near zero much of the next two days. it will get warmer by the middle of next week. we are looking at the radar right now. it looks like there are flurries downtown and up toward connorsville. i have checked all of the cameras and sites and not sing in reports of it hitting the ground. this is a situation where it dries out before it hits the grou

kyla: in st. bernard, we are seeing great conditions. 13 minutes on 275. split into downtown. 60 minutes right now to butler county. that closure is on mitchell -- 16 minutes right now to butler county. that closure is still on mitchell. we' ll check again for you at the top of the hour. mark: thank you, members of the community at a local business coming together for one brave little boy. >> it is important to give back when you have the opportunity. so why would you? lisa: the kyle or strong fundraiser. mark: and teases for super bowl ads are coming out by the dozens building anticipation for the big game. how celebrities seem to be the popular thing for those ads. [laughter] lisa: hope it is a great start for you. 5:49. aha! oof! weee! slurp. mmmmmm. cinnamon. milk. cinna-milk. cinnamon toast crunch. crunch! crave those crazy squares. mark: welcome back. taking a live look outside. we will update your most accurate forecast. but first, a young boy with the same terminal cancer lauren hill had i

kyla, we are looking at wet pavement. kyla: we are seeing wet pavement. over the next 30 minutes, we may start to see a few slow spots. but nothing turkey out of the ordinary as you head outside. just seeing wet roadways. we will see construction. the final night of this project scheduled to be tonight if it all goes as client. 75 southbound, both lane and we have been dealing with this every night this week. the last night is scheduled to take place starting around 9:00 a doubling closer at 11:00 to linger until 6:00 in the morning. lisa: another sexual assault on the university of cincinnati campus. lisa: you cringe every time you spot them, how many vehicles are affected every year by dreaded potholes. mark: taking a live look outside. it is 5:41, 35 degrees. get up and get moving. we have all the information you need to start your day. just a look, i know you're and you may not know what i'm talking about, but, uh. the yogurt made from mmmm, yoplait. new customers can save an average of $500 just by switching to progressive. so you'll be bringing home

kyla: we are off to a good start. as you get ready to head outside, wet roadways and the could be some sprinkles on our traffic cameras. 71, 75 looking pretty good in richwood. maybe two parts of clermont county, things are looking good there this morning. over on 75, traffic is still good. no d lanes -- no delays. we will continue to keep you updated. mark: we are following a developing story out of blue ash police are investigating after a brazen daytime shootout with three people shot. investigators say around 11:30 sunday morning, neighbors heard at least 10 shots popping off on oak avenue near florence avenue. one of the shooting victims ran away on foot and remains missing this morning. another victim jumped in a car with a gunshot wound and drove. then that car crashed with three other cars nearby at deerfield and cornell roads. investigators found a 3-year-old girl in that car with the gunshot victim, but luckily that toddler was not hurt. police found another victim with a gunshot wound at the hospital. a wom

kyla: they are clear and dry. as you get ready to head outside, not really any problems for you. 71 at cap' s, pretty light volume -- at taft, pretty light volume. once we get closer to 6:00, we will probably see a pickup. 75 out of butler county, a little heavier on southbound. 275 looks really good at route 4 on the northern edge of the 275 loop and maybe on 75 up into butler county, still good and clear as well. we will keep you updated but we are problem-free at this hour. mark: thank you. breaking news this morning, the lone gunman that went on a shooting spree in south central kansas thursday has been identified. federal law enforcement confirm cedric ford. four people, including ford are dead. 14 others were hurt. authorities said the shootings were at a manufacturing plant where the gunman was employed, in the rosso random shootings in the plant' s parking lot, and two other locations. witnesses describe the scene as horrifying. >> it didn' t' matter who it was. he had no specific target. he just -- shooti

kyla woods is here with the innovative changes. kyla: hospital stays aren' t typically considered pleasant, but with access to a good mix of technology, including medical records, pandora, and netflix -- a patient might be a little bit more comfortable. starting today uc health west chester will launch my uc health bedside, an interactive experience. each patient, with the help of a liasion who will introduce each feature, will be able to effectively communicate with hospital staff with the touch of a button. it gives patients and their families unprecedented access to what they need, and cuts down on missed messages or medications. >> we' ve actually had patients come to us and tell us, " hey, i' m missing a medication that i >> and i can do everything on it that i can at home, so it' s like having a little piece of home here with me. kyla: non-urgent requests, such as ice chips and snacks, can also be made through the tablets. administrators at uc health west chester told us that within 5 years this could be the standard for most

kyla: what a historic day was. february 1 not only marks the start of black history month, it also marks the anniversary of the sit in movement, a crucial component of the civil rights era. on february 1, 1960, four black students from greensboro, north carolina, staged the first of many sit-ins at a woolworth' s patrons. these demonstrations quickly spread across the south and were always nonviolent in nature. participants, however, were often cursed at, had food thrown at them, and ended up attacked and/or arrested. the purpose was to show the rest of the nation how deeply rooted segregation was in the south and to ultimately allow black people to share the same restaurant space as whites. the sit-in movement also led to dr. martin luther king, jr.' s, formation of the student nonviolent coordinating committee which led the charge on future movements, including the integrated freedom rides. lisa? lisa: thank you. we are checking some stories trending this morning. video of an ice skating dinosaur has racked up ov

kyla woods, good morning. kyla: it has been a decent commute. you' re seeing flurries in some areas as you go outside. you will need time to brush off the vehicle and warm it out. anders -- warm it up. interstate travel has been good. this is for 71 at grand. it is getting heavy with brake lights pushing northbound. not extending our travel time, yet. from the 275 interchange, speed is 59-miles-per-hour. last hour we were at 65-miles-per-hour. a one minute jumped toward the we' ll keep you updated. are getting ready for spring training with one week to go before pitchers and catchers report. lisa: equipment truck will begin the drive to goodyear, arizona. rosie red and mr. redlegs came out to do their part in helping. the catch -- the pitchers and catchers report next week. position players report on the 23rd. mark: roy williams attributed his easy spell to vertigo when he talked to reporters. he was talking with officials before he collapsed in front of the heels ' bench. he was held to the locker room and didn' t return. lisa: the cleveland br

kyla: still off to a great start so far. this is what you will see, clear conditions on the interstate systems. 71 at pfeiffer inside the 275 loop, rolling right along. same thing at colerain and treatment for the 75 interchange -- the men for the 75 interchange. construction your galbreath. commute right now. that will take place overnight will stop275 at mineola pike, things are picking up as expected heading into the 6:00 hour. we will have a covered for you coming up in a couple of minutes. lisa: thank you. developing this morning, the hacktivist group anonymous is going after the cincinnati police department. anonymous published personal information of police officers. police leaders sent out an alert this weekend warning officers about an information breach. the post has since been taken down. anonymous says this was a response to the shooting of paul gaston. the group says he was murdered by cincinnati police officers. police leaders say gaston was shot and killed when he reached for a pellet gun in his waist band tha

kyla woods, what is the latest? kyla: fortunately our interstate travel has not been impacted by that water. here is a look right now. 71, 75, rolling right along. you will see some right roadways out there but if we think it goes high water closures off our interstate system, hopefully help keep things moving. heading inbound, 75 still have here is you had near sharon. take a look at those southbound lanes, lots of headlines inside the 275 loop. if you live in one of those areas where use tend to see high water, watch out for that is money. dan griffin has some good news where he is. dan: i do. good morning too. we are here on columbia parkway at delta avenue. traffic moving along just fine. probably 10-50 minutes ago, maybe longer than that, road crews reopened columbia parkway after a messy deal overnight, a mudslide and five feet of water on part of columbia parkway. this video shows at best. it closed two right westbound lanes of columbia. we do see mudslides and water issues along the parkway sometimes. take a

kyla: we have a few. for those of you heading outside right now, near 275 at i-74, east miami river road between harrison road and gum run, closed due to flooding. if you' re trying to exit either of those interstates, you will need to take another side street to get around it. we have an accident that involved an accident that involved in overturned route 133. just east of owensville. they have closed all lanes because of the accident or the truck was leaking fuel. both sides of u.s. 50 near 133 outside. you want to avoid that area. things are getting heavy on the interstate. a bit of a job over when we volume. 275 heading northbound through loveland, pretty slow in those northbound lanes. let' s check in with randi rico. not have any rain adding on to those areas of high water. randi: absolutely. you can see in and around the 275 loop the rain is over. adams county, you' re still dealing with rain as we head by 8:00, all of that is gone. and it will -- we will wait for the sunshine to return. skies are

kyla: all lanes close. as you know, many of you know if you use this as your morning commute, this could cause a snag. this is supposed to linger until 8:00 this morning. here is a look on the map where this is. 71 southbound you will lose all of those lanes near dana. you want to cut over on the norwood lateral. we' re seeing pretty decent speeds on i-75 as well. that is a great alternate. you have montgomery road and reading road to head into downtown. those lanes are clear as well. taking a look you can see off in s a look at 71 and dana. no lanes making it past the site getting off to the ramp toward dana. if you want to use that, you can still do that but you want to morning. as you had outside, we want to check in again with dan griffin live at the scene with more on that deadly wrong way crash. dan: good morning to you. what we know right now, a woman was driving a gray van according to police the wrong way cheer on i-71 southbound. we ourselves on dana avenue. this crash happening at 3:00 a.m., that

kyla: a smooth start to our monday morning. east or westbound, we' re barely seeing any cars out there. we will get heavier later this morning. 275 near the airport, no delays in getting you there. very light volume. same thing on 75 near weston hills. we will continue to keep you updated throughout the morning. >> please, i' ve made the worst mistake of my life, but please act to save me. lisa: a dramatic plea in north korea this morning from a former wyoming student. he' s apologizing for trying to steal a political banner in the communist country. 21-year-old otto warmbier was presented before the media today, saying he wanted the the mother of a friend. north korea announced in late january that it had arrested the university of virginia undergrad. developing now, we hope to learn more information about a body pulled from a northern kentucky creek. mark: the investigation is centered in bracken county' s snag creek. wlwt news 5' s andrew setters is leading the way with what we' ve learned so far. andrew? andrew: we know pol

kyla: so exciting. alyca williamson form hidden valley, indiana, auditioned just this past saturday in chicago during the open-call auditions. alyca tells us when she first got there, she didn' t think she had a chance, because of the thousands of competitors that showed up. but apparently she was pretty impressive, now getting a call back for season 11. alyca tells us she' s apparently a unique case. this weekend she actually auditioned for season 10 of "the voice," but producers for the show are giving her six months to develop her talents, so she can come back for season 11. training is on the way, she already has a full resume with her musical background. >> i' ve actually been in two different bands i started. i' ve been in chorus for as long as i can remember. i' ve been singing forever. kyla: alyca tells us she plans on hiring a talent coach, but she doesn' t have the songs she' ll perform picked out just yet, but says they will definitely be from the country music genre. she says in her callback

mark: i am mark, that' s lisa, randi, kyla. randi i wish we had a red hat it is a cold start, but it won' t be that way all weekend. things are looking up. we are starting out with temperatures in the 20' s. today, low 40' s, which means yesterday five -- by a good bit. a chilly start, no getting around it. expect nothing but sunshine through the day and we will warm up today and even more so for saturday and sunday. right now, a couple of spots in the teens. in fact, several towns. looks like 21 in loveland. 22 and springboro. most places in the very low 20' s. the good news, the winds are cal m. there is no windchill to speak up. 8:00 this morning, 21 degrees, clear and chilly. and, 35, signing. that was our high yesterday. we will warm up to about 43 degrees. s, even some 50' s over the weekend. we will take up you get that in a couple of minutes. first, let' s check the roads. kyla: up the decent start to our friday morning commute. it is friday. all lanes are clear and our minds. here' s a look at 71 and red bank, northbou

kyla woods, are we still doing ok at this hour? kyla: we are. we have bit off to a good start so far this morning and i continues to be the case right now. here' s a look in warned county. 70 miles lower. we have some good speeds going up there as you had northbound and southbound near the jeremiah morrow bridge. you can see things are looking good on both sides of the bridge as well. we have been having construction other week or so, but as you can see, no lanes blocked and southbound starting to get a bit heavy, which is typical for this time of the morning. 275 near 237, all lanes are clear both eastbound and westbound. as you had outside, not a lot of extra time needed. not seeing any delays or any really slow spots. let' s check in with randi rico with a look at your most accurate forecast. randi: starting out three and showers, but after everyone. generally along into the northwest of 71, the rain showers have come to an end. same thing for the 275 luke. heading south, that is where right now the heavier rain is falling. from areas near br

kyla, extra hairspray today. i know it is not throwback thursday because it is flashback some awesome hair pics and re-create that. kyla: holding her hair up with the come and spring with the other hand? good stuff. that would will surly be a factor as randi mentioned. on the road was, if you make it tossed around today. playing for that if you' re traveling through any parts of our greater cincinnati commute later today for the afternoon and evening. this morning, we have construction that will take place later today as well. it sounds like cruz will have decent weather to deal with, but they will have to worry about the wind. northbound 75, rolling roadblocks between western hills and 74 on the northbound side. that is scheduled from about midnight tonight until 5:00 a.m. tomorrow. overnight closure. there' s a look at the interstates right now, looking good northbound and southbound. starting to pick up, especially in the southbound direction. social bdo. mark: the tips being offered about advancing technology

kyla: yes. we will tiptoe through the morning because we will have our work cut out for his over the next couple of days. right now, here is to 75 at route 4 on the northern edge of the loop. it is just looking good near the 75 interchange. 65 miles per hour in that area. 15 minute commute from the 74 interchange up to route 4. let' s take a look along the norwood lateral, shall we? fancy new camera. here is reading road. really excited to have these two cameras because it does give us a better picture of what you' re going to see on the norwood lateral. we' re what he do give you the best views. this is the lateral new reading road. eastbound and westbound, good to go. mark: see what is holding back jay bruce from going to toronto the news. lisa: outside live on your stay with you can save over 500 bucks when you switch to progressive. that's a fact. but this whole "blondes have more fun" thing... standing by for fun. randi: good morning. 5:40 three on your tuesday. we had a pretty decent monda

kyla: i have. we are taking a look at our map and you can see pretty clear conditions heading out really anywhere and greater cincinnati. green i' ll over the place. the same thing for our travel times across the board. 16 minutes out of butler county on 75 from 129 to the lateral. 21 minutes on 71-75 and a clear picture for you and 71-75 at the 275 interchange, getting heavy in both directions but that is what happens this time of the morning. no major problems waiting for you. let' s check in with randi rico. a very different story over the next couple of days. randi: a big-time change in the weather tomorrow and again for thursday. today, still kind of springlike, a lot like yesterday, expect high temperatures in the low to mid 50' s. heading into tomorrow, heavy rain, maybe even thunder and lightning in the mix. by thursday, we are talking about some snow. it is totally dry through the daytime hours today. right now any radar, mostly clear skies. a few clouds to the extreme southeastern communi

kyla woods, bring us up-to-date. kyla: i think the warmer temperatures and the timing of s snow will work well 25 minutes on 200 75 from the ronald reagan over to cvg. 17 minutes out of warren county. 60 miles per hour. 60 as well and 19 minutes on 71-75 from the split into downtown. still seeing a decent amount of traffic on the southbound side. we will see the northbound side really continue to pick up over the next hour or so. still seeing pretty decent conditions near kyles lane in northern kentucky. let' s check in with randi rico. are we going to see more snow? i think we heard 50' s. when is that going to happen? randi: i know snow and 50 stowe go together, but in the wintertime in cincinnati, a little bit of everything. we are finally warming up. this morning as kyla and everyone has been saying, watch over the snow-covered secondary roads early in the morning. a little patchy mist or freezing we are warming up enough we are talking about rain late this evening. cold rain, upper 30' s, but it will be around t

kyla: most certainly. randi: reveling? kyla: either way, it fe lt nice over the weekend. in pretty speeds as well. construction starting about 9:00 with singling closure than a double enclosure at 11:00 on southbound 75 at galbreath. 471 this morning, crystal-clear northbound and southbound. 65 miles per hour heading northbound. five minute commute to the daniel carter beard bridge and over into cincinnati. just a very clear commute. we are off to a good start. i' m going to go get my dictionary and figure out some more words. lisa: a republican presidential candidate getting another celebrity endorsement. mark: a former new kids on the block considered -- convinced him to switch the aisle. multimillion dollar decision. mark: a live look outside, 5:39, 34 degrees. randi: good morning. taking a live look outside on fountain square. just like the colors are changing there with lady liquid, it was perfect and abnormally warm over the weekend. in fact, record-tying on saturday. if you' re heading out the door right now, what y

kyla woods, what is good? kyla: here is a look at those in our western community. if you' re heading toward i-74 or river road, if you typically don' t to this route, you may want to avoid and take some of those other side street. crosby township near wiley road, we have a car into a pole. both of those incidents are cars into polls. you should still be of the to maneuver around them. 275 at the four, traffic slowing . let' s check in with randi rico. a one up is on the way. his the dealbreaker today? randi: if there was, i would flipped it days ago. it is going to make it up to about the mid 40' s for us this afternoon. it is still a cold start. don' t expect walk out and be of to wear shorts. 30 degrees. 31, mason. 28 currently in taylorville. clouds around this morning and slowly then through the day. at lunchtime, starting to see the sunshine peek out more frequently. at 38. for the drive home, healing pretty decent. low 40' s at that point. it gets better for tomorrow. winds of the south will dry those temperatures up -- drive those temperatures up to 60. mark

kyla: it is like clockwork. phi l is in charge of the weather, but i think he is ordering nice rose can -- nice of road conditions. here is 471. off to a great start northbound and southbound. no matter what part of northern kentucky are heading to, you should not have any problems. all of our speed is looking good . northbound on 471 through northern kentucky, five-minutes. earlier we were up to six-minutes, now we are down. we are still working out favorably. things are getting heavy northbound over the daniel carter beard bridge. we' ll keep an eye on it. no extra time is needed. lisa: thank you. the time is 6:4 team. we are checking today' s headlines. in a pennsylvania criminal court today. cosby and his attorneys are assault case against him thrown out. he is accused of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman at his pennsylvania home in 2004. more than 50 women have accused bill cosby of sexual misconduct. mark: the epa is investigating after a train containing liquid petroleum went off its tracks and cau

kyla woods has a news 5 traffic update. kyla? not quite as warm today. we should be in the 40s for the morning and end up near 50 as the sun returns. highs tomorrow hit the low to mid 60s with strong storms possible after 7pm tuesday night.

mark: kyla woods is here to tell us what is behind her kyla: house bill 396 has quickly been nicknamed the viagra bill. if house representative mary lou marzian gets her way, a man looking to get the little blue pill would require two doctors visits and a note from his wife. marzian says the bill is a direct response to governor bevin signing a new law updating informed consent laws. the bill requires a woman seeking an abortion to consult with a doctor at least 24 hours before the procedure. she says her bill highlights what she sees as a contradiction. >> we do not want government involved in personal, private, medical matters. kyla: marzian admits the bill has no chance of passing, but she hopes people see the point she' s trying to make. kentucky governor matt bevin has not commented on the viagra bill. lisa: thank you. u.s. senator sherrod brown from ohio is now working on legislation to address lead concerns in water, sooner. mark: the announcement follows ohio' s epa calling for a federal overhaul. senator brown says he wants to take. current u.s. standards require you to be not

kyla: a much better start today than this time yesterday morning. no interstate shutdowns for us. 71 at pfeiffer looks great. no delays on 75 or 71. you can see traffic getting heavier, but that is what we see around the 6:00 hour. nothing out of the ordinary. still pretty open eastbound and westbound, much lighter volume than what we saw on the other main corridor. we will let you know if anything pops up. lisa: thank you. scary moments for westwood and cheviot residents after a car crash ends with police shooting and killing the armed driver. mark: police say the suspect pulled out a gun. wlwt news 5' s andrew setters is leading the way with the investigation. andrew, good morning. andrew: good morning. there will be several reviews of this officer involved shooting, standard practice when there' s an incident like this. you -- police were called to a scene in westwood for report of a man, possibly intoxicated, waving a gun. approached by police. according to police, he first complied with officers, then later pulled a gun. a total of three cops w

kyla: and mrs. dean walked away with a swag bag full of goodies from our friends bob and at modern office methods. best of all, the class was treated to a pizza party by westshore pizza. some very well behaved kids there. if you have a teacher you think should be teacher of the week, go to wlwt.com. look under the contests tab for details on how to nominate your favorite teacher. lisa: thank you. up the road at ohio university, delta gamma sorority is looking to defy the stereotypes. a junior photography major came up with this photo series showing common sorority stereotypes. delta gamma says it' s gotten positive feedback from those who are within the greek life and those who aren' t. the pictures are now on the group' s facebook page. mark: after a back and forth fight, a retired ohio police officer will be allowed to keep his k-9 partner. the city of marietta has come up with a plan where matt hickey can buy ajax for $1. hickey retired last week, but his k-9 partner was too young to retire with

,kyla: ms. galvez walked away with a swag bag full of goodies from our friends bob and marianne at warm 98 and the team at modern office methods. best of all, the class was happy to be treated to a pizza party by westshore pizza. if you have a teacher you think should be teacher of the week, head to our website wlwt.com. look under the contests tab for details on how to nominate your favorite teacher. mark: goats will start grazing again around greater cincinnati. they are being brought in to help landscape the grounds of spring grove cemetery. goats have been used to help eat overgrown grass in other places, like goeble park in covington. this is in an experiment for the cemetery. the goats will live on-site until they eat up an acre of vegetation. lisa: new development plans for the banks downtown. four entertainment has signed an agreement to bring a new entertainment venue to the banks. stretch. was once home to johnny rockets. the new bar will feature local and nationally recognized dj' s a

wlwt news 5' s kyla woods has the details for us now kyla: we are already thinking warm thoughts when we think about bunbury, and yet at technology. some big names are coming to the festival this including the june, killers, elle king, and tears for fears. and festival goers will also notice some high tech upgrades this year. that will change the way you get into the festival and how you spend money there. instead of paper tickets, high tech wristbands will be issued. it will act as a credit card and your ticket, so you don' t have to carry cash into the festival. organizers say it should reduce they also say they really using this technology at two other festivals this year, one in columbus and then the buckle-up festival in blue ash this summer. mark? mark: single-game tickets go on some for the 2016 regular season , and it is happening tomorrow. tickets go on sale at 9:00 a.m. this does not include opening day. but there are a number of seats available, including for reds hall of fame weekend in june. pete rose will be inducted into the reds hall of fame. lisa: happening tonight, a

kyla: good morning. if you' re getting ready to head outside, here' s a look at our bitmap. cincinnati area roadways. you should not have too many delays heading outside. it looks like the areas where we were seeing we have your fog start to be clearing up. here' s a look at the travel times. 13 minutes on 275 from eastgate to some new one. still a pretty quick commute from walton into cincinnati. 74, looking at 18 minutes from the indiana side to 75. very clear is down and westbound and starting to pick up in volume on the eastbound side. let' s check in with randi rico. the cameras look to be improving. randi: initially, the dense fog advisory was supposed to expire a 4:00 and they extended it, but expect to see less and less fog as the snow and rain rolls out to the east. it is a snowy start to the east. we have a half-inch up to two inches of total accumulation in those areas. gloomy all day long. the clouds are not going to break. sunshine it still looks like you will see a couple of people rocking

wlwt news 5's kyla woods has an kyla? spring-like today; notice more clouds this afternoon

kyla: we are seeing mostly clear conditions, fortunately, on our interstates. it is those sites the roots -- sidestreets in order for woodward he will see the potential for stowe coverage and ice as well. things are off to a good start in that letter volume we will see because of the holiday will help us out as well. we have downed wires this morning because of earlier accidents will stop reading road at haddock, wires are down in the area. if you' re near sydney and bellfield lane, we' re they don' t wire situation as well just west dorchester, we have reports of a broken down vehicle passed i-71. from the mount auburn area to as well. things rolling right along on 71 near taft, m ok, toward conditions. we of been on the better side of with interstate travel. odot crews really getting that worked at overnight helping us out in the morning commute. good. areas maybe we are not hitting, this is connersville. you can see the road and the pavement, the sidewalks earlier those sidewalks. take a look at downtown lebanon. this is a live look. that main road right in

kyla: good morning to you. green conditions and that means all of our speeds are positively reflected this morning. 17 minutes from the indiana side. a quick 13 minutes on 71, 75 north or southbound, maybe checking on some tires. but they are out of the travel lanes. so keep that in mind along 71, 75. mark: thank you. the cincinnati streetcar already becoming a headache for some locals living near the tracks. lisa: how residents and those

kyla: it does not take much. with the timing, it could cause quite a bit of delay or incidents on the roads. re heading out later today. t need a lot of extra time, just heavier volume we typically see inside of the 6:00 hour. northbound and southbound. on the 71, you' ll pick up as well. in hamilton -- 275 and hamilton, things are getting jammed up county. things are just looking pretty typical for a friday morning. 71-75 still moving along on the lower deck of the residence bridge for downtown cincinnati. -- brent spence bridge for downtown cincinnati. mark: thank you. the race for the white house is heating up. and today former president bill clinton is in the queen city campaigning for his wife, hillary. lisa: the visit comes just hours after her debate last night with bernie sanders. wlwt news 5' s andrew setters is leading the way in clifton with more on today' s campaign stop. andrew: the former president coming to town to campaign for the person he would like to see become the next president. bill clinton

kyla: good morning. lisa and mark, florida senator marco rubio held a rally in hudson, new hampshire, sunday, afterwards meeting with fans and supporters. he shook hands and took pictures and brought some of them to tears, literally. 18-year-old courtney kaufman from westchester, new york, was at the rally campaigning for rubio with her classmates. so when the florida senator came over to the group and gave scream and break down into tears of joy. >> i support, like, 97% of his policies, and i don' t care about the other 3%. it' s like how i felt about one direction three years ago. kyla: she is so honest. kaufman was one of 115 students from her high school campaigning for the florida senator in new hampsphire. it is safe to say come november, we all know who she' ll be voting for. >> cincinnati' s certified most accurate forecast. randi: yesterday it felt like spring. we were up in the 50' s. winter is back. we' ll see several rounds of snow over the next several days. we have wet roads thanks to yeste

kyla, how are the roads looking. kyla: got to meet issues on our interstates. we had an accident impacting our western communities. we will continue to update you on those. no major lane closures that you have to deal with and those areas. 13 minutes on to 75. if you' re on 74 of the indiana side, a quick commute for you there. you can minutes on 71 heading southbound out of warren county. north and southbound rolling we saw stop and go action going northbound. we' ll keep an eye on that to. mark and lisa? mark: we' re leading the way on an officer-involved shooting, that has left a man dead. why police fired. and the crash that led up to the shooting. lisa: and a child recovering this morning after being hit by a car. the driver facing charges and what we know about the little lisa: an u.s. representative from ohio looking to help veteran' s start a new career. the event congressman brad wenstrup is hosting today mark: friends and family in shock after crash victim jose arenas is killed in a collision with an alleged wrong-way driver. what we' re learning abou

let' s check in with kyla. things really opened up on 71. kyla: really changes the tone. more pleasant news to report. 71 completely open at dana. good to go in that area. now is when we start to see the heavier volume as we switch toward 7:00. here is a look at 471. northbound starting to get really heavy as you can see. your travel time might inch up a little bit. let' s take a closer look at that route. from 275 taking a look, 65 miles now. great speeds. you are only up a next a minute. bridge and into downtown. a good look. we are seeing great conditions across the rest of our greater cincinnati commute. let' s check in with randi rico. we had a few flurries flying around out there. randi: in and around downtown it was not much more than flurries. but you can see -- southern portions of claremont and brown in adams counties. that band did intensify south of acadia. -- into batavia. i would not be surprised if there is north of the ohio river, fresh ca oating. so, some places may have a little bit of fresh know on the ground. everybody else cloudy skies to contend with

mark: let' s check in with kyla and the roads. kyla: mostly clear conditions outside of that incident just north of the brent spence bridge. it is clear but you might still see a little bit of a delay as you make your way in a southbound direction. here' s a look at the travel times, 17 minutes out of butler county, 75 southbound. 19 minutes from the split in the downtown. 17 minutes out of warren county on 71. traffic picking up northbound and southbound, were side for those heading and down on 71. let' s check in with randi rico. changes coming the next several days. randi: it was springtime yesterday pre-super bowl. winter has returned. today, both rain and snow showers. kind of a fluid situation at any point during the day you could see either or both. it really isn' t an issue at the moment because temperatures are above freezing. after sunset tonight, we have the potential for maybe icy sp ots as the temperatures drop or light accumulation overnight. temperature wise, headed to around 40. no more mid-50' s like yesterday. an

kyla: we have been covering this. the northern communities are seeing worse conditions kentuc lisa: 20 degrees on your tuesday morning. you are looking through live drive 5. our crew is going north on 741 and the mason-area. mason city schools are closed, as our cbs schools. -- cps schools. we have been warning you that you' ll need extra time as you head outside. here are roadways where we are seeing more snow coverage. traffic is getting heavier at this time, which is typical. the headlights and brake lights give you an indication of what you are seeing. the cars are paving the way. this is near 129 here and you can see more cars now. we are seeing slower traffic. 129 to the lateral, it is 20 -minutes where it is usually 16-minutes. it is picking up and slowing down as far as speeds are concerned. give yourself 15 extra minutes to make your way. sidestreets maybe more covered than main thoroughfares. chipotle and win. former general managers were fired because of their gender and were awarded $20,000 each. this is t

want to head outside to kyla in for katie fehlinger, lover seeing the sun outside, kyla. >> i have to tell you beautiful, i was thinking sunshine on my shoulder. >> air blowing in the breeze, we've got all beautiful sunshine. >> you can see our clear skies, all throughout the region right now looking good, few clouds, but fairly, folks what we see, current temperatures, chilly, 34 in philadelphia, just only 21 degrees in mount pocono head down the shore upper 30's, particularly in cape may, coming in at 37 degrees. >> you can see, we won't get out of the 30's so below average, when you consider, the average this time of year is 44. >> high of 57 degrees, nice dry, as well, sunday high of 54. we do have a little rain expected later coming in late afternoon, evening your sunday >> we have another system, remember, it is still february after all. this one coming into play next week, tuesday, into wednesday. could potentially bring us little bit of snow, but all about the track, and you can see there, take a look at the graphic, you know, still some uncertainty there, but that as we have

mark: timeout to check in with kyla. kyla: it is going to be a mess. right now we have lighter volume of traffic. you should be good to go on the alternate routes. this is southbound 71 closed at dana. as you can see, green flowing in that direction. we have a lighter volume of traffic. later we will get a lot more cars out there. 19 minutes across the river on 71, 75. 18 minutes on 74 from the the lateral is one of your alternates to take over to 75. we will continue to cover it all morning long. mark: thank you. we have a fatal early-morning car accident that has southbound 71 shut down. we have live crews at the scene bringing you the latest. lisa: a judge ordering apple to help the fbi. the cell phone the government wants unlocked that could contain information about the san bernardino attack. mark: taking a live look outside morning. 29 degrees. stay with us. you' re waking up to cincinnati' looking great and stepping out with confidence includes having beautiful feet. my newest beauty routine secret starts in the shower. discover the latest innov

kyla: i am not ok with it. lisa: good question. kyla: no. no. we' re going to move along. here' s a look at the travel times. 17 minutes on 75 out of butler county from 129 to the norwood lateral. you are still sing pretty decent speeds and travel times. 74 from the indiana side, 17 minutes for your commute. traffic off to pretty easy, breezy start, 74 to the 75 interchange at colerain and beekman, looking good. we made it through the morning accident-free. how does the forecast look? randi: we are looking at aweather roller coaster. ups and downs. gorgeous weather over the weekend with temperatures in the 60' s. strong wind yesterday and temperatures about to head back down to the middle of the week. typically this time of year, today we will be in the mid-50' s. a cold front came through overnight with another round of gusty winds. the rain is gone and we are waiting on the winds to die down. you can see on the wide view, the back edge of the clouds moving between illinois and indiana. by lunchtime, we should get some sunshine and the winds are about to die down over the

kyla: our travel times, maybe a few extra minutes. not a bad idea to add on that extra time. 19 minutes from the split into for today. mark: taking a live look outside right now. stay with us. your heart loves omega-3s. but there's a difference between the omega-3s in fish oil and those in megared krill oil. unlike fish oil, megared is easily absorbed by your body... ...which makes your heart, well, mega-happy. happier still, megared is proven to increase megared. lisa: heavy rains overnight and early this morning. meteorologist randi rico is in with the latest forecast, and when the rain could be changing over to snow. mark: and severe weather breaks out across the south with multiple confirmed tornados and already a handful of deaths. lisa: a man shot in college hill overnight. the latest on the alleged robbery, and what we know about the victim' s injuries. >> from cincinnati' s wlwt, leading the way, this is wlwt news 5 today. lisa: 5:00 a.m. on your wednesday. good morning. i' m lisa cooney. mark: and i' m mark hayes. ve got team

kyla: fortunately, we do not see terrible conditions on the roads. if you are just waking up and wondering what is outside, this is pretty much what you will see. andrew and dan confirmed that for us. we can see this across greater cincinnati. you, both northbound and southbound. you could see a few flurries out there, but nothing that will hinder your commute this morning. 275 at eastgate is looking pretty good, if you are heading for route 72. within southbound is still clear. he have very light volume out there. let' s check in now with the lady of the hour, who can tell us more about this forecast. randi: we have snow showers and some decent wind. at times it will look pretty impressive, but it will not add up to a lot. let the dog out. he came back in and confirmed light snow that was melting on contact with his fur. in those places, temperatures are warm enough that it is only the raised surfaces where you will see accumulation. that cools off a lot quicker than the ground does. he might have to dust of the snow off your car. roadways will be c

randi rico and kyla woods are in this morning with your weather and traffic. let' s go straight to randi rico for the windy details. randi: moore wins but not for the entire day. we had 40, 45 mile per hour gusts yesterday. the rain has come to an end. there was one spot that is dealing with some rain. drizzle through portions of clinton county. we' re waiting for the clouds to