CINCINNATI (WXIX) - More than 1 million people in the Tri-State get their tap water from the Ohio River. In addition to drinking water, the river is used for recreation too. But is that water safe?

WEEKEND COMING UP. AND THAT SEVEN-DAY FORECAST. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU, ERIC, FOR THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS, WE HAVE ALL BEEN DEALING WITH COLD AND ICY CONDITIONS. FOR MOST OF US, DEALING WITH IT IS AN ...

A huge amount of cargo, from coal to metals and grains, pass through the McAlpine Locks and Dam annually. A series of lock and dam systems on the Ohio River act as a "staircase," carrying barges and ...

EVANSVILLE – The rain stopped. The Ohio River didn’t. Days after a barrage of storms and downpours pummeled the Evansville area, the river continues to rise, reaching near-historic peaks. As of ...

This story was updated to include additional information. The long-neglected Ohio River could soon see dedicated federal funding for its restoration and protection — support already granted to the ...

The vast Ohio River Basin is poised for a multi-year ecological restoration after years of industrial pollution, but only if Congress decides to fund it. Next, we report on a bid to clean up the Ohio ...

The Ohio River will be teeming with riverboats, as America’s River Roots launches the country’s 250th birthday. Cincinnati relied on the Ohio River to take root and blossom as the fastest-growing city ...