Ready for a change and im enthusiastic about it. If youre headed out to vote later today you may see some lines in the early evening. Remember no matter how you voted previously. You can request either a republican or democratic ballot. Reporting live. Jordan burgess. 9 on your side. Republican rob portman has a few months left before he has to defend his senate seat in novembers general election. But he headed to the polls to cast his vote in the primary. Portman was at his polling place in terrace park this morning. Where he also has a campaign office. He says he hopes todays nice turnout. I think people are gonna turn out. These choices are pretty stark stark portman has been on the campaign trail supporting Ohio Governor john kasich. One of the candidates who hopes to vie for portmans cincinnati city councilman pg sittenfeld. Hes in a primary battle with former Ohio GovernorTed Strickland for their partys nomination to run against portman. At his polling place today. Sittenfeld said the campaign had been a great experience so far. The race between strickland and sittenfeld is one of the ones were watching closely here on 9 on your side. Stick with us for all the returns tonight. Polls opened just under six hours ago in ohio. Theyll be open until seven30 pm. Youll need to bring id. Such as a drivers license or state id card. A current utility bill with your address. A Bank Statement with your address. Or a pay check that has your name and address on it. 9 on your side is your election station. Coming up on 9 on your side at 1230 we are following the National Implications todays primaries have for the president ial campaign. We will bring you Voting Results onair and on wcpo dot com plus our mobile app as they come in. We will Facebook Page from ten to 1030 for a look at what the numbers mean. And join us for live coverage of the candidates on nine on your side at 11pm. Coming up on 9 on yo heres a first check of your i 71 southbound is closed near the norwood lateral for emergency road repairs Norwood Police have a man in custody after a drug bust just before 6 this morning that arrest made just a block away from an elementary school. 9 on your sides Kristen Swilley too close to home. looklive in 11 seconds the people who live in this neighborhood said, unfortunatley, hearing about drug arrests is nothing new, but the thing that makes this latest case so scary is that its so close to an elementary school. Vo point one miles. Thats all that seperates this home the site of an Early Morning drug arrest from norwood view elementary school. Sot 3 secondsoh my gosh, it makes me sick to my stomach. Vo moms like nichole beach say thats scary close. Sot very devastating to know that my kid is two blocks away from a drug bust. Even them coming out of school or just them getting a hold of something that might kill them. Vo dave tincher noticed a dramatic change in the neighborhood about two years ago. We dont know exactly what kind of narcotics were involved. But he says t drugs have literally popped up in his own back yard. Sot the other day somebody right in hypodermic needle, and made me aware of it. Weve had people od right nere our house in the last six months. Vo kara johnsons two children go to school here. She says this city wide issue is nothing new, but it needs to be addressed and soon. Sot 13 seconds,many years ago they acted like it wasnt here, but it was ya know and its becoming a reality and people need to deal with it whether its the addiction or they sell drugs, i just feel like theres more that needs to be done and everythings just coming out to light now. Vo and almost all of the families i spoke to say there may need to be stiffer penalties for drug dealers and users. Sot 6 secondsthey have to lock them away to keep our Community Safe and our children safe, thats what has to be done. looklive out 17 seconds now, the Norwood Police department not getting into a lot of detail about what kind of drugs, if any, were removed from the home. Have one man in custody and that charges are pending. Reporting in norwood. Kristen swilley. 9 the man accused of rushing donald trump this weekend expected to be in court. The trouble he might just face. And a smackdown worthy of the ring. The founder of gawker takes the stand. What he says about the video posted by his website, of hulk hogan. And later voting is underway in ohio. But the Buckeye State isnt the only place where primaries are being held. The other states where big races will be decided. Youre watching 9 on your side the man accused of rushing the stage at Donald Trumps rally in dayton saturday will be in court today. Today. According to our partners at the journal news, Thomas Dimassimo hasnt been formally charged with anythng. But he was booked saturday on pending charges of Disorderly Conduct and inducing panic, before bonding out of jail. You can see the secret service jump into action when dimassimo heads towards trump. Police say dimassimo planned anyone. Now to hulk hogan and his 100milliondollar lawsuit against gawker for posting his sex tape. We are now hearing from the sites founder and former editor. On the stand and answering questions about the newsworthiness of a celebrity sex tape. Abcs Elizabeth Hur is in new york with the latest. Round two in hulk hogans legal fight against gawker. Underway with the websites gawkers founder nick denten on the stand. And on the defense about his journalistic philosphy. sot nick denten todayguiding principle of gawker is it true and is it interestinglawyers for hogan. Hammering denton and former editor in chief a. J. Delaurio. sot shane vogt are you laughing there . Aj yup delaurio first sarcastically answering questions in his taped deposition. Delaurios testimony at times. Even contradicting parts of gawkers defense. That hogans sex tape was considered newsworthy and so their decision to publish is covered by the first amendment. sot sv the fact that mr. Bollea was taped having sex with his best friends wife wasnt the news hook for your piece was it . Aj no not necessarily sv and you put that out in the public because you believed it was true and it was interesting right . Aj yessv and it didnt really matter whether or not it was a morbid and sake. That didnt matter to you did it . Aj no the judge has already ruled. The man behind the tape. Shock jock bubba the love sponge clem does not have to testify in front of a jury. But will have to face questions in front of her. Gawker calls his testimony. Critical. But on his radio show. Clem made it clear. Hes done talking and plans on pleading the fifth. sot bubba the love sponge clem i am, you know, smack dab in the middle of and im tired of it. Elizabeth tag as for hogan. He was on the stand last week and testified that he had no idea he was being taped and that video was posted without his permission. Coming up. Bachelor ben picks his wifetobe a look at do you think when you are much as if it were a man male this is one of the jobs where they have to pay you the same. But there are so many examples where that doesnt happen. Im going to do everything i can to make sure every woman in every job gets paid the as the men who are doing that job. Im Hillary Clinton and i spoiler alert. Bachelor ben has chosen his bride. If you didnt watch last night, and you dont want to know what happened, turn down the sound now and turn away it was a very emotional proposal. Watch. Watch. My desire from here on out is live for you commit to you love you hold you kiss you a lot. Lauren i want to spend the rest of my life with you there you have it. Ben proposed were expecting a gorgeous day here in the tristate with increasing sunshine this afternoon. Temperatures will head into the low to mid70s on a warm southeast wind. Tonight, a cold front arrives and will bring another round of showers. A few thunderstorms are possible as well. The timing looks to be between 11 p. M. And 5 a. M. Wednesday. Theres a small chance that one or two storms could turn strong to severe. Right now, the greatest threat is expected to remain north and west of the trisate with damaging winds being the main threat. Cooler weather comes in behind the front so wednesday temperatures will top out in the lower 60s. St. Patricks day will be sunny but even cooler in the upper 50s. The normal high temperatures for degrees. As we head towards the official start of spring on sunday a much cooler air mass will take temperatures below normal with highs in the 40s for a couple of days. Tuesdaydecreasing morning cloudsafternoon partly cloudy skieshigh 72tuesday night shower storm chanceisolated severelow 51wednesday partly she escaped a deadly house fire. And tonight a family pet thats missing its owner has her story. Nats good girl. Its been a rough winter for pepper reed. The black lab mix survived this house fire in camdenton, missouri. Her owner and canine companion didnt survive. Pepper, however, was able to escape the house fire and ran away into the woods. raymond reed rescued pepper reed the guys split up, went down with flashlights until they found her, and then they somehow managed to pack her and get her back up. Huh pepper girl. Pepper stayed in a shed next to the burned house for days after the fatal fire. Every day she would walk out of the shed and look at the burned house as though she were looking for her owner. Raymond and tina reed found out about pepper on facebook and applied to adopt her. After the couple was selected, this former volunteer new london firefighter drove to camdenton to bring their new best friend home. raymond reed rescued pepper reed she was infested with fleas, really really bad. They was imbedded in her skin. They were nesting so we had to do really extensive flea but our house. Pepper also came with painful joints and extreme hypothyroidism. A vet advised the couple that the 129pound dog could be saved through treatment and tender loving care. tina reed rescued pepper reed its that leg all hiked up in the front shes like oh yeah. Cried in the middle of the night when she first arrived at her new london home. But now, she has a smile on her face and is able to sleep peacefully through the night. She even has her own Facebook Page. tina reed rescued pepper reed she probably has more friends than we do at this point. raymond reed rescued pepper reed been a blessing to us in order to have her here. Shes just part of the family now. The family has also had to take on peppers medical expenses. So friends are helping out. The election process can be stressful but one cincy Radio Station is trying to help. Where the right to vote. Also included a massage and Mother Teresa about to talk about incentive to get to the polls pollsa cincinnati Radio Station wanted to offer a little relief to voters in this long electoral season. B104 set up massage tables and massueses offered quick relaxing rubs at a polling station. Its an effort to get people out. And to ease the stress of the political season. 26 48 i think people of my age get frustrated with a lot of the drama and things that are going on with the candidates. They feel like whats the use kind of attitude but you cant let that stop you from getting out. polls close in ohio at 730. The nun whose name is already synonymous with being a saint is about to become a saint. pope francis announced today that Mother Teresa will be canonized this year. Shes known across the world for her slums of india. She received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979. She died in 1997. And was beatified by the now deceased Pope John Paul second. Who approved a first posthumous miracle. Back in December Pope francis recognized a second miracle attributed to Mother Teresa. Paving the way to her sainthood. She will be canonized on september fourth of this year. There is still plenty of time to vote in todays primary election in ohio. Were checking in to see if the process is going smoothly on this important day and big races are being voted on around the country. A look at the other states were decisions. And new details about the tornado that touched down near dayton, ohio. How strong that breaking news here on 9 on your side at 1230. The southbound side of i71 just before the norwood lateral is closed for emergency road repairs. That closure happened around 1130. As you can see in this live picture. Drivers are being detoured onto the lateral. Odot cincinnati tweeted out that it expected the repair work to only take half an hour but as you can see. Its taking a bit still closed. Its primary day in ohio. And voters across the Buckeye State are heading to the polls. Polls. We saw an early rush of voters at places like the main branch of the cincinnati and Hamilton County library here. Hamilton county Election Officials say so far they havent seen any major issues at the polls. After a roll out of electronic poll books in november led to an extension of voting hours then. Right now Officials Say the county is on pace for a 40 to 45 percent turnout. With ohioans understanding a lot is on the line. With our governor running and the whole trump controversey its made it a very interesting election. Election. Longer wait times and lines are expected for those voting in the early evening. Voters we talked to say so far theyve havent had much of a wait. One of the biggest local races is the fight for former House SpeakerJohn Boehners open seat in congress. Congress. There are 17 candidates running for the eighth Congressional District vacancy. Including 15 republicans. Voters will have to answer two questions on they want to finish boehners term. And the candidate they want to elect permanently. Since the district is heavily republican the winner of todays primary is likely to win again in november. Ohio isnt the only state where the president ial candidates are facing do ordie primaries today. We are tracking these critical votes. Abc reporter Kenneth Moton is in cleveland. This Pivotal Moment in the race for the white house is now in the hands of the voters. Sot Hillary Clinton i am asking for your support. I will be honored to receive it, i hope to be your nominee. Sot Donald Trumpthis is a place i want to win. This is the place, this is going to do it. Delegates up for grabs in 5 states but gop frontrunner donald trump has his eyes on the big prizes . The winner take all states of florida and ohio. Sot trump its always a complicated process but i think were going to do very well. We seem to be having great poll numbers. For trump, rival john kasich has become public enemy Ohio Governor cast his ballot this morning in the tight race. Sot john kasichi feel great. Were going to win. I feel terrific. Its great. Do i seem like im nervous or up tight . Im having a great time. Ohio is a must win for kasich. Florida is make or break for marco rubio who is trailing trump by 20 points in the sunshine state. If they lose their home states, it could be down to a two man race between trump and ted cruz. Sot matthew dowd i think tonight whats going to happen is the last bastion of the establishment is probably going to lose and thats what is amazing about the race. For the democrats, Bernie Sanders is closing in on clinton in ohio. A loss here will slow her down but it wont be enough to block clintons path to the democratic nomination. Sanders sot chicago, il let us see this great state help lead the country into a Political Revolution kenneth standup close sanders already has his sights set on the next contest. Tonight, hes rallying in arizona which votes next week. Frontrunners donald trump and Hillary Clinton both have election florida. Kenneth moton, abc news, cleveland, ohio polls in ohio opened about six hours ago and will be open until seven30 pm. Youll need to bring id. Such as a drivers license or state id card. Or you can bring a current utility bill with your address, a Bank Statement with your address. Or a pay check that has your name and address on it. 9 on your side is your election station. We will bring you Voting Results onair and on wcpo dot com plus our mobile app as they come in. We will have a live chat on our Facebook Page from ten to 1030 for a look at what were expecting from returns. And join us for live coverage of the candidates on nine on your side at 11pm. Theres a lot of damage to clean up today in a small ohio town. A tornado touched down. In phillipsburg, ohio. About 15 miles northwest of dayton yesterday afternoon. The twister damaged several homes and barns. Its hard to take it all in still. You see it happen all the time but never think it are. Luckily, our pets, no one was home except for our pets and theyre all safe and accounted for. A news crew saw the tornado as it was moving across the area. Witnesses say it picked up buildings and dropped them like a pile of sticks. Its not likely well see damage that severe here in the tristate. But we are keeping our eye on some storms rolling in on the radar later tonight. Lets check in with 9 first warning meteorologist sherry hughes. This morning a man accused of assaulting a Police Officer appeared in front of a judge. Judge. Cincinnati police say yesterday Christopher Cox of nicholasville kentucky resisted arrest. Kicking an officer several times in the arraigned on 60thousand dollars bond on an assault charge. Norwood police have a man in custody after a drug bust just before 6 this morning. Morning. They arrested him just a block away from an elementary school9 on your side spoke to kara johnson. She has a first and third grader at norwood view elementary school. She says theres a drug problem in the streets surrounding the school and the entire city that needs to be addressed. I worry all the time about what their future might be like, just the way things have become lately. I mean overdoses. Its gotten scary. Scary. Norwood police so far not elaborating on exactly what kind of drugs were removed from the home or the custody. For the first time. The nfl is admitting that there is a link between head injuries suffered by its players. And a debilititating brain condition. Condition. During a roundtable discussion convened by a Congressional CommitteeVice President for health and safety was asked directly if he thought there was a link between football and degenerative brain disorders. Here was his response. Jeff miller well certainly mr mickeys Research Shows that a number of retired nfl players are diagnosed with cte. So there the answer to the question is certainly yes but there is also a number of questions that come with that. That. The official noted that researchers still dont know how common cte is among current and former football players. Or how high the risk of developing it could be. They promise low rates and convenience. But should you trust a mechanic that comes to your home . 9 on your side consumer reporter John Matarese has the warning signs next and can your smartphone really help you in an emergency . The new concern. Youre watching 9 on your side is your car in need of repairs. But you cant stomach the idea of paying a hundred dollars an hour at the dealer . Mobile mechanics advertise to work on your car at your home and save you big bucks. But as 9 on your side consumer reporter John Matarese explains. One Mount Healthy woman learned the hard way that not all of them are legitimate. Jackie bryson doesnt have the money to take her old taurus in to the shop to replace its sagging struts and shocks. So she looked on facebook and craigslist. Craigslist. This guy posted on and its his day off and he could fix your car cheap. The man said he would meet her, and then buy the parts. Parts. He said i can go to my shop and get the parts cheaper than what you can ever get them for at an Auto Parts Store like auto zone, things like that. A man claiming to be his brother stopped by. So she gave him 175 dollars to buy parts. Thats the last she ever heard of either of them. Them. He doesnt show up. I texted him, i called him, i cant get a hold of him. When i called the number she had for the mechanic, a woman answered who said she knew of no such person. Person. Its called the mobile mechanic scam, and police say it is happening more and more. As people who desperatiely need car repair are looking for cheaper alternatives to the repair shop. Shop. I realize you are trying to save money, but sometimes there are no savings at all. Mike presutto owns an independent repair shop mt healthy auto reapir. He says some mobile mechanics are legit. But others can be drug addicts or criminals looking for cash. Cash. You dont know the credentials of this guy showing up at your house, you just dont know who he is. Triple a warns you to get their address, and google them. Full of professional tools, not just some wrenches and screwdrivers. Ask if they take credit cards. And never pay cash in advance. Advance. Thats wrong, you dont do people that way. Way. All jackie can do now is file a report with police and the attorney shes not even sure the man real name. At this point, unfortuantleyat this point, unfortuantley, her bet bet is to file a police report, and contact the Ohio Attorney general. Bottom line check out any auto mechanic carefully, so you dont waste your money. Money. John, big changes at kroger later today . Today . Today starting at 5. Kroger now requires you to enter a pin with your debit card. Why some shoppers are not happy, and the reason for krogers decision to do this. Can siri help in an emergency . The new look at whether your a literary classic comes to the cincinnati stage. Where you can see to kill a mockingbird when 9 on your side at noon Hillary Clinton you know, in america, if you work hard, youre supposed to be able to get ahead, no matter who you are or where you started out. But too many barriers hold back our families. We have skyrocketing debt. Paychecks barely budge, but ceo pay keeps rising. And instead of good paying jobs, millions of americans are stuck. Wall street and big financial interests, along with drug companies, insurance companies, big oil companies. The indifference, the negligence. That s what i want to take on. Im running for president to root out all of these barriers, because i think america can only live up to its potential when we make sure that every american has a chance to live up to his or her potential. Im Hillary Clinton, and i approved this message. Youre watching 9 on your side at noon if youve ever spoken to siri like she was a real person, youre not alone. But how well do virtual assistants respond to a human crisis. Like more, heres abc news senior medical contributor dr. Timothy johnson. Smartphones . More than 200 million adults in the us have one, and they may even make good conversation at times. But when people find themselves in a crisis, like depression or domestic violence, how well do these virutal companions really respond . Researchers at stanford and university of california, San Francisco prompted four popular smartphone assistants, including siri and google now, with personal emergencies. And the results were not promising. The smartphones often failed to recognize statements about health and safety, offering to search the web instead. And while siri and google now responded to suicide prompts with a national hotline, others were not so helpful . Tell one popular smartphone assistant that youre depressed, and the response maybe the weather is affecting you. For technology that can easily map directions and make dinner reservations, smartphone assistants could offer more consistent and helpful information in times of crisis. Until that happens . Best to reach out to a real friend. With this medical minute, im dr. Timothy johnson. Lets turn to your forecast now with a live look from skycam 9. 9. Im joined now by meteorologist jennifer ketchmark. Were expecting a gorgeous day here in the tristate with increasing sunshine this afternoon. Temperatures will head into the low to mid70s on a warm southeast wind. Tonight, a cold front arrives and will bring another round of showers. A few thunderstorms are possible as well. The timing looks to be between 11 p. M. And 5 a. M. Wednesday. Theres a small chance that one or two storms could turn strong to severe. Right now, the greatest threat and west of the trisate with damaging winds being the main threat. Cooler weather comes in behind the front so wednesday temperatures will top out in the lower 60s. St. Patricks day will be sunny but even cooler in the upper 50s. The normal high temperatures for this time of year is 53 degrees. As we head towards the official start of spring mass will take temperatures below normal with highs in the 40s for a couple of days. Tuesdaydecreasing morning cloudsafternoon partly cloudy skieshigh 72tuesday night shower storm isolated severe kill a mockingbird. The story is back on stage at the cincinnati playhouse. And joining me now is one of its stars. Dale hodges, who finch. For people who may not be familiar, whats this story . Think this story is still relevant decades after being written . People might be familiar with the movie. But what makes the play a different experience . Experience . The nine on your side skycam. Well have a final check of the nine first warning American Workers brought us back from the crash. Now, lets move forward. We need jobs that provide dignity and a bright future. New penalties to stop companies from moving profits and jobs overseas. For businesses that create manufacturing jobs, a new tax credit. And lets invest in clean energy jobs, with 500 million solar panels installed by the end of her first term. Weve gotta create new jobs and industries of the future. Im Hillary Clinton and i approve this message. Were following an emergency road closure thats detoured drivers on i 71 southbound. Ahead of the norwood around 1130. As you can see in this live picture. Drivers are being detoured. Well let you know as soon as it reopens on wcpo dot com. Later today at 4 on the now cincinnati. Cincinnati. Tiny robots Work Together to tow a 3,000 pound car. The ordinary inspiration for this extraordinary invention. Invention. Plus five clever ways to lower your energy bill. Bill. And today pope francis signed the decree to make Mother Teresa a saint. The ceremony planned for her canonization. Join Tanya Orourke and me for the now cincinnati. Today at 4. Lets get one last check of your forecast. Thats 9 on your side at noon again at four for the now cincinnati. Cincinnati. And dont forget keep 9 on your side at your side everywhere you go. Download the wcpo 9 on now i hope we have a buyer for the house. Me too what are the neighbors doing here . 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