(Hanover Township)---Fire crews from Hanover Township and the City of Hamilton were on the scene of a fully engulfed house fire on the 1800 block of Gardner Road this morning (Tuesday). First responders reported flames coming from the roof. There is no word on injuries, but reports from the scene say the house is gutted. The State Fire Marshall's office has been called to investigate the blaze. Gardner Road was blocked between the Meijer's entrance and Beissinger Road.

(Hamilton)---Hamilton City leaders tell WMOH Radio they cannot be sure it was vandals that caused damage to three trees that were found toppled on the walkway to the RiversEdge Amphitheatre on Monday. Adam Helms with RiversEdge says damage may have been caused by thunderstorms that moved through the area over the weekend. A landscape worker told WMOH earlier in the day he believed the trees were brought down by vandals. A vandalism spree at the park last month forced city leaders to respond by spending $25,000 for new video cameras at RiversEdge, Veteran's Park, and the three new splash pads.

(Hamilton)---Construction continues on Hamilton's High Street Gateway project this week. Lane closures will take place on High Street between the hours of 7:30pm-5:00am Monday night through Friday morning. Crews will be installing an underground electric conduit. High Street will be reduced to one lane during the overnight hours. Motorists are being strongly encouraged to use Heaton Street, Dayton Street, and Maple Avenue as alternative routes.

(Hamilton)---A man in his 30's was taken to the hospital by Air Care after a car/pedestrian accident in Hamilton. The incident happened late Sunday night on the 2000 block of Fairgrove Avenue (Route 4) near the WMOH studios. The motorist left the scene and has not been found yet. The victim was transported to the Butler County Regional Airport where he was loaded onto the helicopter and taken to University Hospital.

(West Chester)---The Butler County OVI Task Force and the Ohio State Highway Patrol have announced a sobriety checkpoint tonight (Friday July 25) in West Chester. The Checkpoint will be held on US-42 at Dimmick Road from 7:00pm until Midnight. Officers say they will team up with troopers to provide saturation patrols in the area.

(Fairfield)---A man was Air Cared to University Hospital after a two vehicle collision at Pleasant and Wessel in Fairfield Wednesday. One of the cars involved in a crash was knocked about a hundred feet east on Wessel. The male who was flown out was reportedly suffering from internal injuries. Three people in the second car were slightly hurt.

(Hamilton)---Fair week continues at the Butler County Fairgrounds, but your time to visit the 164th annual Fair is quickly winding to a close. WMOH will set up underneath the grandstand once again Friday from Noon-3:00PM. Steve Vaughn and Brian Kauffman will be on hand to meet listeners and play some great oldies music. Here are the grandstand events for the final three nights:

Thursday: NTPA Truck & Tractor Pull  7:00pm

Friday:      Demolition Derby   7:00pm

Saturday:  Corn Hole Tournament  11:00am
                  Tug-a-Truck                     7:00pm

(Hamilton)---More than 1.900 Hamilton City electric customers lost power during Wednesday's thunderstorms that rumbled through the county. The storms resulted in numerous cloud to ground lightning strikes, which did not result in any property damage or injuries. A water boil advisory was issued for customers at Enterprise Park after a depressurization of the water distribution system, which was caused by the outage.

(Hamilton)---A Fairfield man has been ordered held on $4 million bond after being charged with Murder for his role in a deadly home invasion robbery. 25 year old Michael Fitzgerald is accused of breaking into a Hampshire Drive apartment with 24 year old Antonio Heath back on June 12th. The home owner ended up stabbing Heath, who died at the scene. Under Ohio law, Fitzgerald can be charged with his accomplice's death. A preliminary hearing on the case is set for next week.

(Hamilton)---This weekend's opening of the new splash pads in the city of Hamilton came just in time for Tuesday's hot temperatures. Several families were enjoying the water features at the L.J. Smith park off Joe Nuxhall Boulevard Tuesday, as temperatures hit 91 degrees. Thunderstorms are expected to move into the area Wednesday, and cooler temperatures were expected to enter the region again on Thursday.

(Hamilton)---Hamilton police say juvenile charges of Disorderly Conduct have been filed against two girls, aged 13 and 15, in connection with a fight (pictured) that was posted on Facebook last week. Police say the father of the 13 year old (far left) will also be charged with Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor for egging on his daughter during the fight. (Video Credit: Austin Diamond Young on Facebook)