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3 days ago | 
local12.com | Chelsea Sick
MIAMI TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WKRC) — A Clermont County family is urging their neighbors to be vigilant after their car was stolen out of their driveway in Miami Township. They were able to shoot video on their cell phones of the car being driven out of the driveway just after 2 a.m. on May 20. Karen, the homeowner, described the unsettling moment when she realized her car was being taken.
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1 week ago | 
local12.com | Chelsea Sick
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A local activist is expanding efforts to combat gun violence by bringing his nonprofit, Save Our Youth Kings and Queens, to the West End, one of Cincinnati's most violent neighborhoods. Mitch Morris, the founder of the nonprofit, aims to provide a safe haven for children and teens on Linn Street, where they can hang out, play video games and learn about successful Cincinnati figures. Malaiyah Johnson, a 9-year-old resident, expressed excitement about the new center.
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1 week ago | 
local12.com | Chelsea Sick
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Walnut Hills is set to undergo a significant transformation this summer as the Reds Community Fund has selected the neighborhood for its annual Reds Community Makeover. This year's makeover will focus on six different locations, one of them being Frederick Douglass Elementary School. Students there will receive a new STEM lab, murals, and a garden, and their playgrounds will receive much-needed renovations.
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1 week ago | 
local12.com | Chelsea Sick
LOVELAND, Ohio (WKRC) — In a heartfelt effort to promote mental health awareness, Tori Morrison, a Loveland mother, has designed a special license plate in memory of her son, Ben Morrison, who died by suicide in 2021. The "Continue Your Story" license plate, recently approved by Ohio state lawmakers, aims to encourage individuals to pause and reflect on their mental health journey. "That's what we want other kids, adults, anyone to do, is to pause and think," Toni Morrison said.
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2 weeks ago | 
local12.com | Chelsea Sick
OXFORD, Ohio (WKRC) — Miami University is one step closer to introducing a Bachelor of Science in artificial intelligence degree. The university's board of trustees recently approved the new academic degree, which is now pending state approval. School leaders anticipate the approval process could take three to six months, with hopes to begin offering courses as early as the upcoming school year.
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2 weeks ago | 
local12.com | Chelsea Sick
CINCINNATI (WKRC) — As Cincinnati Public Schools students celebrate the last day of school, district administrators and board members are grappling with a significant budget deficit and the implementation of a new redistricting plan. Superintendent Shauna Murphy, reflecting on her first year in the role, highlighted the financial challenges facing the district. "Oh, the most challenging part of this year has to be the unknowns about school funding and the budget," Murphy said.
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2 weeks ago | 
local12.com | Chelsea Sick
BATAVIA TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WKRC) — Students in the West Clermont School District are urging state leaders to reconsider the use of artificial intelligence in grading state writing tests. The students argue that the AI system forces them to write in a robotic manner, stifling creativity and individuality. "We have found that it is very robotic in its grading because it's an AI, and it doesn't want any personality," said Ajay Elswick, an eighth-grade student from West Clermont.
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2 weeks ago | 
local12.com | Chelsea Sick
SPRINGBORO, Ohio (WKRC) — It has been nearly 10 years since Springboro's Claire Kuprowicz survived a stroke. Since then, she has made remarkable progress, including her latest milestone, high school graduation. Claire Kuprowicz has always loved writing, reading, and art, and she is talented. "She definitely wants to be an author and an artist, and a lot of the work that she's done over the years is moving in that direction," said Nick Kuprowicz, Claire Kuprowicz's dad.
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2 weeks ago | 
dayton247now.com | Chelsea Sick
SPRINGBORO, Ohio (WKRC) — It has been nearly 10 years since Springboro's Claire Kuprowicz survived a stroke. Since then, she has made remarkable progress, including her latest milestone, high school graduation. Claire Kuprowicz has always loved writing, reading, and art, and she is talented. Since then, she has made remarkable progress, including her latest milestone, high school graduation. Claire Kuprowicz has always loved writing, reading, and art, and she is talented.
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3 weeks ago | 
local12.com | Chelsea Sick
TOPICS:Cincinnati Public SchoolsYondr pouchesCell phone policyStudent interactionsBehavioral issuesClassroom managementSurvey resultsBudget implicationsCINCINNATI (WKRC) — As the school year comes to a close, Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) is assessing the effectiveness of cell phone pouches introduced to students this year. The district invested more than $500,000 on 16,000 Yondr pouches, but opinions on their impact vary.
