Marlena Lang

2 weeks ago | wcpo.com | Marlena Lang

CINCINNATI — Thousands of survivors are marking National Crime Victims' Rights Month with vigils in cities across the country, including right here in Cincinnati. The first Take Back the Night Cincinnati was in 1980. Since then, it’s brought together advocates and survivors, like Sheila Nared. "I was a survivor of sexual assault as a teenager," said Nared. After her assault, Nared’s life changed and she was led on a path to help others like her.

3 weeks ago | wcpo.com | Marlena Lang

CINCINNATI — Cincinnati's Madisonville neighborhood has a rich baseball history. Its little league team, the Madisonville Braves Youth Organization, was founded over 40 years ago as a way to not only develop the game but mentor young men in the community. “It’s a community that really supports the game,” said Cincinnati Reds Fund executive director Charley Frank. On Wednesday, decades after the team started, the Braves celebrated a new place to play — funded by the community.

3 weeks ago | wcpo.com | Marlena Lang

CINCINNATI — It’s called the City of Seven Hills for a reason. No, we're not talking about Rome. About 19% of Cincinnati’s incorporated area consists of hillsides. That's why city officials are introducing the Cincinnati Hillside Initiative, a partnership with land conservation nonprofit Hillside Trust. According to the city’s website, the initiative will review and update current building and zoning codes and regulations with the hope that future projects are developed safely and responsibly.

3 weeks ago | channel3000.com | Marlena Lang

Click here for updates on this story    CINCINNATI (WCPO) -- For many, sports teams are about having fun, finding community, and of course, winning. And it’s no different for the Cincinnati Dragons, but they aren’t your typical sports team. Jacob Counts, a Cincinnati-area native, has always been an athlete. "Like a lot of kids, you know, I played all the sports. I played basketball, soccer, football, baseball," said Counts.

4 weeks ago | wcpo.com | Marlena Lang

CINCINNATI — Student safety was the main focus of Wednesday night’s meeting between the Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) Board of Education and the City of Cincinnati’s Healthy Neighborhoods Committee. While youth sports are supposed to be a safe place for kids to have fun and compete, multiple games last year were disrupted by gun violence.