Megan Mitchell

2 weeks ago | wlwt.com | Megan Mitchell

As the countdown to the 2025 Flying Pig Marathon continues, a few young runners received special honors Wednesday.More than a dozen students got a massive gift on the path to college at the Flying Pig Scholarship Breakfast.For Covington Catholic runner Will Sheets, Wednesday was a reminder that the hours of pushing himself were worth it.Ten years ago, the CovCath senior was surprised by his dad that they were about to run in a group with world-renowned Cincinnati-based runner Harvey Lewis.“I...

3 weeks ago | wlwt.com | Emily Sanderson |Megan Mitchell |Nicole Aponte

Powerful storms left a trail of destruction across many states Wednesday into Thursday, including in Greater Cincinnati. Powerful winds and tornado-warned storms uprooted trees, causing several to topple onto homes, some even splitting homes in half. Emergency crews were called to a house in Erlanger early Thursday morning after a tree fell on a house. It happened in the 100 block of Division Street around 12:30 a.m.Officials on scene said one person was rescued after being trapped inside.

1 month ago | wlwt.com | Megan Mitchell

A Cincinnati chief is getting some major accolades. The prestigious James Beard Awards has nominated Chef Jordan Anthony-Brown for Best Emerging Chef one year after opening The Aperture. Anthony-Brown, a Cincinnati native who graduated from St. X, is more surprised than most!He spent his teens and 20s following what he thought he should be doing — financial consulting — but kept coming back to his true passion in restaurants.

2 months ago | wlwt.com | Megan Mitchell

A month ago, four people were charged with trying to smuggle drugs into the Clermont County Jail. WLWT News 5 Today anchor Megan Mitchell got exclusive access inside the jail to see what they've put in place. The jail introduced its first K-9 officer last week after months of planning. Already this week, Deborah found what officers suspect to be methamphetamine on the old clothes of an inmate before booking — and no reports of drugs have been found inside the housing units.

Jan 15, 2025 | wlwt.com | Megan Mitchell

Middletown High School band members are preparing to perform at the presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C., thanks to an invitation from Vice President-elect J.D. Vance, a school alumnus. "Hey remember you're going to hear 4 whistles and then it's left foot," a band instructor said. The students are preparing, pretending their hallways are steps of the U.S. Capitol. "And it's just one of those things. Repetitive, repetitive. Repeat, repeat, repeat. Playing," said tuba player Nathan Bennett.