Megan Mitchell

1 month ago | wlwt.com | Megan Mitchell

A Walnut Hills High School senior is making history at Cincinnati Public Schools, becoming the district's first student to simultaneously earn a high school diploma and a bachelor's degree. Caden Elrod, 18, is set to walk across the stage with his classmates at the Walnut Hills graduation ceremony Thursday night. But he already crossed another stage three weeks ago, graduating from the University of Cincinnati with a degree in mathematics and statistics.

1 month ago | wlwt.com | Megan Mitchell

Students at Western Hills University High School are learning essential firefighting skills in a class designed to prepare them for emergencies and life beyond school. Gabriel Moyotl Toxqui, a junior, said, "It basically conditions your body and your mind all together." The students have two minutes to get into full gear, just like professional firefighters, and then it's go time.

1 month ago | wlwt.com | Megan Mitchell

A Walnut Hills High School student’s artwork will soon hang in the U.S. Capitol after winning the Congressional Art Competition for Ohio’s 1st District. Madison Scruggs, a sophomore at Walnut Hills, is the youngest artist from her district to receive the honor. She said she uses art to express herself. “Art is like a way for me to express myself because I'm not a very vocal person,” Scruggs said. “So when I do art, I can express all the emotions I feel at the time.

1 month ago | wlwt.com | Megan Mitchell

A new view, just in time for Flying Pig weekend. The old Queensgate jail in Cincinnati is being transformed into a creative hub, featuring an eight-story mural of a pig visible as you head south on Interstate 75, just in time for the Flying Pig Marathon. At the old Queensgate jail, developers are working to make the storied building a place for the community to create and celebrate. "There will be no event space in the city with a view like this. It's some next level.

2 months ago | wlwt.com | Megan Mitchell

You may not have even seen a spotted lanternfly before, but you could be seeing them in large numbers in your yard this year. The insects don't bite. "They're not going to fly at you," said Joe Boggs, an entomologist with the OSU Extension in Hamilton County. "But just the sheer numbers make them a nuisance pest."While they don't pose a threat to people, they could impact your wallet. "It's not a tree killer, but on small trees or trees that are stressed, we do get concerned," Boggs said.