Megan O'Rourke

Aug 19, 2024 | fox19.com | Megan O'Rourke |Mary LeBus

The video above is from FOX19 NOW’s previous coverage. CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Two Ohio brothers were sentenced in Dubai last week after a night out went horribly wrong. Former U.S. Airman Joseph Lopez and his brother, Joshua, were sentenced to one month in prison for drinking alcohol on a yacht back in June. The two men were in Dubai to travel, see the sites and create social media content for Joseph’s influencer career.

Aug 12, 2024 | wkyt.com | Megan O'Rourke

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Yellow school buses are rolling out across the Tri-State as more students head back to school this week despite a nationwide bus driver shortage. Angela Vickers has been driving for Boone County Schools for more than a decade and has been behind the wheel for what’s turned out to be a bumpy road as her district has struggled to find enough drivers for its routes.

Aug 2, 2024 | fox19.com | Megan O'Rourke

CINCINNATI (WXIX) -The Ohio Department of Transportation, ODOT, is working to remove the Lockland Split as part of a major I-75 improvement project called the I-75 Thru the Valley. The project is divided into eight phases, and an alternative has been developed for phases five and six that aims to unify the interstate along I-75 from Shepard’s Lane to State Route 126 by providing southbound lanes and four northbound lanes. This will illuminate the Lockland Split.

Jul 23, 2024 | fox19.com | Megan O'Rourke

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Thousands of students at Lakota Local Schools will return to the classroom in just a few weeks, but with the new school year, comes higher fees. Summer is quickly winding down and districts around the Tri-State are busy preparing for the 2024-25 school year. In Butler County, the Lakota Local School District recently finalized its plan for the return of instructional fees, higher breakfast and lunch prices and an increase for pay-to-participate.

Jul 22, 2024 | wkyt.com | Megan O'Rourke |Akim Powell

CINCINNATI (WXIX/Gray News) - An Ohio-based social media influencer and his brother have been stranded in Dubai for over a month after a trip to the popular tourist destination took a turn for the worst. Joseph Lopez, a former U.S. Airman turned social media influencer, said Dubai seemed like the perfect place to get away for a few weeks. “I came out here because I wanted to shoot content and Dubai seems like this very glamorous place,” Lopez said.