Samuel Harasimowicz

5 days ago | wcpo.com | Samuel Harasimowicz

ERLANGER, Ky. — A special bond exists between parents, kids and the medical staff that cared for the babies on their first day of life. On Sunday afternoon, St. Elizabeth Healthcare held its annual NICU reunion, bringing together families whose lives were changed through the work inside the medical center's halls. “It really is the greatest joy of our job to watch these babies grow up,” Ahlfeld said.

6 days ago | wcpo.com | Samuel Harasimowicz

CINCINNATI — Thousands of runners, joggers and walkers spent their Saturday morning down on the streets of the Cincinnati riverfront before ending their morning inside Great American Ball Park. The participants took part in the 24th annual Redlegs Run, which included a 10K, 5K, 1-mile run and the Gapper's Kids Fun Run. "Personal best today, so very excited for that, just a little bit under 35 minutes," said Dion Roberts, who had one of the fastest times in the 10K.

1 week ago | wcpo.com | Samuel Harasimowicz

CINCINNATI — School nurses at Cincinnati Public Schools will now be hired by the district itself. On May 19, the school voted to approve a proposal from Superintendent Shauna Murphy to transition nurse hiring to in-house, ending the contract between CPS and the City of Cincinnati's Health Department. “They would strictly be CPS employees, which the total amount is more like $2.4 million, that we would be saving because we already reduced a million in the budget," Murphy said to the school board.

1 week ago | wcpo.com | Samuel Harasimowicz

CINCINNATI — Education advocates were out in the Cincinnati streets Monday trying to push back against Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), which would ban diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in state colleges and universities. "It is a way to erode public higher education in Ohio. So the bill is designed to eliminate programs and services that are based on identity groups," said Kate Durso, the southwest regional captain advocating against SB 1.

2 weeks ago | wcpo.com | Samuel Harasimowicz

FLORENCE, Ky. — Health agencies and harm reduction teams are working to respond after the Northern Kentucky Health Department reported three suspected overdose deaths in just one weekend. The health department first reported a total of six overdoses, including three fatalities. A spokesperson informed us Tuesday the number has increased to four non-fatal overdoses, bringing the total to seven since May 17.