Sean DeLancey

2 weeks ago | journal-news.com | Sean DeLancey

“For us, the Emergency Operations Center is what we call a coordination entity,” Flagler said. The assistant chief said it didn’t mean anything had gone wrong or that they expected trouble, but rather that leaders of each department would be ready if something did happen. “It’s for what we call complex events or incidents,” Flagler said. Having everyone in the same room allows for more immediate decision-making and coordination with responders in the field. Cpt.

2 weeks ago | wcpo.com | Sean DeLancey

CINCINNATI — Ahead of a busy weekend including the Savana Bananas filling Great American Ballpark, a FIFA World Cup game at TQL Stadium, and potential unrest around planned protests in the greater area, Cincinnati city officials activated the Emergency Operations Center. The EOC brings all relevant federal, state, county and city officials from fire, EMS and police services into the same room to respond quickly to any issue that may arise.

2 weeks ago | wcpo.com | Sean DeLancey

MIDDLETOWN, Ohio — When we talked with Middletown Police Chief Earl Nelson two weeks after his appointment to lead the department, he reflected on a violent summer and told us his plan to keep the city from experiencing the same thing this summer. He planned to recruit officers to fill the department's ranks and increase visible patrols in the community. In June 2025, as temperatures reached the upper 80s, we revisited the chief and asked if his plans had changed.

2 weeks ago | wcpo.com | Sean DeLancey

NEWPORT, Ky. — More than 50 people surrounded the 5th Street roundabout in Newport Tuesday to denounce the Trump administration's decision to call on the National Guard and U.S. Marines in response to days of unrest in Los Angeles over immigration raids. Indivisible NKY organized the protest to show solidarity with the thousands of protesters filling LA streets and the hundreds who protested closer to home in Hamilton against recent immigrant detentions in Butler County.

2 weeks ago | wcpo.com | Sean DeLancey

CINCINNATI — Dangerously high levels of E. coli have been found at Burnet Woods Park by a University of Cincinnati research team, and the most recent findings could challenge previous Metropolitan Sewer District beliefs about how often the bacteria found in human feces can be found there. We reported in April on E. coli found in the park after large sewer overflows from a pipe running behind the Trailside Nature Center, but recent E.