Tana Weingartner

Cincinnati

Senior Editor and Reporter at WVXU-FM (Cincinnati, OH)

WVXU/WMUB/Cincinnati Public Radio Senior Editor/Reporter. Greater Cincinnati news & lots of soccer. TAN-uh, like Montana (she/her). May I pet your dog, please?

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Cincinnati prepares for 37th Black Family Reunion

1 week ago | wvxu.org | Tana Weingartner

The theme for the 37th Midwest Black Family Reunion Aug. 14-17 will be "Everlasting Endurance." The annual event is a celebration of Black families. "We as a people have had to endure a lot, and we've lasted, so 'Everlasting Endurance' just speaks to the resilience of our people," says Tracey Artis, executive director. "It speaks to the fact that we're still here.
Meals on Wheels says new facility positions the nonprofit for growth

2 weeks ago | wvxu.org | Tana Weingartner

Meals on Wheels of Southwest OH & Northern KY plans to begin work this fall on renovating a former car dealership into its new headquarters and operations center. The organization has been working out of a building it says is way too small for demand. CEO Mike Dunn says the organization produces more than a million meals annually in its current building, which is designed to produce 300,000 meals. The new space will be a 51,5000-square foot facility across 7.5 acres.
Could tariffs blow out the lights on summertime fireworks?

2 weeks ago | wvxu.org | Tana Weingartner

From Friday night displays at Great American Ball Park to Fourth of July parties and community festivals, fireworks are a staple of summertime festivities. The night skies might be a little less colorful — and certainly more quiet — this summer as the cost of fireworks, ahem, skyrockets. The Trump administration's current tariff on goods from China stands at 145%, and some fireworks factories in China have begun shutting down.
New Freedom Center exhibit explores the 'power of place'

2 weeks ago | wvxu.org | Tana Weingartner

The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center is preparing to open its first new permanent exhibit in 15 years. "In This Place" is meant to be both an introduction to the Freedom Center and a tribute to all of the freedom seekers who crossed into the North via the Ohio River. "It is an immersive experience that helps ground visitors to the Freedom Center in why our place is so significant," Whitney Owens, interim vice president of exhibits and collections, tells WVXU.
New Freedom Center exhibit explores the 'power of place'

2 weeks ago | wosu.org | Tana Weingartner

The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center is preparing to open its first new permanent exhibit in 15 years. "In This Place" is meant to be both an introduction to the Freedom Center and a tribute to all of the freedom seekers who crossed into the North via the Ohio River. "It is an immersive experience that helps ground visitors to the Freedom Center in why our place is so significant," Whitney Owens, interim vice president of exhibits and collections, tells WVXU.
Lenire device tickles the tongue to treat tinnitus

2 weeks ago | wvxu.org | Tana Weingartner

An FDA-approved device for treating tinnitus is showing strong results. The findings from a 12-month "real-world" study are published Monday in the journal Nature Communications Medicine. Principal author, Emily McMahan, Au.D., says the treatment — a device called Lenire — works by essentially retraining the brain. The study finds 91.5% of patients experienced clinically meaningful reductions in tinnitus after 12 weeks of treatment using Lenire.
Lung Association gives Cincinnati terrible marks for air quality

3 weeks ago | wvxu.org | Tana Weingartner

The American Lung Association's 2025 "State of the Air" report names the Cincinnati metro area as the 14th worst in the nation for year-round particle pollution. That's a move up the list from 22nd last year. The report looks at air quality data from 2021 to 2023. "For folks in the Cincinnati metro area, the number of unhealthy ozone days per year is almost seven, and last year was four-and-a-half," says Luke Boucher, assistant VP for state public policy.
Extinct bird may be making a comeback with Cincinnati Zoo's help

3 weeks ago | wosu.org | Tana Weingartner

There's hope for a rare bird that's been extinct in the wild for 40 years. Eggs from a pair of Guam kingfishers have been spotted on an atoll in the Pacific Ocean where scientists are hoping to reestablish the birds. The Guam kingfisher, or Sihek as it's called by the indigenous CHamoru people of Guam, was nearly wiped out by an invasive brown tree snake introduced accidentally by ships in the 1940s.
Dam repairs will lower Winton Lake, limit activities at Winton Woods

3 weeks ago | wvxu.org | Tana Weingartner

The lake at Winton Woods will look pretty different late this summer. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to let a lot of water out of the lake in order to make repairs to the dam and control tower. Project Manager Jeff Esterle tells WVXU a wall of the dam framing the water intake area has some damaged concrete that needs to be removed and the wall repaired. The intake screen area also needs concrete repairs. The Corps will lower the lake by at least 8 feet. "It's going to look really low.
Greater Cincinnati Catholics mourn passing of Pope Francis

3 weeks ago | wvxu.org | Tana Weingartner

Catholics across the Tri-State are joining in worldwide remembrances of Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday. He was 88. "As we commend a good and faithful servant to God, let us remember that Pope Francis proclaimed 2025 as a Jubilee Year of Hope — awakening us to Christ, who is alive and present in our midst," said the Most Reverend Robert G. Casey, Archbishop of Cincinnati, in a statement.