Jolene Almendarez

Emojis are linked to drug buys, officials say, some of which could turn deadly.

Health, Science & Environment

Counterfeit pills laced with fentanyl, emoji drug buys are the latest trends in deadly drug use, offficials say

Jolene Almendarez

After two Ohio State University students died of a possible drug overdose and a third was hospitalized, the university warned students of possible counterfeit Adderall pills laced with fentanyl in circulation. Resident Agent of Cincinnati’s DEA office Joe Reder says there's been an increase in fentanyl-laced pills in the area.

Traffic on the Brent Spence Bridge passes in front of the Cincinnati skyline while crossing the Ohio River to and from Covington, Ky. in this Oct. 7, 2014, file photo.

Politics & Government

DeWine, Beshear seek $2 billion for Brent Spence Bridge companion project

Jolene Almendarez

The governors of Ohio and Kentucky signed a memorandum of understanding Monday stating their commitment to work together to make the $2.8 billion companion bridge a reality. The money is part of the bipartisan federal infrastructure bill. Plans do not include tolls, making it the first time a viable plan for expansion doesn't include them.

Maple Knoll employee Suzanne House and resident Janice Isaacs show off their Bengals pride.

Sports

Bengals fans since the start - literally - these seniors won't miss out on the Super Bowl fun

Jolene Almendarez

Longtime Bengals fans at the Maple Knoll Communities are determined to not be left out of the Super Bowl celebrations this year. Nancy Coletta, 75, has been a fan since she was in college and the team started in 1968.

Dirty plastic restaurant cups in an outdoor pile.

Health, Science & Environment

Rumpke says many disposable cups can now go into recycling bins instead of landfills

Jolene Almendarez

Rumpke Waste & Recycling is now accepting reusable plastic, paper and aluminum cups through its recycling program, with a few exceptions.

Many Marines return to the states with vivid memories of their combat experiences, and the array of emotions they face internally may be hard to detect. While changes in behavior are more obvious, symptoms can also manifest in physical form.

Health, Science & Environment

PTSD changes the brain. Research by the Cincinnati VA aims to change it back

Jolene Almendarez

The largest study in the world on biological differences of people living with PTSD could lead to diagnosis through blood and saliva tests.

Coronavirus

Rising COVID Cases Mean Service Industry Workers Still Face An Uncertain Future

Jolene Almendarez

One bartender tells WVXU when the pandemic started, some of his favorite spots began to look like ghost towns. He and others are worried that could happen again.

A man who declined to provide his name was among the many protesters gathered in Delhi ahead of President Joe Biden's visit to Mount St. Joseph University.

Politics & Government

Protesters Greet President Biden Before CNN Town Hall In Cincinnati

Jolene Almendarez

Before President Joe Biden's plane landed in Kentucky Wednesday afternoon, protesters were already gathered in Delhi, Ohio, waving Trump flags and calling for Biden's impeachment. Among the most important issues to protesters, they said, are abortion, immigration, election fraud and taxes.

Protesters rally outside Lebanon City Council Chambers to make their perspective for or against the ordinance heard.

Politics & Government

Lebanon Becomes Only City In Ohio To Ban Abortion

Jolene Almendarez

The Lebanon City Council unanimously voted for an ordinance that bans abortion and abortion providers from setting up shop in the city.

Young people met at Elementz, a hip-hop cultural arts center in Over-the-Rhine, to discuss their takes on criminal justice reform and how it has changed since the 2001 civil unrest.

WVXU Stories

Young Black Cincinnatians May Not Have Lived Through 2001's Unrest, But They Know It Well

Jolene Almendarez

It's been 20 years since a Cincinnati police officer killed Timothy Thomas, an unarmed Black teen in Over-the-Rhine – at the time, one of many deaths of...

WVXU Stories

Data Show How Cincinnati's Policing Has Changed 20 Years After 2001's Civil Unrest

Jolene Almendarez

The police shooting of Black men — culminating with the death of 19-year-old Timothy Thomas — sparked days of civil unrest in Cincinnati in 2001. Protests, in some cases, turned destructive.