web@wlwt.com – Cincy Link https://cincylink.com Explore Cincy Wed, 12 Jul 2023 04:51:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cincylink.com/pub/content/uploads/sites/27/2020/03/apple-touch-icon-precomposed-100x100.png web@wlwt.com – Cincy Link https://cincylink.com 32 32 Residents protest Forest Hills school board vote ‘banning anti-racism teaching’ https://cincylink.com/2023/07/12/residents-protest-forest-hills-school-board-vote-banning-anti-racism-teaching/ https://cincylink.com/2023/07/12/residents-protest-forest-hills-school-board-vote-banning-anti-racism-teaching/#respond Wed, 12 Jul 2023 04:51:06 +0000 https://cincylink.com/?p=163523

Lindy DeMaria is the parent of two young children in the Forest Hills School District. DeMaria is also a graduate of the district and said she's troubled by the school board's vote Wednesday opposing the use of race-based or identity-based training and teaching.The board passed the "Resolution to Create a Culture of Kindness and Equal Opportunity for All Students and Staff," at the meeting. "There are certainly some ugly things going on right now not representative of this community,” DeMaria said.One board member who voted against the resolution is Dr. Leslie Rasmussen. Rasmussen said the board’s 3-2 vote is already impacting the search for a new superintendent.“Just today we have three finalists and just today one of them said he was not going to come to the second interview because based on last night's event he said his leadership is not the right fit,” Rasmussen said.Edgewood Schools Superintendent, Russ Fussnecker, sent WLWT a copy of his note to Forest Hills School District saying he would like to withdraw his candidacy for the position.The message sent to WLWT read: DeMaria who is also a teacher in another school district said it’s a real possibility parents could look at other education options for their children.The vote comes less than a month after the cancelation of the district's Diversity Day, which students responded to with an organized walkout.

CINCINNATI —

Lindy DeMaria is the parent of two young children in the Forest Hills School District.

DeMaria is also a graduate of the district and said she's troubled by the school board's vote Wednesday opposing the use of race-based or identity-based training and teaching.

The board passed the "Resolution to Create a Culture of Kindness and Equal Opportunity for All Students and Staff," at the meeting.

"There are certainly some ugly things going on right now not representative of this community,” DeMaria said.

One board member who voted against the resolution is Dr. Leslie Rasmussen.

Rasmussen said the board’s 3-2 vote is already impacting the search for a new superintendent.

“Just today we have three finalists and just today one of them said he was not going to come to the second interview because based on last night's event he said his leadership is not the right fit,” Rasmussen said.

Edgewood Schools Superintendent, Russ Fussnecker, sent WLWT a copy of his note to Forest Hills School District saying he would like to withdraw his candidacy for the position.

The message sent to WLWT read:

"In light of the Board action taken at the meeting last night, I have decided that my leadership style would not take Forest Hills in the direction it appears to be going. As a result, I am withdrawing my name as a candidate for the Forest Hills School District Superintendent. I appreciate the opportunity to interview for the position and wish you well in your continued search for your next leader."

DeMaria who is also a teacher in another school district said it’s a real possibility parents could look at other education options for their children.

The vote comes less than a month after the cancelation of the district's Diversity Day, which students responded to with an organized walkout.


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]]> https://cincylink.com/2023/07/12/residents-protest-forest-hills-school-board-vote-banning-anti-racism-teaching/feed/ 0 Experts weighing in on signs and symptoms of fentanyl overdose following recent incident https://cincylink.com/2023/07/10/experts-weighing-in-on-signs-and-symptoms-of-fentanyl-overdose-following-recent-incident/ https://cincylink.com/2023/07/10/experts-weighing-in-on-signs-and-symptoms-of-fentanyl-overdose-following-recent-incident/#respond Mon, 10 Jul 2023 04:07:43 +0000 https://cincylink.com/?p=210977

Doctors and experts are weighing in on fentanyl overdoses after 10 people were hospitalized on Friday night in Adams County. The experts WLWT spoke with are not affiliated with the Adams County Jail in any way."I can see the fear, but if we can temper that fear down with what's reality, we can work in the middle. We can find exactly the best way to respond to this," Newtown chief of police, Tom Synan said.Experts are trying to set the record straight about the lethal street drug, fentanyl. "The science and research is showing that we have not seen a confirmed case of what we would call an accidental exposure," Synan said. "Again, part of it's because it's not testing but when there has been testing, it has not shown that there was fentanyl in the system."On Friday night, according to the chief deputy, two inmates overdosed in a cell and were administered Narcan before being taken to the hospital. Both were released Friday night, according to the department.In addition, two male corrections officers, one bailiff, one female corrections officer, one female probation officer and three paramedics all reportedly developed symptoms and were hospitalized Friday. According to officials, some have since been released and others are under observation at the hospital.According to the Adams County sheriff, everyone who was sent to the hospital has been released."A lethal dose can fit on the end of the pencil," licensed professional counselor at Restoring Hope Counseling and Coaching, Nathan McGee, said.McGee has seen the effects fentanyl can have."It's a pretty low chances that you would die from just skin exposure. Most of the time, it's going to be inhaled or injected or ingested to the mouth," McGee said.Experts agree about the impacts of fentanyl. It's how someone can overdose that law enforcement and doctors say is causing confusion."The only way that you could truly have an overdose or get fentanyl into your system is by ingesting it and so that would be an intentional action and so, I mean people who use fentanyl usually inject it or snort it," medical toxicologist and addiction and emergency physician, Dr. Ryan Marino said.Some symptoms of a fentanyl overdose, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention include falling asleep, slow, weak, or no breathing, choking or gurgling sounds. If you see this happening to someone, you should call 911.

CINCINNATI —

Doctors and experts are weighing in on fentanyl overdoses after 10 people were hospitalized on Friday night in Adams County.

The experts WLWT spoke with are not affiliated with the Adams County Jail in any way.

"I can see the fear, but if we can temper that fear down with what's reality, we can work in the middle. We can find exactly the best way to respond to this," Newtown chief of police, Tom Synan said.

Experts are trying to set the record straight about the lethal street drug, fentanyl.

"The science and research is showing that we have not seen a confirmed case of what we would call an accidental exposure," Synan said. "Again, part of it's because it's not testing but when there has been testing, it has not shown that there was fentanyl in the system."

On Friday night, according to the chief deputy, two inmates overdosed in a cell and were administered Narcan before being taken to the hospital. Both were released Friday night, according to the department.

In addition, two male corrections officers, one bailiff, one female corrections officer, one female probation officer and three paramedics all reportedly developed symptoms and were hospitalized Friday. According to officials, some have since been released and others are under observation at the hospital.

According to the Adams County sheriff, everyone who was sent to the hospital has been released.

"A lethal dose can fit on the end of the pencil," licensed professional counselor at Restoring Hope Counseling and Coaching, Nathan McGee, said.

McGee has seen the effects fentanyl can have.

"It's a pretty low chances that you would die from just skin exposure. Most of the time, it's going to be inhaled or injected or ingested to the mouth," McGee said.

Experts agree about the impacts of fentanyl. It's how someone can overdose that law enforcement and doctors say is causing confusion.

"The only way that you could truly have an overdose or get fentanyl into your system is by ingesting it and so that would be an intentional action and so, I mean people who use fentanyl usually inject it or snort it," medical toxicologist and addiction and emergency physician, Dr. Ryan Marino said.

Some symptoms of a fentanyl overdose, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention include falling asleep, slow, weak, or no breathing, choking or gurgling sounds. If you see this happening to someone, you should call 911.


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]]> https://cincylink.com/2023/07/10/experts-weighing-in-on-signs-and-symptoms-of-fentanyl-overdose-following-recent-incident/feed/ 0 Blue Ash officer’s quick thinking saves child’s life, police say https://cincylink.com/2023/07/05/blue-ash-officers-quick-thinking-saves-childs-life-police-say/ https://cincylink.com/2023/07/05/blue-ash-officers-quick-thinking-saves-childs-life-police-say/#respond Wed, 05 Jul 2023 22:20:05 +0000 https://cincylink.com/?p=168493

Police in Blue Ash are investigating a woman's death, while at the same time applauding the actions of one of their police officers who came to the rescue of that woman's child body cam video.Officer Pete Bronner found an 8-year-old boy wandering alone on Williamson Road.“What's going on? Hey can you talk to me? Run me a squad! This child’s got a severe cut to his leg and just passed out,” Officer Bronner dispatched and heard on body cam video.The child had a severe leg injury and Bronner used a tourniquet to stop the bleeding.“This is going to hurt, ok? This is going to help, ok? It’s going to hurt a little bit though,” Officer Bronner said to the boy. The boy told Bronner he was pushed out a window and his mother was dead.The child led police to the Sonesta ES Suites where they found a trail of blood leading to a room. “Building 19 back here by Williamson. There are bloody footprints in the parking lot. Looks like it’s smaller footprints like maybe the child’s,” an officer says on body cam video.Officers were able to get a key from the front desk and discovered the body of a woman in the bathroom, the victim of a gunshot wound.Medical crews said Bronner's actions saved the child's life. Bronner stayed with the boy throughout his medical care at the hospital.The police department has nominated him for a meritorious service commendation.Police are still trying to figure out what happened to her and how the little boy was injured.

CINCINNATI —

Police in Blue Ash are investigating a woman's death, while at the same time applauding the actions of one of their police officers who came to the rescue of that woman's child body cam video.

Officer Pete Bronner found an 8-year-old boy wandering alone on Williamson Road.

“What's going on? Hey can you talk to me? Run me a squad! This child’s got a severe cut to his leg and just passed out,” Officer Bronner dispatched and heard on body cam video.

The child had a severe leg injury and Bronner used a tourniquet to stop the bleeding.

“This is going to hurt, ok? This is going to help, ok? It’s going to hurt a little bit though,” Officer Bronner said to the boy.

The boy told Bronner he was pushed out a window and his mother was dead.

The child led police to the Sonesta ES Suites where they found a trail of blood leading to a room.

“Building 19 back here by Williamson. There are bloody footprints in the parking lot. Looks like it’s smaller footprints like maybe the child’s,” an officer says on body cam video.

Officers were able to get a key from the front desk and discovered the body of a woman in the bathroom, the victim of a gunshot wound.

Medical crews said Bronner's actions saved the child's life. Bronner stayed with the boy throughout his medical care at the hospital.

The police department has nominated him for a meritorious service commendation.

Police are still trying to figure out what happened to her and how the little boy was injured.


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]]> https://cincylink.com/2023/07/05/blue-ash-officers-quick-thinking-saves-childs-life-police-say/feed/ 0 Bengals fans showing off their Who Dey nail designs https://cincylink.com/2023/06/05/bengals-fans-showing-off-their-who-dey-nail-designs/ https://cincylink.com/2023/06/05/bengals-fans-showing-off-their-who-dey-nail-designs/#respond Mon, 05 Jun 2023 21:28:12 +0000 https://cincylink.com/?p=187087

Everyone has Bengal fever. From the hats, to decorations, to the nails. Salons across the tri-state are busy with customers requesting fancy designs to support their hometown team. "I love them. They're absolutely beautiful. We are going to roar the jungle," Bengals fan and Deluxe Nail Salon & Spa customer, Kimberly Brown said.When you step inside the nail salon in Madeira, there are endless colors to choose from. But these days, customers are asking for primarily orange and black."People want their nails done and we are going to win. I mean 'Who Dey' people you know we're going to win," Brown said.Ask for the pattern and the technicians' got you covered."I just asked my person and I said 'just do something Bengals, please,' and he gave me these lovely stripes," Bengals fan and Deluxe Nail Salon & Spa customer, Lisa Donaldson said. From orange sparkles to the eye of a tiger, these clients are ready to show off their Who Dey pride."It's so much busier. All of our clients come in and they want these beautiful Bengal designs, and they're so pumped, and we are pumped because we are also Bengals fans," said Anh-Thu Phan with Deluxe Nail Salon & Spa said. This trend has been around for years. Our very own John London got Who Dey designs on his fingernails in 1989 when the Bengals were in the Super Bowl.No matter the age or the occasion, these Bengal fans are ready to hand in a win. "We are always going to go to the Super Bowl with Joe and Chase on our team. We've got a really good team this year. They are really excellent," Brown said.

MADEIRA, Ohio —

Everyone has Bengal fever. From the hats, to decorations, to the nails.

Salons across the tri-state are busy with customers requesting fancy designs to support their hometown team.

"I love them. They're absolutely beautiful. We are going to roar the jungle," Bengals fan and Deluxe Nail Salon & Spa customer, Kimberly Brown said.

When you step inside the nail salon in Madeira, there are endless colors to choose from. But these days, customers are asking for primarily orange and black.

"People want their nails done and we are going to win. I mean 'Who Dey' people you know we're going to win," Brown said.

Ask for the pattern and the technicians' got you covered.

"I just asked my person and I said 'just do something Bengals, please,' and he gave me these lovely stripes," Bengals fan and Deluxe Nail Salon & Spa customer, Lisa Donaldson said.

From orange sparkles to the eye of a tiger, these clients are ready to show off their Who Dey pride.

"It's so much busier. All of our clients come in and they want these beautiful Bengal designs, and they're so pumped, and we are pumped because we are also Bengals fans," said Anh-Thu Phan with Deluxe Nail Salon & Spa said.

This trend has been around for years. Our very own John London got Who Dey designs on his fingernails in 1989 when the Bengals were in the Super Bowl.

No matter the age or the occasion, these Bengal fans are ready to hand in a win.

"We are always going to go to the Super Bowl with Joe and Chase on our team. We've got a really good team this year. They are really excellent," Brown said.


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]]> https://cincylink.com/2023/06/05/bengals-fans-showing-off-their-who-dey-nail-designs/feed/ 0 A juvenile is in custody after firing one shot at police in Westwood https://cincylink.com/2023/06/05/a-juvenile-is-in-custody-after-firing-one-shot-at-police-in-westwood/ https://cincylink.com/2023/06/05/a-juvenile-is-in-custody-after-firing-one-shot-at-police-in-westwood/#respond Mon, 05 Jun 2023 15:25:22 +0000 https://cincylink.com/?p=201949

A suspect is in custody after police say he fired at an officer in a neighborhood of Westwood this afternoon.Cincinnati Police say it happened in a residential area on Evergreen Avenue.According to CPD, a 14-year-old boy was taken into custody after police say he fired one shot at a police officer. The officer was not hit. Nobody was injured."We didn't hear any kind of shots, or violence going on. I saw all the cops were there and was like what's going on," neighbor, Mike Brieede said.CPD tells us multiple calls came to 911 for suspicious activity in backyards around 1:40 p.m. Officers found a person who matched the description relayed by callers.When they found the suspect, that 14-year-old boy, he allegedly fired one shot at an officer. That officer, according to police, did not fire back. The suspect ran in the opposite direction and was later apprehended. "The one thing I have to say about today is commend the people that live in this neighborhood for calling 911, letting us know what they were seeing because without that, we probably wouldn't have been able to apprehend this individual so quickly," CPD assistant police chief, Mike John said.Earlier this morning, police received calls about burglaries near this area in Westwood involving a car that was wrecked. Investigators are trying to figure out if that situation is connected to this scene. "We're in the very early stages of investigating this," John said. "We have to recover some video surveillance, talk to witnesses, obviously want to interview the officers as well."

CINCINNATI —

A suspect is in custody after police say he fired at an officer in a neighborhood of Westwood this afternoon.

Cincinnati Police say it happened in a residential area on Evergreen Avenue.

According to CPD, a 14-year-old boy was taken into custody after police say he fired one shot at a police officer. The officer was not hit. Nobody was injured.

"We didn't hear any kind of shots, or violence going on. I saw all the cops were there and was like what's going on," neighbor, Mike Brieede said.

CPD tells us multiple calls came to 911 for suspicious activity in backyards around 1:40 p.m.

Officers found a person who matched the description relayed by callers.

When they found the suspect, that 14-year-old boy, he allegedly fired one shot at an officer. That officer, according to police, did not fire back. The suspect ran in the opposite direction and was later apprehended.

"The one thing I have to say about today is commend the people that live in this neighborhood for calling 911, letting us know what they were seeing because without that, we probably wouldn't have been able to apprehend this individual so quickly," CPD assistant police chief, Mike John said.

Earlier this morning, police received calls about burglaries near this area in Westwood involving a car that was wrecked. Investigators are trying to figure out if that situation is connected to this scene.

"We're in the very early stages of investigating this," John said. "We have to recover some video surveillance, talk to witnesses, obviously want to interview the officers as well."


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]]> https://cincylink.com/2023/06/05/a-juvenile-is-in-custody-after-firing-one-shot-at-police-in-westwood/feed/ 0 Remembering the lives lost and honoring the survivor in Clermont County murder-suicide https://cincylink.com/2023/06/02/remembering-the-lives-lost-and-honoring-the-survivor-in-clermont-county-murder-suicide/ https://cincylink.com/2023/06/02/remembering-the-lives-lost-and-honoring-the-survivor-in-clermont-county-murder-suicide/#respond Fri, 02 Jun 2023 13:25:03 +0000 https://cincylink.com/?p=190868

A community in Clermont County is gathering to support the sole survivor and victims in a murder-suicide that took place last week. Family and friends came together at the Connection Point Church for a candlelight vigil Wednesday evening to share memories and pray.“He had the biggest heart, he was absolutely loveable,” Ethan Cain’s second-grade teacher, Shannon Neus said.The incident happened around 9:41 a.m. on Monday in the 1100 block of Riebel Ridge.The Clermont County Sheriff's Office says they believe 46-year-old Theresa Cain shot and killed three members of her family including her 13-year-old son Ethan Cain, her husband 50-year-old Steven Cain, her father 74-year-old William Felton, and shot her daughter 20-year-old Samantha Cain who remains in critical condition at UC Medical Center. Steve’s sister, Wanda Garrison, says Ethan was a special kind person who was just like his father.“He was a lot like my brother. A sweet gentle soul. He just loved people,” Garrison said.Garrison says she visited Samantha in the hospital on Wednesday and says she has a long road to recovery, but she’s making great strides.“We were up there earlier today and they had her sitting up. She opened her eyes several times. She squeezed my hand. She's doing remarkably well,” Garrison said.Authorities say Samantha's health progression could provide "vital information" into the incident, which could "assist detectives with answers as to motive, which remains under investigation."There is a GoFundMe page for Samantha’s recovery as she continues to stay at UC Medical Center.

NEW RICHMOND, Ohio —

A community in Clermont County is gathering to support the sole survivor and victims in a murder-suicide that took place last week.

Family and friends came together at the Connection Point Church for a candlelight vigil Wednesday evening to share memories and pray.

“He had the biggest heart, he was absolutely loveable,” Ethan Cain’s second-grade teacher, Shannon Neus said.

The incident happened around 9:41 a.m. on Monday in the 1100 block of Riebel Ridge.

The Clermont County Sheriff's Office says they believe 46-year-old Theresa Cain shot and killed three members of her family including her 13-year-old son Ethan Cain, her husband 50-year-old Steven Cain, her father 74-year-old William Felton, and shot her daughter 20-year-old Samantha Cain who remains in critical condition at UC Medical Center.

Steve’s sister, Wanda Garrison, says Ethan was a special kind person who was just like his father.

“He was a lot like my brother. A sweet gentle soul. He just loved people,” Garrison said.

Garrison says she visited Samantha in the hospital on Wednesday and says she has a long road to recovery, but she’s making great strides.

“We were up there earlier today and they had her sitting up. She opened her eyes several times. She squeezed my hand. She's doing remarkably well,” Garrison said.

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Authorities say Samantha's health progression could provide "vital information" into the incident, which could "assist detectives with answers as to motive, which remains under investigation."

There is a GoFundMe page for Samantha’s recovery as she continues to stay at UC Medical Center.




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]]> https://cincylink.com/2023/06/02/remembering-the-lives-lost-and-honoring-the-survivor-in-clermont-county-murder-suicide/feed/ 0 Friends and family gathering to remember 21-year-old Dan Likiko https://cincylink.com/2023/05/25/friends-and-family-gathering-to-remember-21-year-old-dan-likiko/ https://cincylink.com/2023/05/25/friends-and-family-gathering-to-remember-21-year-old-dan-likiko/#respond Thu, 25 May 2023 12:30:51 +0000 https://cincylink.com/?p=195400

It's been a difficult week for the Florence community after a 21-year-old man was killed. Dan Likiko was killed around the corner from his home last Saturday.This Saturday night, his loved ones honored his memory. "I want everyone to remember Dan as a loving person. He was really sweet," Dan's brother, Romuald Likiko said.Through songs, tears, and heartbreak, this community is honoring Dan and keeping his memory alive. "He did have a really bright future, and it was taken away," Dan's friend, Justin Jutzi, said.He touched many lives from the soccer field to singing his favorite songs. His family says his spirit was strong. Dan's life was cut short last Saturday night when he was shot and killed around the corner from his home. One week later, there's still glass from his car window at the scene."I never imagine putting my brother's picture on this, like having people wear my brother like this and saying RIP. It never crossed my mind before," Romuald said.The man accused of killing Dan is 38-year-old Wayne Haggard. He's charged with murder.This vigil is a moment for reflection and the start of an unwanted beginning for this group of people that loved Dan so much. "It's not the same in the house no more because he brought a different kind of energy and a different vibe in the house, and so it's sad to see it's gone," Romuald said.

FLORENCE, Ky. —

It's been a difficult week for the Florence community after a 21-year-old man was killed. Dan Likiko was killed around the corner from his home last Saturday.

This Saturday night, his loved ones honored his memory.

"I want everyone to remember Dan as a loving person. He was really sweet," Dan's brother, Romuald Likiko said.

Through songs, tears, and heartbreak, this community is honoring Dan and keeping his memory alive.

"He did have a really bright future, and it was taken away," Dan's friend, Justin Jutzi, said.

He touched many lives from the soccer field to singing his favorite songs. His family says his spirit was strong.

Dan's life was cut short last Saturday night when he was shot and killed around the corner from his home. One week later, there's still glass from his car window at the scene.

"I never imagine putting my brother's picture on this, like having people wear my brother like this and saying RIP. It never crossed my mind before," Romuald said.

The man accused of killing Dan is 38-year-old Wayne Haggard. He's charged with murder.

This vigil is a moment for reflection and the start of an unwanted beginning for this group of people that loved Dan so much.

"It's not the same in the house no more because he brought a different kind of energy and a different vibe in the house, and so it's sad to see it's gone," Romuald said.


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]]> https://cincylink.com/2023/05/25/friends-and-family-gathering-to-remember-21-year-old-dan-likiko/feed/ 0 Family speaks out after Ohio brothers-in-law killed on Utah hiking trail https://cincylink.com/2023/05/25/family-speaks-out-after-ohio-brothers-in-law-killed-on-utah-hiking-trail/ https://cincylink.com/2023/05/25/family-speaks-out-after-ohio-brothers-in-law-killed-on-utah-hiking-trail/#respond Thu, 25 May 2023 04:09:40 +0000 https://cincylink.com/?p=198078

A bucket list trip turns into tragedy for a Butler County man and his brother-in-law this weekend. The two were hiking in Utah, according to the Kane County Sheriff's Office when they were killed by flash flooding. Now their family is speaking out to keep their memory alive.Sixty-five-year-old Gary York from West Chester Township, Ohio and 72-year-old John Walter from Kettering, Ohio, were taking a vacation together through the beautiful canyons when the trip took an unexpected turn. "He could do anything. There wasn't anything that grandpa couldn't do," Walter's granddaughter, Taylor Kleiber, said.Walter and York were planning a vacation to Wire Pass and the Buckskin Gulch. York was celebrating his retirement. Walter's wife recently died. "He was definitely excited to go on this trip with Uncle Gary. He was excited to go to it. He was definitely talking it up," Kleiber said.When the family didn't hear from them, they had a feeling something was wrong. "We knew somewhere between Saturday afternoon, Saturday night, Sunday something was really amiss," York's son, Aaron York, said.On Sunday, the Kane County Sheriff's Office in Utah got a call that hikers in the Paria River found a man dead in the canyon. The next day, another body was recovered. "These guys were carried seven to 10 miles by the water down this canyon. That's how long and severe it was," lieutenant with the Kane County Sheriff's Office, Alan Alldredge, said.Just two months ago, Alldredge said two people were killed and one was rescued in the same canyon. "When you get that much water coming through, it comes through with a lot of force. It's very violent and there's nowhere to go," Alldredge said.It's a tragedy nobody expects and now this family is planning funerals for these men who were out enjoying life together. "He would give the shirt off of his back to anybody. If you need something you could call him or anybody just to talk to he was there. He was everybody's everything," Keliber said."He was faithful and I think that’s what my dad and John really shared just a deep mutual respect for their love for family," York said. "He was loyal, he was deep, he was present, and every time I could talk to him, I always hung up feeling refreshed and grateful."

WEST CHESTER TOWNSHIP, Ohio —

A bucket list trip turns into tragedy for a Butler County man and his brother-in-law this weekend. The two were hiking in Utah, according to the Kane County Sheriff's Office when they were killed by flash flooding. Now their family is speaking out to keep their memory alive.

Sixty-five-year-old Gary York from West Chester Township, Ohio and 72-year-old John Walter from Kettering, Ohio, were taking a vacation together through the beautiful canyons when the trip took an unexpected turn.

"He could do anything. There wasn't anything that grandpa couldn't do," Walter's granddaughter, Taylor Kleiber, said.

Walter and York were planning a vacation to Wire Pass and the Buckskin Gulch. York was celebrating his retirement. Walter's wife recently died.

"He was definitely excited to go on this trip with Uncle Gary. He was excited to go to it. He was definitely talking it up," Kleiber said.

When the family didn't hear from them, they had a feeling something was wrong.

"We knew somewhere between Saturday afternoon, Saturday night, Sunday something was really amiss," York's son, Aaron York, said.

On Sunday, the Kane County Sheriff's Office in Utah got a call that hikers in the Paria River found a man dead in the canyon. The next day, another body was recovered.

"These guys were carried seven to 10 miles by the water down this canyon. That's how long and severe it was," lieutenant with the Kane County Sheriff's Office, Alan Alldredge, said.

Just two months ago, Alldredge said two people were killed and one was rescued in the same canyon.

"When you get that much water coming through, it comes through with a lot of force. It's very violent and there's nowhere to go," Alldredge said.

It's a tragedy nobody expects and now this family is planning funerals for these men who were out enjoying life together.

"He would give the shirt off of his back to anybody. If you need something you could call him or anybody just to talk to he was there. He was everybody's everything," Keliber said.

"He was faithful and I think that’s what my dad and John really shared just a deep mutual respect for their love for family," York said. "He was loyal, he was deep, he was present, and every time I could talk to him, I always hung up feeling refreshed and grateful."


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]]> https://cincylink.com/2023/05/25/family-speaks-out-after-ohio-brothers-in-law-killed-on-utah-hiking-trail/feed/ 0 Cincinnati police revise pursuit policy https://cincylink.com/2022/03/03/cincinnati-police-revise-pursuit-policy/ https://cincylink.com/2022/03/03/cincinnati-police-revise-pursuit-policy/#respond Fri, 04 Mar 2022 02:27:19 +0000 https://cincylink.com/?p=152537

The Cincinnati Police Department is making changes to its policy for police pursuits. The pursuits will only be permitted for violent felony offenses. Pursuits for misdemeanor offenses are not authorized. A spokeswoman said, “The department continually revises our procedures to make sure public safety and the safety of our officers are our top priority.”Veteran police officer and president of the FOP, Dan Hils, support the revision and said it’s becoming a national trend.“The agency has to protect itself and protect its officers from lawsuits and also from injury that is unnecessary,” Hils said.Cincinnati mayor Aftab Pureval embraced the policy revision. He said this change is consistent with his agenda to make all 52 neighborhoods safe He said he has always prioritized health and safety and opportunities to empower the police.“This change is consistent with that agenda and I’m grateful for the partnership with the interim chief (Teresa) Theetge and the city manager in order to accomplish it," Pureval said.In 2020 police were involved in a pursuit. The suspect being chased struck and killed two senior citizens and injured two other bystanders. The family of the two senior citizens is suing the Cincinnati department.

CINCINNATI —

The Cincinnati Police Department is making changes to its policy for police pursuits. The pursuits will only be permitted for violent felony offenses. Pursuits for misdemeanor offenses are not authorized.

A spokeswoman said, “The department continually revises our procedures to make sure public safety and the safety of our officers are our top priority.”

Veteran police officer and president of the FOP, Dan Hils, support the revision and said it’s becoming a national trend.

“The agency has to protect itself and protect its officers from lawsuits and also from injury that is unnecessary,” Hils said.

Cincinnati mayor Aftab Pureval embraced the policy revision. He said this change is consistent with his agenda to make all 52 neighborhoods safe He said he has always prioritized health and safety and opportunities to empower the police.

“This change is consistent with that agenda and I’m grateful for the partnership with the interim chief (Teresa) Theetge and the city manager in order to accomplish it," Pureval said.

In 2020 police were involved in a pursuit. The suspect being chased struck and killed two senior citizens and injured two other bystanders. The family of the two senior citizens is suing the Cincinnati department.


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]]> https://cincylink.com/2022/03/03/cincinnati-police-revise-pursuit-policy/feed/ 0 Meet the Bengals’ No. 1 fan, Bengal Jim https://cincylink.com/2022/01/14/meet-the-bengals-no-1-fan-bengal-jim/ https://cincylink.com/2022/01/14/meet-the-bengals-no-1-fan-bengal-jim/#respond Sat, 15 Jan 2022 03:27:19 +0000 https://cincylink.com/?p=137397

Meet the Bengals' No. 1 fan, Bengal Jim



THE FIRST TIME HE SAYWHOS DEY. >> 10, 11-YEARS-OLD WATCHING THE 81 SEASON, JUST TGO IMMERSED IN BENGALS ORANGE AND BLACK. THAT IS WHEN THEY CHANGED THE UNIFORMSO T THE STRIPES AND I HAVEN’T MISSED A GAME SINCE 81 AT THIS POINT. COURTIS: AROUND TOWN JIM FOSTER IS KNOWNS BE ANGALS JIM, NO ONE COULD BE MORE EXCITED THAN FOSTER ABOUT THE BENGAL'S CURRENT SUCCESS. HE AND OTHER FANS ARHOE PING IT WILL REPLACE THE DROUGHT HAS 31 YEARS. >> -- THE LAST 31 YEARS. >> WHEN YOU HAVSOE MEONE TALENTED LIKE JOE BURROW, SMARTS UNDER CENTER, THE SKY’S THE LIMIT. I WOULD BE SURPRISED IF THEY ARE THE SUPER BOWL. THAT’S HOW CONFIDENT I AM ABOUT THIS TEAM COURTIS: ONE VISIT TO FOSTER’S HOME AND IT LOOKS LIKE A BENGALS MUSEUM. >> THERE ARE MUCH HISTORY. I LOVE IT. COURS:TI HE HOPES THIS WILL BE A SPECIAL WEENDKE OR ALL BENGALS FANS, ESPECIALLY HIS FOUR SONS. >> MY OLDEST IS 30 AND MY YOUNGEST IS 20. NONE OF MY BOYS GOT TO SEE THE BENGALS WIN A PLAYOFF GAME ONE IS FLYING IN FROM PORTLAND, .I -- PORTLAND. I WANT TO HAVE THE FANS IN ATTENDANCE AND I'M’HOPING FOR TEARS OF JOY, LETTING THEM EXPERIENCE A PLAYOFF WIN. I WANT THIS EXPERIENCE TO -- THE TYCI TO EXPERIENCE WHAT I EXPERIENCED THAT 81 SEASON. THERE IS NOTHING LIKE BENGALS FOOTBALL, THE PASSION AROUND IT, THE CITY GETS CRAZY. COURTIS: IT DOES. ANY OF YOU WILL REMEMBER, I RESU DO, IN 1989 WHEN THE BENLSGA -- THEY WERE IN THE SUPER BOWL. AS WE KNOW, THEY CAME THAT CLOSER TO BEING SUPER BLOW CHAMPIONS. BUT IT IS AN EXCITING TIME. JIM SHA ALSO USED HIS LOVE FOR THE BENGALS TO RAISE MONEY FOR MANY CHARITIES THROUGHOUT CINCINNATI. HE DOES IT THROUGHHE T TAILGATE PARTIES HE THROWS AND A YOUTUBE SHOW THAT HE DOES EACH WEEK. HE

Meet the Bengals' No. 1 fan, Bengal Jim


Around Cincinnati, Jim Foster is known as Bengal Jim. No one could be more excited than Foster about the Bengals’ current success.“The sky’s the limit. I wouldn’t be surprised if they are in the Super Bowl — that’s how confident I am about this team,” Foster said.One visit to his home and it looks like you’ve entered a Bengals museum.He said he hasn’t missed a game since 1981 when he was 11 years old. He was voted the team’s number one fan this season.Foster said he hopes this will be a special weekend for all fans, especially his four sons. They’ll all be in town for the game. They have never seen the team win a playoff game.“I want to bring back the spirit for fans that I had in the 1980s,” Foster said.

CINCINNATI —

Around Cincinnati, Jim Foster is known as Bengal Jim. No one could be more excited than Foster about the Bengals’ current success.

“The sky’s the limit. I wouldn’t be surprised if they are in the Super Bowl — that’s how confident I am about this team,” Foster said.

One visit to his home and it looks like you’ve entered a Bengals museum.

He said he hasn’t missed a game since 1981 when he was 11 years old. He was voted the team’s number one fan this season.

Foster said he hopes this will be a special weekend for all fans, especially his four sons. They’ll all be in town for the game. They have never seen the team win a playoff game.

“I want to bring back the spirit for fans that I had in the 1980s,” Foster said.


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]]> https://cincylink.com/2022/01/14/meet-the-bengals-no-1-fan-bengal-jim/feed/ 0 Recovery process could take years https://cincylink.com/2021/12/18/recovery-process-could-take-years/ https://cincylink.com/2021/12/18/recovery-process-could-take-years/#respond Sat, 18 Dec 2021 07:47:10 +0000 https://cincylink.com/?p=128429

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said the people of the Bluegrass are down and hurting because of the tornadoes that hit the state but they are not defeated or broken.It is that kind of resolve that everyone has leaned on this past week in places like Mayfield and Dawson Springs, because there’s not much left to lean on.“Our commitment is the long term, the years it’s going to take to get each and every family impacted and every town impacted back up on their feet. To me this is deeply personal these are our people and they've been harmed by something of the likes we have never seen,” Beshear said.Thousands of homes and businesses have been damaged or destroyed.More than 1,300 state workers are onsite in western Kentucky, including hundreds of national guard members, several hundred workers from Kentucky transportation and forestry and 100 state police troopers.There are also 700 people on the ground from Federal Emergency Management Agency.The governor said the mission now is shifting from search-and-rescue and recovery to one of law enforcement patrolling to prevent looting.“Sadly there appears to be looting and we cannot let it happen. To take advantage of somebody who has lost everything is beyond despicable and if we catch you we will prosecute you to the full extent of the law,” Beshear said.

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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said the people of the Bluegrass are down and hurting because of the tornadoes that hit the state but they are not defeated or broken.

It is that kind of resolve that everyone has leaned on this past week in places like Mayfield and Dawson Springs, because there’s not much left to lean on.

“Our commitment is the long term, the years it’s going to take to get each and every family impacted and every town impacted back up on their feet. To me this is deeply personal these are our people and they've been harmed by something of the likes we have never seen,” Beshear said.

Thousands of homes and businesses have been damaged or destroyed.

More than 1,300 state workers are onsite in western Kentucky, including hundreds of national guard members, several hundred workers from Kentucky transportation and forestry and 100 state police troopers.

There are also 700 people on the ground from Federal Emergency Management Agency.

The governor said the mission now is shifting from search-and-rescue and recovery to one of law enforcement patrolling to prevent looting.

“Sadly there appears to be looting and we cannot let it happen. To take advantage of somebody who has lost everything is beyond despicable and if we catch you we will prosecute you to the full extent of the law,” Beshear said.


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]]> https://cincylink.com/2021/12/18/recovery-process-could-take-years/feed/ 0 White House pushes encouraging supply chain news before the holidays https://cincylink.com/2021/12/03/white-house-pushes-encouraging-supply-chain-news-before-the-holidays/ https://cincylink.com/2021/12/03/white-house-pushes-encouraging-supply-chain-news-before-the-holidays/#respond Sat, 04 Dec 2021 01:27:08 +0000 https://cincylink.com/?p=123333

REAL NOW. IT’S REALLY JUST WHAT’S ALLOCATED TO YOU AND THAT’S ALL YOU GET. THERE’S NO OPPORTUNITY FOR EXTRAS. AARON BROWN OWNS OCTANE OUTLET A PERSONAL WATERCRAFT BUSINESS IN EASTGATE AND MIDDLETOWN. HENOWS KLL A ABOUT THE SUPPLY CHAIN BACKLOG. HE SAYS THE DIRECT IMPACT ON HIS BUSINESS HAS BEEN CHALLENGING BUT NOT IMPOSSIBLE. IT’S IMPACTED US BY THE NOT HAVING THE ABILITY TO HAVE IT ORDERED ON A MONDAY AND HERE ON A WEDNESDAY. LET’S SAY IT’S MORE WITH THE MANUFACTURERS THE SUPPLY CHAIN TO GET PRODUCT TO US IS NOT THE HARD PART. IT’S GETTING THE MANUFACTURERS TO BE ABLE TO PRODUCE ENOUGH PRODUCT TO SUPPLY THE DEMAND WHAT WE’VE EXPERIENCED HERE NOW IS THE DEMAND IS SPIKED WAY HIGH IN THE SUPPLY IS LOW IN TERMS OF SULYPP CHAINS. THINGS ARE ACTUALLY IMPROVING. I SPOKE WITH A MEMBER OF PRESIDTEN BIDEN'’ COUNCIL ON ECONOMIC ADVISORS JARED BERNSTEINS SAY THE NEWS IS ENCOURAGING FOR AARON AND OTHER BUSINESS OWNERS ONE OF THE INSTRUCTIONSRO FM THE PRESIDENT IS TO GET OUT THERE AND TRY TO HELP THOSE FOLKS FIGURE OUT HOW THOSE DWELL TIMES THEY’RE NOW DOWN ABOUT A THIRDN I THE PORTS OF LA AND LONG BEACH WHERE 40% OF OUR IMPORTS COME THROUGH. I COULD AGREE WITH THAT. IT IS HEADING IN A BETTER DIRECTION THAN WHERE IT WAS LAST YEAR. LA YEAR WAS VERY TOUGH THIS YEAR NOW, THEY’VE WORKED OUT A LOT OF DIFFERENCESND A CHANGES. LI IKE SAID, SOME OF OUR MANUFACTURERS HAVE CHANGED FROM THE POINT OF NOT USING CONTAINER SHIPS TO BRING THEIR STUFF TO THE TO THE PORTS THEIR AIR CARGOING IT OVER. THEY’VE LEASED OUT CARGO PLANES THROWING IT ON PLANES AND BRING IT OVER TO THE ASSEMBLY FACILITIES, SO IT’S CAUSED OUR MANUFACT. REALLY THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX. WELL, YOU HEARD MR. BERNSTEIN TALK ABOUT THE DIRECTIONS THAT THEY WERE RECEIVING FROM THE PRESIDENT. HE ALSO SAYS CONSIDER THIS HE SAID LOOK AT THE JOB MARKET. HE SAYS UNEMPLOYMENT DROPPED TO 4.2 PERCENT. BUT IT COMES ON A DAY WHENHE T JOB MARKET ALSO POSTED NUMBERS BELOW EXPECTATIONS. WEUL SHO TELL YOU WITH ONLY 210,000 JOBS ADDED IN NOVEM

White House pushes encouraging supply chain news before the holidays


Aaron Brown is the owner of Octane Outlet, a personal watercraft business in Eastgate and Middletown. He knows all about the supply chain backlog as well as anyone. He said the impact of the supply chain snarl has been challenging but not impossible.“Getting the manufacturer to produce enough product to handle the demand. The demand has spiked high, the supply is low,” Brown said. In an interview with WLWT, Jared Bernstein, a member of President Joe Biden’s Council of Economic Advisors, said the news is encouraging.

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Aaron Brown is the owner of Octane Outlet, a personal watercraft business in Eastgate and Middletown. He knows all about the supply chain backlog as well as anyone. He said the impact of the supply chain snarl has been challenging but not impossible.

“Getting the manufacturer to produce enough product to handle the demand. The demand has spiked high, the supply is low,” Brown said.

In an interview with WLWT, Jared Bernstein, a member of President Joe Biden’s Council of Economic Advisors, said the news is encouraging.


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]]> https://cincylink.com/2021/12/03/white-house-pushes-encouraging-supply-chain-news-before-the-holidays/feed/ 0 Community advocate writes song to address gun-related deaths https://cincylink.com/2021/11/27/community-advocate-writes-song-to-address-gun-related-deaths/ https://cincylink.com/2021/11/27/community-advocate-writes-song-to-address-gun-related-deaths/#respond Sun, 28 Nov 2021 03:07:10 +0000 https://cincylink.com/?p=120981

During the holiday season many people focus on the joy of spending time with family and friends. However, for some there is also pain because of a void left by the loss of a loved one who became a victim of a firearm-injury death.Pastor Jackie Jackson, a community advocate, is using his voice in a different way to address the issue.Jackson understands the pain of gun violence. He chose music as one way to express that pain."When you think I was shot at 10 years old. No 10-year-old should be shot in the summer or in a winter in the fall or in the spring,” Jackson said.He said he's had eight family members in the city of Cincinnati murdered by gun violence. One of them was 14 years old.He's written a song titled ‘Not One More’ in response to the number of deaths.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 100 people die from gun injuries every day in this country, that includes everything from crimes to suicide.. Jackson said his song should be released in January.

CINCINNATI —

During the holiday season many people focus on the joy of spending time with family and friends. However, for some there is also pain because of a void left by the loss of a loved one who became a victim of a firearm-injury death.

Pastor Jackie Jackson, a community advocate, is using his voice in a different way to address the issue.

Jackson understands the pain of gun violence. He chose music as one way to express that pain.

"When you think I was shot at 10 years old. No 10-year-old should be shot in the summer or in a winter in the fall or in the spring,” Jackson said.

He said he's had eight family members in the city of Cincinnati murdered by gun violence. One of them was 14 years old.

He's written a song titled ‘Not One More’ in response to the number of deaths.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 100 people die from gun injuries every day in this country, that includes everything from crimes to suicide..

Jackson said his song should be released in January.


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]]> https://cincylink.com/2021/11/27/community-advocate-writes-song-to-address-gun-related-deaths/feed/ 0 Cincinnati Black-owned restaurant week kicks off this week https://cincylink.com/2021/11/19/cincinnati-black-owned-restaurant-week-kicks-off-this-week/ https://cincylink.com/2021/11/19/cincinnati-black-owned-restaurant-week-kicks-off-this-week/#respond Fri, 19 Nov 2021 05:08:48 +0000 https://cincylink.com/?p=117752

Restaurants have had a tough time because of the pandemic but many are starting to bounce back. Beginning Thursday, Nov. 18 through Nov. 24. There will be a focus on Black-owned restaurants in Cincinnati.For the second year, Ollie’s Trolley is one of about two dozen restaurants featured in Cincinnati’s Black restaurant week.Marvin Smith owns the familiar and popular spot in the west end called Ollie’s Trolley. He opened the business nearly 30 years ago. He said he supports the idea, but said there’s much more work that still needs to be done.“I understand the need to highlight it, to make it important, but I want to be referred to as a businessman not a Black businessman,” Smith said.The Urban League’s Young Professionals and Cincy Soul organized the business week. The African American Chamber of Commerce also supports the concept.Gregory Park with the AACC said in addition to the restaurant week the Chamber is trying to do its part to support those businesses that have suffered during the pandemic.Click here to learn more.

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Restaurants have had a tough time because of the pandemic but many are starting to bounce back. Beginning Thursday, Nov. 18 through Nov. 24. There will be a focus on Black-owned restaurants in Cincinnati.

For the second year, Ollie’s Trolley is one of about two dozen restaurants featured in Cincinnati’s Black restaurant week.

Marvin Smith owns the familiar and popular spot in the west end called Ollie’s Trolley. He opened the business nearly 30 years ago. He said he supports the idea, but said there’s much more work that still needs to be done.

“I understand the need to highlight it, to make it important, but I want to be referred to as a businessman not a Black businessman,” Smith said.

The Urban League’s Young Professionals and Cincy Soul organized the business week. The African American Chamber of Commerce also supports the concept.

Gregory Park with the AACC said in addition to the restaurant week the Chamber is trying to do its part to support those businesses that have suffered during the pandemic.

Click here to learn more.


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]]> https://cincylink.com/2021/11/19/cincinnati-black-owned-restaurant-week-kicks-off-this-week/feed/ 0 The arts help transform Walnut Hills https://cincylink.com/2021/09/16/the-arts-help-transform-walnut-hills/ https://cincylink.com/2021/09/16/the-arts-help-transform-walnut-hills/#respond Thu, 16 Sep 2021 04:08:06 +0000 https://cincylink.com/?p=93227

The ribbon-cutting for the new Cincinnati Ballet building in Walnut Hills is part of an ongoing transformation of a neighborhood so might say was forgotten and abandoned.“Walnut Hills is a tremendous neighborhood that welcomed us from our very first conversation before we broke ground. They've been extremely supportive of what this means for walnut hills what this means for a new gateway to the arts,” Cincinnati Ballet president Scott Altman said.Construction is in full swing in the area on a variety of projects. The vision of the Walnut Hills Redevelopment Foundation is about enhancing the quality of life and being inclusive.“We are at the foothill of Eden Park. You can reach out and touch the Art Museum up the hill, and just yards away from the Art Walk. The history here is just very very deep,” Altman said.Gary Leybman is the owner of the Pickled Pig, a restaurant he opened three years ago.He calls the expanding arts in the neighborhood part of the renaissance witnessed the past few years along with new housing and new businesses.“It brings another large piece to the neighborhood. it's going to draw people here. It looks very nice, the building. It just adds value,” Leybman said.

CINCINNATI —

The ribbon-cutting for the new Cincinnati Ballet building in Walnut Hills is part of an ongoing transformation of a neighborhood so might say was forgotten and abandoned.

“Walnut Hills is a tremendous neighborhood that welcomed us from our very first conversation before we broke ground. They've been extremely supportive of what this means for walnut hills what this means for a new gateway to the arts,” Cincinnati Ballet president Scott Altman said.

Construction is in full swing in the area on a variety of projects. The vision of the Walnut Hills Redevelopment Foundation is about enhancing the quality of life and being inclusive.
“We are at the foothill of Eden Park. You can reach out and touch the Art Museum up the hill, and just yards away from the Art Walk. The history here is just very very deep,” Altman said.

Gary Leybman is the owner of the Pickled Pig, a restaurant he opened three years ago.

He calls the expanding arts in the neighborhood part of the renaissance witnessed the past few years along with new housing and new businesses.

“It brings another large piece to the neighborhood. it's going to draw people here. It looks very nice, the building. It just adds value,” Leybman said.


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]]> https://cincylink.com/2021/09/16/the-arts-help-transform-walnut-hills/feed/ 0 Cincinnati to celebrate while taking COVID-19 precautions https://cincylink.com/2021/09/11/cincinnati-to-celebrate-while-taking-covid-19-precautions/ https://cincylink.com/2021/09/11/cincinnati-to-celebrate-while-taking-covid-19-precautions/#respond Sat, 11 Sep 2021 05:08:40 +0000 https://cincylink.com/?p=28680

Cincinnati’s events to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. will continue to take place on Monday, but this year things will look much different.“For us it was twofold how do you commemorate king and ensure his legacy continues to live and at the same time ensuring that you are keeping people safe,” Ericka King-Betts said.This is the 46th annual MLK Day in Cincinnati. King-Betts is a member of the MLK Coalition that has sponsors the citywide program. This year the coronavirus pandemic has created many challenges. “The coronavirus pandemic has challenged us to be creative and change how we safely bring our traditional march and program to the Cincinnati community,” King-Betts said.The morning program sponsored by at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center will be a virtual event along with the afternoon program normally held at Music Hall.Christopher Miller with the Freedom Center said the Center will had to pivot to be safe and maintain safety guidelines.“We will not be open to the public that day to be responsible to our current situation with the pandemic,” Miller said.The annual King Day March through downtown also will have a new look for safety reasons.This year, in addition to marchers on foot, the MLK Commemorative March will include a Motorcade and will begin at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center at 10:30 a.m., with participants’ cars following marchers along a designated route in downtown Cincinnati. Metro’s Rosa Parks Buses will provide limited seating.This year, participants are encouraged to be drive in a motorcade. In addition to marchers on foot, the MLK Commemorative March will include a Motorcade and will begin at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center at 10:30 AM, with participants’ cars following marchers along a designated route in downtown Cincinnati. Metro’s Rosa Parks Buses will provide limited seating. After the March, our virtual 46th annual program, filmed at Music Hall, will premiere at 12:00 noon on the MLK Coalition website, www.mlkcoalition.org. MLK Day events begin at 9 a.m. with the virtual 2021 King Legacy Celebration sponsored by Freedom Center and the MLK Coalition. Tickets are available at https://freedomcenter.org/voice/event/king-legacy-celebration-21/.Then at 10:30 a.m. Commemorative March and Motorcade begins at the Freedom Center with recommended COVID-19 protocols in place. Participants planning to march should arrive at the Freedom Center by 10:15.Participating via car■ The MLK Motorcade will begin at 10:30 a.m. promptly. To participate via car, people must register by going to Eventbrite at https://drivemlkday.eventbrite.com ■ Print the registration form■ Display the printed registration form on the dashboard.■ Eventbrite will provide all the details for the Motorcade.Participating via Rosa Parks Buses■ Limited seating on the Rosa Parks Buses provided by Metro. ■ Register on Eventbrite at https://ridemlkday.eventbrite.com or by calling 513-491-3448At 12 p.m., the MLK Commemorative Program premieres at www.mlkcoalition.org

CINCINNATI —

Cincinnati’s events to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. will continue to take place on Monday, but this year things will look much different.

“For us it was twofold how do you commemorate king and ensure his legacy continues to live and at the same time ensuring that you are keeping people safe,” Ericka King-Betts said.

This is the 46th annual MLK Day in Cincinnati. King-Betts is a member of the MLK Coalition that has sponsors the citywide program. This year the coronavirus pandemic has created many challenges.

“The coronavirus pandemic has challenged us to be creative and change how we safely bring our traditional march and program to the Cincinnati community,” King-Betts said.

The morning program sponsored by at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center will be a virtual event along with the afternoon program normally held at Music Hall.

Christopher Miller with the Freedom Center said the Center will had to pivot to be safe and maintain safety guidelines.

“We will not be open to the public that day to be responsible to our current situation with the pandemic,” Miller said.

The annual King Day March through downtown also will have a new look for safety reasons.

This year, in addition to marchers on foot, the MLK Commemorative March will include a Motorcade and will begin at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center at 10:30 a.m., with participants’ cars following marchers along a designated route in downtown Cincinnati. Metro’s Rosa Parks Buses will provide limited seating.

This year, participants are encouraged to be drive in a motorcade. In addition to marchers on foot, the MLK Commemorative March will include a Motorcade and will begin at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center at 10:30 AM, with participants’ cars following marchers along a designated route in downtown Cincinnati. Metro’s Rosa Parks Buses will provide limited seating. After the March, our virtual 46th annual program, filmed at Music Hall, will premiere at 12:00 noon on the MLK Coalition website, www.mlkcoalition.org.

MLK Day events begin at 9 a.m. with the virtual 2021 King Legacy Celebration sponsored by Freedom Center and the MLK Coalition. Tickets are available at https://freedomcenter.org/voice/event/king-legacy-celebration-21/.

Then at 10:30 a.m. Commemorative March and Motorcade begins at the Freedom Center with recommended COVID-19 protocols in place. Participants planning to march should arrive at the Freedom Center by 10:15.

Participating via car

■ The MLK Motorcade will begin at 10:30 a.m. promptly. To participate via car, people must register by going to Eventbrite at https://drivemlkday.eventbrite.com

■ Print the registration form

■ Display the printed registration form on the dashboard.

■ Eventbrite will provide all the details for the Motorcade.

Participating via Rosa Parks Buses

■ Limited seating on the Rosa Parks Buses provided by Metro.

■ Register on Eventbrite at https://ridemlkday.eventbrite.com or by calling 513-491-3448

At 12 p.m., the MLK Commemorative Program premieres at www.mlkcoalition.org


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]]> https://cincylink.com/2021/09/11/cincinnati-to-celebrate-while-taking-covid-19-precautions/feed/ 0 Kentucky veteran weighs in on crisis in Afghanistan https://cincylink.com/2021/08/18/kentucky-veteran-weighs-in-on-crisis-in-afghanistan/ https://cincylink.com/2021/08/18/kentucky-veteran-weighs-in-on-crisis-in-afghanistan/#respond Wed, 18 Aug 2021 04:29:24 +0000 https://cincylink.com/?p=82447

Kenneth Wininger is a first sergeant with the Kentucky National Guard and commander of the VFW post 6423. He was deployed to Afghanistan in 2007.“We went there to help. We went there to eliminate terrorists and to help the people. Nobody wants to live with a terrorist,” Wininger said.He said his unit served as the military police asset for the 82nd airborne.“Our primary job was to work with the Afghan national police and national army and we would train them,” Wininger said.He said he’s not surprised by the images he sees coming out of Afghanistan. He said he didn’t think it would go out of control this quick but knew it could collapse. Wininger said he’s now trying to help an interpreter who helped save his life. Now he wants to return the favor.“He’s in Kabul with his wife and three kids trying to get out. We have a plan,” Wininger said.He said he’s raising money to help his friend but he hopes this doesn’t put a bigger target on his back and in more danger.Meanwhile, Keith Maupin runs the yellow ribbon support center in honor of his son, Matt, who was captured and killed in Iraq. Maupin sends boxes of supplies to support troops all over the world.“I just think they did the whole damn thing wrong,” Maupin said.

CINCINNATI —

Kenneth Wininger is a first sergeant with the Kentucky National Guard and commander of the VFW post 6423. He was deployed to Afghanistan in 2007.

“We went there to help. We went there to eliminate terrorists and to help the people. Nobody wants to live with a terrorist,” Wininger said.

He said his unit served as the military police asset for the 82nd airborne.

“Our primary job was to work with the Afghan national police and national army and we would train them,” Wininger said.

He said he’s not surprised by the images he sees coming out of Afghanistan. He said he didn’t think it would go out of control this quick but knew it could collapse.

Wininger said he’s now trying to help an interpreter who helped save his life. Now he wants to return the favor.

“He’s in Kabul with his wife and three kids trying to get out. We have a plan,” Wininger said.

He said he’s raising money to help his friend but he hopes this doesn’t put a bigger target on his back and in more danger.

Meanwhile, Keith Maupin runs the yellow ribbon support center in honor of his son, Matt, who was captured and killed in Iraq. Maupin sends boxes of supplies to support troops all over the world.

“I just think they did the whole damn thing wrong,” Maupin said.


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ONE SCHOOL THAT HAS HAD SUCCESS ALL YEAR’S SAINT XAVIER HI SCHOOL. WITH AN ENROLLMENT OF 1400 STUDENTS, THE PRINCIPAL ADMITS THE TASK HAS BEEN MADE EASIER BY THE COMMITMENT MADE BY STUDENTS. >> WE ARE WEARING MASKS AND TAKING PRECAUTIONS. CERTAINLY WE DID NOT KNOW THIS WAS GOING TO HAPPEN BACK IN AUGUST, BUT WE TOOK THAT CHANCE. >> EVERYTHING SHUT DOWN. GRADUATIONS AND SOCIAL GATHERINGS WERE CANCELED. BUT THEY WERE DETERMINED TO PUT IN PLACE THE TOOLS TO KEEP EVERYONE AS SAFE AS POSSIBLE THIS SCHOOL YEAR. >> CATHOLIC SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY HAVE DONE REALLY WELL WITH THESE CHALLENGES. WHAT HAS BEEN TOP OF MIND FOR ME IS THE JOY THAT THEY HAVE OPERATED WITH. THEY KNOW WHAT THEY LOST. THEY APPRECIATE WHAT THEY HAVE. EVERYDAY DAY I SEE OUR STUDENTS LIVING, WHICH HAS BEEN WONDERFUL. >> JUST WEARING OUR MASKS THE ENTIRE TIME, STAYING DISTANCE WHEN WE ARE EATING, STAYING SET UP IN OUR LITTLE CUBBIES FOR LUNCH. ALL OF THAT STUFF IS JUST, IT IS HARD TO GET TO KNOW PEOPLE, BUT ADHERING TO THEM MAKES LEARNING EASIER. WE CERTAINLY BASE OUR DECISIONS ON SCIENCE BUT WE ALSO TALKED EARLIER ABOUT NOT BEING FREE TO FAIL. >> THEY ARE PREPARING FOR GRADUATION AND ALREADY TALKING ABOUT HOW THEY WILL NAVI

In-person schooling success at St. Xavier High School


As many schools move back to in-person learning, one school that has had success in the classroom all year is St. Xavier High School.“We’re wearing masks and taking precautions. Certainly, we didn’t know this was going to happen back in August, but we took that chance,” principal Terry Tyrrell said.With an enrollment of 1,400 students, Saint X is showing in-person learning can work with the commitment of staff, students, and the community.Like most schools, everything shut down last year. Graduations and social gatherings were canceled. But Saint X has installed the necessary equipment to keep everyone as safe as possible.“We base our decisions on science and not being afraid to fail,” Tyrrell said.

CINCINNATI —

As many schools move back to in-person learning, one school that has had success in the classroom all year is St. Xavier High School.

“We’re wearing masks and taking precautions. Certainly, we didn’t know this was going to happen back in August, but we took that chance,” principal Terry Tyrrell said.

With an enrollment of 1,400 students, Saint X is showing in-person learning can work with the commitment of staff, students, and the community.

Like most schools, everything shut down last year. Graduations and social gatherings were canceled. But Saint X has installed the necessary equipment to keep everyone as safe as possible.

“We base our decisions on science and not being afraid to fail,” Tyrrell said.


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The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a statement raising ethical concerns because the Johnson & Johnson vaccine uses an abortion-derived cell line in its development and production.The letter was written by one of the committee chairmen but from there the USCCB decided to send it to all dioceses across the country. Some say if given the option, choose Moderna or Pfizer over Johnson & Johnson.The Archdiocese of Cincinnati has taken a more cautious and neutral approach. New Orleans, Saint Louis, Pittsburgh and some other places called it "morally compromised" Nearly a half-million people make up the Cincinnati Archdiocese. Archbishop Dennis Schnurr sent the letter to all priests in the archdiocese but offered no added commentary.Both Pfizer and Moderna also used fetal-derived cells in testing, but not in their vaccines.Johnson & Johnson issued this statement to one of our sister stations saying: "There is no fetal tissue in the vaccine. We are able to manufacture hundreds of millions of doses using our engineered cell-line system."“I think each person has to make an individual choice what they are comfortable with but what we know is that there is limited vaccine. Currently, all three will save lives,” Hamilton County health commissioner Greg Kesterman said.Pope Francis has said getting vaccinated is critical to saving lives and has encouraged Catholics to not refuse any vaccine if it's available.

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The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a statement raising ethical concerns because the Johnson & Johnson vaccine uses an abortion-derived cell line in its development and production.

The letter was written by one of the committee chairmen but from there the USCCB decided to send it to all dioceses across the country.

Some say if given the option, choose Moderna or Pfizer over Johnson & Johnson.

The Archdiocese of Cincinnati has taken a more cautious and neutral approach. New Orleans, Saint Louis, Pittsburgh and some other places called it "morally compromised"

Nearly a half-million people make up the Cincinnati Archdiocese. Archbishop Dennis Schnurr sent the letter to all priests in the archdiocese but offered no added commentary.

Both Pfizer and Moderna also used fetal-derived cells in testing, but not in their vaccines.

Johnson & Johnson issued this statement to one of our sister stations saying:
"There is no fetal tissue in the vaccine. We are able to manufacture hundreds of millions of doses using our engineered cell-line system."

“I think each person has to make an individual choice what they are comfortable with but what we know is that there is limited vaccine. Currently, all three will save lives,” Hamilton County health commissioner Greg Kesterman said.

Pope Francis has said getting vaccinated is critical to saving lives and has encouraged Catholics to not refuse any vaccine if it's available.


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A nonprofit that was formed during the creation of the Black Lives Matter mural last year in downtown Cincinnati is gathering this week to restore and rededicate the mural.The mural was painted by teams of artists and dedicated at the city's Juneteenth celebration. The mural currently spans an entire city block in front of City Hall. The city will again shut down down Plum Street between Eighth and Ninth streets Friday until Monday, June 21, for the repainting of the mural. The mural will be revealed Friday, June 18, in front of City Hall.The city passed an ordinance that $125,000 can be used to restore the mural and compensate the artists involved.Black Art Speaks is hosting a week of events to celebrate freedom leading up to the unveiling."If art is reflective of life then naturally the art that Black artists make are reflective of the Black experience and it's an important conversation to have. It's an important history to understand so that you can contextualize why we believe Black Lives Matter," said Michael Coppage a lead artist with Black Art Speaks.Throughout the week, the group will be inviting people to help artists repaint the mural as well as participate in programs, panel discussions and other interactive events.For artist Toilynn O'Neal Turner, the refresh isn't an annoyance, it's a chance to restore."It just kind of reiterated the impact that we need to always bring it back to life and so I'm excited that we are doing it again because that means that this message and the movement is going to bring and captivate the city again," said O'Neal Turner.The week of events begins Saturday and goes until June 19.Black Art Speaks was formed during the creation of the Black Lives Matter mural. The nonprofit aims to elevate Black voices and support Black artists and their work.

CINCINNATI —

A nonprofit that was formed during the creation of the Black Lives Matter mural last year in downtown Cincinnati is gathering this week to restore and rededicate the mural.

The mural was painted by teams of artists and dedicated at the city's Juneteenth celebration. The mural currently spans an entire city block in front of City Hall.

The city will again shut down down Plum Street between Eighth and Ninth streets Friday until Monday, June 21, for the repainting of the mural.

The mural will be revealed Friday, June 18, in front of City Hall.

The city passed an ordinance that $125,000 can be used to restore the mural and compensate the artists involved.

Black Art Speaks is hosting a week of events to celebrate freedom leading up to the unveiling.

"If art is reflective of life then naturally the art that Black artists make are reflective of the Black experience and it's an important conversation to have. It's an important history to understand so that you can contextualize why we believe Black Lives Matter," said Michael Coppage a lead artist with Black Art Speaks.

Throughout the week, the group will be inviting people to help artists repaint the mural as well as participate in programs, panel discussions and other interactive events.

For artist Toilynn O'Neal Turner, the refresh isn't an annoyance, it's a chance to restore.

"It just kind of reiterated the impact that we need to always bring it back to life and so I'm excited that we are doing it again because that means that this message and the movement is going to bring and captivate the city again," said O'Neal Turner.

The week of events begins Saturday and goes until June 19.

Black Art Speaks was formed during the creation of the Black Lives Matter mural. The nonprofit aims to elevate Black voices and support Black artists and their work.


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