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Two Bob Ross paintings are up for auction in Cincinnati
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CINCINNATI (WVXU) — Something unusual is about to happen at a Cincinnati art gallery — two Bob Ross paintings are up for auction later this month. Artworks by the late,… Read More
Scientists realize high hopes at Ohio nuclear-site-turned-nature-preserve
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CINCINNATI (WVXU) — Twenty-one years ago this spring, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and others were working to transform the former Fernald uranium processing facility in northwest Hamilton County into… Read More
These Ohio tinkerers are turning trash into treasure
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LOWER PRICE HILL, Ohio (WVXU) — When the coffee pot stops perking, the vacuum stops sucking, or that lamp no longer turns on, most people either chuck them in the… Read More
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost enters the Kroger-Albersons court merger fight
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CINCINNATI (WVXU) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost wants a federal court to toss out an antitrust lawsuit brought by the Federal Trade Commission that would block a planned merger… Read More
Officials say Ohio drivers and out-of-state visitors successfully avoided ‘post-eclipse gridlock’
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CINCINNATI (WVXU) — State transportation and law enforcement officials have a message for people who traveled within or to Ohio for the April 8 total solar eclipse: Good job! According… Read More
Trumpeter swans have been removed from Ohio’s Threatened Species List
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CINCINNATI (WVXU) — The trumpeter swan is officially off the Threatened Species List in Ohio. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) reports the Ohio Wildlife Council voted to delist… Read More
The Cincinnati Zoo’s new Fiona nutcracker has a few Easter eggs. Here’s what to look for
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CINCINNATI, Ohio (WVXU) – There is a new giant nutcracker at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden to greet guests at the Festival of Lights. You guessed it — Fiona!… Read More
Ohio is the USA’s 6th largest wine producer. This program is helping wineries expand
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CINCINNATI, Ohio (WVXU) — When you think of wine country in the USA, you probably envision lush rolling fields of grape arbors in California, Oregon and Washington. You should also… Read More
You could be missing out on unclaimed funds. Here’s how to check if you’re owed money
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CINCINNATI (WVXU) — Ohio is sitting on $3.6 billion belonging to Ohioans who likely don’t know they’re missing it. The Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of Unclaimed Funds is tasked… Read More
An Ohio organization is No. 2 in Native American artifacts required to be returned by federal law. What’s being done?
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CINCINNATI, Ohio (WVXU) — A federal law from 1990 requires institutions like museums and universities that receive federal funding to return Native American artifacts — things like hundreds of thousands… Read More
Fiona the hippo is officially a big sister. Bibi’s baby has arrived at the Cincinnati Zoo
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CINCINNATI (WVXU) — The wait is over. Bibi has given birth to a second hippo calf, making Fiona a big sister. The Cincinnati Zoo says a healthy full term hippo… Read More
Bad Dog! Ohio is No. 3 in dogs attacking postal workers
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CINCINNATI, Ohio (WVXU) — The U.S. Postal Service said more than 5,400 workers were attacked by dogs in 2021. Ohio came in at No. 3 with 359 workers attacked or… Read More
USA submits Ohio Mounds’ bid to be an UNESCO World Heritage Site
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CINCINNATI (WVXU) — The USA’s first Ohio-centric bid for UNESCO World Heritage Site status is in the hands of those who will make the decision. The National Park Service reports… Read More
Ohio parks get temporary new names to honor Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals in the Super Bowl
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COLUMUBS, Ohio (WVXU) — The governor and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources are having a little fun leading up to the Super Bowl. They’re renaming three state parks in… Read More
Painting By Historic Cincinnati Artist Part Of Biden Inauguration
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CINCINNATI, Ohio (WVXU) — A painting by Cincinnati artist Robert S. Duncanson was selected as the 59th Inaugural Painting. Duncanson is considered the most well-known African American artist of the… Read More
Ohio Investigating Another Possible Case of Coronavirus
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The Ohio Dept. of Health is investigating another potential case of novel coronavirus. The agency reiterates the risk to Ohioans of contracting the disease remains low and there are no… Read More
Miami University Students Test Negative For Coronavirus, CDC Confirms
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Two Miami University students do not have the novel coronavirus, the Ohio Health Department confirmed Sunday night. The two students spent the week isolated in their off-campus residence while awaiting… Read More
Two Miami University Students Being Monitored for Possible Coronavirus
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Updated 3:15 p.m. The Butler County Health Department says two Miami University students are being monitored for the coronavirus. The students had recently traveled to China. Miami says in a statement that… Read More