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Camp Washington skate park project wins $300k state grant

Construction on Cincinnati's first skate park could begin by this fall.

Council Member Mark Jeffreys is sponsoring an ordinance to establish a Complete Streets policy in Cincinnati.

Cincinnati could adopt a 'complete streets' policy to prioritize people over cars in road design

An ordinance aimed at designing safer streets will be up for a vote at Cincinnati Council next week. It would adopt a “Complete Streets” policy for the city. That means any time a street is built or re-paved, engineers will include things like speed bumps, bike lanes, or curb extensions, or explain why it’s not feasible.

Telehealth has been vital during COVID, but most people still prefer in-person care

New poll data shows that while a large majority of those using telehealth during the pandemic were satisfied, nearly two-thirds prefer in-person visits, in an indicator of the future of telehealth.

Boeing won't face criminal charge over 737 Max crashes that killed hundreds of people

As part of a deal to dismiss the case, Boeing agreed to pay or invest an additional $1.1 billion in fines, compensation for the crash victims' families, and internal safety and quality measures.

Kate Schroder is focused on promoting health equity in her new role with Interact for Health

Schroder says Interact for Health's mission is to extend the boundaries of people's lives.

a female public health official prepares a coronavirus vaccine

2 years after Kentucky’s first COVID vaccines, doctors continue to urge people to get vaxxed

In Kentucky, 58% of the total population is fully vaccinated — either two doses of Pfizer or Moderna or one dose of the Janssen vaccine, according to the state’s vaccine dashboard.

The Key deer is the smallest deer species in North America. The deer live only in the low-lying Florida Keys. They are considered federally endangered, with an estimated population of around 1,000.

A tiny deer and rising seas: How far should people go to save an endangered species?

The Key deer is losing the only place it lives, raising uncomfortable questions for the people tasked with keeping endangered species alive.

Whitney Turner, an employee of the U.S. Census Bureau, holds an "I count" sign at a 2020 census advertising campaign event in Washington, D.C., in January 2020.

What The New Census Data Can — And Can't — Tell Us About People Living In The U.S.

No census has been perfect. COVID-19, Trump officials' interference and the Census Bureau's new privacy protections have raised concerns about the reliability of demographic data from the 2020 count.

The degenerative brain condition CTE can be diagnosed only through autopsy. But there's a quiet population of everyday people afraid they have it — and they're turning to dubious treatments.

Everyday people fear they have CTE. A dubious market has sprung up to treat them

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) goes far beyond the NFL. Everyday men and women worry they have the fatal disease, and they've turned to questionable brain products for help.

Workers load ballots into machines at the Broward County Supervisor of Elections office in Lauderhill, Fla.

CHART: Election Recounts Are Rare, Reversals Almost Unheard Of

The fact that Florida currently has three statewide recounts underway is exceptional in American politics. Between 2000-2015, only three races flipped after statewide recounts.

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