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Procter & Gamble celebrated its 185th birthday last October. And the company's CEO got an earful from descendants of P&G founders who say their ancestors led the way on the most important issues of their time.

The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission brushed off a lawmaker’s questions about staffing this week as it races to launch the commonwealth’s new sports betting industry by Sept. 7.

Firebirds are 39-8 since the start of the 2019 season ewscripps.brightspotcdn.jpg Photo by: Jenny Walters Photography Lakota West senior safety Taebron Bennie-Powell is one of the leaders for the Firebirds this season. Lakota West plays at St. Xavier Aug. 18 in the season opener. By: Mike DyerPosted at 7:06 PM, Jul 11, 2023 and last updated 7:06 PM, Jul 11, 2023 WEST CHESTER, Ohio — Lakota West 6-foot-7 tight end Luka Gilbert shook his head Tuesday morning as almost a reminder of how the winter and spring felt for the Firebirds. "Sat with me the whole offseason that one loss," Gilbert said. "But use it as motivation, worked hard in the weight room. I think I can say that's how the rest of us feel so it's good." Recent Stories from wcpo.com Lakota West (13-1 in 2022) was a regional runner-up for a third consecutive season after its 38-20 loss to Moeller in Division I regional final. But the Firebirds have turned the page and are hungry for a new opportunity.

The highly anticipated "Barbie" movie hits theaters Thursday night. It's a huge weekend for movies, but also for local movie theaters.

A Loveland man and popular Tri-State Luke Skywalker impersonator, "Fluke Skywalker," is facing child porn charges. John Stevens, 59, had multiple pictures and videos on his phone that show "very young female children" engaging in various sex acts with adult males, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney for Hamilton County Dave Wood said in court Thursday morning.

A 28-year-old man has died after he was electrocuted while working on power lines in Sayler Park, according to fire officials. Cincinnati police and Cincinnati firefighters responded Thursday morning to Parkland Avenue and said the man was up in a bucket truck doing work on power lines when he was killed.

Procter & Gamble Co. promised decisive action in 2014, after Greenpeace protestors hung 60-foot banners from the company’s headquarters building. “Head & Shoulders: Wipes out dandruff and rain forests,” one banner proclaimed. It was a reference to P&G’s use of palm oil as a key ingredient in shampoo and liquid detergent. The widely used oil comes from plantations that replaced tropical forests in Malaysia and Indonesia.

Clermont County officials are worried about public drinking water after the Ohio EPA approved an experimental project at the former Walter C. Beckjord coal plant site to allow the injection of new chemicals into the groundwater. The Ohio EPA approved the pilot plan on May 26 — one day after Beckjord owner Commercial Liability Partners and its subsidiary New Richmond Development Corp. submitted it. “The people here in Clermont County need to understand when someone is going to come in and inject chemicals into groundwater upfield from where their drinking water is actually extracted from the ground,” said Clermont County Commissioner David Painter. The Ohio EPA did not notify county officials before approving the plan, and Painter said they only learned of it when WCPO contacted them.

Cincinnati Children's Hospital plans to extend its roots to Clermont County with a new medical building announced for Eastgate. The new facility will be a medical building intended to house an outpatient surgery center, specialty clinics and an urgent care. The two-story building will sit on Ivy Pointe Boulevard and will span nearly 110,000 square feet.

The values of some Barbie dolls are spiking with the release of the new Barbie movie. But some dolls are becoming much more valuable than others.

Superintendent Iranetta Wright's mid-year evaluation shows how divided some board members are on her job performance. In some categories, she received ratings of 'significantly below expectations' and 'above expectations'.

Officials announced Wednesday that Covington police officer Ethan Livingood would not be charged after he shot and killed Garren Patty while responding to a report of a suspicious person. Body camera footage shows Patty run toward Livingood, appearing to swing. The officer falls to the ground and at one point yells, "He's got my gun!" Livingood shot Patty multiple times. Patty was taken to UC Medical Center, where he later died.

The blueprint is filled with proposals for programs to make it easier for residents to find financial freedom. City leaders said one of their primary goals is to reduce the racial wealth gap.

Body camera footage shows Officer Ethan Livingood using his taser on a man who ran toward him and appeared to swing. At one point, the officer yelled, "He's got my gun!" Multiple gunshots could be heard as Livingood separated himself from the man, firing at him. Garren Patty was taken to the hospital, where he later died.

Shots were fired at a Rally's on US-42 in Florence, Ky. Wednesday afternoon and after, police chased a fleeing driver north into Cincinnati, according to Florence police. The vehicle used to flee the scene was found by Cincinnati police, but it was unoccupied, Florence police said.

There is finally some movement in plans for redeveloping Eastgate Mall, a property that many have said desperately needs revitalization. "The Eastgate Mall is so sad. It is so sad," said Joy Lytle, Clermont County chamber president. "You walk in and you just … it's desolate. It really is desolate." Now, Union Township has taken the first steps forward.

After months of issues and complaints, a co-founder of the Williamsburg of Cincinnati Resident's Association said there have been some glimmers of hope during the last few weeks, but progress has been moving slower than residents had hoped.

About 100 P&G descendants have signed letters calling on the company to protect the world’s forests, hoping to address the environmental issues the company faces today.

Gov. Andy Beshear shut down the Campbell Regional Juvenile Detention Center due to staffing challenges as juvenile detention facilities across the state dealt with violent outbreaks.

Students at Villa Madonna Academy built memorials for Cole and Chase Fischer, remembering the two teens killed in a jet ski crash at Lake Cumberland Friday.

In places like Hamilton and Butler County, officials report that more people have voted in just one week than they did during the 2022 election cycle.

After years-old plans imploded, an eyesore along Mill Creek will come down for good later this month. But first residents will need to evacuate.

The plan is expected to be presented at 9 a.m. Thursday morning at a press conference. Speakers are expected to include Mayor Aftab Pureval, Police Chief Terri Theetge, City Manager Sheryl M.M. Long and Councilman Scotty Johnson.

As Cincinnati saw a series of shootings, a group of Taft High School students released a video telling people to not just put down guns, but take an active role in stopping violence. In this video, a teenager finds a gun, picks it up and shows it off to his friends. Then some of his friends decide to say something to his mother. When he comes home, his mother sits him down and explains why he shouldn't have the gun. It ends with him giving up the gun and nobody gets hurt. "We lost three students at our school to gun violence and I've had neighbors and family members I lost to gun violence," said Thaysha Nelson. Nelson was one of the students who worked on the PSA. For her and other Taft High School students, the message they were trying to send was personal. "People are getting killed and it's sad it just got to stop," said Ta'Kera Orr. "Within the past year, almost two years now, he was shot just walking home."

A free summer program dreamed up by a Cincinnati nonprofit is aimed at teaching kids the inner workings of entrepreneurship, fashion and everything in between. Ashley Zepahua is exactly the kind of kid the founders of Bigger Than Sneakers had in mind when starting the Bigger Than Sneakers Academy. "I’ve always created and tailored my own clothes,” Zepahua said. “I’m not very tall so I don’t fit into a lot of stuff.” The Grant County High School junior already crochets and sews. Now, she gets the chance to learn even more skills. This program immerses kids like her in the fashion industry and teaches them entrepreneurial skills.