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Parents demand Fairfield bullying crackdown after student suffers broken neck

Braylon Kline's parents said he was mocked for returning to school with a neck brace after an altercation with another student Tuesday left him with a fractured vertebra in his neck.

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New lunch standards coming to schools will lower sodium, sugar intake

These changes will come in phases. Changes will start happening in 2025 and be fully implemented by 2027.

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Metro adds hybrid-electric busses as it grows pre-pandemic ridership

Upgrades across the entire system are driving post-pandemic growth. Metro says ridership is at 110% of pre-pandemic levels, compared to the 75% national average.

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Ross Local School District names new school superintendent

William Rice was approved unanimously at a special board of education meeting on Thursday, the district said in a release. He will officially assume his new role on Aug. 1.

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26 Hamilton County police departments receive life-saving AEDs

Delhi Police saved Shauna Peters' life with an AED in December, and she applauded Project Heart Restart's goal to supply AEDs to departments across Hamilton County and beyond.

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'A game changer': How new technology is helping Miami Township investigations

Miami Township Police Chief Mike Mills said they’ve only been using drones for about 6 months, but it's already taken their capabilities to another level.

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New aircraft mechanic school helps grow trained workforce for CVG

'The only thing that would ever hold CVG back from realizing its fullest potential is lack of trained workforce,' airport CEO Candace McGraw said.

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Westwood resident says apartment unit is being overrun by mice

It’s something nightmares are made of: mice, everywhere inside your home. It’s the reality of one Westwood resident who has been documenting mice inside his apartment.

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These universities are adding Taylor Swift classes. Here's what they're about.

UC has one class in the College Conservatory of Music, and in the fall there will be a philosophy class and a writing studies class. NKU is also adding a poetry class.

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Ohio lawmakers negotiate to ensure Biden makes the state's fall ballot

GOP Ohio Senate President Matt Huffman told reporters that productive discussions are underway between both legislative chambers and both political parties about how to fix the deadline issue.

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