Spring is officially here, and with it are warmer temperatures and more daylight.

The deadly rampage in Atlanta last week that killed eight people, including six women of Asian descent, is providing a test for Georgia's hate crime law. Robert Aaron Long is charged with eight counts of murder. But will the killings be labeled as a hate crime? Georgia passed hate crime legislation following the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery last year. But some law enforcement officials have backed away from labeling the killings a hate crime, saying there is insufficient evidence of

A new local TV series debuts with a mission to build empathy and understanding throughout the region. Long Story Short premiers on CET, ThinkTV14 and ThinkTV16. The half-hour series is produced by Shawn Braley and Chris Ashwell, the multi-Emmy winning team of Cincy Stories , and hosted by local actor Darnell Pierre Benjamin. Long Story Short brings stories from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences from real people in the Cincinnati and Dayton area. The show airs Fridays at

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More than one in five adolescents will experience a mental health disorder, including depression and anxiety. This puts them at a higher risk for suicide, which is the second leading cause of death among adolescents. Now researchers at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center are studying the impact of air pollution exposure on mental health disorders in children.

Ohio's death penalty has long been a controversial topic. Now, a growing movement of conservative activists and elected leaders wants to eliminate the practice here.

Domestic violence cases in Cincinnati increased sharply under the pandemic. 2020 was the deadliest year for domestic violence homicides in the city in 20 years. Now, in 2021, there is still a crisis, says Women Helping Women President and CEO Kristin Shrimplin. And while domestic violence rates are high, funding has been cut.

The Brent Spence Bridge has its traffic restricted once again, this time for an overdue maintenance project expected to last until the fall.

Nationwide, Black newborns are three times more likely to die than white babies. It's a startling fact in a nation that already has a high infant mortality rate. But a new study finds when Black doctors care for Black newborns, the mortality rate is cut in half.

As many avoided the hospital the past year, preventative screenings and patient outcomes have suffered. Now a study by researchers at the University of Cincinnati Cancer Center shows that scans for lung cancer decreased during the COVID-19 period they analyzed, and suspicious places in the lungs that could be cancerous increased after the center reopened.