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The omicron variant of Covid-19 is spreading like no variant before, but could the speed of its spread be its eventual undoing? We talked with Dr. Steve Feagins Chief Clinical Officer at Mercy Health and Medical Director for Hamilton County Public Health about what this variant is doing inside and outside of the hospital.

We call up Nerdwallet Personal Finance expert Kim Palmer to get a few tips to help you buy smart in during this pandemic holiday shopping season.  @stevenalbritton @nerdwallet @kimberlypalmer

4 healthcare workers continue to work to save lives and give the public the right information in the fight against Covid-19. They discuss what it's like to treat sick patients near the end of their life, what it's like to fight disinformation and talk in depth about what they wish the public could see in their day-to-day effort to end this pandemic. Bios Dr. Thomas Lamarre is an infectious disease...

18 months ago we spoke with Fairfield City Schools Occupational Therapist Emily(Christman) Masters about her breast cancer battle and returning to work amid a pandemic. In today's episode we check in on how her life has gone over the last 18 months between coaching, a wedding and teaching, and she reveals to us a big update in her life!  @stevenalbritton @wlwt @LHS_tiger_cheer Here's a link to the...

Dr. Stephen Blatt with TriHealth has worked in the field of infectious diseases for more than 35 years. We give him statements made on social media or in other public forums and ask him to debunk fact from fiction and truth from misleading.  @jatara_ https://www.wlwt.com/article/get-the-facts-on-the-vax-debunking-claims-about-the-covid-19-vaccines/37505869

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Necrotizing fasciitis took a healthy active 18-year-old and turned him into a double amputee. Blake Haxton was just months away from starting at Ohio State when a pain in his calf turned into a life altering diagnosis. In this episode you'll hear how he fought through the long days and nights to now heading to his second Paralympic Games. You'll also hear his message of hope for the future that he...

#Breaking Ohio Task Force 1 and their team of doctors, engineers, firefighters and more are on scene in Surfside, Florida. They'll be doing the painstaking and dangerous task of helping pull the rubble back after the condominium collapsed more than a week ago.  @stevenalbritton https://www.facebook.com/OHTF1

With the terrible condominium collapse in Florida leaving more than 100 people missing, we speak to the Incident Commander for the Killen Generating Station collapse. It was being torn down in Adams County before collapsing and trapping 5 people underneath, only three survived.

Emilie Voss from CarFax and Charlie Hopper from the Greater Cincinnati Auto Dealers Association join the podcast to break down why the car market is in a historic time and how you, as a consumer, can go about taking advantage of it while avoiding pitfalls along the way.  https://www.wlwt.com/article/used-car-prices-soaring-low-inventory-leads-to-higher-values/36678766

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It takes lots of practice, but "hypermiling" could be the technique that keeps gas in your car longer. World Record holder Wayne Gerdes joins the podcast to take us through how anticipate your driving, simple tips to take care of your car and why reading the manual for your vehicle could also make the difference in potentially doubling your miles per gallon. 

Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters is seeking justice for yet another child who allegedly died at the hands of someone who was expected to protect them.  https://www.wlwt.com/article/live-prosecutor-gives-update-on-mother-charged-with-beating-4-year-old-daughter/36384646

After a 4-11-1 season the Bengals are looking to add difference makers to the roster. After spending a good amount of cash in free agency, the focus now turns to the NFL Draft where they hold the 5th overall pick. Will they add a weapon at wide receiver or tight end? Or will they draft a potential cornerstone for the forseeable future on the offensive line to protect QB Joe Burrow. Bengals.com Sen...

WLWT News 5's Kelly Rippin talks with an astronaut about NASA's collaboration with SpaceX to send four astronauts to the International Space Station

The trauma of police shootings of black men and women never seems to end. On March 11, 2021 Daunte Wright was mistakenly shot and killed by a 26-year police veteran. She thought she was pulling her taser while trying to arrest Wright, but she actually pulled out her gun and fired one round. This happened just miles from where the trial of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin is on trial...

Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters brings a long list of murder and assault charges against 4 adults and a 14-year-old. Hear the long list of charges that follows these defendants and the crimes their accused of committing that's left 4 people dead and another 3 seriously injured.  https://www.wlwt.com/article/prosecutor-5-indicted-in-series-of-connected-slayings-across-cincinnati/36052371

After shortened season and an even shorter playoff run, the Cincinnati Reds are back in action and have their sights set up a deep playoff run. WLWT News 5 Sports Director George Vogel (@vogel_wlwt) joins the pod to talk about the changes to the roster, the loss of Trevor Bauer and how the Reds plan improve on their league worst team batting average. You'll also hear about the new Covid-19 protoco...

Kellen "Pom Pom" Pomeranz grew up loving music and wanted to make it her career. After years of grinding through the music business and honing her craft as a producer and songwriter, that hard work has paid off with her first Grammy win working with a team that included John Legend. You'll hear how she kept working through the hard times to create music with her own style and how she keeps her per...

Are you ready for the invasion? Millions and millions of the 17-year Brood X cicadas are spending their last few weeks underground before they return to the surface and into the trees. Just like in 2004, when they rise, you'll hear the deafening sound of their mating call as they look for a partner to lay eggs before descending back below the surface. Dr. Gene Kritsky of Mount St. Joseph's Univers...

Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff goes 1 on 1 with WLWT. We discuss how the state formulated the group order for vaccination, how they're trying to address racial inequities in positive cases and vaccinations and how Dr. Vanderhoff is optimistic with how this virus will be defeated here in Ohio.  -How to get vaccinated: https://www.wlwt.com/article/covid-19-vaccine-where-when-you-can-get-vaccinated-in-ohio-ken...

It's been a mystery since early December 2020. What happened to 3-year-old Nylo Lattimore? Wednesday, February 24th Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters announced more murder charges that carry the death penalty against a suspect already charged with killing Nylo's mother, Nyteisha. Prosecutor Deters describes what they believe happened to Nylo as "barbaric." Note: Some content in this episode ma...

NASA is returning to the surface of Mars! The Perseverance Rover will hopefully make a safe landing during the afternoon of Thursday, February 18th. Here from NASA EDL Systems Engineer Chloe Sackier and University of Cincinnati Professor & Astrobiologist Dr. Andy Czaja about their roles sending another mission to Mars! You'll also get a detailed account of the "7 Minutes Of Terror" that could...

The White House Covid Response team gives their updates on where we stand with vaccines, keeping people safe and re-opening schools. Also there are new numbers out on who is willing to get the vaccine as the country strives for herd immunity to get back to our new normal way of life. You'll hear from the White House Senior Advisor for the Covid Response Team Andy Slavitt, Director of the National...