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YWCA Rising Stars ready to take to the skies

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Friday, July 1st, 2011, 10:08pm
YWCA Rising Stars ready to take to the skies

CINCINNATI (FOX19) - The YWCA of Greater Cincinnati says the 2011 class of the YWCA Rising Star Leadership Program has now graduated.

With a mission to “Eliminate Racism and Empower Women,” the YWCA continues to help develop the future leadership of the Greater Cincinnati region with this auxiliary to the Career Women of Achievement program.

The YWCA Academy of Career Women of Achievement created the Rising Star program in 2002 as a way to mentor and support younger women (ages 25 – 40) in pursuit of excellence in their careers. Nominated by YWCA Academy and YWCA Board members, YWCA Rising Stars receive more than just the recognition from the award itself, but are then invited to participate in exclusive networking and social events sponsored by the YWCA.

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Donatos joins the five-dollar sandwich war

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Wednesday, June 29th, 2011, 12:31am
Donatos joins the five-dollar sandwich war

COLUMBUS, OH (FOX19) - Apparently determined not to take a back seat to Subway, Donatos Pizza says "there’s no “sub”-stitute for great food at a great price". That’s why Donatos is celebrating summer with the introduction of the Hearty Italian Grinder. For a limited time, customers can enjoy the new oven baked sandwich for just $5.00.

"Nothing elevates a summer gathering like great food, so this seemed like the perfect time to roll out the Hearty Italian Grinder,” said Brian Thompson, director of operations at Donatos. “Whether you’re having a picnic, party, or just bringing the family together, this sub is a tasty addition to any get-together. It’s also a great on-the-go option for people with busy with summer schedules.”

The Hearty Italian Grinder features Donatos’ family recipe meatballs, oven-baked in Donatos signature marinara sauce.

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Robots Rock! Over 300 Student Teams Compete In FIRST Robotics Championships

Submitted by ctevis on Monday, May 9th, 8:48 pm
Robots Rock! Over 300 Student Teams Compete In FIRST Robotics Championships

American Corporations Invests In Future Scientists and Engineers. US teens are trailing their peers around the world in math and sciences.  According to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, American students rank 25th in math and 17th in science.  With Americans being so far behind, business leaders have few choices when looking to employ scientists and engineers. 

In order to combat this growing problem, companies like General Motors are working to nurture a passion for science and math early in a student's life.  That passion can certainly be seen at the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Championship which took place at the Edwards Jones Dome in St.

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"Cheap" gas now is $3.90-$4.00, if you can find it

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Thursday, April 28th, 2011, 11:16pm
"Cheap" gas now is $3.90-$4.00, if you can find it

CINCINNATI (FOX19) - The Cincinnati region is now experiencing some of the highest, if not the highest-ever prices for gasoline in history.

Speedway and many other stations raised prices in most places to $4.159 per gallon of regular almost everywhere north of the Ohio River.

Northern Kentucky has avoided the price hike, except for a couple of stations, but that still leaves the vast majority of prices there in the $3.90's.

Of 16 Northern Kentucky stations reported to Cincygasprices.com as of Thursday night, the prices ranged from #3.98 to $3.99, with the median at $3.969.  The Speedway station in Carrollton was at $3.829, while all other Speedway stations in Northern Kentucky were at least $3.929.

Among 8 Indiana stations reported by the two sources after 6 p.m.

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Gas prices in your neighborhood: bad or worse??

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Tuesday, April 26th, 2011, 5:24pm
Gas prices in your neighborhood: bad or worse??

CINCINNATI (FOX19) - Gas prices over much of the Tri-State have reached $3.99 (plus 9/10 of a cent) for regular, approaching the highest level in history.

The lowest prices reported in the region Tuesday were found in Franklin, where most stations were at $3.72 (omitting the last digit) as reported by Cincygasprices.com and by Speedway.com.  Stations were charging that price along 2nd and 6th streets.

The highest?  Try $4.16 at some stations in Connersville, IN.

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Gas prices both rising and (mostly) falling around Tri-State

Submitted by Richard Todd, Reporter
Saturday, April 9th, 2011, 5:58pm
Gas prices both rising and (mostly) falling around Tri-State

CINCINNATI (FOX19) – Gas prices at a few local stations are on the verge of topping 4 dollars a gallon, while at the same time prices at most stations are edging downwards.

The gas prices tracking website KentuckyGasPrices.com reported a price of $3.99 (plus the final .009) per gallon for regular gas at a Boone County station.

FOX19 found that price advertised at the UDF/Marathon at the corner of Mineola Pike and Airport Exchange Boulevard just off 275 north of the Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport.

The same price was reported by CincyGasPrices.com as of midday Friday for a pair of stations in Trenton, while a pair of neighboring stations were at $3.71.

In spite of those eye-popping prices, most prices were falling.

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Ad Agency Named Cooperative Employer of the Year

Submitted by Liz Vogel, Blogger
Friday, April 8th, 2011, 2:25pm
Ad Agency Named Cooperative Employer of the Year

CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) - The College of Mount St. Joseph named an advertising, interactive and public relations firm its “Co-op Employer of the Year.” Ideopia has employed several students through the school’s cooperative education program that provides work experience for college students.

“Everybody deserves and needs to be mentored,” said Ideopia co-founder Bill Abramovitz, whose agency works on social media, healthcare, business-to-business and business-to-consumer campaigns. “Whatever you do in life, we learn a lot ourselves by teaching.”

Mount St. Joseph graduate Emily Babel transitioned from being a co-op student to joining the agency’s graphic design team.

“It felt awesome to get the job offer,” said Babel who graduated last year. “I never job-hunted anywhere else. I knew before I even graduated that I’d be working for Ideopia.”

She says her experience as a co-op student taught her how advertising agencies really work.

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