This week on Hear Cincinnati, host Maxim Alter, digital reporter Lucy May, digital editor Meghan Wesley and 9 On Your Side anchor Katherine Nero discuss Fiona's upcoming birthday, the death of a local man who experienced homelessness, Puerto Rico's status since the storms that ravaged it, a concert venue at The Banks, a basketball team that caused a stir with racist jerseys, a Tide Pod joke that's gone too far and is causing headaches for Procter & Gamble and more.
Maxim then talks with Lucy about a sharp increase in the number of Tri-State residents who were diagnosed with HIV in 2017 after having injected drugs.
Later, Max chats with WCPO traffic reporter Jaclyn DeAugustino about her year as a Cincinnati Ben-Gal cheerleader.
Listen to this episode in the player above.
Notable links:
- Nearly half of Northern Kentucky HIV infections in 2017 came from injection drug use
- WCPO traffic reporter Jaclyn DeAugustino's favorite memories as a Ben-Gal cheerleader
- Man experiencing homelessness freezes to death at a bus stop
- Puerto Rico is getting back on its feet — slowly
- If The Banks breaks ground on concert venue this spring, outdoor music and tailgating here by 2019
- Basketball jerseys get Kings team booted from recreational league
- Kings Local Schools superintendent on jerseys: 'We have to do better'
- Kings school board member resigns, says his son was on team with slurs on jerseys
- Doctors concerned that 'Tide Pod' meme causing people to eat laundry detergent
- 1:50 - The panel discusses Fiona, Puerto Rico, The Banks, racist jerseys, Tide Pods and more.
- 20:00 - Reporter Lucy May breaks down a sharp increase in the number of Tri-State residents who were diagnosed with HIV in 2017 after having injected drugs.
- 32:30 - Traffic reporter Jaclyn DeAugustino discusses her year as a Cincinnati Ben-Gal cheerleader.
WCPO Insiders can read more about these stories at wcpo.com/hear.
