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The Christ Hospital says it's the first medical center in the Cincinnati region to test a new surgical treatment for high blood pressure.  The hospital is also recruiting new patients to take part in the surgical trial.  Dr. Eugene Chung is Director of Outcomes at The Christ Hospital's Heart and Vascular Center. He tells WNKU's Steve Hirschberg that high blood pressure is an almost universal problem, especially as we age. He says, in many patients, it's very difficult to control.

The cover story in the April edition of Cincinnati Magazine lists and describes 65 of the city's hidden treasures. WNKU's Steve Hirschberg asked Deputy Editor Amanda Boyd Walters how she and the magazine's staff came up with the hidden gems highlighted in the article.

Cincinnati is on the move and must continue to build for the future.  That was the theme of Mayor Mark Mallory's 7th State of the City Address last night.  WNKU's Steve Hirschberg reports.

It’s Opening Day in Cincinnati. After the traditional parade the Reds will take on the Miami Marlins at Great American Ball Park.It’s a big deal to baseball fans in this region.Another big baseball deal is the one with Red’s First Baseman  Joey Votto.

Yesterday at GE Aviation in Evendale, Ohio's Republican U.S.  Senator Rob Portman convened a job summit and technology showcase for the state's aerospace industry. WNKU's Steve Hirschberg reports.

Hamilton County officials say 12 counties in the Cincinnati region  have reached agreement on when to sound storm-warning sirens. WNKU's Steve Hirschberg reports.

In Elizabethtown, Kentucky, a family that owned a Coca Cola bottling franchise established a Coca Cola Memorabilia Museum. But the museum has been closed and its collection is being auctioned off.  In this Postcard story, WNKU's Steve Hirschberg talked with Larry Schmidt, the son of the museum's founders.

Arrests by FBI agents and Cincinnati Police have resulted in felony drug and gun indictments against five people described by authorities as violent, local gang members.   WNKU's Steve Hirschberg reports.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s “Hiring Our Heroes” is partnering with the Northern Kentucky Tri-County Economic Development  and the Northern Kentucky Career Center, March 28, 2012 at the Drawbridge Inn to host the NKY Veterans Job Fair.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency says more than four thousand Kentuckians who suffered in the recent storms and tornadoes have registered with FEMA for assistance. The agency also says it has approved more than $ 7 million for storm survivors in the state's 21-county disaster area. WNKU's Steve Hirschberg talked with FEMA spokeswoman Renee Bafalis and with Small Business Administration spokesman John Oliver Frederick, both of whom visited our studios on Friday. Bafalis says FEMA has opened nine disaster recovery centers in Kentucky.