Morning Drive

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.

A Southwest Ohio non-profit human rights organization that has been promoting equal opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities has closed.

WNKU’s Cheri Lawson talked with executive director Mark Shannon.

Many Students of Piner Elementary in Kenton County were affected by the severe storms and tornadoes that swept through the region March 2nd.

With the Cincinnati Reds' rounding into shape at Spring Training in Goodyear, Arizona, Reds fans are looking forward to Opening Day. One man who is highly enthusiastic about the team's chances for the coming season is Reds' broadcaster Thom Brennaman. He talked with WNKU's Steve Hirschberg

The multiple tornadoes that touched down in our region recently caused property damage , hundreds of injuries and deaths. And spring could bring more turbulent weather.

Rising rates of obesity are partly due to biological factors according to a new report by researchers at the Cincinnati Diabetes and Obesity Center.

In a remote part of Southeast Ohio, a 10 thousand acre nature and animal preserve called  The Wilds gives visitors the sense of being in Africa.  In this Postcard story, WNKU's Steve Hirschberg talked with Patty Peters, a spokeswoman for The Columbus Zoo, which partners in operating The Wilds.