Morning Drive

Yesterday, reporters got their first look inside Cincinnati's new, $400 million Horseshoe Casino, which is about 75% completed. WNKU's Steve Hirschberg reports.

Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati will be the last of four voter –approved casinos to open in Ohio. The Cincinnati Casino scheduled to open in spring of 2013 kicked off  it’s first round of recruiting efforts last month and people interested in  dealer positions have until September 16th to apply .

The September issue of Cincinnati Magazine, now on newsstands, features a cover story entitled "Champions of Breakfast". It chronicles what the magazine calls 58 tasty places to start your day. WNKU's Steve Hirschberg asked Amanda Boyd Walters, Cincinnati Magazine's Deputy Editor, where the idea for the article came from.

Ohio's new ban on texting while driving goes into effect, today. According to a recent survey by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, 35% of motorists of all ages admit that they text while driving; and nearly half of 18-24-year-old drivers say they text while behind the wheel. AAA spokeswoman Cheryl Parker explains the new law to WNKU's Steve Hirschberg.

The U.S. Coast Guard is gearing up to handle boat traffic on the Ohio River for Sunday night's Riverfest fireworks. WNKU's Steve Hirschberg talked about the plan with Petty Officer Michael Slack.  

This week marks the 150th anniversary of the Civil War Battle of Richmond in Madison County, Kentucky, south of Lexington. WNKU's Steve Hirschberg talked about the battle with Civil War  historian Dr. James Ramage, Regents Professor of History at Northern Kentucky University.

Cincinnati's Task Force on Healthy Living is expanding its efforts to fight childhood obesity. WNKU's Steve Hirschberg reports. 

A constant stream of people filed through Cincinnati’s Museum Center Sunday to honor the late Neil Armstrong and view a piece of rock he brought back from the moon.

Interested in being transported back in time? A "Full Renaissance Experience" for the whole family is what the 23rd annual Ohio Renaissance Festival promises. Characters from the era of Queen Elizabeth I, Sir Walter Raleigh and Shakespeare will entertain crowds in Harveysburg, Ohio for 8 weekends starting September 1st.

A new program has been established to help selected small Kentucky communities benefit from adventure tourism opportunities. The program is called Trail Towns. WNKU's Steve Hirschberg talked about the program with Gil Lawson, a spokesman for the Kentucky Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet.