Tana Weingartner
Tana Weingartner earned a bachelor's degree in communication from the University of Cincinnati and a master's degree in mass communication from Miami University. Most recently, she served as news and public affairs producer with WMUB-FM. Ms. Weingartner has earned numerous awards for her reporting, including several Best Reporter awards from the Associated Press and the Ohio Society of Professional Journalists, and a regional Murrow Award. She served on the Ohio Associated Press Broadcasters Board of Directors from 2007 - 2009.
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The USA's bid to have Ohio's Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage sites is progressing. The bid is in the formal review process. Recently, a reviewer from the International Council on Monuments and Sites visited Ohio for a tour. -
This production includes original choreography set to a brand new score. It also offers a new take on the Washington Irving classic.
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In the wake of disasters and emergencies, there's frequently a need for blood donations. Now, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is partnering with a Southwest Ohio tissue center on a inventory of donor skin to immediately treat injuries from mass casualty emergencies involving burns.
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"SwimShady," "Alby" and "Manhattan" are scheduled to leave in early October. But the zoo doesn't expect Manatee Springs to remain empty for long. Information about new manatees will be released soon, according to a the zoo.
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MetroParks of Butler County is getting a grant from the state's H2Ohio program. The park district will use the nearly $490,000 to stabilize the streambank along Dry Fork Creek in Governor Bebb Park. The plan will reduce sediment and harmful, algae-causing nutrients from getting into local waterways, and ultimately, the Ohio River.
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A team of reviewers is expected in Ohio this month to review the United States' proposal to bestow World Heritage status to Ohio's Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks. The bid is moving forward despite disruptions to the process that led to no sites being added to the World Heritage List this summer.
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Ohio is sitting on $3.6 billion belonging to Ohioans who likely don't know they're missing it. Here's how you can check the state's unclaimed funds database and recoup any money you're owed.
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Fritz the baby hippo is ready to begin greeting visitors at Hippo Cove. The Cincinnati Zoo says he'll begin spending time in the outdoor exhibit for people to view; though mom, Bibi, will dictate when and for how long.
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A federal law from 1990 requires public institutions like museums and universities to return Native American artifacts — hundreds of thousands of human remains, funerary objects and other items. Ohio's historical society, called Ohio History Connection, holds the second largest collection of objects in the country.
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An armed individual attempted to get inside the Cincinnati FBI office Thursday morning, prompting a chase that led to Chester Township in Clinton County. The incident was reported ended around 3:40 p.m. following a hours-long standoff between law enforcement and the suspect.
