Mark Heyne

Reporter & All Things Considered Host

Mark Heyne's journalism experience in Greater Cincinnati spans more than 20 years and includes positions with WLW, WHIO, WMOH and Traffic Watch/News Watch. He has received awards from the Ohio Associated Press, Ohio Society of Professional Journalists, The Press Club of Ohio, and the Cincinnati Society of Professional Journalists.

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Local News
4:26 pm
Wed February 27, 2013

Communities mark one year since tornado hit

FEMA workers survey the damage in Moscow, Ohio from a tornado last March.

It's another sign of the recovery and rebuilding that's been going on since a large tornado ripped through communities in Southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky about a year ago.  The Moscow, Ohio Post Office is officially reopening for business at 8 a.m. Thursday.

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Interview
5:01 pm
Tue February 26, 2013

Interview with Eleanor Kluszewski

Credit www.crosley-field.com

WVXU Reporter Mark Heyne interviews Eleanor Kluszewski, wife of one of the greatest Cincinnati Reds ever, first baseman Ted Kluszewski, for the special program Saluting Big Klu.


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Business
12:35 pm
Thu February 21, 2013

Winning streak continues for local home sales

Cincinnati home sales reached a six-year high last month.  The Cincinnati Area Board of Realtors  says January closings rose 30 percent compared to a year ago.  

Board president Kevin Kelly says the continued upward momentum of Cincinnati home sales is a strong indicator the local economy is recovering.  He says mortgage rates are maintaining their historic lows, the inventory of homes remains low and the number of buyers looking for a home is increasing, all factors that will help the local housing market. 

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Local News
11:08 pm
Tue February 19, 2013

Kenton County says no to tolls

Credit Michael Keating
Transportation officials say there are no structural concerns, but the Brent Spence is functionally obsolete. It handles 172,000 vehicles per day.

After hearing from residents opposed to using tolls to pay for the Brent Spence Bridge project,  the Kenton County Fiscal Court has passed a resolution expressing its opposition as well. Tuesday night's vote was unanimous. 

"Someone mentioned earlier, back in the '50's, we were able to build an interstate highway system.  Now we can't even build one bridge that is of national significance; and certainly that ought to be a highest priority for our federal government,"  said Commissioner Jon Draud.

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Local News
2:22 pm
Mon February 18, 2013

Zoo mourns loss of endangered rhino

Credit Cincinnati Zoo

The most prolific Sumatran rhino in captivity has died.  Here's the Cincinnati Zoo's statement on the death of Ipuh:

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