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Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Sport
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Wilberforce gymnast earns university's first All-American Honors
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — One local college athlete has made it to the national stage. Gymnast Diamond Cook was first introduced last fall in a Tell Me Good News segment when Wilberforce University made history as one of the first ever historically Black university gymnastic teams. Now, Cook has made history again, as the first ever All-American gymnast at Wilberforce. Wilberforce University gives new life to cut HBCU gymnastics program 'One of my favorite highlights was making it to nationals and becoming the first team All-American,' said Cook. Now in her third year of university as a business management major, Cook is a life long gymnast who dreamed of competing in college. Cook initially began at Talladega College, another HBCU, but due to funding, their gymnastics program was cut. However, Wilberforce stepped in to give those gymnasts a second chance, creating a brand new team last fall. The new team attended their first meet on Jan. 3, and has since competed in meets all across the country, even hosting the first ever HBCU gymnastics meet, the Isla Classic, on Wilberforce's campus. Cook shined throughout the season, and made it all the way to nationals for the first time last week. From April 11-13, she defied all odds stacked against her, becoming an All-American. 'I proved all the things that people were saying about me negatively, I proved it all wrong,' said Cook. Pickleball facility replacing vacant Big Lots site And after making history yet again, Cook is proudly using this time in the spotlight to inspire other young gymnasts. 'It feels great, especially being able to be like an inspiration to other young Black gymnasts out there,' said Cook. 'I know it can be hard for us because it was hard this year, but I was still able to push through and make history.' Going forward, Cook says she hopes even more gymnasts from the team will be able to compete with her next year at nationals. To learn more about the Wilberforce gymnastics program, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
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Dayton child to return to ‘The Jennifer Hudson Show'
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A child known for his exceptional memory recall is making a second appearance on 'The Jennifer Hudson Show,' later today. Vincent Palmer went viral for his nimble knowledge and memory, notably of U.S. Presidents, a bit over a year ago. Today will see Palmer's return to the show as he's sure to rattle off more knowledge and trivia. You can watch the new episode at 3 p.m. on The CW. Palmer was featured in a segment of Tell Me Good News last February, before appearing on Jennifer Hudson's nationally syndicated show, for the first time, that May. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
29-03-2025
- Climate
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Brookville bicycle man prepares for Easter giveaway
BROOKVILLE, Ohio (WDTN) — Just in time for warm weather, one local man is giving away free bicycles this weekend. Dave Nugent, the Brookville bicycle man, will be giving away free bikes of all shapes and sizes to kids this weekend. Those interested can visit 142 June Place, Brookville at 10 a.m. on Saturday. 2 NEWS has previously featured Nugent on Tell Me Good News. Nugent has found a hobby of fixing up bikes to give to kids who don't have one. Free bikes for kids: How one man's hobby is helping his community Nugent hosts these bicycle giveaways a few times each year. He posts on social media to let people know when to come. Nugent says its first come, first serve. To learn more, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
26-02-2025
- Health
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Local community supports family after hit and run crash
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — The story of how a community came to the aid of a family reeling from a life-altering crash is today's Tell Me Good News. Life can change seemingly in the blink of an eye. For 20-year old Holden Howell and family, this couldn't be closer to the truth. Nov. 26 is a day that the family will remember forever. It's when a hit-and-run crash nearly claimed Holden's life. 'I was just leaving the skate park. I was on my bike. I decided I was going to kind of take a different route just because it was one of the last days I was going to be able to ride,' says Holden. 'I received a call from his girlfriend that she had been notified by someone on the scene of a motorcycle accident involving Holden,' says Heather Howell-Thomas. A moment of chaos, that surely felt eternal, unfolded as Holden turned through the intersection at Westridge and Mad River Road and collided with a truck. 'There was like a brief moment where it was just loud noises and getting thrown around, and then I ended up on my back face up,' Holden says. 'We went and see Holden and the neurosurgeon told us pretty much right away with his level of injury that he would never walk again,' Heather says. 'I'm initially and it was kind of difficult, but never say never.' As Holden's path to recovery began, his mother knew life would be different and that accommodations would need to be made for his sake. 2 NEWS wants to share the good news that happens in the Miami Valley 'I immediately knew that we had to, like, propel into action, that we weren't wheelchair accessible on the main level for Holden to be able to come home. And I didn't know how or what to do,' says Heather. 'My husband made a Facebook post, tagged me in it, and we were just asking for anyone that could come and help us like volunteer time, energy, resources, skill, whatever they could bring to the table.' The post spread quickly, gaining the attention of people like Kevin Bridgewaters, a local contractor and owner of K.W. Bridgewaters LLC. Bridgewaters says that about four or five people joined forces to help. 'None of it was for any kind of recognition or any kind of purpose,' Bridgewaters says. 'It was just to help. So that's all we wanted to do.' Time, resources and man power from over 10 local companies, no questions asked. The team worked fast to have everything ready for Holden when he returned home from physical therapy. 'We knew because Holden was in an a rehab facility at the time and they were said that it would be 3 to 6 weeks that he would be there. So we expedited the process as much as we could,' Bridgewaters says. The renovations would have taken months under usual circumstances, but in this case, the crew finished in 3 weeks. 'I was just thankful that so many people came to us and were willing to offer all of the help that we needed to try to get him in a place where he could do what he needed to do to be independent on a daily basis,' says Heather. About three months after the crash, Holden is taking things one day at a time. 'Well, I mean, you walk for 20 years and then one day you don't. So it's definitely different. But I'm getting used to it. I mean, it's been roughly about three months, so, I mean, all you can really do is just, you know, take every day, one day at a time. And you just keep getting through. It could be worse.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
