FLU SEASON IS IN FULL SWING. HEALTH OFFICIALS IN FRANKLIN COUNTY SAY THEY HAVE HOSPITALIZED 28 PEOPLE WITH THE FLU, WHICH IS MORE THAN DOUBLE THE NUMBER OF CASES AT THIS TIME LAST YEAR.
A GOOD NUMBER OF THOSE HOSPITALIZED HAVE BEEN AMONG WORKING AGE ADULTS. COLUMBUS PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY 36 PERCENT OF THOSE HOSPITALIZED FELL INTO THIS CATEGORY, WHICH ACCOUNTS FOR ADULTS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 18 AND 49.
PUBLIC HEALTH SPECIALISTS SAY THIS YEAR'S VACCINE IS A GOOD MATCH AGAINST THE CIRCULATING VIRUSES. THEY'RE EMPHASIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF FLU SHOTS WHICH ARE RECOMMENDED FOR ALMOST EVERYONE OVER SIX MONTHS OF AGE.
THE OHIO STATEHOUSE IN COLUMBUS WILL UNVEIL A NEW EXHIBIT NEXT WEEK TO HIGHLIGHT THE BRAVERY OF THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED OUR COUNTRY.
THE 'HONORING OHIOANS' EXHIBIT WILL CHRONICLE THE MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS FROM THE STATE OF OHIO. THE MEDAL OF HONOR IS THE HIGHEST MILITARY HONOR AND IS AWARDED FOR PERSONAL ACTS OF COURAGE AND BRAVERY.
THE EXHIBIT INCLUDES AN INTERACTIVE COMPONENT CALLED THE "MAGIC BOOK". VISITORS CAN SCROLL THROUGH THE PAGES AND DISCOVER THE UNIQUE STORIES OF HEROISM AND SACRIFICE.
LEBRON JAMES RETURNED TO THE BASKETBALL COURT FOR CLEVELAND'S FIRST GAME LAST THURSDAY NIGHT... AND WITH IMPECCABLE TIMING, NIKE RELEASED A COMMERCIAL FEATURING THE N-B-A STAR.
BUT THIS TIME, HE'S SHARING THE SPOTLIGHT WITH THE PEOPLE OF NORTHEAST OHIO.
WITH THE EMOTIONAL MANTRA OF "TOGETHER", THE COMMERCIAL SHOWS LEBRON HUDDLING UP WITH THE ENTIRE CITY OF CLEVELAND.
IN THE HUDDLE, LEBRON LEADS THE CROWD, CHANTING "HARD WORK... TOGETHER".
NIKE SAYS THE COMMERCIAL, WHICH WAS SECRETLY SHOT WITH AROUND 500 CAVS FANS, CELEBRATES THE PRIDE AND EMOTION OF CLEVELAND.