Nichole Vrsansky
Anchor
Cleveland, Ohio
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Nichole Vrsansky is a Westlake native. She joined the Cleveland 19 News team in September of 2015.
Nichole is thrilled to be living and working back in her hometown. For eight years, she worked at WIFR in Rockford, IL.
Like most in this field, Nichole says she started at the bottom, as the jack of all trades, producing, shooting video, editing and reporting. After a few years, she was promoted to the anchor desk.
She spent five years anchoring the 5, 6, and 10 p.m. newscasts.
Nichole won the Illinois Silver Dome Award for a series called ‘Deadbeat Dilemma’, investigating numerous problems with the state’s child support collection system.
Ultimately the stories led to a change in policy and tougher penalties for those who were not paying.
Nichole graduated from Loyola University Chicago and the Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism.
As part of the Medill program, Nichole lived in Washington D.C. and worked as a correspondent for the CBS station in Midland, TX.
In 2010, Nichole became a mom and decided to take a break from the news business to be a stay-at-home mom. She became a mom of two in 2012.
Now that the kids are getting older, Nichole decided to get back to work, doing a job she loves.
You can watch Nichole weekdays anchoring 19 News at Noon and 19 News at 3 p.m. and 4 p.m.
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More than 30 school districts throughout Northeast Ohio have competed in the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Student Visionary of the Year program.
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Victoria Macron has been fighting to have her husband’s case reopened by the Medina County Sheriff's Department.
The Medina County Sheriff’s Department is once again actively looking into the Bryon Macron case.
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The unthinkable tragedy is a grim reminder of the nightmares for which our schools need to prepare.
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The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is the three-digit phone number for those having a mental health crisis, or those who are simply in need of guidance, to call for help.
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Within a two-week span, the Medina County coroner says she had three suicides, all under the age of 21 years old.
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Thirty states mandate school counselors in their elementary or high schools. Ohio is not one of them.
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Ashley Summers disappeared in 2007 from Cleveland’s West Side. She would now be 29 years old.
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Since February 3, when a train carrying hazardous and potentially deadly chemicals derailed in his village, Mayor Conaway has been living a nightmare.
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Your chance of survival doubles, or even triples, if someone can perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR.
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St. Edward High School is being nationally recognized for its top notch Diversity and Inclusion Program.
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So far this year, 133 people have been hit by a car in our city. Eight of those people died, and thirty were seriously hurt.
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“We’re pursing more so the angle of science now than we ever have in the past because DNA changes every couple of months,” says Det. Sgt. Jay Elish of the Bay Village Police Department.
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It’s a very real concern: Young women diagnosed with breast cancer, worried about their chance of getting pregnant after treatment.
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There are more than 4 million breast cancer survivors in the United States.
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Summer will soon be here and it will be patio season once again in Ohio. But we have to get through the spring first, and we know spring in Northeast Ohio isn’t always kind.
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Governor Mike DeWine today addressed the surge in Covid-19 cases in Ohio and the pressure it’s putting on our local hospitals.
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There is a $50,000 reward for information leading to Amy’s killer.
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Nearly 32 years after her murder, there’s a new clue in the Amy Mihaljevic case.
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Komen launches initiative after study reveals stunning statistic about Black women and breast cancer
Black women are 40 times more likely than white women to die of breast cancer.
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One of the top issues for Cleveland voters when deciding on the next leader of the city is reducing crime and making Cleveland safe.
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Since 2008, Alice Santurri has participated in Susan G. Komen races and walks. She walked in honor of her aunts and her late grandmother, who battled breast cancer.
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New Chief Kathy Leasure says the department is now consulting with big DNA labs in California and other parts of the country.
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Stacie Faulkenstein is raising awareness and highlighting what Komen Northeast Ohio has done for her and her family.
Kristen Siskind says the The Susan G. Komen walks have been her inspiration. Her team is one of the top fundraisers.
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The Cleveland Metropolitan School District created a video library answering many frequently asked questions to help ease concerns about starting the academic year remotely in the fall.
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This week, 19 News is introducing you to three brave women in our community, who are united with Susan G. Komen Northeast Ohio in that very mission.
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A simple act of kindness by a local restaurant owner has gone viral on social media and for good reason.
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There’s new hope for transplant patients after a major surgery at the Cleveland Clinic.
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Cleveland Catholic Bishop Nelson Perez is preparing for his new post as Archbishop of Philadelphia.
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A few weeks after surgery, Sue finally got to meet her donor. We’ll see that moment tonight at 11 on 19 News.
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"We show them how to live life to the fullest, not on the sidelines," says Mills.
This week marks 30 years since the disappearance of a 10-year-old girl from Bay Village.
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It’s the most iconic building in Cleveland: The Terminal Tower. And soon, we’ll have the option to live there.
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Cleveland Clinic doctors performed their first surgery on a baby still in her mother’s womb to repair a spina bifida birth defect.
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A bittersweet unveiling Tuesday of a new state-of-the-art training facility for teen drivers.
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Day two of camp kicks off Sunday.
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A Tremont woman says she’ll do whatever it takes to save a tree in front of her house.
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We are a stressed out nation. Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness humans face. So perhaps, it’s no surprise that our pets deal with anxiety too.
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A wanted fugitive is now dining on jail food after refusing to pay for his meal at a local restaurant.
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A wanted man is now in police custody, thanks to a Facebook post from the suspect himself.
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Now there’s a specific unit at the Cleveland Clinic that specializes in women with heart conditions who are pregnant or trying to get pregnant.
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When you think of common heart attack symptoms, pain in the chest or down your arm come to mind. But for some women, their heart attack symptoms may be very different.
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A local college student is raising awareness about genetic heart disorders. She nearly died before finding out that she has one. Now, she’s using her second chance at life to potentially save lives.
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Another side to the story is now surfacing, after a group of teens from a Catholic boys school in Covington, Ky., got in a confrontation with a Native American Vietnam veteran during two different rallies in Washington.
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There are 3 million children in the country living with at least one parent who is battling addiction.
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Judgement day is here for a 13-year-old boy who shot and killed his 11-year-old brother inside their Streetsboro home in April of 2018.
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The United Auto Workers says General Motors violated the employee agreements. It’s now taking the automaker to court.
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