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Ghostlight Coffee closing its Midtown location
Video from the location’s 2019 opening above DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Your options for coffee Downtown/Midtown is shrinking by one. Ghostlight Coffee took to its Instagram page to share that it would be closing its location at 800 South Patterson Blvd. after Tuesday, July 23. “Thank you Dayton for your support of this location over […]
La Comedia announces shows for upcoming 50th anniversary season
A new era is in full steam at La Comedia Dinner Theatre which will celebrate its 50th anniversary season in 2025 with eight shows appearing on its Springboro stage for the first time. The mainstage season will consist of Bruce Joel Rubin, Dave Stewart and Glen Ballard’s “Ghost, the Musical”...
More than 300 local performers and artists will be at free Art In the City event
Across downtown Dayton, art of all mediums will be celebrated at the annual Art in the City event. The Aug. 3 festival is part of the Downtown Dayton Partnership’s “Summer in the City” series. There will be live performances, art on display, food trucks and activities for all ages.
Chicken restaurant concept may open second Dayton location
DAYTON, Ohio (Dayton Business Journal) -- Dayton’s former largest company is seeking to plant another storefront in the region, and they’re adding an attached eatery that will mark the second of its kind in the Miami Valley. The proposal is for a new Speedway fueling station featuring a...
Card shower announced for Eugene Baker’s 103rd birthday
LAURA — The family of Eugene (Gene) E. Baker, who turns 103 on Aug. 8, invites everyone to participate in a card shower to celebrate his birthday. Baker was born on Aug. 8, 1921. He is the son of the late David and Kate Jane (Cordier) Baker. He lived his most of his life in the Laura area. He also spent time serving his country in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII.
'Missing Niqui McCown' podcast episodes 1 & 2 are out now
DAYTON, Ohio (WKEF) -- Today marks 23 years since 28-year-old Niqui McCown vanished three weeks before her wedding. To help keep her story alive, Dayton 24/7 Now is releasing 'Missing Niqui McCown' podcast, a follow up our award winning podcast 'Missing Erica Baker.'. The first two episodes of MNM are...
Quirky home in Maumee draws national attention on 'Zillow Gone Wild' page
A house for sale in Maumee has gone viral on the “Zillow Gone Wild” Facebook page for an eccentric feature originally meant to deflect unwanted attention: the house is covered — floor to ceiling, inside and out — with bulletproof Lexan paneling. The house, previously owned and occupied by Trudy Stranahan of the Champion Spark Plug Company’s founding family, also boasts a robust driveway that cost an estimated $300,000 to build, plus $100,000 in fences. Breezeways connect the house to two outbuildings, one of which hosts a gym with myriad equipment, in addition to more workout equipment inside the main house. “She was just a unique person,” said Hanna Modene, a Realtor with the Jon Modene team at Re/max Masters, which listed the property. “I don’t think she liked not having security.” The property sits on five acres overlooking the Silver Lake and bordering Side Cut Metropark. It was listed last week for $399,900.
Social media trend called 'sadfishing' can put young people at risk
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A new online trend that’s popular among teens is now raising concern among parents for its potential harm. The trend is called sadfishing. While it may seem innocent, pediatricians are warning about what it might say to a stranger online about teens and their vulnerability. “Sadfishing...
Back surgery changes Cincinnati woman’s life
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - According to the World Health Organization, in 2020, low back pain affected 619 million people globally. For many of those people, the pain will last years without treatment or surgery. Kaitlin Liguori has been dealing with back pain and discomfort for years. She started playing volleyball at...
Cincinnati beer claims No. 1 IPA in the World
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Cincinnati’s MadTree Brewing Company has claimed the title of No. 1 IPA worldwide. The announcement comes after the Tasting Alliance World Beer Competition, in which MadTree presented its Holly Days beer, a spruce tip IPA. Thousands of beers were entered into the competition, but Holly Days...
1 Mets prospect who should headline a trade with the Reds for bullpen help
The Cincinnati Reds have decided they won’t go to battle this year and will instead sit this one out or at least sell off a few pieces to shuffle the cards. Getting swept over the weekend has turned them from NL Wild Card contenders to sellers to some extent. Players on expiring contracts are now up for grabs and this team has a couple of candidates on the roster the New York Mets should have interest in.
Maxwell, Ne-Yo, Fantasia, SWV and more tapped for Cincinnati Music Festival
The Cincinnati Music Festival returns Thursday with a three-day event featuring some of the greatest in R&B, jazz, soul and hip-hop. Slated to hit the stage this year are Maxwell, Ne-Yo, Fantasia and more. The festival kicks off Thursday at the Andrew J. Brady Center with a tribute to hip-hop;...
Bond hill chosen for ‘community makeover’
The Cincinnati Reds, Procter & Gamble and the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden along with Cincinnati Children’s and GE Aerospace have selected the Cincinnati neighborhood of Bond Hill for the 2024 Community Makeover. Now in its 15th year, the annual Community Makeover brings together some of Cincinnati’s most historic...
Chardon woman killed in fatal crash that closed part of Ohio Turnpike in Sandusky County
CLEVELAND, Ohio – A Chardon woman died Monday in a head-on crash on the Ohio Turnpike that closed the highway for about five hours, officials said. Samantha Smith, 35, of Chardon died in the crash on Interstate 80 in Milan, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. If you...
Lopez, Sale Favored to Lead Braves Past Slumping Reds
Albies Is the Latest Braves Star to Be Sidelined for Injury-Ravaged Atlanta. Things have gotten off to a slow start following the MLB All-Star break for both the Cincinnati Reds and the Atlanta Braves, with Cincinnati being swept by the Washington Nationals and Atlanta dropping two of three games at home to the St. Louis Cardinals.
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