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COMMUNITY GEMS: Dayton man helps firefighters overcome mental dangers of job
When Jim Burneka Jr. was growing up in Dayton, he thought that becoming a firefighter would be a dream come true. “I didn’t have any firefighters in my family,” Burneka said. “But my dad played softball with his high school buddies from CJ (Chaminade Julienne), and some of them were in the Dayton Fire Department.”
T.J.’s Takeaways from the GLSS/410 Doubleheader at Butler Motor Speedway
(August 17, 2024) — After a couple of days of wondering if we would see any racing this weekend Butler Motor Speedway pulled off a sprint car double header on Saturday night featuring their weekly 410 sprint cars joined by the touring Great Lakes Super Sprints. Here are some...
Cincinnati dentist gives new smiles to 3 men wrongfully imprisoned for a combined 44 years
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A new lease on life and a new smile. A local dentist's office provided much-needed dental care to three men who spent a combined total of 44 years in prison due to wrongful convictions. "When my wrongful conviction happened, I had a big record, I had a...
Great Inland Seafood Festival selling whole Maine lobsters
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Great Inland Seafood Festival began on Friday and goes till Sunday. The whole Maine lobsters were served for $11.95 but the supply was limited. Plenty of music and other seafood including crab legs and shrimp were also available.
Things to do in Cincinnati this week: Aug. 19-25
Monday, Aug. 19 FAMILY: Everything Thomas, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon-6 p.m. Sunday, Entertrainment Junction, 7379 Squire Court, West Chester. Runs through Sept. 15. $9.95-up. entertrainmentjunction.com. FILM: “We Grown Now,”...
North College Hill teen uses art to help kids quit vaping
Samantha Murry-Shakir's still a teenager, but she's been creating art for well over a decade. Back in first grade, she made a bear out of torn brown construction paper and pasted it onto a turquoise background – a project she later entered in a citywide contest. ...
Ohio Prosecutor Allegedly Bit Man’s Finger Off During Road Rage
Green County Assistant Attorney fired but not yet charged after being accused of biting a man's finger off during a road rage incident. This crazy road rage incident happened after midnight on June 30th just East of Dayton, Ohio. The victim told the Riverside Police Department that this started when he honked his horn at the suspect, Christopher Murray. The suspect in the car in front of the victim remained still as the traffic lights turned green and then red again. Murray allegedly got out of his car and asked the victim if he wanted to fight according to Newsweek,
Conlee Lindsey Commits to Northern Kentucky University
After a summer that saw her take over a half-dozen visits to colleges in preparation for continuing her golf career, Conlee Lindsey has decided to attend Northern Kentucky University. The University Heights Academy senior made her announcement on social media on Saturday afternoon and comes two days after she won...
SEASON PREVIEW: A comprehensive look at the Harrison Wildcats with story, photos, facts & figures
HARRISON — Harrison High School’s football team is looking to fly high in 2024. The Wildcats are coming off a 9-4 season that ended with a 50-36 loss to Anderson in a Division II, Region 8 semifinal and they return a large chunk of their roster this year, so optimism is in abundance.
Man arrested, another seriously hurt after East Westwood shooting, police say
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - A man is hospitalized, and another is in jail after a shooting at an apartment complex in East Westwood. Police were dispatched shortly after 2:30 p.m. to the 2200 block of Westwood Northern Boulevard at Ravenwood Apartments for reports of someone shot in the chest. According to...
Armed robbery reported at Speedway in Columbia-Tusculum
CINCINNATI — An armed robbery was reported at Speedway in Columbia-Tusculum Saturday evening. It was reported at the Speedway on Columbia Parkway at 5:21 p.m. Cincinnati police are on scene. No injuries have been reported at the time. This story was curated by Hearst's WLWT Alert Desk. For live...
Crash with injuries reported on Colerain Avenue in Colerain Township
GROESBECK, Ohio — A crash was reported on Colerain Avenue in Colerain Township Saturday evening. It was reported at the intersection with West Galbraith Road at 5:04 p.m. Police are responding to the scene. Injuries have been reported but have not been confirmed by WLWT at this time. The...
Police: Second body pulled from Ohio River in two days
CINCINNATI, Ohio (WDTN) — Police have confirmed a second body was pulled from the Ohio River Saturday less than a mile from where another was discovered just a day earlier. The Cincinnati Police Department say a body was pulled from the Ohio River near the Brent Spence Bridge on Saturday. Traffic on the bridge was […]
Local woman wanted in connection with $1.5 million Medicaid scheme arrested in Texas
After months of evading capture, a Dayton woman accused of embezzling $1.5 million from Ohio Medicaid has been apprehended in Texas. Janay Corbitt, a resident of Dayton, was apprehended by authorities on Thursday evening at a bus station in Dallas. The arrest was made by the police and U.S. Marshals, as confirmed by Attorney General Dave Yost.
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