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Fairborn’s Bluegrass and Brew Festival this Friday, to be headlined by Steep Canyon Rangers
Band has recorded two collaborative albums with comedy legend and banjoist Steve Martin. Grammy Award-winning bluegrass band Steep Canyon Rangers will headline Fairborn’s Bluegrass and Brew Festival 8:30 p.m. Friday. The North Carolinian string band originally formed in 2000 and has recorded nine solo albums and two collaborative albums...
Orioles acquire pair of players from Reds
Just before the deadline, the Orioles have picked up Austin Slater and infielder Livan Soto and cash considerations in a trade with the Reds, per announcements from both clubs. The Reds receive cash considerations or a player to be named later. Slater is on the move for the second time...
Dayton deputy city manager urges Congress to support local funding
DAYTON, Ohio (WKEF) -- The City of Dayton's deputy city manager addressed members of Congress on Tuesday. Lashea Lofton testified in front of lawmakers urging them to support funding for local communities. Tuesday's hearing on 'Tax Tools for Local Economic Development,' Lofton spoke on the strategic investment that is tax-exempt...
'All Roads Lead to Dayton,' Secretary of Air Force Frank Kendall Says During Visit
All roads in the Air Force lead to Dayton. That was one message Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall brought to Air Force Life Cycle Industry Days at the Dayton Convention Center on Tuesday, delivered along with a message of essential stability for Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, at a time when Kendall and his fellow Air Force leaders are readying the service to fight a new kind of war.
36th annual festival returns to downtown Mount Vernon
The Mount Vernon Music and Arts Festival will welcome country chart-topper Lonestar, local favorite Six Miles to Nellie and Central Ohio icons Phil Dirt and the Dozers as headline musical acts for this year’s event, Aug. 8-11 on the Public Square and streets of downtown Mount Vernon. Headline concerts are at 8:30 p.m. each night. This marks the 36th year for this event, presented by Ariel Corporation and Park National Bank as part of the 2024 Mount Vernon Presents calendar.
Investigation into ‘suspected’ timesheet discrepancies by police official in hands of prosecutor
BLUE ASH, Ohio (WXIX) - The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) completed its probe into potential timesheet discrepancies by a high-ranking member of the Blue Ash Police Department and turned their findings over to the Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office months ago. BCI’s investigation was referred to the prosecutor’s...
Parvovirus spreading across the Commonwealth
WARREN COUNTY, Ky. (WBKO) - A deadly virus known as Parvo, or parvovirus, is spreading quickly across Kentucky. Kentucky is ranked fifth for most number of cases across the United States. Parvo is a virus that targets canines’ intestinal tract and their heart in some severe instances. Symptoms for this...
WATCH LIVE: Vice presidential candidate JD Vance hosts rally in Arizona
Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) will be speaking at a rally in Glendale, Arizona, on Wednesday at 9 p.m. Eastern. It’s a moment for Arizona voters to become more acquainted with the Ohio senator. Former President Donald Trump lost the swing state by less than 11,000 votes in 2020. CLICK HERE TO […]
Efforts to keep students safe discussed at Ohio School Safety Summit
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Back to school is not just a matter of school supplies and new clothing. For teachers and educators it’s also paying attention and reassessing security. The Ohio School Safety Center, a division of the Department of Public Safety is holding a conference at the...
100 days until election: Sherrod Brown, Bernie Moreno rally for Mahoning Valley votes for U.S. Senate
Republican Bernie Moreno is set to challenge incumbent Democrat Sherrod Brown to represent Ohio in the U.S. Senate. Voters will decide between Moreno and Brown in November’s election, fewer than 100 days away. How are the two candidates rallying supportive voters in the Mahoning Valley and surrounding areas of...
Governor DeWine appoints conservator to oversee Eastern Gateway closing process
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has appointed a conservator to oversee the closing of Eastern Gateway Community College (EGCC). According to the release, Fred Ransier will serve as conservator effective August 1 and will manage the college while overseeing the dissolution and closure process. Earlier this year, the EGCC Board of...
Ohio redistricting amendment campaign raises, spends $25 million for November election. Who paid for it?
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The group backing Ohio’s redistricting reform amendment has spent nearly $25 million in their campaign to qualify for the ballot and sway voters to approve it this November, according to state disclosures. Citizens Not Politicians filed a campaign-finance report on Wednesday, ahead of a state...
Ohio's record year for tornadoes continues to climb. Here's the latest total for 2024
2024 has already broken Ohio's record for the most tornadoes in a year, and that total continues to climb. The latest tornado, which hit in Warren and Clinton counties early Tuesday morning, was the 65th of the year for the state, said Brandon Peloquin, warning coordination meteorologist for the Wilmington, Ohio, office of...