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Kendricks to make WCH home
WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE — The new “Stately Kendrick Manor” is coming to Washington Court House. That’s the name Bob and Dr. Mary Jo Kendrick called their Bexley home before making the decision to relocate. ABC-6 television station in Columbus has been home to Bob Kendrick for...
Fall semester quickly approaching at Southern State
Southern State Community College’s fall semester begins Aug. 26 and registration is underway. Southern State offers associate degree programs in the areas of business, computer technology, engineering, education, human and social services, health sciences, and law enforcement, as well as one-year certificate programs in accounting, aviation: general, airframe and powerplant, medical assistant technology, phlebotomy, practical nursing, and real estate.
Storms, heat indices to reach 100 Thursday. What's the forecast for Luke Combs shows?
A hazardous weather outlook issued by the National Weather Service in Wilmington remains in effect through Friday during Luke Combs's first sold-out show at Paycor Stadium. The chance for showers and thunderstorms will increase Thursday afternoon into the evening and persist into Friday. ...
What happens if it rains during Pelotonia? (Spoiler alert: it's probably going to rain)
The thousands of bikers fanning out across central Ohio for Pelotonia's annual bike weekend this week should pack their raincoats. Well, they should for at least one day. It's likely to rain and maybe even storm on Saturday, the first day of Pelotonia, according to the National Weather Service in Wilmington. ...
Village of Kingston receives notice of violation from EPA for failing to test for lead and copper in drinking water
KINGSTON, Ohio – The Kingston Village Public Water System (PWS) in Ross County has been cited by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for failing to collect the required lead and copper samples for the first half of 2024. In a notice dated July 31, 2024, addressed to Mayor...
Massive 916,000-pound load to depart Adams County for New Albany Intel plant next week
Columbus, Ohio – On Wednesday, August 7, the fifteenth of nearly two dozen “super loads” and the last of four loads exceeding 900,000 pounds will leave the dock site in Adams County. The convoy will head to New Albany to deliver this substantial load to the new Intel plant in Licking County. This air processor, known as a cold box, is crucial for the silicon chip manufacturing process. The cold box measures approximately 23 feet tall, 20 feet wide, and 280 feet long, weighing an impressive 916,000 pounds.
FBI focusing on specific pool of suspects as part of Highway Serial Killings Initiative
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Right now, according to the FBI, there are multiple serial killers operating in the United States, and investigators are focused on a specific pool of suspects. In 2004, with help from state analysts and detectives, the FBI noticed a pattern of murdered women being dumped along interstates....
Man arrested for allegedly lying to police during Roselawn murder investigation
ROSELAWN, Ohio (WKRC) - A man accused of lying to police during a Roselawn murder investigation will face a judge on Friday. Richard Culberson was arrested on Thursday after police said they found out that the information he gave them was a lie. Investigators said that this is backed up by video evidence as well as other witness statements.
Bingo Times 25 scratch-off ticket brings $50,000 win to New Lexington woman
New Lexington, Ohio – Hannah Paskins from New Lexington recently had a surprising and joyous win when she scratched off a $50,000 prize on the Ohio Lottery’s Bingo Times 25 scratch-off ticket. Paskins described the moment she realized her win, saying, “I was like, ‘Wait a minute, let...
Xenia considers acquiring Greene Memorial from Kettering Health
XENIA, Ohio (WDTN) — The city of Xenia is thinking about taking over a local hospital. According to the city of Xenia, leaders are thinking about taking over Kettering Health Greene Memorial from Kettering Health. “The City of Xenia is committed to the goal of ensuring our residents are offered the best possible healthcare, close […]
Country Music Star Makes Guest Appearance At NFL Practice Thursday
Country music star Luke Combs made a guest appearance in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Thursday afternoon, meeting and greeting the Cincinnati Bengals at their practice. Combs has been very adamant about his NFL fandom, being from Carolina and growing up as a big Panthers fan. However, he took the ...
Rumpke warns that recycling dangerous items creates problems, raises cost of service
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - What you throw in your recycling bin could cost you and the rest of the Tri-State when it comes time to pay for those services. Despite Rumpke's efforts to educate people on what can and can't be tossed into those bins, people continue to throw dangerous items in them.
Local horse gets positive reviews in first race
XENIA — The past race statistics in the program for Smoke One For Me at Wednesday’s harness racing event read 0-0-0-0. It’s because it was the first ever on-track appearance for the horse owned by Norman Rae Racing LLC of Xenia. Trained by Christi Noble and jockeyed by Dan Noble, the 2-year-old colt already has a good showing to its name with a third-place finish in a 1-mile trot second division race for colts and geldings.
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