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It’s official: Publix is coming to Independence
Publix Super Markets will open a new branch in Independence, according to an official statement on Monday. The store will be located on the Northeast corner of Harris Pike and Madison Pike. The building will span about 48,000 square feet and employ about 140 people, according to the press release.
Ohio apartment, built inside a swimming pool, goes TikTok viral
A Cincinnati apartment is going viral on TikTok. The Williams, a 94-year-old building in Walnut Hills that used to house the W.J. Williams YMCA, features 29 apartments, including one setup that's getting attention on the social media platform. According to City Center Properties, which owns the building, two apartments are...
Greater Cincinnati book store holding 'blowout' sale prior to its closing
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A Greater Cincinnati book store is holding a large sale prior to its closing. The Half Price Books location in Northgate, located on Colerain Avenue, will close its doors on July 7. The store's lease was up and an agreement could not be reached on a new deal, according to the corporate office. It opened in 2003.
Beaches in Norfolk, Hampton and Newport News under swim advisories
The Virginia Department of Health has issued swimming advisories for nine beaches in Norfolk, one in Hampton and two in Newport News following recent heavy rains which introduced potentially harmful bacteria to the water. The affected beaches are the portion of Buckroe Beach South at the end of South Resort Road near the James T. Wilson Fishing Pier in Hampton; Hilton Park Beach at 225 River ...
Alexandria native wins singing competition to perform at Red Rocks
Reagan Golden’s biggest gig thus far is the St. Mary’s Parish Festival, but that will change on July 11 when she performs at Red Rocks. Golden started playing the guitar in fourth grade and sang by fifth grade. She said she wrote her first good song at the age of 12. Aside from doing local gigs around Campbell County, Golden didn’t have any large performances on the books until she entered a contest to perform with bluegrass folk band Trampled by Turtles at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado and won.
'Eating there was special.' Frisch's Big Boy struggles to lure back customers
Like legions of Greater Cincinnati natives, Ann Stewart grew up going to Frisch's Big Boy. Raised in the suburb of Wyoming, Stewart's connection to restaurant brand dates back to family outings in the 1960s as a child and later with teenage friends in the 1970s. But like a lot of Cincinnatians,...
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