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About 8,000 without power in wake of storms that swept though Greater Cincinnati Saturday
Update, 8 p.m. Severe storm warnings are being allowed to expire, but a severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect for several counties in Greater Cincinnati until midnight Saturday. In Indiana, the watch includes: Dearborn, Franklin, Fayette, Ripley, Switzerland, Union, and Wayne counties. ...
Ohio bill could hold gas station owners accountable for bad fuel that damages cars
ANDERSON TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WKRC) - If you pump bad gas in Ohio, there's no testing program to prove it, but a recently proposed bill could change that. At least six people complained to Hamilton County's auditor about pumping bad gas at the Sunoco on Salem and Sutton roads in Anderson Township in April.
Things to do in Cincinnati this week. (Huge concerts, festivals start July with a BANG)
FAMILY: Butterflies in Space, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. daily, Krohn Conservatory, 1501 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams. Runs May 11-Aug. 18. $10, $7 ages 5-17, free ages 4-under. krohn.ticketspice.com. FAMILY: Christmas in July, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday, noon-6 p.m. Sunday, EnterTrainment Junction, 7379 Squire Court, West Chester. Runs June 29-July 31....
CDC report: Opioid addicts not getting treatment nationally, Tri-State experts disagree
COVINGTON, Ky. (WKRC) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a new study stating that in 2022, nearly a quarter of people addicted to opioids weren't getting medically-assisted treatment like methadone or suboxone, which could save their lives. But local treatment experts told Local 12 that isn't...
Former mayor John Cranley says Joe Biden should drop out of race after debate with Trump
President Joe Biden's meandering debate performance did little to assure Americans he wasn't too old for a second term. And Ohio Democrats took notice. Former Cincinnati Mayor John Cranley took to X to suggest alternative Democratic presidential candidates: "Governors Whitmer, Shapiro, Beshear and Polis, your country needs you." Biden should step down to make way for a leader who can offer "generational change," Cranley, who ran unsuccessfully for governor in 2022, told the Cincinnati Enquirer. ...
Why do we celebrate the Fourth of July? Everything to know about Independence Day
The annual holiday marks the anniversary of the Second Continental Congress adopting the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. The day was later signed into law on June 28, 1870, making it one of the oldest federal holidays. But why do we celebrate July 4 specifically, since the Declaration...
LIST: Fourth of July celebrations in the Tri-State
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - The Fourth of July falls on a Thursday and the Greater Cincinnati Area has its celebration events planned. Here’s a look at festivals, concerts and fireworks displays around town. Wednesday, July 3. Colerain Township:. Drew Campbell Memorial Commons, 4160 Springdale Road. 7 p.m. start. Live music,...
New I-75 exit to spur major growth, further unite Cincinnati-Dayton
CINCINNATI (Cincinnati Business Courier) - Chances are you’ll miss the Millikin Road overpass on Interstate 75, even if you’re looking for it. Far more captivating is the untrammeled greenery out either window, among the last open pastures visible from the expressway between Cincinnati and Dayton, once endless farmland.
Ohio Fireworks Law
Ohio Revised Code (R.C.) § 3743.45 (as effective July 1, 2022) and Ohio Fire Code (OFC) § 5626 (effective July 3, 2022) apply and can be read in their entirety via the links provided. Relevant OFC provisions outline how 1.4G consumer fireworks must be used and stored by consumers.
New project hopes to make popular Cincinnati park safer and more inviting
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Road improvement work aims to make Eden Park more inviting. The city has plans for a project that would make changes to Victory Parkway between East McMillan Street and Martin Drive. The project will also include repairs and safety upgrades to the Park Avenue Bridge, which is more than 100 years old.
Ludlow Fireworks Festival--June 29, 2024
There will be a variety of food trucks and vendors selling food, shaved ice, and soft-serve ice cream. Water, soft drinks, and beer will also be available for purchase. There will be a bounce house, inflatable slide, inflatable obstacle course, face painting, temporary tattoos, glow merchandise, and a dunking booth.
How Cincinnati, almost named Cincinnata, had roots in the American Revolution
John Cleves Symmes, like many early settlers in the Cincinnati region, was a veteran of the Revolutionary War. As a patriot in New Jersey, he was a colonel in the Sussex County militia from 1777 to 1780, leading his own regiment. He saw action alongside the Continental Army in battles at Monmouth, Short Hills, Long Island and Staten Island.
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