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Wawa Officially Breaks Ground On First Store In Ohio With Plans For Mason Store Soon
MASON, OH -- Wawa, a privately held, family and associate-owned chain of more than 1,050 convenience retail stores currently operating in eight states and Washington, D.C., officially broke ground on its first store in Ohio located at 5308 Fields Ertel Road, Cincinnati, Ohio. The event welcomed VIP customers, state and local officials and charity partners to mark the start of construction on Wawa’s first Ohio store.
UPDATED: Fourth of July events in the region
There are several local cities and townships hosting parades and festivals this week in honor of Independence Day. Here are some of those events:. Light Up Lebanon: A parade in the downtown area kicks off Lebanon’s Independence Day celebration at 4 p.m. July 3. It is following by events from 6-10 p.m. at Colonial Park West. That includes a petting zoo, balloon animals, games, bounce houses and live music from The Bourbon Road Band. Details: facebook.com/events/783389973944147.
Young musicians from across country compete at Summer Music Games in Mason
MASON, Ohio (WKRC) - The 27th Annual Summer Music Games is in Mason Tuesday night. The competition features hundreds of talented musicians ages 16 to 21 from across the country. The prestigious competition is back for its 27th year in the Greater Cincinnati area. Local 12 spoke with some of...
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.
We need to talk about Frisch's
Hello! I’m Alex Coolidge, and I’ve written about most of the region’s major corporations and the local economy since 2005. This week, Enquirer food writer Keith Pandolfi and I took a closer look at recent Frisch’s Big Boy closures and turmoil in the restaurant industry. Earlier this spring, the iconic local chain closed five of its diners (two in Cincinnati, two in Northern Kentucky and one in Dayton).
3 days of shows on RiversEdge stage: Here are the bands that will perform over Fourth of July weekend
RiversEdge, the entertainment amphitheater in Hamilton, will be the site of three free shows this week as the city celebrates Independence Day. Adam Helms, director of resident services for the City of Hamilton and producer of the concerts, said RiversEdge has always done a concert on July 4 with fireworks at 10 p.m., right after the music ends.
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...
Skyline up for top 10 regional fast food chain by USA Today readers
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Skyline Chili is in the running once again for a top ten regional fast food chain by USA Today readers. Voting ends at noon on Monday. The top 10 restaurants will be announced on July 17. “This chain of Cincinnati-style chili eateries started up in Ohio 75...
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