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Lead poisoning more common than you think
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Lead poisoning is more common than most people realize. According to the University of Michigan Mott Children’s Hospital, one in 40 children have blood lead levels that are considered unsafe. Lead poisoning can cause lifelong problems, including lower IQs and behavioral problems. If you’re a parent, there’s a good chance you’ve […]
Xavier recruiting news: Musketeers in the mix for several 2025 prospects
The Xavier Musketeers and their revamped roster are finishing up summer workouts from the Klekamp Family Training Center with the 2024-25 regular season just over three months away. However, the recruiting trail is still heating up and Xavier, which doesn't have a freshman on scholarship this season, is in the mix on...
Adult sentenced for downtown beating by group of teens caught on video
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The lone adult in a group of teens was sentenced Monday for a downtown beating by a group of young people. Jadin Shaw, 18, pleaded guilty to aggravated rioting for the attack on Jan. 23. A judge sentenced him to 18 months in prison. The attack was...
Condado Tacos opens new Greater Cincinnati location
SYCAMORE TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WXIX) - Condado Tacos is opening its fifth Greater Cincinnati location this week. Doors open at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Gallery in Kenwood development, 7961 Kenwood Rd.,across the street from Kenwood Towne Centre. The first 100 guests in line at the restaurant will be awarded with...
Winning Powerball numbers for the $144 million jackpot on July 29, 2024: See all the prizes hit in Ohio
CLEVELAND — Although nobody won the $144 million Powerball jackpot in the latest drawing on Monday, July 29, 2024, the Ohio Lottery says there were plenty of other prizes hit throughout the state. Here's a list of those prizes, according to the Ohio Lottery... $150,000 prize: 1 winner (sold...
JumpStart taps 'a village' to grow Northeast Ohio's tech-based companies
Dangling from Franco Kraiselburd’s gloved hand is a white, jello-like patch he believes will revolutionize wound care worldwide. “Imagine this is the next band aid. Do you know what I mean?’’ says an animated Kraiselburd, encouraging visitors to a Case Western Reserve University lab to glove up and touch the moistened patch. “Here's the thing – imagine this integrated into your skin. Right? And it just feels nice.”
Overview: JD Vance and rail safety
Before Donald Trump chose Ohio’s JD Vance as his candidate for vice president, the U.S. Marine Corps veteran, lawyer, and author of “Hillbilly Elegy” gained the national spotlight as one of the authors of the Railway Safety Act of 2023. The bipartisan legislation — sponsored by six U.S. senators, three Republicans and three Democrats — came in the aftermath of the Feb. 3, 2023, Norfolk Southern derailment and chemical release in East Palestine, Ohio.
Early harvest continues with peaches, apples, grapes: Don’t wait or they’ll be gone
CLEVELAND, Ohio --If you love local, seasonal fruit, pay attention. Starting with strawberries in May, fruit grown in Ohio has been coming into markets at least two weeks ahead of schedule. Ohio cherries are already over and peaches, which are usually ramping up about now, are well into their season....
Ohio voters to decide on redistricting reform this election
Voters in Ohio will soon be given the opportunity to overhaul how the state draws its congressional and legislative maps. Citizens Not Politicians, the coalition of organizations behind the constitutional amendment, sent Secretary of State Frank LaRose more than 700,000 signatures earlier this month, and LaRose certified 535,000 signatures last week. The existing maps, enacted […]
THREE-YEAR POINT SINCE PREBLE COUNTY WOMAN'S DISAPPEARANCE APPROACHES
(Preble County, OH)--Both Richmond’s Niqui McCown and Connersville’s Denise Pflum have been missing for a long time. Now, the case of a missing Preble County resident is also stretching into years. Tiffany Orona has not been seen since she walked out of a drug treatment facility nearly three years ago. Investigators have executed search warrants and deployed cadaver dogs with no results. They believe someone has knowledge of what happened to Tiffany. There is now a $5000 reward in place for information leading to locating Tiffany Orona.
Sonic launches all-new 'Smasher' burger for $7
UNDATED (WKRC) - Sonic has launched its $7 "Sonic Smasher." According to Food & Wine, Sonic launched an "elevated burger experience" that starts at just $6.49, although the price may vary depending on the location and franchise owner. The Sonic Smasher is made with the following ingredients:. Two Angus patties.
Living next door to a dispensary. Yea or nay?
Hi. I’m Randy Tucker, business writer at The Enquirer. Imagine a marijuana dispensary opening next door to your home or business. Would you welcome the cannabis store to the neighborhood with a live-and-let-live attitude toward responsible cannabis users and sellers? Or, would you "just say no"? Residents and business owners in the...
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