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Cedarville expert weighs in on DNC's next move after Biden's sudden race exit
CEDARVILLE, Ohio (WKEF)-- President Biden, and several other democratic leaders, have endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris following Biden's exit from the race. Dr. Mark Caleb Smith with Cedarville University said we're not quite sure of what will happen next since this has never happened in the modern primary system. Dr. Smith said he expects a roll call vote to be held at the Democratic National Convention in August. If Vice President Harris is the only one, he said this could be a seamless process.
2 teens arrested after overnight Piqua shooting
PIQUA, Ohio (WDTN) — Police arrested two suspects after a teen was shot just after midnight. Piqua police and medics responded to a reported shooting in the 800 block of Fisk Street at 12:10 a.m. on Saturday. Upon arrival, officers found an 18-year-old with a minor gunshot wound. Deputy Chief Marty Grove of the Piqua […]
Biden announces he’s ending his campaign
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — President Joe Biden announce Sunday that he is ending/has ended his run for re-election. The move comes on the heels of a June debate with Republican candidate former President Donald Trump that left the Democratic incumbent’s campaign reeling. An increasing number of people in the party’s circle pushed to have him […]
Horse trailer fire reported on East 6th Street in Franklin
FRANKLIN, Ohio — A horse trailer reportedly caught fire on East Sixth Street in Franklin Saturday evening. It was reported at the intersection with Riley Boulevard at 6:50 p.m. Franklin Fire crews are currently on the scene handling the situation. It is unclear if any animals are in the...
Dayton reacts to President Biden's withdrawal from the 2024 race, debates next steps
DAYTON, Ohio (WKEF) -- The historic news of President Joseph R. Biden Jr. stepping down from the 2024 Presidential Race has caused many different reactions from many different people. "I knew it was coming, I could see it. It’s kind of a bad thing and a good thing because now...
Pedestrian Hit & Killed On Ohio Turnpike Near Toledo
Swanton–The Swanton Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash involving a pedestrian. The crash occurred July 20 at approximately 10:43 p.m. on the Ohio Turnpike near Interstate 475 in Springfield Township, Lucas County. The preliminary investigation revealed a 2024 Ram 1500 pick up truck,...
Brookville’s Taylor Rotunda Returns to WWE
The lights turned down in the closing minutes of WWE Monday Night Raw on June 17, revealing a darkened door and a lit lantern atop a smoke-filled stage. Fans immediately recognized these tributes to late wrestler Bray Wyatt, whose eerie theme music resounded through the American Bank Center Selena Auditorium in Corpus Christi, Texas. This would be the debut of the “Wyatt Sicks,” an ominous-looking group of five wrestlers wearing creepy masks and led by “Uncle Howdy,” dressed in black with a top hat and long, white dreadlocks adorning his head.
Vice president candidate JD Vance to address Middletown crowd after Biden dropped out
Since former President Donald Trump announced Ohio's Sen. JD Vance as his vice presidential running mate last week, Vance has been touting his Midwestern roots. So it makes sense Vance chose his hometown of Middletown to make his solo campaign stop Monday. And while it's expected Vance will play up his blue-collar roots, the rally will now serve as his first campaign event for the Trump ticket since President Joe Biden dropped out of the presidential race Sunday.
Brunch at the Brightside's food truck rally brings farm fun to downtown Dayton
DAYTON, Ohio (WKEF) -- Brunch at the Brightside, a food truck rally, is being held Sunday, July, 21 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The rally was at Brightside Music and Event Venue on Third Street in Downtown Dayton. It had a “Down on the Farm” theme. There...
Kori Bevis and ‘Baker’ Win AKC National Obedience Championship for Third Year in a Row
The Roberts Center in Wilmington, Ohio was bustling with obedient dogs on July 20 and 21, with two days of competition in this year’s AKC National Obedience Championship. The event celebrated its 30th competition this year, but that wasn’t the only historic part of the weekend. For the first time in history, a dog and handler team won the competition for a third time — it’s also the first time that the same team won for the third year in a row.
Sometimes A Close Shave Can Be... A Close Shave
SPRINGBORO, OH -- In my many years on planet Earth, I have heard the term “close shave” and have experienced the same many times. So what defines a close shave?. I decided to look that slang term up in the dictionary and here is what I came up with: A close shave is defined... “as a situation in which you come very close to a dangerous situation.”
Summer offers variety of seasonal produce to try
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — When you think of summer foods, you might think of hot dogs on the grill and frozen ice cream. But this time of year, there is also a wide variety of healthy produce to choose from. Kettering Health Dietitian Katie Conrad McCoy demonstrates how to make one of her favorite in-season […]
A Parasitic Plant?
Have you ever seen what looks like orange "spaghetti" growing on other plants? It is actually Cuscuta, also known as a dodder. It is a parasitic plant with no chlorophyll to manufacture its own food. It twines itself tightly against the stem of host plants and absorbs nourishment from the host. The sprawling strands are each about 1/16th inch in diameter.
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