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Expect cooler temperatures early Sunday and a mid-week warmup
DAYTON, Ohio (WKEF) -- Tonight will be another cool but ultimately comfortable night as temperatures fall into the upper 50s by Sunday morning. Sunday afternoon returns to the upper 70s with lots of sunshine. Monday morning drops into the upper 50s but should be able to rise to 80. Other...
Typewriters get a new life in a Dayton repair store
On a cool July evening, Trevor Brumfield works on some old typewriters in his store in an old industrial building on Linden Avenue. TB Writers Plus is one of 14 shops repairing and selling typewriters in Ohio – and the only one in Dayton. This unlikely machine from the...
App launching in Ohio looks to reduce restaurant food waste
An app that looks to reduce food waste at local restaurants officially launches in Ohio next week. “What we do is we connect businesses who have food directly to consumers,” said Too Good To Go spokeswoman Sarah Soteroff. Customers use the app to buy reduced-price “Surprise Bags” of leftover...
Ohio spending another $63M to knock down buildings
(The Center Square) – Nearly 1,300 more buildings across the state will be torn down as Ohio continues to spend taxpayer money on grants it says will spur economic development. The new projects in nine counties will cost $67.3 million and cover 1,277 vacant, dilapidated buildings – all part of the Building Demolition and Site Revitalization Program that has spent more than $200 million on nearly 5,000 projects in all 88 counties since it began in 2021. ...
National breakfast chain appears to be opening second central Ohio restaurant
A Southern-inspired breakfast restaurant specializing in chicken and waffles, crab cake benedicts, shrimp n’ grits, plus many more traditional brunch items appears to be opening a second location in the central Ohio area. According to city permits, Another Broken Egg Cafe could be opening…well…another cafe!. The award-winning...
Ohio Tech Innovation Zone Looks to Play Up Regional Strengths
Central Ohio is positioning itself as a place to foster transportation innovation in areas like autonomy and electrification, particularly as they intersect with agriculture. “Mobility, and smart mobility, and agriculture are definitely tied together,” said Doug McCollough, the inaugural, newly named executive director of The Beta District, an area stretching from Columbus through Dublin, Marysville and Union County. The Beta District, launched in 2021, is an economic development initiative that harnesses the region’s strengths in the transportation technology sectors to establish Central Ohio as yet another tech innovation zone.
DeWine defends record with Ohio legislature despite inaction in several areas
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Governor Mike DeWine is defending his record with the Ohio General Assembly, despite multiple calls to action that have yet to be taken up. “Under our system of government, we have a legislative branch as well as an executive branch hand judicial branch,” he said. “Each one has a role and […]
Authorities suspect arson after four Southern Ohio churches burn down
Ohio (WCHS) — A rash of church fires in Southern Ohio has church members asking 'why?' and investigators ruling them as arson. Four churches in the have been destroyed by fire, with three taking place since May. The four churches targeted include Kokeen Enterpise Baptist Church, Flag Springs Methodist...
Ex-AK Steel site, 3 other brownfield sites receive funding
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Four brownfield sites in the Miami Valley are receiving funding to be revitalized. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced Friday that four local brownfield sites would receive funding for either assessment, clean up or remediation. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, a brownfield site is a property proposed for redevelopment or […]
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