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Man arrested after allegedly robbing a hot dog vendor in front of courthouse in stolen car
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Police said that a man chose to take part in a robbery right in front of the Hamilton County Courthouse. The victim was a hot dog vendor. Investigators said that Kevon Whitfield was driving a stolen car that pulled up to the hot dog stand on Main Street in July. Two people in the car with Whitfield said they wanted free hot dogs or they would shoot the vendor.
Highland County Health Department hosting blood drive
The Highland County Health Department is excited to be hosting its third Hoxworth Blood Drive Thursday, Aug. 22 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The Hoxworth Donor Bus will be parked in the HCHD parking lot at 1487 North High St., Hillsboro. There are two easy ways to schedule an appointment:. •...
CDC alerts on rising parvovirus B19 cases among children and adults
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The CDC has issued an alert about a virus on the rise in both children and adults. The alert came because the CDC saw a dramatic rise in human parvovirus B19. It's a common illness in children but the worry lies on those with compromised immunity and pregnant women.
Ohio Weather Alert: Severe Storms Expected Along I-71 Corridor
Wilmington, OH – Severe thunderstorms are forecasted to hit the I-71 corridor in Ohio today, prompting residents to stay alert. The U.S. National Weather Service in Wilmington, Ohio, issued a warning at 7:20 a.m. that warm and humid conditions would trigger scattered to numerous storms throughout the afternoon and evening. Areas near and south of I-71, including Cincinnati, Dayton, and Columbus, are expected to be most affected.
‘American Idol’ seeks Ohioans to audition
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — If you think you have what it takes to become the next “American Idol,” this could be your chance. For season 25, “American Idol” is currently conducting free virtual auditions with producers from individuals across the U.S. The show has assigned certain states to a specific audition date as people from […]
Ohio AG Yost and three other AGs push for grocery mega-merger between Kroger and Albertsons
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and his counterparts in Alabama, Georgia and Iowa went to court Wednesday to urge that the merger between Kroger and Albertsons go through. Opponents of the merger — including the Federal Trade Commission and eight state attorneys general — say that such a huge merger in a consolidating marketplace will […]
Officials ignore most Appalachian hydrogen hub worries
(The Center Square) — After an hour-long community briefing that didn’t take questions from the public until 40 minutes passed, another forum for public engagement ended for the Appalachian Hydrogen Hub, which will spread across West Virginia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. The hub, also called ARCH2, received its first tranche of federal money in July, but critics have warned of a weak public participation process that checks boxes, but effectively locks out locals who will be affected by the hub projects. ...
Politicians address ongoing energy issue, bribery scandal with conflicting plans
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Making reforms following the state’s biggest bribery scandal has been a slow path forward, but Ohio lawmakers are working to close that chapter and move forward with new energy legislation. “It’s a balancing act when you look at moving forward with trying to decarbonize and how we achieve that, while at […]
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