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Hamilton’s Old Hotel Gets Big Boost from Ohio Government
Hamilton’s Historic Hotel Revival: $6 Million Boost for Downtown Revitalization. Preserving the Past, Building for the Future: Marriott Tribute Hotel’s Modern Makeover. According to Bizjournals, The plan to turn an old hotel in Hamilton into a new boutique hotel just got a big boost. The government has given the project $6 million in special tax credits. This means the developer, Zeller Realty Group, can now move forward with the project and make the old hotel into a modern hotel with a mix of old and new features.
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.
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...
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.
'We just wish he would come home': Couple offers $100 reward for missing pet prairie dog
A Liberty Township resident is asking neighbors to help find her lost pet, but it's not a dog or cat. It's a 2-year-old prairie dog named Gus. Gus has been missing since June 20, his owner Keli Morrison told The Enquirer. Morrison said he likely escaped her home, near the Hamilton-Mason Road...
'Just a great man': Community remembers Jim Scott, longtime host of Cincinnati radio
Cincinnati's morning voice Jim Scott touched many lives during his time on earth. For 46 years, he was a familiar voice on Cincinnati’s airwaves as the morning host for WLW, WSAI-AM and others. Visitors lined the hallways in appreciation after he finished his final show at 700 WLW-AM in 2015. ...
Value wars: SONIC unveils $1.99 menu featuring new queso wraps
UNDATED (WKRC) - SONIC has entered the value meal trend with an all-new $1.99 menu. SONIC Drive-In announced on Monday that it will launch a new value menu, which will compete with other fast-food giants that have launched deals of their own to lure back inflation-wary consumers. Nicknamed the "FUN.99" menu, SONIC guests can order burgers, snacks, desserts and all-new wraps for just $1.99.
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