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Lawyers allege man charged with murder of Uber driver acted in self-defense
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Court was back in session Monday in the case of the 81-year-old man caught on camera killing an Uber driver in April. The prosecution and defense were in court for a status update as William Brock, 81, prepares to go to trial for the death of Loletha Hall, 61. Brock has […]
Win tickets to see Scotty McCreery at Fraze Pavilion
K99.1FM welcomes Scotty McCreery and Greylan James to the Fraze Pavilion, on Thursday, August 8th, for the Kettering Health Foundation’s “Heart to Heart 2024″ performance. Register below for your chance to win a pair of tickets to the show from K99.1FM. You can buy tickets here. NO...
#UDWTEN Tabbed As Academic Award Winner By ITA
DAYTON – The University of Dayton women's tennis teams earned All-Academic Team honors from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) for the 2023-24 academic year, while five Flyers were named ITA Scholar-Athletes, the organization announced on Monday. To earn the ITA All-Academic Team honor, the program must have a grade...
Xavier, Dayton will play in charity exhibition game at UD Arena in October
The Xavier Musketeers will play in a charity exhibition game against the University of Dayton at UD Arena on Sunday, Oct. 20, the school announced Monday. The matchup will cap the second year of community engagement events championing adolescent and young adult mental health and suicide prevention. All net proceeds from ticket sales will benefit Jay's Light, the Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation and other charities within the Dayton and Cincinnati area. CareSource sponsors the event.
Photos: Inaugural Lebanon Pride Event Was a Major Success
On July 20, the city of Lebanon, Ohio held their inaugural Pride festival which took place from 11 a.m. until 10 p.m. at Bicentennial Park. The event featured food and drink vendors, community mural painting and activities for children, as well as dance and drag performances. Despite anticipated resistance, event organizers and participants alike were pleasantly surprised by the overwhelming turnout and support the festival received, with fewer than 10 religious protestors at the event and thousands of attendees in total.
La Comedia announces shows for upcoming 50th anniversary season
A new era is in full steam at La Comedia Dinner Theatre which will celebrate its 50th anniversary season in 2025 with eight shows appearing on its Springboro stage for the first time. The mainstage season will consist of Bruce Joel Rubin, Dave Stewart and Glen Ballard’s “Ghost, the Musical”...
Social media trend called 'sadfishing' can put young people at risk
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A new online trend that’s popular among teens is now raising concern among parents for its potential harm. The trend is called sadfishing. While it may seem innocent, pediatricians are warning about what it might say to a stranger online about teens and their vulnerability. “Sadfishing...
Ohio Department of Natural Resources open new trail at Findley State Park
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources opened a new trail at Findley State Park on Saturday. The Dorothy and Corbett Walker Memorial Trail is named for Dorothy and Corbett Walker, who called their nearly 125-acre farm “Walnut Valley” and settled in the area more than 75 years ago after Corbett Walker’s service in World War II, according to an ODNR news release.
Middletown Board of Education member resigns due to symptoms of Parkinson's disease
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio — Middletown City Schools Board of Education member Cathie Mulligan announced her resignation Monday due to progressing symptoms of Parkinson's disease. The school district announced Mulligan's decision on Monday, saying her resignation will take effect on July 31. "I'm grateful to the Middletown voters for allowing me...
Consequences continue as bill at center of Ohio utility corruption scandal marks fifth anniversary
Five years after Gov. Mike DeWine signed House Bill 6 into law, Ohio citizens and ratepayers are still paying the price. Ohio lawmakers still haven’t taken steps to repeal the rest of the nuclear and coal bailout bill, which is the focus of what prosecutors say was a roughly $60 million bribery scheme by utility FirstEnergy and its affiliates. Cases continue to wind through the courts, and two men implicated in the scandal have apparently taken their own lives.
This Quirky Little Michigan Highway Ends At an Off-Ramp Just 4000 Feet Into Ohio
US Highways are generally intended to be long cross-country, multi-state travel. Take some of the routes that pass through Michigan - US 31 travels from Mackinaw City to Mobile, Alabama. US 41 runs from Copper Harbor to Miami while US 23 runs from the Straits of Mackinac to Jacksonville. The...
Downtown Dayton’s Art in the City set to return!
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN)– We’re calling all art lovers to Downtown Dayton’s Art in the City next month! Downtown Dayton Partnership’s Syron Townsend and AES Ohio’s Mary Ann Kabel joined Living Dayton on Monday featuring their partnership and what art lovers can expect. Presented by AES...
How Premier Health is encouraging women to get into orthopedics
Dayton, Ohio-based Premier Health has launched a new program intended to interest more young women and minorities in pursuing orthopedic careers, according to a July 20 report from NBC affiliate WDTN. Women have lower representation in orthopedic surgery than any other physician specialty, making up just 10% of the orthopedic...
Cincinnati beer claims No. 1 IPA in the World
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Cincinnati’s MadTree Brewing Company has claimed the title of No. 1 IPA worldwide. The announcement comes after the Tasting Alliance World Beer Competition, in which MadTree presented its Holly Days beer, a spruce tip IPA. Thousands of beers were entered into the competition, but Holly Days...
Investigators seek public help in West Elkton arson
Investigators with the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of State Fire Marshal (SFM) have ruled a fire in West Elkton (Preble County) as being caused by arson. Investigators with SFM’s Fire and Explosion Investigation Bureau are now seeking tips from the public to help identify those responsible. On July...
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