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$150,000 Powerball ticket sold at classic Cincinnati corner store
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A winning Powerball ticket worth $150,000 was sold at an old-fashioned corner store in Cincinnati. The winning ticket was almost perfect, with four of five matching numbers in addition to a matching Powerball and Power Play. The first four matches plus the Powerball alone adds up to $50,000, and the Power Play added another $100,000.
Civil Rights complaint filed against Brent Spence Bridge Project
A coalition argued the highway expansion would have a greater impact on neighborhoods made up of predominately minority and low-income families, including more congestion and air quality issues.
Appeals court throws out $600K awarded in lawsuit related to Tracie Hunter case
A federal appeals court has ruled that a woman and her attorneys should not have been awarded nearly $600,000 in a lawsuit connected to her actions a decade ago during the Tracie Hunter case. In an opinion filed Wednesday, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a jury award of $35,000, as...
'We're here for the long-term.' New all-boys Catholic school to open in Bond Hill
More than three decades after a Catholic school closed in Cincinnati's Bond Hill neighborhood, a new Catholic school is set to open in the long-closed building. Xavier Jesuit Academy, a Jesuit Catholic primary school, will open Aug. 14 for class. In its first year, the school will serve...
Remains of WWII soldier returning home to be buried in Middletown
The remains of a local World War soldier are finally coming home. U.S. Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Dan W. Corson will be interred Aug. 7 at Woodside Cemetery in Middletown. Wilson Shramm Spaulding Funeral Home will perform graveside services preceding the interment. Corson was a Middletown native assigned to...
See Ja'Marr Chase's funny reaction to Joe Burrow getting fridge in updated locker room
The Cincinnati Bengals unveiled their newly renovated locker room Tuesday, and quarterback Joe Burrow is getting some special treatment. According to the Bengals' website, they unveiled a modernized locker room that features a "best-in-class working environment," complete with new lockers, upgraded restrooms and an open design with higher ceilings. The team took a tour of the new facility, which garnered positive reactions from Burrow and other players. ...
Overnight near Cincinnati: Consider Mariemont, an architectural gem and one of Ohio’s best small towns
MARIEMONT, Ohio – Philanthropist Mary Emery was so appalled by the unsanitary living conditions in downtown Cincinnati a century ago, she created her own town as an alternative. Mariemont, population about 3,500, was founded in 1923 -- a beautifully designed planned community that’s close to everything, but also a...
'It just doesn't get done.' Demolition dispute could kill plans for old Forest Fair Mall
If a local developer with grandiose plans for the former Forest Fair Mall can't reach an agreement with Butler County officials on the use of a demolition grant, redevelopment of the mall might be kaput. "If the parties don’t cooperate, it (redevelopment) just doesn’t get done," the developer, Rob Smyjunas, CEO of Oakley-based Vandercar...
Hundreds of butterflies to be released in Lebanon
LEBANON, Ohio (WDTN) — Hundreds of butterflies are set to be released in Warren County. On Aug. 10 at 10 a.m., the city of Lebanon will release the butterflies at Miller Ecological Park, located at 755 Miller Road in Lebanon. “The butterfly garden is a sanctuary to Monarch butterflies, a species that is currently seeing […]
Woodlawn Community Center dedicates mural by UC grad
The Woodlawn Community Center recently dedicated a mural celebrating U.S. military. The center is also a recruiting and training center for the U.S. Army National Guard. Artist and University of Cincinnati graduate Brandon Hawkins painted the mural, which pays tribute to different facets of U.S. military history, including the 65th Infantry Regiment composed of Puerto Rican soldiers; the Tuskegee Airmen and the Montford Point Marines.
Betty Zane Days returns to Martins Ferry
BELMONT COUNTY, OHIO (WTRF) – It’s festival time in Martins Ferry! The annual Betty Zane Days began Wednesday evening at 5pm and runs through Saturday at 11pm. Come out to Fodor Memorial Park to enjoy amusement rides, food trucks, live bands, games and fireworks on Saturday night. There will also be a 5K run and […]
Projected Reds starting lineup with Ty France after trade with Mariners
With news of the Frankie Montas trade and Lucas Sims being shipped off to Boston, the Cincinnati faithful kind of forgot that the Reds added former Seattle Mariners first baseman Ty France at the MLB trade deadline. France arrived in Cincinnati ahead of the Reds' game against the Chicago Cubs,...
Manufacturer to lay off more than 60 workers in Dayton
Michigan-based manufacturer iDX Corporation will lay off nearly half of the workforce at its Dayton plant. The company, which produces retail store fixtures like wall units for businesses, has issued a notice to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services about the intended layoffs. Most of the 62 jobs...
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