Blanchester, OH

Crews responded to the crash on the 6500 block of US Route 36 east of Covington around 11:50 p.m. William Moore, 31, of Fletcher, reportedly was driving west on US 36 when he and his passenger, Mackenzie Smith, 23, of Troy, traveled off the roadway into a ditch.

WEST CHESTER, Ohio — A fire ripped through a West Chester apartment building overnight, displacing eight families. The Red Cross is working with those displaced families. Fire officials say the fire broke out just after midnight and arriving crews found heavy smoke and flames concentrated in an upper apartment.

WEST CHESTER, Ohio (WKRC) - Many residents of a West Chester apartment complex are without a place to live after an overnight fire. Emergency units were called to the scene on Fountains Boulevard near Hunters Ridge Drive. People who live in six different units are now being helped by the...

CINCINNATI (WXIX) -One person was rescued, and eight families were displaced after an apartment fire occurred in West Chester Sunday. Firefighters say they were called to the fire on Fountains Blvd. around 1 a.m. The man who was rescued is expected to be okay, firefighters said. One man says he...

Two Springboro men serving in the U.S. Army were killed Saturday in separate motorcycle accidents in different states. Dakota “Cody” Pelfrey, 27, and Sgt. Seth P. Vision, 21, both died last weekend from injuries suffered in motorcycle crashes, according to law enforcement agencies in Alabama and in Miami Twp.

The playground features a nature themed atmosphere with swing sets that look like trees, a teeter-totter that resembles a dragonfly and a balance beam that appears to be a log.

The radiant months of summer seem to whip by so fast. Here are some memorable excursions to fit in before the kids head back to school. Five decades of family fun culminate in the golden anniversary of Kings Island in Mason, Ohio. With the introduction of Orion, Kings Island’s longest, tallest and fastest steel coaster in 2020, there are now 15 rollercoasters to happy-scream on. The Beast, the world’s longest wooden coaster, just became even longer. Off-season work extended it by a few feet and steepened the first drop.

Plans are in the works for a City Barbeque restaurant at the former Rapid Fired Pizza location at 2001 E. Dorothy Lane. City of Kettering records show the popular Ohio-based restaurant chain intends to renovate the vacant 3,460 square-foot building next to Delco Park. An outdoor patio will be added...

After a month of restaurant growth in May, the Miami Valley saw some major changes with several longtime restaurants closing and others looking for new owners. In addition, a few restaurants opened and many are coming soon including seven tenants in Dayton’s first food hall. If you know of...

A new Roosters restaurant is expected to open soon in the Dayton area. Roosters Beavercreek, located at 2430 N. Fairfield Road where Primanti Bros. Restaurant and Bar was previously housed, is expected to open by mid-July. “We are hoping third week of July at the latest,” said Ben Bateman, general...

Customers at Whit’s Frozen Custard’s newest Ohio location can enjoy frozen desserts in a 1950s-style dining area or take them outside on a large outdoor patio. Whit’s Frozen Custard business operator Jeffrey Neace said he came up with the idea for the business at 199 N. Main St. in April 2020 as he drove past the former site of a Ritter’s Frozen Custard on Ohio 48.

Kings Island amusement park in Mason has announced it will have fireworks shows each night of the Independence Day weekend, including on July 4th. The show is nearly 15 minutes long and park officials said there will be hundreds of lighted drones included for this weekend. This is being done in honor of Kings Island’s 50th anniversary season.

Celebrating summer and the uptick of outdoor dining, Dayton.com will spotlight restaurant patios across the Miami Valley on a weekly basis. Kettering’s Eudora Brewing Company bills itself as “Dayton’s only brewery, taproom, kitchen and brew-your-own facility.”. It should include something about its massive patio as part of...

Mayflies are probably the most misunderstood flying bug. If you’ve ever spent any time around Lake Erie, you know what I’m talking about. Yes, they can be annoying, but they serve a purpose. Really they do! I pity these little creatures who only live one or two days after hatching. So I try to never be the cause of one’s demise.

Loveland, Ohio – We are pleased to present Loveland Magazine’s Pet of the Month for June! The community of Loveland provided us with some lovely Pet of the Month photos and we are beyond thrilled to celebrate these local pets with YOU the readers!. This month’s winner is...

While travel is up, a local AAA retail manager says travelers are reconsidering their destinations and how far they’re going.

Lolo's Pulled Pork Sandwich at City BarbequeMikey Chlanda, author. So we’re on an adventure - we’re day-tripping (well, 2 days, so strictly speaking, not a day trip) to Yellow Springs. On the drive up we had a few errands to run in Beavercreek. I wanted to go to Flying Pizza, but my girlfriend held out for City Barbeque. Guess who won.

A popular family-owned restaurant in Ohio closed its doors for good this week because the owner could not find enough workers to keep the eatery in business. With so many restaurants struggling to stay afloat during the pandemic, it's not surprising to hear that yet another one is closing its doors. The Wellington Grille in Beavercreek, Ohio, has closed its doors after 22 years in business.

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