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Third Wawa coming to city in Butler County
A third Wawa gas station and convenience store will replace a vacant bank and car wash at the northwest corner of Mack and Ohio 4. It is part of Wawa’s plans to open 60 gas station/convenience stores in Ohio over the next 10 years. There are five sites under contract in Butler County; one...
200 used TVs sold out in a few hours outside Paycor Stadium
CINCINNATI (WXIX)-Hamilton County Stadia and Parking Department sold out within a few hours of the 200 used T.Vs they were selling for cheap outside of Paycor Stadium Saturday. Hundreds of Bengals fans lined up early Saturday morning, hoping to buy a used T.V. The TVs range from 24 inches to...
The Strange Villainization of the Walkable City
Imagine you live in a town where everyday essentials like work, food, school, health care, and cultural activities all lie within a quick walk or bike ride from people’s homes. Your city has reduced residents’ reliance on car travel, freed you from your hellish commutes, and reconnected communities with one another. Public transit is reliable, concrete expanses have been transformed into lush green space, and carbon emissions are plummeting.This was the idea sketched by Carlos Moreno, the Sorbonne University professor who pioneered the “15-minute city.” A computer scientist by training, Moreno spent the mid-2000s designing digital energy-management platforms to address...
Franklin’s July Fourth parade back on after residents voice displeasure
FRANKLIN, Ohio (WXIX) - The City of Franklin’s Fourth of July parade is back on. Initially, city leaders had planned to cancel the parade due to improvement projects downtown that forced them to close streets. “With all the construction downtown and all the construction in the park, we knew...
Middie Meal Machine will resume operations in early June
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio — Middletown City School District will once again offer free meals to children and teenagers in the Middletown area this summer. According to the school district, the Middie Meal Machine, a food truck that travels around the city, will resume summer operations beginning Monday, June 3. While...
Negotiations over Mason City Schools teacher contracts continue with no deal
MASON, Ohio — School's out, but no resolution yet as Mason City School teachers and the school board have yet to come to an agreement on contracts for next school year. Mason's Board of Education said they're still working to reach a deal with the more than 600 teachers in the district.
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