Property taxes have surged in these Central Florida cities
ORLANDO, Fla. – A new Consumer Affairs report this month has revealed which areas of the U.S. have suffered major property tax hikes relative to home values. And it turns out several metro areas in Florida are on that list. WHAT DOES THE REPORT LOOK AT?. Researchers said they...
North Carolina’s First Buc-ee’s Is Bringing a $50 Million Interchange Overhaul With It
North Carolina’s first Buc-ee’s is still more than a year from opening, but the highway project built to handle its crowds is already reshaping one of the state’s busiest interstate corridors. A roughly $50 million overhaul at Exit 152 in Mebane is widening Trollingwood-Hawfields Road and rebuilding...
‘Do you want your grandkids living here?’: Coalition, residents meet to establish game plan...
Sunday afternoon's gathering, organized by members of the Protect Allen County Coalition, brought together hundreds of residents from all over the county to one man's backyard, where many said burning diesel could be smelled.
Volunteer firefighter shortage strains Ohio fire departments as calls rise
GLENDALE, Ohio — Volunteer fire departments across Ohio are facing growing staffing challenges as calls increase, training requirements expand and fewer people take on the unpaid work. According to the Ohio Fire Chief's Association, 57% of fire departments in Ohio are volunteer. The State Fire Marshal's Office says 70%...
FIRST LOOK: A new vision for remaking Cleveland’s lakefront – without a stadium
New drawings of a reimagined downtown Cleveland lakefront show wide pedestrian paths, buildings that approach and recede from the water — and a football-field shaped park where the Browns now play.
University Hospitals Keeps MyChart Offline After Unusual Server Activity in Cleveland
CLEVELAND, Ohio — University Hospitals is keeping its MyChart patient portal and other digital services offline heading into Monday after the Cleveland-based health system detected unusual activity on its servers and disconnected its systems from the internet as a precaution. The system said it first reported internet connectivity problems...
Dead Spring Cemetery: NKY man’s elaborate Halloween display returns for another year
COLD SPRING, Ky. (WKRC) — A Northern Kentucky family has been working on a big Halloween display, Dead Spring Cemetery, since August, and the collection might be the most elaborate in the Tri-State. Herman Reinecke has been spookifying his yard for 20 years, moving to Villagegreen Drive in Cold...
Ohio woman’s lottery code word goes out the window after $1 million scratch-off win
HUBER HEIGHTS, Ohio (WKRC) - A Huber Heights woman who had a prearranged code word for a possible lottery win was too stunned to use it after scratching off a $1 million prize. Kimberlin and her husband, Brian, had agreed that if either won the lottery, they would say, “Meet...
New York City homeowners 65 and older with combined income up to $58,399 have...
The online application for New York City’s Senior Citizen Homeowners’ Exemption, known as SCHE, has been open since September 28 and closes March 15. Homeowners 65 and older whose combined income stays at or below $58,399 can apply or renew by that date, the city Department of Finance says on its SCHE page. The exemption […]
Car rear-ends stalled vehicle live on-air during Eyewitness News traffic report
A stalled vehicle on the Major Deegan Expressway was rear-ended live on-air during Heather O'Rourke's traffic report, highlighting the dangers of stopped vehicles on busy roadways.
