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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Family aims to revive Cedarville lake and business site for scuba diving and more
Jun. 12—A Greene County family is working to revitalize a "piece of Ohio history," aiming to restore a former manufacturing hub in Cedarville into a place for underwater exploration. The Greene County Department of Development was awarded $874,975 for cleanup and remediation of Sportsman Lake in Cedarville, and its surrounding buildings, on behalf of Silver Cup Properties, which recently purchased the site — on the south edge of Cedarville between U.S. 42 and the bike path. According to state officials, the money will help address "multiple environmental concerns" on the 12.94-acre site, which has been at times a quarry, a popular scuba diving training environment, and later a site for aerospace manufacturing. Andrea Lisby, whose family are third- and fourth-generation Fairborn entrepreneurs, said that their local connection was part of the reason they purchased the property. Silver Cup Properties is family-owned and operated between Lisby, her father Dan Degenhart, and sisters Alisha Cvitkovich and Kalynn Elwood. Purchasing the site without knowing if their grant would be approved was a gamble that paid off, Lisby said. "We are over-the-moon excited. I can't even express the excitement," she said. "I think it comes down to really believing in what we're gonna create here. ... We're just trying to bring a piece of Ohio history back." Originally a limestone quarry, Sportsman Lake was later taken over by natural spring water, and became a popular Ohio scuba diving destination in the 1960s and 70s. During this time it became home to the so-called Skin Divers Club at Sportsman's Lake, but recreational use of the lake declined in the 90s, before the site became a manufacturing hub. "This lake, back in the 60s, 70s and 80s, was actually known to my parents as the place to come picnic and swim. So it all felt like just a full-circle moment. Some history behind it, some sentimental value behind it," she said. The two manufacturing companies that formerly operated on the site were Aqua Locators and Applied Sciences. Both those buildings have since been vacated. Remediation includes the removal of an underground storage tank, installing vapor mitigation systems in two buildings, and ecological treatment of the lake, according to the state. The vast majority of the necessary work is expected to be on the surrounding manufacturing buildings, rather than the lake itself, Lisby said. "Knowing that history of both those buildings, we knew there were some sort of chemicals," Lisby said. "Before we closed, we wanted to do our due diligence on figuring out what it was, how we can transition everything into a new use ... so we had to kind of start digging on environmental testing and environmental-type research on how we could buy this property and turn it over into something new without putting ourselves back millions of dollars." Once full remediation is complete, the site will be redeveloped into a mixed-use destination. While the family isn't ready to reveal their exact plans just yet, Lisby said, the planned amenities will make good use of the lake and the surrounding natural environment, including nearby access to the Erie bike trail. Silver Cup has already opened the lake back up to certified divers for recreation, though at this time only licensed divers are permitted on the site. "We're taking it one step at a time. It's a huge property. We have a ton of ideas. And we do want to focus on the cleanup," she said. "But hopefully, (we'll be) getting people from all kinds of surrounding areas in Ohio to come and visit our place one day."
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Superload weighing almost 370K pounds could cause problems for Greene County drivers
Drivers will see a superload moving through the area today. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] We will take you through the closures and potential problems this could cause drivers today on News Center 7 Daybreak from 4:25 a.m. until 7 a.m. TRENDING STORIES: Officer injured after police hit by vehicle, police say Otter gives birth to tiny pups 'earlier than expected' at Cincinnati Zoo Dog dies after being found in basement of Ohio home Piqua Steel Company will move an electric transformer from the Fairborn Railroad site on E. Xenia Drive to the AES substation site on Dayton Xenia Road, according to the Greene County Engineer's Office and City of Fairborn. The transformer weighs 369,400 pounds. It is expected to start its route at 9 a.m. and take four to eight hours to reach its destination. Law enforcement will escort the transformer along this route: West on E Xenia Dr. to E. Dayton Dr. Southwest on E. Dayton Dr. to OH-444S (S. Central Ave./ Kauffman Ave.) Southeast on State Route 444 south to W. Dayton Yellow Springs Rd. South on W. Dayton Yellow Springs Rd. to Trebein Rd. South Trebein Rd. to Dayton Xenia Rd. Dayton Xenia Rd to substation We will update this story. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Forbes
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
WWE Backlash 2025 Results: Surprises And Everything You Should Know
FAIRBORN, OHIO - MAY 09: John Cena makes his entrance during SmackDown at Nutter Center on May 9, ... More 2025 in Fairborn, Ohio. (Photo by Michael Marques/WWE via Getty Images) WWE Backlash was eventful. There were no new champions crowned, but the matches were pretty layered. Let's take a look at everything that happened in St. Louis on Saturday night, including John Cena's memorable match against Randy Orton. In the main event, John Cena retained the title over Randy Orton with the help of three downed-referee spots and a hilariously appropriate injection of R-Truth that ultimately put the G.O.A.T. over. Here is the end sequence: Here are some of the more memorable spots. Cena left with a parting shot and another example of impeccable mic work. I'm not sure how many people noticed some of Cena's physical actions after the primary pay-per-view stream ended. Cena seems to be planting the seeds for his face turn. He appeared to be conflicted as the WWE Universe, who still support him, began to overpower the haters with positive chants. Cena walked to the locker room slowly and seemingly unsure of his newly adopted nasty ways. We'll see, but as for the match with Orton, it was booked perfectly considering where the two rivals are in their careers. Cena took two table bumps, and there were countless kickouts after finishes. I loved every minute of it from a pure action and nostalgia standpoint. Gunther def. Pat McAfee This match felt pretty pointless. There was no clear storyline to progress here. Perhaps something will come from this, but as it was, McAfee showed excellent toughness and a true understanding of the business he's become attached to. I expected to see Goldberg inserted into this segment, but I'm kind of glad that he wasn't. That would have been too predictable. Still, this was the low point of the premium live event. (c) Dominik Mysterio def. Penta (Mysterio retains his Men's IC title) Dom continues to cook. This match was great, though appropriately abbreviated by interference from the Judgment Day, and ultimately from El Grando Americano. Everything about this match was booked properly. Mysterio and Penta had their moments to shine and the red-hot winner and loser didn't lose any status in the process. (c) Lyra Valkyria def. Becky Lynch (Valkyria retains her Women's IC title) Valkyria and Lynch put on an excellent match. This match was put together to help push Valkyria as the top-tier star WWE wants her to be. Mission accomplished. Lynch helped pull out a level of flair we hadn't seen in Valkyria since she was called up to the main roster. Valkyria won clean but might have sustained a legit broken nose in the process as Lynch battered her following the final bell. Be on the lookout for injury reports on her during the upcoming week. (c) Jacob Fatu def. LA Knight, Damian Priest and Drew McIntyre (Fatu retains his US title) This match was an excellent kickoff for the show. There were some excellent spots like this one. Fatu got some unexpected help from the debuting Jeff Cobb who made a splash attacking LA Knight. Cobb was brought in by Solo Sikoa, but it doesn't appear as though Fatu was aware the help was coming. This helps to build the inevitable clash between Fatu and Solo, likely to happen at SummerSlam or earlier. Night of Champions was announced for June 28. That might be a great spot for their match.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Yahoo
Police respond after threat made at Greene County school
A student made a threat at Fairborn High School Friday, according to a note sent to families. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] The Fairborn Police Department was informed of the incident, and provided the note for parents and guardians. TRENDING STORIES: Local industrial facility closing; over 100 employees impacted 'She finally got justice;' Daughter reacts after driver in mom's deadly hit-and-run learns sentence Coroner releases cause of death for former OSU player found dead in his apartment According to police, a student threatened to harm other students at the high school Friday. 'The student involved has been identified,' Fairborn Schools said in their note. 'We are working in coordination with school administration to address the situation thoroughly and appropriately.' Police say they are committed to the safety of the school and keeping the community informed of such incidents. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
‘They are going to be so mad;' Neighbors concerned after new Wawa location approved
A new Wawa gas station is coming to Greene County, but not everyone is excited about it. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] We will hear from one man who lives close to where the new gas station will go today on News Center 7 Daybreak from 4:25 a.m. until 7 a.m. TRENDING STORIES: Missing Ohio woman found dead in pond Memorial service scheduled for local student aide killed in I-75 crash 4 area men arrested as part of FBI child sex abuse bust As previously reported by News Center 7, the Fairborn City Council approved the new Wawa on Monday to build it at 1800 N Broad Street near Spangler Road. 'The citizens of Fairborn, once this is in, they are going to be so mad,' said Charlie Deer. His front yard is only 50 feet from where the entrance to Wawa will be. Deer told News Center 7 that he is concerned about traffic and the gas station being open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. 'I see people coming through here at least 50 miles in there, but most of them are going 60,' he said. A Wawa employee cited a traffic study during the meeting that was approved by ODOT, saying the road could handle the traffic increase. 'We don't really have any influence to make ODOT say yes or no,' the employee told News Center 7. 'My life would be easier if we did,' the employee said." We will update this story. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
