Flying Pig Marathon Weekend Arrives

The annual Flying Pig Marathon Weekend—featuring races for adults, children, and pets—runs today through Sunday across Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky.

Road closures begin today and continue through the weekend. Downtown parking will be limited during race hours. A complete list of closures is available here.

The weekend starts with the Fifty West Mile at 7 p.m. tonight. Saturday’s events include the 5K, 10K, Flying Piglet for children 7 and under, Flying Fur for dogs and their owners, The 26th Mile for youth 7 and older, and PigAbilities for participants with disabilities.

Sunday features the Flying Pig Marathon, Half Marathon, and 4-Person Relay—all starting at 6:30 a.m. on Elm Street.

Lawmakers Approve Energy Bill

State lawmakers passed a major energy bill, sending the measure to Gov. Mike DeWine for his review.

The bill would eliminate ratepayer subsidies for two outdated coal plants. The subsidies, enacted in a 2019 law linked to a major corruption scandal, cost Ohioans nearly $400,000 daily.

The measure also would require power companies to justify rates every three years, prohibit unapproved consumer charges, and allow data centers to develop on-site energy sources.

Hunting Valley Tops List for Home Price Gains

Hunting Valley recorded Ohio’s fastest-growing home prices by dollar amount over the past year, with average values rising 8.3% to $1.52 million, an increase of $116,287. You can see the statewide rankings here.

Indian Hill and Kirtland Hills followed Hunting Valley, with home values increasing by $89,870 and $44,531, respectively. Indian Hill home prices now average more than $1.5 million.

Stacker used data from Zillow to compile the list of the 50 Ohio cities with the fastest-growing home prices. Charts tracking local price changes since 2018 are available here.

More affordable areas, such as Kelleys Island and Glandorf, didn’t see as large an increase by dollar amounts but saw their values grow even more based on percentage gains—up 11.8% and 10.5%, respectively.

Once upon a time, we had to make lists and physically go to stores when we needed things.

Sometimes we’d have to go to several stores or even shopping malls for what we needed. Then one day, out of the heavens, came Amazon. For many of us, free shipping and access to exclusive shows and movies are enough reasons to fork over the $14.99 per month to get Prime.

But if those reasons haven’t been enough to entice you to join Prime, maybe some of these lesser-known incentives will tempt you to sign up. Here are nine of those perks.

➤ Canal Winchester: Two men and one woman, ages 19 to 23, were found dead from gunshot wounds in a suspected double murder-suicide early Thursday at an apartment on Esquire Drive, police said. (More)

➤ Mahoning County: Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel joined local leaders to break ground on a 13,000-square-foot Health and Wellness Center at the Mahoning County Career and Technical Center in Canfield. (See Photos)

➤ Cincinnati: University of Cincinnati trustees approved $47.3 million for the demolition of Crosley Tower, the nation’s second-largest structure built with continuously poured concrete. (See Photo)

➤ Summit County: Dog adoption fees have been reduced from $94 to $28 for National Pet Month in May. All dogs are microchipped and have received veterinary care. (More)

➤ Avon: Residents gathered for a candlelight vigil honoring 18-year-old Jeremiah Kelly, an Avon graduate and Cincinnati Bearcats football player who died unexpectedly in April. (Watch Video Report)

➤ Oxford: FC Cincinnati CEO Jeff Berding will deliver Miami University’s spring commencement address on May 17. (More)

➤ Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders surprised students at John Marshall High School on Wednesday with a Q&A and training session, one day after arriving in northeast Ohio. (Watch Video)

➤ Cuyahoga Community College baseball has won 38 straight games, the longest win streak in the National Junior College Athletic Association. (More)

➤ Youngstown State outfielder Kyle Fossum broke the school’s single-season home run record with 18. He also leads the Horizon League in total bases. (More)

➤ Yesterday’s results: MLB | NBA | NHL | NCAAB | NCAASB | Soccer | LPGA | PGA

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➤ American Airlines will offer twice-daily nonstop flights from Akron-Canton Airport to Chicago O’Hare International Airport starting in October. Tickets go on sale May 5. (Details)

➤ Slick City Action Park will open its first Ohio location in Columbus later this month, featuring indoor waterless slides near Polaris Fashion Place. (See Photo)

➤ Trader Joe’s recalled its Sesame Miso Salad with Salmon sold in Ohio after 500 units were incorrectly packaged with parmesan cheese crumbles. (Details)

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Are you taking advantage of your Amazon Prime perks?

Free music/podcasts, access to lightning deals, and Whole Foods discounts are just a few of the many lesser-known perks that Amazon Prime has to offer. Make sure you’re not missing out, and get the most out of your Prime membership with help from our deal-finding experts.

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➤ A black bear was spotted near Saint John School in Ashtabula around 9 p.m. Wednesday. Black bears are endangered in Ohio. (Watch Video)

➤ An Uber driver wearing a shirt reading “Retired Drug Dealer” was arrested in Summit County after police allegedly found 24 grams of methamphetamine in his car. (More)

➤ St. Louis Church in downtown Cincinnati was sold to a North Carolina-based company that plans to convert the historic building into a high-tech imaging and data processing studio. (See Photos)

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3. A polar bear
   
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Yesterday’s Results:

What’s your favorite book genre?

1. Mystery: 34%
2. History: 15%
3. Other: 13%
4. Science Fiction: 13%
5. Romance: 13%
6. Fantasy: 12%

What U.S. highway is known as the “Main Street of America” and crosses 12 states, including Ohio?

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