Luther Warren Peace Path Extension – Ribbon Cutting

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022 – WILMINGTON – The City of Wilmington and the Clinton County Trails Coalition are pleased to announce the opening of the Luther Warren Peace Path Extension to Ogden Road on September 24, 2022. An opening day ribbon cutting will be held at 9:00 a.m. in the city parking lot at 474 Nelson

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N. South Street Lane Closure – Aug 22 – 26, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 18, 2022 WILMINGTON – The City of Wilmington announces closure of the northbound lane of North South Street in front of the Wilmington Public Library and Galvin Park beginning on Monday, August 22. The lane will be closed for one week, weather permitting. The intersection of Birdsall Street and North South Street

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Reverse-angle parking comes to downtown Wilmington

WILMINGTON – The City of Wilmington announced a new method of parking will be available in downtown Wilmington this spring. The City will be offering reverse-angle parking on Main Street, Sugartree Street, and a portion of South Street along the Courthouse Square. The new parking configuration is part of the Downtown Wilmington South Street Safety

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Rombach Avenue – Overnight Construction – May 18 & May 19

WILMINGTON – The City of Wilmington announces overnight construction at the intersection of Eastside Drive and Rombach Avenue beginning at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 18. The overnight work is expected to continue for two nights, weather permitting. The left lane of East Side Drive, the left-turn lane onto Oak Street, and the left eastbound

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North Mulberry Street Closure: May 16-May 20

WILMINGTON – The City of Wilmington announces a road closure to through traffic on North Mulberry Street between West Locust and West Birdsall beginning Monday, May 16. The road will be closed for one week, weather permitting. On-street parking will be prohibited in the construction zone. The block will be open to local traffic. The

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Sugar Grove Cemetery Bridge Reopens

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 22, 2022  Media Contact:Brian A. Shidaker, Director of Public Servicebshidaker@wilmingtonoh.org     WILMINGTON – The City of Wilmington announced the reopening of the truss bridge over Lytle Creek in Sugar Grove Cemetery. The bridge has been closed to vehicular traffic since April 2018. The construction was funded by the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT)

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May Tornado Siren Testing Rescheduled

For Immediate Release: April 22, 2022                                                                                                                                  CONTACT: Brian A. Shidakerbshidaker@wilmingtonoh.org Sirens will be tested on Friday, May 6, at noon Wilmington, OH – The City of Wilmington announced that the regularly scheduled tornado siren testing on Saturday, May 7, at 12:00 noon has been rescheduled for Friday, May 6, at 12:00 noon. The schedule change

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OVERNIGHT ROADWORK DOWNTOWN

April 8, 2022 Media Contact:Brian A. Shidaker, Director of Public Service937-382-6509  **OVERNIGHT ROADWORK**SOUTH STREET, DOWNTOWN WILMINGTON  LOCATION – U.S. 68/South Street, Downtown, Wilmington, Ohio Overnight striping is scheduled from 6 p.m. on Monday, April 11, through 6 a.m. on Tuesday, April 12 on South Street/U.S. 68 between Sugartree Street and Locust Street, weather permitting. Lane

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The Russian Invasion into Ukraine

                      On March 17, Wilmington’s sister city Merefa in Ukraine suffered a Russian air attack which destroyed the secondary school and the Culture Center and damaged many homes, killing some 26 people and injuring several more.   Through contacts with Ukrainian journalist Nataliya Gumenyuk and

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