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Soccer star Heather Mitts splashes a Snoopy at Kings Island

Soccer star Heather Mitts splashes a Snoopy at Kings Island

MASON, OH (FOX19) - Soccer star Heather Mitts gets ready to splash her Snoopy into the fountains at Kings Island on Tuesday to help raise money for breast cancer awareness.  The second annual Kings Island for the Cure campaign has raised more than $118,000 so far this year for the Greater Cincinnati affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. 

On August 21, one lucky Snoopy will be randomly selected from the fountains and the owner of that Snoopy will win a brand new 2012 Ford Mustang Convertible, courtesy of Cincinnati Bell’s new 4G network. 

Talk show host Wendy Williams rides the Diamondback roller coaster at Kings Island

Talk show host Wendy Williams rides the Diamondback roller coaster at Kings Island

MASON, OH (FOX19) - Wendy Williams (front seat left), host of the daily, syndicated program, “The Wendy Williams Show,” takes a ride on Kings Island’s Diamondback roller coaster on Friday.  Diamondback is the tallest and fastest roller coaster at Kings Island.

Skilled Care Pharmacy appoints Executive Director of Operations

Skilled Care Pharmacy appoints Executive Director of Operations

MASON, OH (FOX19) - Skilled Care Pharmacy, a provider of medication needs for residents in extended care communities in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana, has named Marilyn Rumbin, MBA, as Executive Director of Operations.

Rumbin’s responsibilities include administrating overall operations of Skilled Care Pharmacy, reviewing and evaluating program activity results, ensuring contractual obligations are fulfilled, allocating resources for greater program effectiveness and efficiency, and developing organizational/administrative policies and program objectives.

Fox19 Thinks Pink at Kings Island

Fox19 Thinks Pink at Kings Island

MASON, PH (FOX19) - Fox19's Frank Marzullo with  Dani and Amber Dossenback (From Lebanon) at the Pink Ribbon event at Kings Island.

Montfort Heights man rides the Diamondback for the 5000th time

Montfort Heights man rides the Diamondback for the 5000th time

MASON, Ohio – A jubilant Gary Coleman took his 5,000th ride on Kings Island’s Diamondback roller coaster Friday. 

Since the ride opened in 2009, the 69-year-old from Monfort Heights has spent the equivalent of 70 days waiting to ride the 230-foot tall steel coaster. 

His 5,000 rides have covered 5,282 miles, or the nearly twice the distance from New York to Los Angeles 

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Billy the Exterminator at Kings Island this Saturday!

Billy the Exterminator at Kings Island this Saturday!

Billy Bretherton from A&E’s hit real-life television series, “Billy the Exterminator” is coming to Kings Island, Saturday, July 30.

The world’s most famous exterminator will arrive at the park in his famous exterminator truck at noon to answer questions from park visitors about the show in front of the entrance to the new Dinosaurs Alive! attraction in Coney Mall. 

Following the question and answer session, Billy will be available until 4:00pm to sign autographs and pose for photographs for guests in the Pre-history Party Pavilion for guests that have purchased a Dinosaurs Alive! admission ticket.

Mason toddler beats the heat

Mason toddler beats the heat

MASON, OH (FOX19) - This photo of Dylan Manahan cooling off in his backyard was taken by Jill Manahan in their Cherrybrook neighborhood.