Vienna to change street named for anti-Semitic mayor
Apr 20th
The City of Vienna is renaming a section of a prominent downtown boulevard that bears the name of a late mayor known for his anti-Semitic views. City officials say Karl Lueger Ring, on the Ringstrasse (Ring Boulevard), will be renamed “Universiaetsring” on Thursday, after the university on that section of the avenue. More >
Head start for Radcliffe in Vienna race
Apr 13th
Britain’s Paula Radcliffe will be given a head start of seven minutes and 52 seconds when she takes on Ethiopian Haile Gebrselassie in a unique half marathon chase race in Vienna on Sunday. More >
Vienna Egg Hunt Draws Hundreds
Apr 6th
Amid great fanfare, a rather large fuzzy, furry Easter bunny arrived at Freeman House grounds on March 31, kicking off the annual Easter egg hunt and roll sponsored by the Town of Vienna Parks and Recreation and Historic Vienna, Inc. Approximately 300 children and grownups participated in the egg hunt frenzy. More >
Insurance to Increase Dividend to 10% to 1.10 Euros
Mar 30th
Vienna Insurance Group AG (VIG), eastern Europe’s biggest insurer, is proposing to increase its dividend by 10 percent to 1.1 euros a share. More >
Vienna Robbery Linked to $4.6 M Jewelry Ring
Mar 23rd
Seven people were charged Tuesday for their alleged involvement in a multi-state jewelry ring that stole millions of dollars from traveling salesman in violent and carefully planned encounters, including one at the Vienna/Tysons Hilton Inn. More >
Smart flats unveiled in Vienna
Mar 16th
City councillors in Vienna have unveiled plans to create smart flats which like smart cars are compact, stylish and cheap to run. The concept was unveiled this week by city councillor Michael Ludwig from the social Democrats (SPÖ) speaking at the party meeting of the Vienna SPÖ in Rust. More >
Vienna air base to lose 130 positions, a 7% cut
Mar 9th
The Youngstown Air Reserve Station will lose 97 part-time and 33 full-time positions in fiscal year 2013, part of the plan to cut $487 billion from the defense budget over the next 10 years. More >
Culture and glamour at Vienna Opera ball
Feb 17th
The 56th Vienna Opera ball opened late on Thursday with a heady mix of culture, glamour and politics, the Austrian capital shaken not stirred as a James Bond mingled with the celebrity guests. More >
Vienna officials cancel primary election
Feb 10th
Vienna City Council voted Thursday to waive the primary election for city officials in May and advance to the general election in November. More >
Diplomatic pressure for new IAEA visit to Iran
Feb 3rd
