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How long after the holiday can you shoot off fireworks? OSHP also cracking down on aggressive drivers
HUBBARD, Ohio (WKBN) – $2.3 billion dollars. That’s how much money Americans spent on fireworks in 2023. And once again this year sales of fireworks are skyrocketing — pun intended. First News spoke with representatives from Wholesale Fireworks Friday morning, who said sales were steady at their...
How Holocaust Education Took Jodi Elowitz From MN To Cincinnati To Working For Ohio
As Jodi Elowitz puts it, the field of Holocaust education has a habit of choosing people, whether they intended to work in it or not. For her, that moment of choosing happened almost 30 years ago in St. Paul, where the Jewish Community Center used to host a monthly talk series with Holocaust survivors.
Chillicothe Police Crack Down on Texting While Driving with New Law
Chillicothe police have issued around half a dozen citations over the past week as part of the enforcement of a new law targeting texting while driving. The crackdown comes after Ohio made driving while texting a primary offense, meaning officers can stop drivers solely for that violation. On July 3,...
Labor deal off the table for $2B John Glenn Columbus International Airport project
Trade unions have struck out in securing a labor deal over the construction of the new terminal at John Glenn Columbus International Airport that they say is necessary to protect wages and benefits of union and nonunion workers on the site. "It's really just disappointing," said Mike Knisley, secretary-treasurer of...
After fire destroyed their home in June, this Licking Valley family is working to rebuild
MARY ANN TOWNSHIP – Recently Melissa Keith has unwittingly gained a keen awareness of the “little things:” The keychains and knickknacks and mementos of passing through life; things that are not always valuable, but when your world has been stripped away, whose absence makes you realize how little with which you’ve been left.
New president does not hold back on Ohio State
The Ohio State University got a new president this year as Ted Carter was named the school’s leader a few months ago. And it sounds like Ohio State was nothing short of a dream job for him. During a recent interview on the Eleven Warriors podcast Real Pod Wednesdays,...
Ohio ranks among the highest for law enforcement officers killed in line of duty
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Ohio ranks fifth in the country for the most law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. It’s a startling reality, but a police officer is killed on the job every 57 hours, according to the Ohio Association of Police Chiefs. Here in Northeast...
Highlighting Ohio and her people who shaped our country during America's 250th birthday
This Fourth of July, as our country celebrated its 248th year as a nation, we took the opportunity to pause and reflect on our shared identity as Americans. Independence Day is a momentous time to recognize and celebrate our nation's strength and feel gratitude for the many wonderful reasons we are proud to be Americans — and Ohioans. July Fourth is more than just a date on the calendar — it's a day of deep significance and one of the best celebrations of the year. ...
2024’s violent tornado season has been one of the most active on record
Spring 2024 was unnerving for people across large parts of the U.S. as tornado warnings and sirens sent them scrambling for safety. More than 1,100 tornadoes were reported through May − a preliminary number but nearly twice the 30-year average at that point and behind only 2011, when deadly tornado outbreaks tore across the southeastern […] The post 2024’s violent tornado season has been one of the most active on record appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Richland Correctional Institution union, inmates worry safety at risk from inmate drug use
The union that represents staff at Richland Correctional Institution says repeated drug use by inmates is putting staff and inmate safety at risk. “We have continued concerns about repeated drug use by inmates at the Richland Correctional Institution," Chris Mabe, the president of the Ohio Civil Service Employees Association, said in a prepared...
Ashland Firework at Freer Field 7-4-24
Ashland - Well it started to look good as the clouds broke away, but then Boom as they began the fireworks. Ashland City Mayor Matt Miller said; " As long there is an open window, we are having our fireworks." But of course, Mother Nature proved that wrong, as she did not hold off on that promise too long. This was the first year to have the fireworks shot off at the Freer Field, due to one of them being new safety reasons, and the second one was they were remodeling the baseball field as well per the Ashland City School District.
New report looks at underlying causes of Ohio’s violent crimes
Many societal structures and systems can be drivers of violent crimes, according to a new report by the Health Policy Institute of Ohio. More than 30,000 violent crimes — including homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault — were reported in Ohio in 2023. “Even with laws and penalties such as arrest and incarceration in place, […] The post New report looks at underlying causes of Ohio’s violent crimes appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Most expensive homes sold in Franklin, Delaware counties in June
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The most expensive Franklin County home sold in June went for $6 million, while the top Delaware County home was sold for $1.4 million. NBC4 analyzed daily property sale records from the Franklin and Delaware county auditor’s offices and filtered for “one-family dwellings” to not include apartments, duplexes, or unrelated land […]
Toledo police: Woman drives more than 3 miles with person on the hood of her car
TOLEDO, Ohio — A woman was arrested after police said she drove more than three miles through Toledo with a person on her vehicle's hood Wednesday. The suspect, whom police identified as 70-year-old Angela Jackson, is accused in a police report of backing her vehicle into another person's vehicle at a gas station at 1708 East Manhattan Boulevard around 4:30 p.m.
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