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U.S. EPA grants MetroHealth, Trust for Public Land $20M to combat indoor air pollution in poor neighborhoods
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded more than $20 million in Community Change Grants to the MetroHealth System and the Trust for Public Land in Ohio to take on issues of climate and environmental justice in disadvantaged communities. MetroHealth is to receive $17.2 million and...
Ohio State Fair day two: A guide to Thursday’s exciting activities
COLUMBUS, OH (MARION COUNTY NOW)- The second day of the Ohio State Fair promises a plethora of exciting activities, including free live music, livestock exhibitions, thrilling performances, demonstrations, rides, games, and more. Here’s what you can look forward to on Thursday, July 25, 2024. Sensory-Friendly Morning & Opportunities for...
Mega Weekend: Nelsonville Music Festival, Ohio State Fair, Food & Wine Festival & More for Your Weekend
If you want a last try of Pretentious Barrel House’s sour ales, you’d best be getting there soon. State & Third’s last day for the shop Downtown is Friday. Get your tickets for the Comedy Festival this August!. Do some weekend traveling to see big bugs or...
Big Lots closing stores nationwide. Are Ohio locations still open? What we know
[Editor's note: This story has been updated to accurately reflect Big Lots' financial standing]. Big Lots announced plans to close 35-40 stores this year, following a June 13 quarterly report with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The discount chain, headquartered in Columbus, cited “elevated inflation” and a significant decrease in consumer spending as...
Ohio sales tax holiday returns Tuesday
Jul. 25—LIMA — Ohioans will have 10 days to shop without paying sales tax when Ohio's sales tax holiday returns next Tuesday. The tax holiday will be in effect from midnight Tuesday, July 30 through 11:59 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, just in time for back-to-school shopping. This year's sales tax holiday is the biggest yet, as lawmakers extended the holiday from three to 10 days and lifted the ...
Ohio FOP passes on endorsing Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Fraternal Order of Police has endorsed Sen. Sherrod Brown each time he’s run for reelection. But they are passing on doing so this year, citing comments the longtime Democrat made about a controversial police shooting in Columbus three years ago. If you purchase...
Arts and entertainment events happening July 25th-28th across the Mid-Ohio Valley
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Here is a look at all the arts and entertainment events happening this weekend across the Mid-Ohio Valley. A complete list of events can be found at artsbridgeonline.org. Thursday, July 25th. STEM Camp- grades 1-3 9:00am - 3:00pm @ Discovery World- Market St Parkersburg, WV. Wes...
“Matilda the Musical” is coming to the stage at the Actors Guild
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - The famous Roald Dahl book and 1996 movie, Matilda now has a musical adaptation. The musical is coming to the Actors Guild of Parkersburg starting Friday, July 26th. The show will run July 26 &27 and August 2,3,9,10 at 8 p.m. It will also showing on...
Patton College of Education’s Aspire Program awarded FY25 grant funding by the Ohio Department of Education
Ohio University’s Patton College of Education’s Aspire Program has been awarded a $379,532 grant by the State of Ohio for the Fiscal Year 2025, enabling the important program to continue offering essential, free instruction for adult learners across Athens and Hocking County. "Aspire offers a wide range of...
Jim Locke’s technology and marketing career started at WOUB
Jim Locke’s career took a turn after he graduated from the College of Fine Arts at Ohio University in 1966. But he still remembers his time working at WOUB fondly, and credits it as an essential part of the foundation of his technology and marketing career, at places like IBM and General Electric, was built upon.
Crooksville football has its new leader: 'Sometimes you have to roll with the flow'
McLUNEY — Crooksville's new football coach is a name all too familiar. Nathan Van Meter, a 2006 Ceramic graduate, was hired to become the school's fourth head coach in the last decade on Tuesday. He replaces Gage Lotozo, who resigned last week because of health issues. Van Meter has coached a variety of sports...
Delegates from Ashland, Richland counties reflect on Republican National Convention experience
MILWAUKEE — Ashland Mayor Matt Miller has followed politics for several years, first attending a Republican National Convention in 2004, when former President George W. Bush clinched the party’s nomination and went on to win the presidency. Miller said this year’s convention, held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, last week...
One more day this week with the chance of rain
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Our week has been quite cloudy with sporadic showers and heavy downpours moving through. The rain has been needed here in the Mid-Ohio Valley as drought conditions persist, but one county seems to have picked up more rain than it has needed. That county is Washington County in Ohio. It has had two straight evenings with decent rainfall totals and a few spots picking up torrential downpours leading to some localized flooding. Now, a new drought monitor will be released this morning. We do not expect most of the Mid-Ohio Valley to be taken out of the drought category, but we do see some of the region improving a cut out of the severe drought category. More rain is definitely needed, and, in fact, we will see shower and thunderstorm chances return next week.
Chicken wings sold as boneless can include bones, court rules
Restaurant patrons who order chicken wings marketed as "boneless" can't expect them to actually be boneless, according to a Thursday ruling from the Ohio Supreme Court. The decision comes in the case of Michael Berkheimer, who in 2016 was eating his usual order — boneless wings with parmesan garlic sauce — at an Ohio restaurant called Wings on Brookwood when he felt like some meat went down the wrong pipe, according to legal documents.Over the next few days, Berkheimer ran a fever and was unable to keep food down, prompting him to visit an emergency room, where a doctor found a 5-centimeter...
National Democrats say early presidential nomination vote is needed to stay on Ohio’s ballot. Secretary of State Frank LaRose disputes that
COLUMBUS, Ohio—National Democrats are moving ahead with plans to nominate Vice President Kamala Harris for president via an online vote prior to next month’s Democratic National Convention, arguing that it’s needed to forestall a GOP legal challenge intended to keep Harris off the Ohio ballot in November.
Ohio pension adds four new funds
The $19 billion School Employees Retirement System of Ohio in Columbus added four new investments at this month’s board meeting totaling $275 million. According to Chief Investment Officer Farouki Majeed, higher interest rates have caused more market volatility, and the team has been proactively managing the portfolios to maximize returns. The staff has maintained an […]
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