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Delaware County man sentenced for raping a minor
DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) — A 38-year-old Delaware man will serve at least eight years in prison after he was found guilty of raping a minor. Kyle Butler was found guilty of rape by a Delaware County jury on July 11 after a three-day trial, according to Delaware County Prosecutor Melissa Schiffel. Butler was then sentenced […]
EA Sports Might Have Made Massive Ohio State Error In College Football 25
EA Sports College Football 25 was available on Monday for those who had the game's Deluxe Edition. It is the first time in 11 years that the college football series has released a game since NCAA Football 14 in 2013. While fans are excited to have a college football video game, there are a ...
Puppy rescue prompts pet care reminder
NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (July 17, 2024) – The Tuscarawas County Pound staff is urging everyone to spay and neuter their pets after taking in three litters of inbred puppies. Facility and Adoption Specialist Beth Lewis says a stray pickup the Friday before last became a rescue operation after the overwhelmed owner agreed to surrender the 19 pups, their mothers, and an unneutered male dog.
Salem BMV 'open for business'
The new Deputy Registrar of Salem’s Bureau of Motor Vehicles office wants people to know they are open for business. Hollie Smart tells 21 News that she’s been in charge of the office on East Second Street since the prior registrar left on June 29. Smart says there...
Men arrested for B&E involving home damaged in fatal fire
LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ohio (WSAZ) - Two men were arrested after they allegedly broke into a home where a deadly fire happened in mid-June, the Proctorville Police Department said in a release. The men, John Hatfield and Brandon Walters, are charged with breaking and entering. Investigators say more charges are expected...
Columbus changes city code to hold landlords accountable
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The City of Columbus is holding problem landlords accountable. Columbus City Council on Monday amended its code to provide more protections for tenants of problem property owners. Now, a former tenant of one of the problem properties that inspired this code change is speaking out. Syretta Carr was forced to move […]
FINAL RESULTS: 2024 Ohio Junior Girls Championship
Tuesday, July 16th, was the final day of the 48th Ohio Girls Junior Championship at Marion Country Club. The final round was exciting in every division, with plenty of lead changes throughout the day. When the round ended, one performance stood out: Gracyn Vidovic. Vidovic shot the day’s low round...
Tennis players raise racket over new pickleball courts in Upper Arlington
Pickleball’s rapidly rising popularity has prompted many U.S. cities to make new courts a priority. However, space for pickleball courts is often in direct competition with already existing tennis courts. Tennis courts can be double-lined to have both courts available, but pickleball courts are much smaller than tennis courts,...
Celebrate National Ice Cream Day at these local stops along Ohio’s Ice Cream Trail
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — National Ice Cream Day falls on Sunday, July 21 and there’s no shortage of places to indulge, or, celebrate. Ohio’s Ice Cream Trail features 54 stops across the state, and new in 2024 are four more stops to make in the Miami Valley.
Fight to increase Ohio minimum wage will continue into 2025
TOLEDO, Ohio — A $15 minimum wage could be coming to Ohio. There are currently two minimum wages in the state. The sub-minimum wage for tipped workers is $5.25. The broader minimum wage is $10.45. Efforts to get a wage increase on the 2024 ballot failed. One Fair Wage,...
Yost rejects proposed amendment for no title
(The Center Square) – A plan to ask Ohio voters to strip away immunity from government and public employees for civil rights violations didn’t make it past the first step. Attorney General Dave Yost rejected a petition for a constitutional amendment because it did not contain a title. “The lack of a title alone provides sufficient cause to reject the submitted petition, and the petition is rejected on that basis,”...
Hillsboro man pleads guilty to Ross County bank robbery
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A Hillsboro man has pleaded guilty to robbing a bank in Ross County. William Eads, 49, was arrested in April after robbing the Buckeye State Bank located at 101 East Main Street in the village of Bainbridge on April 18, 2024. Eads reportedly entered the bank...
Chillicothe Police Activity Highlights for July 17th, 2024
Chillicothe, Ohio – The Chillicothe Police Department was actively engaged on July 17th, 2024, responding to a variety of incidents throughout the city. Here are some of the notable incidents reported:. Traffic Enforcement. At 12:38 AM, officers initiated a traffic stop on a Black Ford SUV on Southern Ave....
Two people found dead at Reynoldsburg home
REYNOLDSBURG, Ohio (WCMH) – Two people, a man and a woman, were found dead at a home in Reynoldsburg Wednesday morning. According to Reynoldsburg Division of Police, officers responded to the 8600 block of Robbins Loop Drive at 8:37 a.m. Wednesday morning. A caller reported that a person was “down” in the backyard. Police discovered […]
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