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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,”...
Ohio State Highway Patrol enters Best Looking Cruiser contest
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The 11th annual “Best Looking Cruiser” contest is underway and The Ohio State Highway Patrol is in the running for the top spot. The patrol entered the annual contest, which is sponsored by the American Association of State Troopers, according to a news release. Voting is open now and ends July […]
Wind Is More Powerful Than J. D. Vance Seems to Think
It’s a good thing most of us aren’t accountable for every single silly thing we’ve ever said, but most of us are not vice presidential running mates, either. Back in 2022, when J.D. Vance was still just a “New York Times bestselling author” and not yet a “junior senator from Ohio,” much less “second-in-line to a former president who will turn 80 in office if he’s reelected,” he made a climate oopsie that — now that it’s recirculating — deserves to be addressed.If Democrats “care so much about climate change,” Vance argued during an Ohio Republican senator candidate forum...
First Buc-ee's store in Ohio sets groundbreaking date
HUBER HEIGHTS, Ohio (WKEF/WKRC) - The convenience chain die-hard fans have been waiting for now has a groundbreaking date for its first Ohio location. Huber Heights Mayor Jeff Gore posted information on social media noting that the official groundbreaking ceremony is set for Aug. 8. Buc-ee's, a "large-format travel center"...
On voters’ minds: health care access an important issue as election approaches
So many issues are up for debate as the November general election approaches, but polling of voters and observations by advocacy groups show that health care access is high on the list of issues motivating voters in Ohio and elsewhere this election season. The national advocacy group Protect Our Care, which focuses on health care […] The post On voters’ minds: health care access an important issue as election approaches appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Ohio Renaissance Festival caps daily attendance, visitors must purchase tickets in advance
Editor's note: This story has been updated with new information provided by a Renaissance Festival spokesperson. Ohio Renaissance Festival visitors will have to plan ahead this year due to new daily attendance limits. ...
Cadiz police credit K-9 unit for success in recent drug arrests on traffic stops
HARRISON COUNTY, Ohio — The Cadiz Police Department made two drug arrest earlier this week, and officers are crediting the use of a new K-9 unit as being a major part of the arrest. The arrests happened on Monday with the Cadiz police making routine traffic stops, where both...
Ohio offers bonus to military, veterans to work in schools
(The Center Square) – Service members, veterans and their spouses can receive a taxpayer-funded bonus to work in Ohio schools for at least a year. The state recently announced the Military Recruit Award, which allows schools to offer a $3,000 hiring bonus to students who join the educational workforce in public school districts, community schools, independent STEM schools and joint vocational school districts. “In Ohio, we are proud to support...
WVU President Gordon Gee visits Ohio and Marshall counties on tour across West Virginia
MARSHALL COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) – WVU President Gordon Gee and other University representatives are hitting the road this summer to join alumni, friends and supporters across the Mountain State. They want to visit each of the state’s 55 counties to show residents how grateful the university is for their support. On Monday they made a […]
Car strikes utility pole on Lava Avenue, shutting down the road and power
OHIO COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) – A car struck a pole Tuesday afternoon, causing a power line to go down on Lava Avenue in Elm Grove. The road had to be closed down, shutting down access to JB Chambers Baseball Field. Power is still out for many residents in the surrounding area, but they are working […]
Future of Paden City High School will soon be determined
PADEN CITY, W.Va. (WTRF) — There’s a big hearing in Wetzel County Circuit Court next week to determine the future of Paden City High School. There are hundreds of people who are watching what happens. Last week Wetzel County Circuit Court Judge Richard Wilson ruled that Wetzel County Schools Superintendent Cassie Porter illegally closed Paden […]
Work continues to curb human trafficking in Jefferson County, beyond
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ohio — A combined effort from a group of local and regional agencies recently led to 10 arrests of people seeking to buy sex in Jefferson County. The 2-day operation was set up to expose those on both ends of the transaction. Steubenville Police Chief Kenny Anderson...
W.Va. School Remains Open Amid Toxic Groundwater Fears
A small West Virginia school will remain open for now after a court temporarily blocked an effort to relocate classes due to the town’s contaminated groundwater being added to a national cleanup priority list. Last month, Wetzel County Schools Superintendent Cassandra R. Porter announced that students, faculty and staff...
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