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Ohio-based Big Lots names nearly 150 stores closing amid bankruptcy risk
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Big Lots, the discount retail chain headquartered in central Ohio, has identified nearly 150 stores that are closing this year amid speculation the company will file for bankruptcy. The chain shared plans in June to shutter 35 to 40 stores by the end of 2024, a filing the company submitted to […]
Southeast Ohio History Center to host talk on the Battle of Buffington Island
ATHENS, Ohio — The Southeast Ohio History Center will host author David Mowery on Saturday, Aug. 3, at 2 p.m. as he discusses the Battle of Buffington Island, Ohio’s only Civil War clash. Ohio contributed more men per capita to fight for the Union in the American Civil...
Flotsam River Circus to perform in Marietta
MARIETTA — Flotsam River Circus is a troupe of musicians, puppeteers, and circus artists who travel on a ramshackle raft, giving free performances in riverfront towns along the way. They are bringing their whimsical craft to Marietta on Aug. 24. The family-friendly show takes place at the Marietta Levee in Riverfront Park at 6 p.m. and lasts a little over an hour. They will be mooring along the river just below the Lafayette Hotel. Audience members are encouraged to bring blankets or lawn chairs and...
Inspired by daughter, Ohio mom works to get rid of lead
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — In the first installment, 2 NEWS showed you the sneaky problem of lead lurking where our children learn, play and live. Today, it hits even closer to home. A southwest Ohio mother says her family will be dealing with the effects of lead poisoning for the rest of their lives. And […]
OSHP brings awareness to World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - Today the Ohio State Highway Patrol acknowledged World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, which is a day made to bring awareness to trafficking. “The Patrol stands strong against this heinous crime and assists in human trafficking cases every year. Together, we can help protect our communities and support victims,” said the OSHP.
Vance praises a key leader behind Project 2025, a conservative effort Trump has disavowed
Ohio Sen. JD Vance, Donald Trump’s running mate, praised the vision of Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts in the foreword of a forthcoming book that could conflict with the Trump campaign’s effort to distance itself from Heritage’s Project 2025 transition effort. The Associated Press obtained a copy...
Ohio helping farmers keep water sources clean
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The state is putting millions of dollars into ensuring clean water in Ohio. A program called H2Ohio is expanding and hoping to reach across the entire state, meaning wetland, water and sewer projects, and making farming more sustainable. What farmers are doing at farms involved in the program is work that […]
Ohio's only Revolutionary War fort will be partially reconstructed
BOLIVAR ‒ With support from the recently passed state capital budget, the Fort Laurens Museum and grounds will get an extensive makeover in time for the Revolutionary War fort's 250th birthday in 2028. The project will include a partial reconstruction of the fort. ...
Wood County Beef Improvement Association event is Thursday
MINERAL WELLS — The Wood County Beef Improvement Association is hosting its annual field day at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Wood County 4-H Campgrounds at 2203 Butcher Bend Road in Mineral Wells. The event includes a cookout with hamburgers and hot dogs, agriculture vendors, a guest speaker and...
JD Vance’s former Yale classmate and friend says emails show political transformation on ‘literally every imaginable issue’
A Yale Law School friend of Ohio Sen. JD Vance, who has revealed years of emails the two previously exchanged, said Monday that the Republican vice presidential nominee is a “chameleon” who has changed his views on “literally every imaginable issue.”
JD Vance’s congressman blasts him and his ‘chaotic’ and ‘weird’ campaign
Rep. Greg Landsman (D-Ohio), the Democrat who represents Sen. JD Vance’s (R-Ohio) district, slammed the vice presidential candidate for his views on abortion, women and marriage, arguing his was “one of the cruelest, most chaotic and downright weirdest” VP campaigns. Landsman, in a lengthy Monday thread on...
Reel World: Local youth competing in national high school bass tourney
PARKERSBURG — Teens from Wood County are competing this week at the Strike King Bassmaster High School National Championships in Tennessee. Anglers Cole Joy and Brody Cochran and their boat captain Drew Cochran of Washington, W.Va., are on Chickamauga Lake in Dayton, Tenn. The team earned a berth to...
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