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Huge Vampire Coven in Ohio Gets Netflix Documentary
Netflix is about to drop a documentary that might show the world that Ohio is more creepy than we thought. And that is saying something. Joshua Rofé, who directed the 2021 Bob Ross doc has now set his sights on a murder mystery that took place in 1994 at a Goth club in Dayton, Ohio. This documentary titled "Vampires in Gem City" allegedly uncovers a vampire coven that's so large that it's only second to New Orleans. Ohio resident and TikToker with nearly 250,000 followers, Brittanstein says that it's not surprising that Ohio is fascinated with the dark side since this relatively small state has far more haunted attractions than any other state in the country.
Fracking wells forced on many US landowners, study finds
The record U.S. oil and gas boom may lie on a bedrock of aggressive sales and legal “compulsion,” a new study has found. Many Ohio landowners who ended up with fracked wells on their properties were forced by state law to accept them, according to findings published Monday in Nature Energy. Others gave in only after repeated and…
New COVID-19 vaccine could be just days away
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Approval for a new COVID-19 vaccine making people eligible for a new round of shots reportedly could come as early as this week. Both the Washington Post and USA Today report the new vaccine would target more recently circulating strains of the virus. Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna mRNA...
Athens Hocking Recycling Center to turn over operations to SORT on Sept. 21
Athens Hocking Recycling Centers (AHRC) will transfer all operations, owned assets, and employees to Southeast Ohio Recycling Terminal (SORT) Council of Governments on Sept. 21. Current SORT members are the Athens Hocking Solid Waste District, Amesville, Nelsonville and Logan. City of Athens membership is pending. Over a year ago, area cities started discussions about forming SORT in response to the potential for significant regional job loss if the recycling center...
The Scoop Announcements Aug. 20–26, 2024
Note: All information is current as of The Scoop’s production on Tuesday morning. Click the links for the most up-to-date information. OVI checkpoint: The Athens Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the Athens Police Department and the Athens County Sheriff’s Office will conduct an OVI checkpoint this week. The location will be announced on the morning of the checkpoint.
Athens City Council regulates cannabis, tobacco sales
During Monday’s regular meeting, Athens City Council passed an ordinance that will regulate the location of recreational cannabis, tobacco and vape sales facilities. The ordinance, which stood for third reading on Monday, applies new location restrictions on licensed marijuana sellers and tobacco and vape sellers. The original ordinance stated all tobacco, vape and cannabis retailers must be located a minimum of 500 feet away from any school, public library, public playground, public park, or any other similarly licensed retailer. The ordinance also specified the number...
$95M at Hand, Governor Names Dayton Ohio’s 2nd Innovation Hub
(TNS) — With the promise of an investment of up to $95 million from state, local and private partners, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine visited the University of Dayton Monday to name Dayton as the state's second "Innovation Hub." With $35 million from the Ohio Innovation Hubs program, as well...
Manchin Applauds Forest Service Agreement to Purchase Blackwater Canyon Property
Charleston, WV (WVDN) – Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and Co-chair of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus, applauded an agreement between John Crites and his family and the U.S. Forest Service to move forward with the sale of approximately 2,700 acres of land owned by the Crites family […] The post Manchin Applauds Forest Service Agreement to Purchase Blackwater Canyon Property appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Man charged after allegedly admitting to doing ‘about a brick of fentanyl a day’ while under arrest for eating chicken at Morgantown Walmart
A man who was put in custody for shoplifting a chicken from Walmart was charged after officers allegedly found drugs in his wallet.
New school year means new potential for swatting threats
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — As kids head back to the classroom, districts find themselves dealing with a relatively new problem -- swatting calls. A new report shows the wide-ranging impact such calls have on students and taxpayers. ALSO | Back To School: CCS Superintendent says 'We are ready'. According...
State legislators compare redistricting processes as Ohio's process heads to the ballot
CHICAGO — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine doesn’t think the state redistricting process works, suggesting Ohio follows a similar process to Iowa, so Ohio Democratic legislators discussed redistricting plans with their peers from the Hawkeye state. “I am very proud of Ohio people for coming up with a very unique plan that has pulled together some of the best practices from Iowa and from other states that they believe is going to produce a very Ohio-unique plan that will truly give Ohio citizens a redistricting plan that represents its population in a very fair way,” Iowa state Sen. Pam Jochum (D.,...
OhioHealth adopts new anesthetic gas that reduces emissions
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — OhioHealth announced on Tuesday that it is replacing its inhaled anesthetic gas with a different one that is better for the environment, becoming the first health system in Central Ohio to do so. Desflurane, anan inhaled anesthetic gas, has been used in many of Ohio...
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