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School employees take union dues case to Ohio Supreme Court
(The Center Square) – Five school employees in Ohio are turning to the Ohio Supreme Court to stop paying dues after they resigned from the union. The Buckeye Institute filed an appeal with the state’s highest court in the case of five of the original 10 clients. Five clients won their case, which argued that all of the former members of the Ohio Association of Public School Employees had money illegally taken from their paychecks for union dues after they resigned from the union. ...
Ohio parents are strict about kids' internet safety, study finds. Inside the numbers
Ohio parents are stricter about social media and internet safety than the average American parent. According to a recent study by HostingAdvice, more than half (54%) of Ohio parents regularly monitor their children’s social media use and the websites they visit, more than the national average. Here’s what parents...
Climate change is hurting Lake Erie. Ohio is training a workforce to help
Climate change is altering Lake Erie: warmer water temperatures increase the risk of toxic algal blooms. Less ice cover in the winter can lead to more soil erosion. And its water levels are fluctuating at a faster rate. A new program at Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and...
Ohio History Connection working to repatriate major collection of Indigenous remains
At the end of a long day of work, Nekole Alligood says goodbye to her charges, flips on the night lights lining the room and closes the door behind her. Sometimes they answer back: a whisper of her name or a knock from the top shelf. After three decades in the business, Alligood,...
LGBTQ community sounds alarm bells over Vance
LGBTQ Americans and advocacy groups are sounding alarm bells over the selection of Sen. JD Vance as former President Trump’s running mate. In addition to a history of anti-LGBTQ statements, the Ohio Republican is the primary sponsor of at least two pieces of federal legislation threatening to sharply roll back transgender rights, including one proposal…
Ohio educators upset with pension board backtracking, with millions in bonuses to be given to staff
The Ohio retired teachers’ pension board has approved millions of dollars in bonuses for their investment staff less than a month after grandstanding by eliminating the additional compensation to make a group of educators happy. The State Teachers Retirement System (STRS) is embroiled in controversy. In summary, there has been constant fighting, two board resignations and allegations of […] The post Ohio educators upset with pension board backtracking, with millions in bonuses to be given to staff appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Facebook report challenges claims that fracking is 'environmentally-friendly'
A new Facebook page monitoring thousands of fracking-related accidents and cleanups happening nearly every day over the last nine years challenges the Ohio gas and oil industry’s claims that it’s environmentally-friendly. Report trends indicate a pattern of lax regulation along with superficial attempts to clean up oil, gas and radioactive fracking wastewater from lands and water across the state, according to FracTracker Alliance, a national nonprofit that studies, maps, and communicates the risks and impacts of oil, gas, and petrochemical development. ...
Ariane Kirkpatrick And Amonica Davis Are Behind The First Black Women-Owned 100% Vertically Integrated Cannabis Company In Ohio
Ariane Kirkpatrick was undeterred by the limited presence of Black entrepreneurs in the cannabis sector. In 2017, she made her official foray into the space, according to WKCY-3. “We made the decision that we, despite the barriers, despite the obstacles, despite being Black and female, we were going to make this work and we did,”… Continue reading Ariane Kirkpatrick And Amonica Davis Are Behind The First Black Women-Owned 100% Vertically Integrated Cannabis Company In Ohio
Portsmouth TODAY continues on Wednesday
PORTSMOUTH — There is a lot to do in Portsmouth, with event planners and organizations struggling to plan functions without bumping into others and competing. Whether you use the city’s website, the Chamber of Commerce, The Portsmouth Daily Times, or another resource for announcements and scheduling, you can always depend on the fact there will be something for you to do.
Slash's stepdaughter dead at 25, legendary guitarist reveals amid canceled Cincinnati show
LOS ANGELES (WKRC) - Slash's stepdaughter has died at the age of 25, the legendary Guns N' Roses guitarist revealed in a post to social media. Slash posted to Instagram Sunday, informing fans that his stepdaughter, Lucy-Bleu Knight, had passed away on Friday. "Lucy-Bleu Knight (December 6, 1998), beloved daughter...
Bengals head coach Taylor says starters (including Burrow) will play in preseason
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Bengals head coach Zac Taylor isn't going to change the way he structures his training camp practices or how many reps players take in those practices, but in a departure from recent preseasons he said he expects starters to take some snaps in preseason games, including quarterback Joe Burrow.
Cincinnati Named as Finalist for Sundance Film Festival
The Queen City may have another win under our belt. The Sundance Institute announced six finalists for the host location of the Sundance Film Festival. The finalists were chosen from an extensive “Request for Proposal” process. Cities include: Cincinnati, Ohio Atlanta, Georgia Boulder, Colorado Louisville, Kentucky Santa Fe, New Mexico Park City/Salt Lake City, Utah. […] The post Cincinnati Named as Finalist for Sundance Film Festival appeared first on 101.1 The Wiz.
Fentanyl stolen from Northside family-owned pharmacy, pharmacist says
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Cincinnati police are investigating after two pharmacies were broken into last week and one of the break-ins was caught on camera. Richard Schaeper, the pharmacist and owner of Schaeper’s Pharmacy in Northside, shared security footage that shows three suspects breaking into the pharmacy around 3 a.m. on July 19.
Cincinnati beer claims No. 1 IPA in the World
CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Cincinnati’s MadTree Brewing Company has claimed the title of No. 1 IPA worldwide. The announcement comes after the Tasting Alliance World Beer Competition, in which MadTree presented its Holly Days beer, a spruce tip IPA. Thousands of beers were entered into the competition, but Holly Days...
Bond hill chosen for ‘community makeover’
The Cincinnati Reds, Procter & Gamble and the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden along with Cincinnati Children’s and GE Aerospace have selected the Cincinnati neighborhood of Bond Hill for the 2024 Community Makeover. Now in its 15th year, the annual Community Makeover brings together some of Cincinnati’s most historic...
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