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Columbiana County gears up for second annual Pride Celebration
Columbiana County is preparing for its second annual Pride Celebration to be hosted at Eleanor Acres in Lisbon in late July. The event will be free and will contain family-friendly entertainment, food, crafts, workshops and more. It will be highlighted with a charity drag show where all proceeds will go to the Columbiana County Humane Society.
Greenfield pharmacy robbery possibly linked to others, officials said
GREENFIELD, Ohio — Following the recent robbery at a Rite Aid pharmacy in Greenfield, authorities are investigating a potential connection to a series of similar incidents across the state. Before the Greenfield robbery, another Rite Aid pharmacy fell victim to a robbery in Ada, Ohio, raising suspicions of a...
Adena Health does not meet standards of top healthcare accreditation group
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WCMH) — A hospital system in Chillicothe that was the subject of several reports by NBC4 Investigates, has been notified that it does not meet the standards of a top healthcare accreditation organization. The National Committee for Quality Assurance has denied Adena Health’s accreditation in credentialing. NCQA is a non-profit organization that bills […]
International Intern Helping in Chillicothe Government
Chillicothe — In the last council session, the city auditor introduced an intern in her office whose job is paid for by a regional planning commission, is a student in Athens, Ohio, and hails from an African nation. Krystal Spetnagel explained that the Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission has paid...
Wellsburg's weeklong Independence Day bash draws biggest crowd yet
WELLSBURG, W.Va. — Members of the Wellsburg community came together to celebrate the week leading up to Independence Day. An event that began in 1947 is still bringing in hundreds 77 years later. "I think it’s a great week for the community,” attendee Janice Stucin said. “And a lot...
Worthington teen advocates for AED bill awaiting Ohio governor's signature
WORTHINGTON, Ohio (WSYX) — A bill that will soon be on Gov. Mike DeWine's desk for a signature would require AEDs in all Ohio public and charter schools and recreational facilities. Canen Dickman, an incoming sophomore at Worthington Kilbourne High School, said an AED saved his life. On July...
Lima doctor urges precautions amid Lyme disease uptick
LIMA — A Mercy Health physician is urging residents to take precautions for tick bites, as Lyme disease becomes more prevalent in Ohio. The Ohio Department of Health confirmed 80 Lyme disease cases as of May 9 this year, with most of those cases concentrated in eastern Ohio counties.
2024 West Virginia Governor's Honors Academy wraps up at Fairmont State University
FAIRMONT, W.Va. (WV News) — The 2024 West Virginia Governor's Honors Academy wrapped up at Fairmont State University on Wednesday, with nearly 100 high school students from across the state completing the program and showing off what they learned at the academy's closing event. In all, 95 rising high...
Ohio high school football schedules: 2024 Greater Akron Weeks 1-10 schedule
The 2024 high school football season begins in less than two months. Ohio High School Athletic Association preseason practices start Aug. 1 and Greater Akron teams open their season Aug. 23. The OHSAA state playoffs pairings are announced Oct. 27 and the postseason begins Friday, Nov. 1. The postseason culminates in the OHSAA state championship...
Supreme Court turns away OSHA challenge over opposition from Thomas, Gorsuch
Over opposition from two conservative justices, the Supreme Court on Tuesday turned away a challenge that could’ve gutted the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). An Ohio-based construction contractor backed by Republican-led states and anti-regulatory interests contended Congress unconstitutionally delegated its legislative powers to the executive branch when it gave such broad authority to the agency,…
Ohio Valley Chief Deputy retires after 46 years of service
Sheriff Fred J. Abdalla, Jr. and the entire Sheriff’s Office family would like to extend a heartfelt congratulations and sincere thank you to Chief Deputy Susan Bell who retired on July 1, 2024, after forty-six years of service to the citizens of Jefferson County.
Manchin Announces $4.1 Million to 36 West Virginia Counties
Charleston, WV (WVDN) — U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $4,155,784 from the U.S. Department of the Interior’s (DOI) Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program to 36 West Virginia counties with federal lands within their county lines. These payments […] The post Manchin Announces $4.1 Million to 36 West Virginia Counties appeared first on West Virginia Daily News.
Three new businesses headed to Steubenville
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio — Economic development continues in the city of Steubenville as three new businesses are coming to the area. "In the DiGregory’s property at the Kroger Plaza, that nursery that’s been there forever, they’ve been trying to sell that, and they finally reached an agreement with a car wash; the same car wash that’s in Wintersville,” Councilman Tracy McManamon said.
Chagrin Hunter Jumper Classic turns 75 with 8-day horse show in Bainbridge
The 5,000-year-old relationship between humans and their horses is thoroughly embedded in Northeast Ohio, where Waite Hill once had more horses than people, Hunting Valley took its name from mounted fox hunts taking place there and the Chagrin Valley Hunt Club has been active since 1908 in Gates Mills. Now...
News of public records: Muskingum County real estate transfers
June 17 823 Lorrine Wilson to Hughie Evilsizer and Jessica Lowe, 4470 Coopermill Road, Zanesville, $110,000 824 Kent and Tanner Whetstone to Benjamin and Jessica Lowe, 7535 Old Town Road, Mount Perry, $274,500 ...
Two years from our semiquincentennial: The Wake Up for Thursday, July 4, 2024
Subscribe to the Wake Up, cleveland.com’s free morning newsletter, delivered to your inbox weekdays at 5:30 a.m. Today, the United States of America is 248 years old. Which means our country has a big birthday coming up. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a...
Shadyside Apple Store to move to new, nearby location
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - The Apple Store in Shadyside is moving but it's not going very far. Right now, the store is located in the 5500 block of Walnut Street but soon they'll be taking over the former site of the Gap just down the street in the 5400 block. Over the past couple of years, Walnut Street has seen several changes, including the closing of the Gap. Earlier this year, the closure was announced as part of a nationwide closure of several Gap and Banana Republic stores with the company citing more online demand. In October 2020, the retailer, which also owns Athleta, announced...
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