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Ohioans canvass to spread word about Issue 1 ballot initiative
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio voters will start heading to the polls in 42 days for early voting and Election Day is now only 70 days away, which means campaigns are ramping up to be full speed ahead after Labor Day. There is only one state issue on the ballot this fall, called Issue 1, […]
Ohio's top elections official suggests eliminating ballot drop boxes
COLUMBUS — Ohio’s top elections official has asked Republican legislative leaders to consider banning the use of drop boxes altogether for returning absentee ballots after a federal court blocked a law limiting who may assist the disabled in voting. Secretary of State Frank LaRose also wants to require proof of U.S. citizenship on state-issued voter registration forms and require registered voters to cast provisional ballots when information in the Bureau of Motor Vehicles doesn’t match that on the registration rolls. READ MR. LAROSE’S LETTER TO SENATE PRESIDENT, HOUSE SPEAKER Current law allows for a single drop box for returning absentee ballots outside county boards of election. Mr. LaRose suggested getting rid of that box is one answer to a July judge’s ruling in a case brought by the League of Women Voters of Ohio and a disabled voter.
Ohio death row inmate found too incompetent to be executed
Thursday, a hearing was held before Trumbull County Court of Common Pleas Judge Sean O'Brien regarding the murder conviction and death sentence of Sean Carter. During that hearing, evidence was submitted that three doctors who evaluated Carter found that his mental condition deteriorated while in custody, according to a news release from the Trumbull County Prosecutor's Office.
The Roundtable Show is back at Longnecks in Wilder on Thursday
We are back for another season of The Roundtable Show! Each Thursday, 6-9pm at Longnecks. We are at the Wilder location for September, and will rotate to their other locations by the month. Each week, Rocky and I talk Bengals, Bearcats, NFL, CFB, fantasy football and high school football!. Join...
Ohio used car dealership allegedly sells family with sick daughter $11,000 faulty van
TALLMADGE, Ohio (WKRC) - An Ohio used car dealership allegedly sold a family, whose daughter has stage 4 renal failure, a $11,000 2010 Chrysler Town & Country that reportedly broke down before they got home. According to CBS News, a family from Butler County, Pennsylvania reached out to KDKA after...
Ohioans can now have same-day abortions: The Wake Up for Friday, Aug. 30, 2024
Subscribe to the Wake Up, cleveland.com’s free morning newsletter, delivered to your inbox weekdays at 5:30 a.m. Since 1991, Ohio has required a 24-hour waiting period to schedule an abortion. In 1998, the law was updated to require an in-person visit before the period began. If you purchase a...
Sheridan's old-school approach to football paid off against Watkins Memorial.
THORNVILLE — It was gut check time for Sheridan after a Week 1 loss at rival Licking Valley. Traditionally, that has meant one thing — the Red Rage defense was going to put it on their shoulders to right the ship. ...
Newark City Council considers ordinance that would make it illegal to sleep or ‘camp’ on public property
Homeless people and others found sleeping on public benches, sidewalks, streets and alleyways – or in a doorway to a public or private property abutting a public sidewalk – could face criminal charges under an ordinance being considered by the Newark City Council Safety Committee. A first offense...
Reporter’s Notebook: An overdose prevention center in a town just a little bigger than Newark
A version of this was first published by Matter News, 17 Nov 2022. Erik says he comes here to use drugs a few days a week. He was once an IV drug user but now he only smokes. He’s on methadone, so things are not as complicated as they used to be.
Coshocton County man shot dead, with suspect arrested
COSHOCTON, Ohio (WCMH) – One man is dead, and another is in custody after a fatal shooting earlier this week in Coshocton County. According to the Coshocton County Sheriff’s Office, emergency personnel responded to reports of a man suffering from gunshot wounds in the 42000 block of County Road 19 just after 9 p.m. Monday. […]
Newark's Flores springs into action to help injured cross country teammate
NEWARK — Jayden Flores could sense he was nearing a personal breakthrough Aug. 19 during the Newark cross country team's season-opening Licking Valley Invitational, but in an instant that no longer mattered. Flores, a junior, saw a fellow Wildcat in need and sprang into action. Flores sacrificed an opportunity for a personal best...
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