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JD Vance, who once called for a ban on congressional stock trades, sold up to $100,000 in stock last year
COLUMBUS, Ohio—Republican vice-presidential nominee JD Vance, while running in Ohio for his U.S. Senate seat in 2022, stated that it should be illegal for members of Congress to trade stocks while in office. However, Vance reported in a financial disclosure report that he sold somewhere between $50,000 and $100,000...
Ohio voter advocates warn group is making troubling challenges, ask Sec. of State to guide counties
Voting rights advocacy organizations are calling on the Ohio Secretary of State to create consistency within the county boards of elections when it comes to voter registration challenges. The urgency comes in particular because of one group, the Ohio Election Integrity Network, which advocates say has been approaching multiple Ohio counties with lists of hundreds […] The post Ohio voter advocates warn group is making troubling challenges, ask Sec. of State to guide counties appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
26 dogs rescued from deplorable conditions at Ohio home
HUBBARD TOWNSHIP, Ohio (KDKA) -- More than two dozen dogs were rescued from deplorable conditions at a home in Ohio, an animal shelter said.The Animal Welfare League of Trumbull County said the 26 dogs and their elderly owner were found living in "deplorable conditions." The dogs were brought to the shelter, less than 10 miles across the Pennsylvania border.The rescue happened after humane agents got a tip about a home in Hubbard Township, CBS affiliate WKBN reported. "The caller suspected that there were three to five dogs at the residence. There were suspected puppies that had passed away as well...
Rent prices in three Ohio cities have exploded since last year. Renters now have to pay more than ever.
Ohio – Ohio becomes a major hotspot with Cleveland leading the way as rent rates keep rising around the United States. Recent Zillow data shows that the average rent price across the country rose 3.5% from last year, to $2,054. With a median rent of $1,300, which reflects a $100 increase from the year before, Ohio offers a more affordable scenario still much below the national norm.
1858 Meeting House to host My Brother’s Keeper
MECHANICSBURG – The 1858 Meeting House, located in Mechanicsburg, is pleased to present a musical performance by Ohio natives, My Brother’s Keeper, at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 26. Tickets are available at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/my-brothers-keeper-concert-tickets-946903011397. My Brother’s Keeper is a progressive bluegrass band hailing from Cincinnati. Last visiting several...
Ohio mayors submit proposal to reduce gun violence
Jul. 17—COLUMBUS — Lima Mayor Sharetta Smith has joined forces with 30 of her mayoral counterparts from Ohio's largest cities in an effort to reduce gun violence and easy access to firearms. In a letter to Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, members of the Ohio Mayors Alliance, a bipartisan group of community leaders, cited "significant investments" in public safety and law enforcement that have resulted ...
Third co-defendant sent to prison
XENIA — The third co-defendant in a September 2022 shooting received jail time for his role. Jahmel Douglas Morgan, 24, of Dayton, was sentenced to 12 to 16.5 years in prison after pleading guilty on March 8, 2023, to one count of conspiracy to commit aggravated murder with an attached three-year firearm specification and one count of aggravated robbery.
Wright State’s Andrew Patrick, Jake Shirk drafted by Pirates
FORT WORTH, Texas – Wright State had two Raiders selected in Major League Baseball’s 2024 Draft on Tuesday afternoon. Junior outfielder Andrew Patrick became the first Raider picked in the 2024 MLB Draft, being selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates with the 504th pick in the 17th round. Similarly, senior right-handed pitcher Jake Shirk was the next Raider drafted, chosen by […]
Bellbrook man’s Tesla ice cream truck destroyed by woman he doesn’t know
BELLBROOK, Ohio (WDTN) — After a woman went on a rampage in Bellbrook, more than $10,000 worth of damages has been done to one man’s property. Police say the incident happened Monday when a woman vandalized a Tesla ice cream truck while it was parked in the man’s front yard on Locust Drive. “Just a […]
Saharan dust and it's impacts on the tropics
DAYTON, Ohio (WKEF) -- In recent weeks, meteorologists have been closely monitoring the Saharan dust levels drifting across the Atlantic Ocean. This annual phenomenon, known as the Saharan Air Layer (SAL), plays a crucial role in shaping weather patterns and, notably, can significantly influence tropical activity. The Saharan dust originates...
Police find 2 men dead in vehicle nearby while responding to shooting
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A large police presence was been seen responding to a shooting incident on Thursday afternoon, marking the seventh shooting incident of the week. Montgomery County Regional Dispatch confirmed that police were sent out to a shooting scene on Cleverly Road near Hoover Avenue around 4 p.m. on July 18. Upon arrival, […]
Evidentiary hearing for David Lee Myers continues
XENIA — Validity of hair microscopy was the focal point during the fourth day of an evidentiary hearing for death row inmate David Lee Myers. Myers was convicted and sentenced to death in 1996 for the much-publicized railroad spike death of Amanda Jo Maher near some abandoned railroad tracks in Xenia. In February, his attorneys filed a motion in Greene County Common Pleas Court to vacate his death sentence and receive a new trial based on newly discovered DNA evidence they said proves his innocence.
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