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As tick-borne diseases spread rapidly across Ohio, researchers call on the public for help
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOUB) — Neal Sargeant drags a one-meter piece of cloth through the tall grass. After walking a few feet, he stops, kneels and flips over the fabric. “And just like that, he’s ours,” Sargeant says. Attached is an American dog tick. He drops the tick...
Dance, drama, comedy and cabaret: BorderLight is back at Playhouse Square
The BorderLight Theatre Festival's online directory has searchable parameters to help find shows of interest alphabetically, from "BIPOC" and "Burlesque" to "Visual Installation" and "Workshop/Masterclass." In between, there are 17 other categories to narrow down the eclectic offerings at Playhouse Square this week. Many of them have strong local ties, such as “Ship Show," a farce about a way off-Broadway play set on the Titanic.
Knock-Knock Job Migration: Ohio Company Shifts Operations Overseas
WFCN – Roughly 200 jobs have been lost by hardworking Americans as a result of a large Ohio company’s decision to outsource work to other countries. The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. said on Friday that it will be moving 175 employees to a new Costa Rica facility near Akron.
Truck driver charged in Ohio crash that killed 6 including 3 high school students
ETNA, Ohio — A truck driver in Ohio has been charged with aggravated vehicular homicide because of his involvment in a November 2023 chain-reaction crash involving a charter bus filled with high school students that left six people dead and 18 injured. Jacob McDonald, of Zanesville, Ohio, was indicted...
Ohio honors West Point graduate, Wilberforce professor with a highway designation
An Ohioan who graduated from West Point, rose to the rank of Colonel, taught at Wilberforce University, and served as the first National Park Superintendent is being honored. The Brigadier General Charles Young Memorial Historical Corridor will stretch from Wilberforce to Ripley, Ohio. Gov. Mike DeWine signed the bill creating...
Ohio bill advanced to observe daylight saving time permanently
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A bipartisan Ohio bill to urge observing daylight saving time permanently has taken another step forward at the Statehouse after passing the House last year. Concurrent Resolution 7 was considered in a Senate General Government Committee hearing late last month, marking the first time the bill has been debated at the […]
Ways you can register to vote in Ohio
The 2024 presidential campaign is officially down one candidate as President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he is withdrawing his bid for reelection and has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic presidential nominee. The 2024 election season is unprecendented. ...
Ohio Sen. George Lang apologizes for 'divisive' civil war comment made at JD Vance rally
Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance's hometown state senator said at his rally Monday that if Republicans don't win the 2024 election it could lead to a civil war to "save the country." The comments came from Ohio state Sen. George Lang, R-West Chester, right after he took the stage at Vance's...
Old Farmer's Almanac predicts a cooler than average 2024 fall season is ahead for Ohio
Sweater weather is on the way. The Old Farmer's Almanac is predicting a cooler than average fall this year for Ohio. The publication also says the majority of the Buckeye State — except for the northwest section of Ohio — will see above average amounts of rain. ...
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. ...
Cleveland Woman Sentenced to Life for Beating Her 3-year-old Son to Death
Timmeka Eggleton, a Cleveland woman who earlier pleaded guilty to killing her 3-year-old son, has received her sentence. On Monday morning, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court Judge Brendan J. Sheehan condemned Eggleton to life in prison. She will be eligible for parole after 31 to 35 years in prison. “His...
Girl Scouts of North East Ohio camps, including Camp Timberlane in Wakeman, get $900,000 in state funding
The Girl Scouts of North East Ohio announced Monday that it has received state funding to upgrade two regional Girl Scout camps in Erie and Trumbull counties. The $900,000 in total funding for Camp Timberlane in Wakeman and Camp Sugarbush in Kinsman was included in House Bill 2, the Ohio General Assembly's capital budget. Camp Timberlane will receive $600,000 and Camp Sugarbush, $300,000, for infrastructure and camping improvements.
Youth accused of fatal crash while fleeing in stolen car is indicted on murder charge
CLEVELAND, Ohio – A Cleveland youth accused of causing a fatal crash while fleeing from police in a stolen car has been indicted in adult court. Tyron Griffin, who is now 18, is charged with the murder of Michelle Wall, a 44-year-old Cleveland mother, on St. Patrick’s Day. He was 17 and didn’t have a driver’s license when he crashed into Wall’s car following a police chase between Euclid and Cleveland, authorities say.
University Hospitals’ Urgent Care increases visits with new Solon facility
As part of University Hospitals’ urgent care plan, the hospital system, in partnership with WellStreet, a retail health care company offering urgent care development to health systems, recently opened a new Urgent Care at 6140 SOM Center Road in Solon. The urgent care plan developed as a way for...
Complaint filed against Case Western Reserve University for alleged Palestinian discrimination
The Cleveland and Northern Ohio Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has filed a civil rights complaint against Case Western Reserve University, accusing the school of discriminating against Palestinian students and their supporters. The complaint urges the U.S. Department of Education to investigate the university based on alleged...
'There are people who care about you': Mobile shower facility launches in Akron
AKRON, Ohio — Across the street from the First Congregational Church of Akron, on Monday, something wonderful happened. After months and months of planning and building, the Shower Bus was launched. It was born from an idea by Rob Ford, founder of nonprofit, Forever R Children. Then, thanks to...
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