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Ryan Day sends disrespectful message to Michigan Wolverines
Ohio State head football coach Ryan Day knows his job performance is ultimately judged on how his team plays against the Michigan Wolverines. That said, it’s understandable why every loss to Michigan, like last year’s 30-24 contest, might stick with Day. It’s natural for a coach to feel a game got decided by a few small things that could have turned the game the other way.
Ohio-based Big Lots names nearly 150 stores closing amid bankruptcy risk
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Big Lots, the discount retail chain headquartered in central Ohio, has identified nearly 150 stores that are closing this year amid speculation the company will file for bankruptcy. The chain shared plans in June to shutter 35 to 40 stores by the end of 2024, a filing the company submitted to […]
Still no action on DeWine’s call for ‘diet weed’ regulation
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A call to action from Gov. Mike DeWine nearly seven months ago to regulate delta 8 THC products still has no legislative answer. Delta 8 is a low-level THC product, sometimes known as “diet weed.” Right now, it is completely unregulated, meaning, in part, anyone at any age can buy it. […]
JumpStart taps 'a village' to grow Northeast Ohio's tech-based companies
Dangling from Franco Kraiselburd’s gloved hand is a white, jello-like patch he believes will revolutionize wound care worldwide. “Imagine this is the next band aid. Do you know what I mean?’’ says an animated Kraiselburd, encouraging visitors to a Case Western Reserve University lab to glove up and touch the moistened patch. “Here's the thing – imagine this integrated into your skin. Right? And it just feels nice.”
Ohio voters to decide on redistricting reform this election
Voters in Ohio will soon be given the opportunity to overhaul how the state draws its congressional and legislative maps. Citizens Not Politicians, the coalition of organizations behind the constitutional amendment, sent Secretary of State Frank LaRose more than 700,000 signatures earlier this month, and LaRose certified 535,000 signatures last week. The existing maps, enacted […]
November election 99 days away
(The Center Square) — With 99 days until the November general election, key dates are approaching for Ohio voters. The November election will decide the next president, the state’s next U.S. senator and three congressional races that some call competitive. Secretary of State Frank LaRose released a list of important dates as the election countdown moved inside 100 days, including Sept. 20, when military and overseas absentee voting begins. ...
Scooter’s Coffee plans upcoming Ashland & Mansfield locations
ASHLAND — A new coffee shop could soon be in Richland and Ashland counties. Bucyrus natives Joel Spitzer and brother Timothy Plumley are looking to open drive-thru franchise locations of Scooter’s Coffee. “We both want to shift our focus from real estate a little bit, so this is...
Biden expected to sign Sen. Brown’s All-American Flag Act
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - American flags purchased by the federal government will soon be required to be completely produced and manufactured in the United States. President Joe Biden is expected to sign a bill soon with the new mandate. The government had previously only been required to buy flags that...
ODOT holding public meetings for potential US Route 23 expansion in Delaware County
DELAWARE COUNTY, Ohio — The next steps in expanding U.S. Route 23 in Delaware County are moving forward. The Ohio Department of Transportation is set to hold eight public meetings starting next week. Last fall, ODOT hosted similar expansion meetings where residents expressed their concerns about the growing traffic...
Monday, Aug. 5, deadline to apply for open Galion Ward 4 council vacancy; member resigned
Galion City Council has a vacancy after a member representing the city’s Ward 4 resigned recently. In a post on social media, Carrie Zeger, who was elected in 2021, cited frustration with the challenges of serving on the council and the demanding nature of the role as her reasons for stepping down. ...
Suburban Development Lawsuit Questions What It Means to Be ‘Distinctly Dublin’
Since January, a suburban legal dispute has hinged in part on an unusual question: What does “distinctly Dublin” mean, if anything?. Stavroff Land & Development raised this point in a lawsuit filed against the city of Dublin in U.S. District Court in Columbus, alleging that an “utterly vague ‘distinctly Dublin’ standard” was used by the city to unjustly thwart Stavroff’s plans to redevelop the Dublin Village Center off Sawmill Road, a claim denied by the city.
New COTA CEO salary higher than most peer cities' transit chiefs
As the Central Ohio Transit Authority asks Columbus-area voters for more funding this November, its new chief executive officer is already raking in more money than any other public transportation leader in Ohio. Monica Tellez-Fowler earns an annual base salary of $363,825, which is more than what the transportation agency leaders in Cleveland,...