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ZHDC Launches New Homebuying Program
ZANESVILLE, OH – A local non-profit organization just launched a new housing program for first time homebuyers. The Zanesville Housing Development Corporation recently started to give the residents of Greenwood Homes a chance to purchase the property they have been living in, for a fraction of the cost. Steve...
Lawmakers have lots of proposals to help with rising property taxes. Will any become law?
Homeowners in many parts of Ohio have seen significant spikes in their property tax bills. State lawmakers have proposed more than a dozen bills to provide relief through a variety of strategies. But will any of those bills become law before the end of the year, which is also the...
All-Daily Record 23-24: Wrestler of the Year Caden Schmeltzer leads all-area team
It was another strong season for local wrestlers. Need proof? The area had 11 individuals earn All-Ohio honors at the OHSAA State Championships earlier this year, with a host of others qualifying for the tournament. Both Waynedale and Dalton placed 10th and 11th, respectively in the final Division III team standings, highlighted by Dalton's...
Ohio Braces for Afternoon Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Along I-71 Corridor
Cleveland, OH – Ohio is set to experience significantly more humid conditions today, with a high likelihood of afternoon thunderstorms and heavy rain, particularly along and east of the I-71 corridor. The National Weather Service in Cleveland has issued an alert indicating that a few showers and storms may also move across Northwest Ohio by late this evening.
Blaney Wins First of Season at Sharon
HARTFORD, OH – Sharon Speedway was able to complete its fourth consecutive program during the month of July as sunshine and hot temps greeted race fans and teams on Saturday night for the annual “Bill Kirila Memorial”. Celebrating in the Hovis Auto & Truck Supply victory lane for the “Super Series” program presented by Bala Management were Dale Blaney (Hovis Auto & Truck Supply “410” Sprint Cars), Jordan Perkins (Gibson Insurance Agency Pro Stocks), Kole Holden (HTMA/Precise Racing Products RUSH Sportsman Modifieds), and Joe Gabrielson (Whelen Econo Mods presented by Alcon Mechanical). It was Bucks Fabricating and Mark Thomas Ford Night.
Free drinking water testing available at Amish Health & Safety Fair
Free, simple water testing will be offered as part of the Ashland County Health and Safety Committee’s annual Amish Health and Safety Fair 5-8:30 p.m. Aug. 20 at Hochstetler Milling, 552 State Route 95, Loudonville. “In partnership with Ohio EPA, we’re able to provide information on drinking water safety...
Teens charged in Alexa Stakely’s death expected to be tried as adults
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Two 16-year-old boys charged in the death of a woman who tried to stop a carjacking while her son was still in the back seat will remain in custody as prosecutors continue the process of taking their cases to adult court. The boys appeared Monday morning in juvenile court, 3 1/2 […]
JD Vance says "childless cat lady" comments were a jab at Dem's "anti-parent and anti-child" values
Republican running mate Sen. JD Vance, Ohio, is trying to backtrack on a past remark about women that was widely panned as derogatory and misogynistic. In 2021 during an appearance on former Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson's show, Vance claimed that “childless cat ladies” were helming the nation and that they “want to make the rest of the country miserable too." Vance's comment was made in reference to Vice President Kamala Harris who in recent weeks has emerged as the likely contender for the Democratic party's nomination for the 2024 presidential election. "If you look at Kamala Harris, Pete Buttigieg, AOC [Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez], the entire future of the Democrats is controlled by people without children," the GOP senator also said at the time, per NBC.
Why finding locations for legal marijuana businesses is so challenging in Ohio: Today in Ohio
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Ohio has more than 18,000 locations near where you can’t open a recreational marijuana business. We’re talking about the difficulty of finding locations far from schools, parks and churches on Today in Ohio. Listen online here. Editor Chris Quinn hosts our daily half-hour news podcast,...
Ohio’s rural renaissance: The tangible benefits of renewable energy PILOT payments
As Ohio continues to bring new utility-scale renewable energy projects online each year, an increasing number of communities across the state are experiencing tangible economic benefits. These benefits, once met with skepticism by renewable project opponents and some community members, come in the form of annual fixed payments made directly to local communities over decades. […]
When is Ohio’s sales tax holiday?
OHIO (WOWK) – It’s almost time for kids across the Tri-State to head back to the classrooms, which means Ohio’s sales tax holiday is about to begin. According to the Ohio Department of Taxation, the Buckeye State’s 2024 sales tax holiday will begin at midnight Tuesday, July 30 and run through 11:59 p.m. Thursday, August […]