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18,000 places you can’t put a pot business: The Wake Up for Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Subscribe to the Wake Up, cleveland.com’s free morning newsletter, delivered to your inbox weekdays at 5:30 a.m. Ohio law prohibits locating a recreational marijuana business within 500 feet of a place of worship, public library, public playground or a public park. If you purchase a product or register for...
Ohio advocates seek to ‘Trump-proof’ recent gains made on clean energy and climate
Advocates in Ohio are stepping up their clean energy efforts in response to the Republican party platform and Project 2025, which detail how a second Trump administration would promote fossil fuels while cutting back federal programs for addressing climate change, environmental justice and equity. Over the past year, Ohio-based governments...
Ignite Reading certified as 'high-quality tutoring program' in Ohio
DAYTON, Ohio (WKEF) -- Ignite Reading has been approved as a "high-quality tutoring program" in Ohio as the state works to improve literacy rates that have been suffering since the COVID-19 pandemic. It gives students virtual one-on-one tutoring daily to help them in areas of reading they struggle with. Ohio...
Ohio FOP passes on endorsing Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Fraternal Order of Police has endorsed Sen. Sherrod Brown each time he’s run for reelection. But they are passing on doing so this year, citing comments the longtime Democrat made about a controversial police shooting in Columbus three years ago. If you purchase...
STDs In Michigan, Ohio and Indiana Among Highest In The Nation
A new study shows that 7 cities in Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio have a concerning number of STD cases. Here's what you should know. Sexually transmitted diseases and infections aren't easy to talk about. However, the stigma that comes with STDs and STIs adds to the difficulty of protecting people from them. The United States is currently experiencing a substantial rise in chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis. The number of syphilis cases has risen nearly 30% since last year. That is part of a shocking trend according to InnerBody.com,
Premier Showmen 4-H club member competes at state poultry contest
Premier Showmen 4-H club member Cole Luman competed at the Ohio State Fair Poultry contest. He placed ninth in egg judging, eighth place in past production, eighth place in hens and eighth place in oral reasoning. Publisher's note: A free press is critical to having well-informed voters and citizens. While...
Adoptable Ohio dog ready for pool time during summer
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Addie, a pit bull mix at the Franklin County Dog Shelter and Adoption Center, is ready to join a family for summer vacation. Shelter Behavior Coordinator Brandy Trott described the 6-year-old “diamond in the rough’s” energy as “middle of the road.” She gets along well with everyone she meets, and flops […]
Dover Shoney's restaurant, the last in Ohio, to close and be sold in online auction
DOVER ‒ After 33 years in business, the Shoney's restaurant in Dover will be going out of business. It will be closing in a couple more weeks, according to manager Mike Watson, who has worked there for more than 18 years. The property, located at 881 Commercial Parkway, has been put up for sale...
Moundbuilders reaches deal to buy Trout Club, allowing state to control Octagon Earthworks
NEWARK – The stars and the moon may finally be aligned for Ohio History Connection to gain permanent access to the Octagon Earthworks, where a golf course has operated since 1910. Everybody may get what they want thanks to The Trout Club, which has agreed to sell its north Newark property to Moundbuilders...
Protesters speak out against LifeWise Academy’s Bible-based education program
GROVE CITY, Ohio (WCMH) – Around 20 parents and children stood outside a Grove City church Wednesday evening chanting and holding signs that read “Keep Church and State Separate” and “Our Public Schools are not Mission Fields.” The group was demonstrating against the Bible-based education non-profit LifeWise Academy, which was holding its largest conference of […]
Pins selling special ale on tap for local teen who died from cancer
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Pins Mechanical Co. with locations across Ohio is raising money in honor of a Sunbury teen who died from cancer last year. Pins is selling a special beer called “Ally’s Bee Beary Strawberry Blonde Ale” that was brewed for Ally Anderson. Ally was 11 when she was diagnosed with Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma […]
School starting early for some Columbus students
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – For most central Ohio children, the first day of school is still a few weeks out, but students at Woodcrest Elementary started Wednesday and were welcomed back with a clap-in. Teachers, staff and the superintendent of Columbus City Schools all gathered outside the front doors, singing and cheering for their students […]
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