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Fight to increase Ohio minimum wage will continue into 2025
TOLEDO, Ohio — A $15 minimum wage could be coming to Ohio. There are currently two minimum wages in the state. The sub-minimum wage for tipped workers is $5.25. The broader minimum wage is $10.45. Efforts to get a wage increase on the 2024 ballot failed. One Fair Wage,...
Yost rejects proposed amendment for no title
(The Center Square) – A plan to ask Ohio voters to strip away immunity from government and public employees for civil rights violations didn’t make it past the first step. Attorney General Dave Yost rejected a petition for a constitutional amendment because it did not contain a title. “The lack of a title alone provides sufficient cause to reject the submitted petition, and the petition is rejected on that basis,”...
Fire collapses roof of septic tank service business
UNION TWP. (WTUZ) (July 17, 2024) – A Dennison area septic tank service business had a garage-type building destroyed in an overnight fire. Multiple departments were sent to TDT Septic and Excavating in the 1500 block of Midvale Mine Road after a neighbor reported the fire at about 2:40 a.m. Wednesday.
Dover expecting another million dollars in grants for Schaeffler work
DOVER (WJER) (July 17, 2024) – The city is set to spend about $1.5 million on storm water management to accommodate the Schaeffler manufacturing facility coming to the city’s northern border. City Council Monday approved applications for $1 million in state grants to cover two-thirds of the cost....
Businessman wanted by police for defrauding people
RALEIGH COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Police are seeking a businessman known in Southern West Virginia after allegedly defrauding multiple people. Thomas Dunn is being sought for questioning in connection with fraudulent activities. Dunn has reportedly defrauded multiple individuals in southern West Virginia, including Raleigh County, through his business, “Interstate Driveway Repairs and Tree Trimming.” He […]
Ohio child who had four surgeries in a week gets life saved by a West Virginia nurse after she discovered something deeper needed to be addressed
WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) — For Wheeling’s golfers, the Kalkreuth Amateur Golf Championship is a day to get on the green and practice their swing. But for the pediatric patients at Easterseals, the money it raises means a chance for their young lives to blossom. Six months ago, a child now bouncing on a ball and […]
Waterfront Hall packs weekends with live music from across genres
OHIO COUNTY, W.Va. — Waterfront Hall is turning up the volume this weekend with a full lineup of live performers. During the last year, the venue has been a hub for music in downtown Wheeling, attempting to have 2-3 events per week. "Live music is something so cool that...
Wheeling Island Casino to host Summer Festival including bands, food trucks and activities for all ages
Following the success of its recent Independence Day Fun Festival, Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack announced another summer event set to take place from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m .on Aug. 2, 2024.
Reno Man Accused of Possessing Illegal Firearm With Live Rounds During Traffic Stop in Sugarcreek Borough
SUGARCREEK BOROUGH, Pa. (EYT) — A local man is facing charges for allegedly possessing a firearm illegally in Sugarcreek Borough. Court records show Franklin-based State Police filed criminal charges against 32-year-old Shane Mitchell Blair, of Reno, in District Judge Andrew Fish’s office on May 29. According to a...
Ohio gas prices fell from last week: See how much here
State gas prices fell for the second consecutive week and reached an average of $3.28 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, down from last week's price of $3.39 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average fuel price in state has fallen about 16 cents since...
Ohio-based Big Lots to close dozens of stores, at risk of bankruptcy
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Big Lots, the discount retail chain headquartered in central Ohio, is closing dozens of stores this year amid speculation the company will file for bankruptcy. The chain is planning to shutter 35 to 40 stores by the end of 2024, according to a filing the company submitted to the U.S. Securities […]
Bodycam video shows moment before officers shoot suspect near RNC
A newly released bodycam video from Ohio police shows the moment before officers fatally shot a homeless man, who allegedly tried to attack another person with a knife near the Republican National Convention. CNN’s Ryan Young reports.
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