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What will happen with medical marijuana?
Hi, I’m Anthony Shoemaker, the statehouse bureau chief for The Enquirer. Last year, Ohio voters approved recreational marijuana use in the state. Sales have not started yet, but patients in the state’s current medical marijuana program are already concerned. State bureau reporter Haley BeMiller has been covering marijuana...
Blade staff bring home 13 awards from Associated Press Managing Editors’ Ohio awards
A Blade sports columnist and photographer took top honors in the Associated Press Managing Editors’ Ohio awards announced Sunday during a banquet in Columbus. David Briggs took home the first place award for best sports columnist during 2023 in Ohio. Jeremy Wadsworth was selected as the state’s best photographer. Artist Joe Landsberger won third place for best full page design, best graphic artist, and best illustration or informational graphic. Photojournalist Steven Zenner won second place for best photo story, as well as third place for best news photo and third place for best feature photo. Sarah Readdean, The Blade’s religion writer, was named the third best features writer in Ohio.
Facebook report challenges claims that fracking is 'environmentally-friendly'
A new Facebook page monitoring thousands of fracking-related accidents and cleanups happening nearly every day over the last nine years challenges the Ohio gas and oil industry’s claims that it’s environmentally-friendly. Report trends indicate a pattern of lax regulation along with superficial attempts to clean up oil, gas and radioactive fracking wastewater from lands and water across the state, according to FracTracker Alliance, a national nonprofit that studies, maps, and communicates the risks and impacts of oil, gas, and petrochemical development. ...
Ohioan Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the moon 55 years ago
On July 20, 1969, awestruck viewers around the world watched on television as Ohioan Neil Armstrong become the first person to walk on the moon. Armstrong was born in Wapakoneta, Ohio, and spent his childhood moving because of his father’s career as an auditor with the state. He lived in 16 different...
Truck driver charged in I-70 bus crash that killed six
NEWARK, Ohio (WCMH) – A man has been arrested months after driving a semi-truck that started a chain reaction crash on Interstate 70 that resulted in six people being killed, including three high school students. Jacob McDonald, 61, has been arrested and charged after driving a Freightliner semi-truck on Nov. 14 that began the fatal […]
The forgotten forfeit: When Cleveland tried to cheat its way to a victory
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Last month the Northeast Ohio sports world revisited 10 Cent Beer Night, the raucous evening at the ballpark that resulted in a forfeit against Cleveland. The 50th anniversary of that ignoble night took folks down memory lane to recall the June 4, 1974, game between Texas and Cleveland that resulted in baseball’s official forfeit score of 9-0.
Southbound Route 315 reopened after jackknifed semi closed it to traffic for over 3 hours
A section of southbound Route 315 shuttered by a jacknifed tractor-trailer hours earlier reopened Monday afternoon. All southbound lanes on Route 315 between 3rd Avenue and Interstate 270 closed Monday morning after the semi-truck jackknifed at about 10 a.m. ...
New Goodwill facility in Grove City offering its four resources at one location
GROVE CITY, Ohio (WCMH) – A new Goodwill facility is open in central Ohio, bringing all four service areas the company offers in one building. Goodwill held its grand opening and ribbon cutting July 18 at its newest location at 4178 Buckeye Parkway in Grove City. The facility is not only home to a retail […]
Truck crash shuts down part of SR-315
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Parts of State Route 315 SB are closed after a semi crash on Monday morning, police said. Columbus police said a semi jackknifed on SR-315 SB near the Grandview area on Monday morning. No one was injured in the crash, but SR-315 has been shut...
Double Take: Adam's Rib
With host John DeSando, guest host Mary Yerina, and guest Nancy Wilson Brownell. Double Take: critical, sometimes confrontational podcast conversations about movies. A Cinema Classics production hosted by John DeSando, Double Take is listed by Feedspot in the top 10 NPR movie podcasts. John DeSando is a Los Angeles Press...
Canal Winchester apartment complex sells for $40 million
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — An apartment complex bordering Columbus and Canal Winchester has been sold for $40 million. The Moors at Countryview, located along Cross Ridge Lane, were recently sold to an LLC with a connection to global investment manager Nuveen. A spokesperson for the firm confirmed the acquisition and said current residents of the […]
Local Ohio officials share information of missing man
Nation is 27-years-old and was last seen on July 16 in Grove City, Ohio. Officials say Nation was last seen at the Ohio Addiction Recovery Center where he checked out of the Morning of Tuesday, July 16, 2024. His family has not heard from him or seen him since.
Chat Wrap: Sanders rumors; Michigan penalties; McNutt's delay; Howard game changer?
Bucknuts.com's Steve Helwagen answered questions on the start of the Ohio State football season and other topics in his weekly Chat. Bucknuts.com's Steve Helwagen hosted his weekly Chat on Monday morning on The Front Row message board. Check out the transcript below. Programming Note: Steve will again participate in Ohio...
Work Week Weather: A chance of rain for most of the week
MARION, OH (MARION COUNTY NOW)—A chance of rain for most of the week with sunny skies on Friday. Highs in the 70s and 80s. Here is your Work Week Weather forecast:. Today-A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
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