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Ohio senator regrets call for ‘civil war’
(The Center Square) – A Republican Ohio state senator said he regrets his remarks at a rally in Middletown for GOP vice-presidential candidate J.D. Vance. Sen. George Lang, R-West Chester, told the crowd before Vance spoke at his first rally without former President Donald Trump that if Republicans lose the 2024 election, it would take “a civil war to save the country.” “I’m afraid if we lose this one it’s...
Maganomics 2.0 takes shape with Trump-Vance ticket
The addition of vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) to the Trump ticket is cementing the Republican Party’s turn toward economic protectionism and skepticism toward unrestricted globalization. Former President Trump’s disdain for free-trade agreements and global supply chains shook a policy consensus during his first term, narrowing the gap between the GOP and Democrats…
Ohio law limiting disabled voter assistance overturned
(The Center Square) – Ohio disabled voters can ask friends, neighbors and grandchildren to help them cast absentee ballots after a federal court struck down part of a 2023 state law. House Bill 456 created sweeping voting changes, including the provision that limited who could possess a disabled voter’s absentee ballot. A federal court, however, said the voter can choose who helps them. The ACLU and ACLU-Ohio sued to stop...
How a region responded to Ohio U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance’s ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ with their own book
This story originally appeared on Ohio Capital Journal. As a tenth generation Appalachian, Ivy Brashear sees J.D. Vance’s 2016 memoir “Hillbilly Elegy” as a “really one-sided and simple view of the region.” In an effort to help broaden people’s view of Appalachia, she decided to share her own narrative as part of a collection of writings […]
Stay healthy and informed as tickborne illnesses increase in Ohio, nationwide
At the recent inaugural Infectious Diseases in Appalachian Ohio Summit at Ohio University, health officials discussed the alarming increase in Lyme disease cases in Ohio. Similar increases have been observed nationally as well—according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the incidence of Lyme disease in the U.S. has approximately doubled since 1991.
Aircrafts will be used in Ohio to distribute oral rabies vaccines for wildlife
OHIO — The Ohio Department of Health announced that beginning July, 29 the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Wildlife Services, in cooperation with the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) and several Ohio local health departments (LHDs) will begin distributing an oral rabies vaccine (ORV) by ground and […]
Warm, sticky, scattered storms later
Skies will remain partly sunny on a warm, humid summer afternoon. High temperatures will peak in the mid-80s. A disturbance will trigger scattered showers and storms this afternoon and evening, with a few stronger storms capable of producing damaging winds and hail, primarily over the northern part of the state ahead of a sagging boundary.
Ariane Kirkpatrick and Amonica Davis are the founders of Ohio’s first black women-owned 100% vertically integrated cannabis company
Despite the lack of Black entrepreneurs in the cannabis industry, Ariane Kirkpatrick remained determined. According to WKCY-3, she entered the space officially in 2017. Kirkpatrick expressed her determination to overcome the challenges that came with being a black woman in her field. “Despite facing barriers and obstacles, we decided to make it work, and we succeeded,” she said.
Restaurants in central Ohio bulldozed to make way for Chick-fil-A, Sheetz
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Fast food chain Chick-fil-A and gas station Sheetz are expanding by bulldozing several central Ohio restaurants, including demolishing a Buca di Beppo, a chicken wing eatery and several Max and Erma’s locations. Chick-fil-A recently launched a new location on the former site of a long-standing Tee Jaye’s Country Place in Clintonville […]
Catholic Masses announced for Columbiana Co., Canfield Fairs
The Catholic Diocese of Youngstown has announced Masses at five county fairs taking place over the next handful of weeks. The Diocesan Office of Rural Life and Ministry will hold Mass at Mahoning, Columbiana, Ashtabula, Portage and Start county fairs between August and early September. Bishop David Bonnar will preside...
Investigator looking for cause of fires in Salem Township
Firefighters from five communities battle flames in Salem Township, just west of Leetonia early Wednesday. The Leetonia Fire Department was sent to the 1600 block of Lisbon Road shortly before 2 a.m. after the fire was reported to dispatchers. The first crew reported that the fire had spread through a...
'There is no word for how awful this is': Who is shooting wildlife with darts at a park in Findlay?
FINDLAY, Ohio — Editor's note: The story below contains graphic images of injured geese and squirrels with darts piercing their faces. Viewer discretion is advised. Animals at Riverside City Park in Findlay are facing an issue: someone is injuring them with darts. "Doing something like that is not only...
Winning Powerball numbers for Wednesday, July 24, 2024; jackpot $114 million
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The winning Powerball numbers have been selected for a jackpot estimated at $114 million. The Wednesday, July 24, 2024, Powerball numbers are 16-42-59-63-68 Powerball 13 Power Play 2x. The Classic Lotto numbers are 17-18-25-38-45-49 Kicker 782856. The jackpot is $13.4 million for the drawing on Saturday,...
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