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Today in Ohio podcast is off again Thursday
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Editor Chris Quinn is still battling COVID, so we have no Today in Ohio podcast today. We hope to be back Friday with the biggest news of the week. Meanwhile, you can catch up on past episodes of our daily half-hour news podcast. We have an Apple...
Honoring journalists who tell important stories
With all media facing so many business challenges in today's digital age, it's always refreshing to see the best of local journalism recognized. That's why about 200 Ohio journalists gathered at the Villa Milano in Columbus last Sunday to celebrate the annual Ohio Associated Press Media Editors awards. Newspapers, radio stations and television...
How Ohioans can get a free tree to fight an invasive species
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A local nonprofit is working to give away over 1,500 free trees to Ohioans this fall, encouraging residents to replace their Bradford pears and other non-native species. Friends of the Lower Olentangy Watershed is a nonprofit organization that helps protect a 32-mile stretch of the Olentangy River, spanning from Delaware County […]
Ohio using bridge launching method on Route 8 bridge
The Ohio Department of Transportation recently began erecting a bridge using the bridge launching method in Akron as part of the $158 million State Route 8 bridge replacement project. This is the first time the department has used the method. Using the bridge launching method, crews build a bridge in sections on the ground then […] The post Ohio using bridge launching method on Route 8 bridge appeared first on Transportation Today.
Ohioans to watch at the Olympics
LeBron James will carry the American flag during Friday's opening ceremonies for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, but he's not the only Ohio athlete worth watching in the weeks ahead. Why it matters: Fourteen Ohio natives will compete for Team USA, including several with Northeast Ohio connections. Plus: Ohio...
Ohio AG, Sheriff identify Stark County John Doe
CANTON, Ohio (WOIO) - Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and Sheriff George Maier on Thursday morning announced the identity of the John Doe found in Stark County over four years ago as Michael A. Leach. According to the attorney general, officials found Leach’s remains March 31, 2020, in the 5200...
Ohio’s highest court says parent’s rights were not violated in local 2021 custody case
ZANESVILLE − The Supreme Court of Ohio has set a new precedent in custody law due to a Muskingum County case in which a mother said she was denied due process in fighting for custody of her children. She lost that argument when the highest court of the state rendered its decision on Tuesday. “We’re very pleased with the decision of the Supreme Court,” said Muskingum County Prosecutor Ron Welch, whose office was accused of denying a...
‘It’s frustrating because we’re split in half.’ Ohio counties cut into 2 congressional districts
Tuscarawas County is a county divided. The northeastern Ohio county is split into two congressional districts — the 6th district and the 12th district. “It’s frustrating because we’re split in half,” said Tuscarawas Democratic Party Chair Gail Garbrandt. “People don’t know what part of the county’s in six and what part of it’s in 12. […] The post ‘It’s frustrating because we’re split in half.’ Ohio counties cut into 2 congressional districts appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Ohio advocates plan to hold lawmakers accountable with anti-gerrymandering reform
Ohio advocates believe lawmakers will finally be able to be held accountable now that an anti-gerrymandering constitutional amendment will be on the November ballot. Unsurprisingly, politicians who benefit from the redistricting process are not in favor of losing that power. Ohio could look drastically different in the coming years. “It was such an incredible feeling […] The post Ohio advocates plan to hold lawmakers accountable with anti-gerrymandering reform appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Developer: Plans to transform Tri-County Mall in Springdale back on
SPRINGDALE, Ohio — Tri-County Mall has been a shell of its former self since it closed for good more than two years ago. Chain link fences and weeds now cover spaces that once were filled with shoppers. In its heyday, the mall was a magnet for families who lived...
Mechanical bull, hundreds of other items from Bobby Mackey's to be auctioned
WILDER, Ky. (WKRC) - Bobby Mackey is cleaning house with the big move of his club. The reportedly haunted honkey tonk moved temporarily to Florence. The Wilder location will be demolished and rebuilt. Before that happens, hundreds of items will be auctioned off, including El Torro, the mechanical bull which...
Republicans Really Wish Trump Hadn’t Picked J.D. Vance
Some Republicans are starting to seriously regret Donald Trump’s vice presidential nominee, Ohio Senator J.D. Vance. It’s been only one week since Vance was nominated at the Republican National Convention, and already his own party members are expressing severe doubts about Trump’s pick. The former president’s allies have acknowledged that nominating Vance was the product of Trump’s absolute certainty that he would be able to defeat Joe Biden in November. While Vance wouldn’t do much for swing voters or independents, he would likely shore up support among Trump’s base. But ever since Biden passed the torch to Vice President Kamala...
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