Galloway
LATEST NEWS
Ways you can register to vote in Ohio
The 2024 presidential campaign is officially down one candidate as President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he is withdrawing his bid for reelection and has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic presidential nominee. The 2024 election season is unprecendented. ...
School employees take union dues case to Ohio Supreme Court
(The Center Square) – Five school employees in Ohio are turning to the Ohio Supreme Court to stop paying dues after they resigned from the union. The Buckeye Institute filed an appeal with the state’s highest court in the case of five of the original 10 clients. Five clients won their case, which argued that all of the former members of the Ohio Association of Public School Employees had money illegally taken from their paychecks for union dues after they resigned from the union. ...
Ohio parents are strict about kids' internet safety, study finds. Inside the numbers
Ohio parents are stricter about social media and internet safety than the average American parent. According to a recent study by HostingAdvice, more than half (54%) of Ohio parents regularly monitor their children’s social media use and the websites they visit, more than the national average. Here’s what parents...
Consequences continue as bill at center of Ohio utility corruption scandal marks fifth anniversary
Five years after Gov. Mike DeWine signed House Bill 6 into law, Ohio citizens and ratepayers are still paying the price. Ohio lawmakers still haven’t taken steps to repeal the rest of the nuclear and coal bailout bill, which is the focus of what prosecutors say was a roughly $60 million bribery scheme by utility FirstEnergy and its affiliates. Cases continue to wind through the courts, and two men implicated in the scandal have apparently taken their own lives.
Canal Winchester brewery holds fundraiser for Stakely family
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — The community is making sure Alexa Stakely's family is being supported. Loose Rail Brewing, a Canal Winchester bar, put on a fundraiser to do just that. Starting around 4 p.m. Monday, you could see "Team Alexa" gear up and down Waterloo Street. People close to...
This Quirky Little Michigan Highway Ends At an Off-Ramp Just 4000 Feet Into Ohio
US Highways are generally intended to be long cross-country, multi-state travel. Take some of the routes that pass through Michigan - US 31 travels from Mackinaw City to Mobile, Alabama. US 41 runs from Copper Harbor to Miami while US 23 runs from the Straits of Mackinac to Jacksonville. The...
Truck driver facing 26-count indictment in Tusky Valley bus crash that killed 6
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — An Ohio truck driver has been indicted on 26 counts of aggravated vehicular homicide in connection with last year's deadly Tusky Valley bus crash. Jacob McDonald, from Zanesville, also faces nine counts of fourth-degree vehicular assault and 11 counts of misdemeanor assault. The indictment was...
Two Ohio Lottery players hit the same jackpot
(WJW) – The odds of winning the Rolling Cash 5 jackpot are just 1 in 575,757. And, on Saturday night, not one but two Ohio Lottery players were lucky enough to beat those odds and will soon take home a windfall of cash. According to lottery officials, two tickets...
Pickerington mourns beloved basketball player Rodney Culver Jr.
PICKERINGTON, Ohio (WSYX) — Remembering a former Pickerington basketball player who impacted lives on and off the court. Rodney Culver Jr. passed away on July 14. Culver Jr. graduated from Pickerington Central in 2015 after countless highlights on the court and being a part of the state championship team in 2012.
Man who allegedly broke into Columbus pet store indicted by grand jury
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A man who was arrested with hamsters in his pants after he allegedly broke into several businesses, including a pet store where animals were set loose, was indicted by a Franklin County grand jury. Matthew Pancake is now facing three counts of breaking and entering and...
Columbus firefighter facing rape charge
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A Columbus firefighter is charged with rape in Fairfield County. Christopher Shaffer, 38, of Pickerington, faces one count of felony first-degree rape for an incident that happened over the weekend. Shaffer was charged and arrested. Court documents online did not detail what happened. A Columbus...
Welcome to NewsBreak, an open platform where diverse perspectives converge. Most of our content comes from established publications and journalists, as well as from our extensive network of tens of thousands of creators who contribute to our platform. We empower individuals to share insightful viewpoints through short posts and comments. It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency: our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. We strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation. Join us in shaping the news narrative together.