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Portsmouth’s Chase Heiland has high expectations heading into senior year
PORTSMOUTH — In all aspects of the word, Chase Heiland was simply special last fall. Portsmouth’s feature back opened his junior season with a 24-carry, 245-yard, four-touchdown performance in a win over Valley and kept his foot on the gas the rest of the way through. His efforts...
See when the groundbreaking kicks off for Ohio's first Buc-ee's in Huber Heights
A cap-wearing beaver is quickly approaching the Buckeye State. Ohio's first Buc-ee's convenience store near Dayton will host a groundbreaking ceremony on August 8 as construction on the location begins, according to a Buc-ee's press release. The store, located at 8000 State Highway 235 in Huber Heights, a suburb on the north side of...
White House chef retires after nearly 30 years, 1st woman and 1st person of color to have the job
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House’s executive chef has retired after nearly three decades of making meals and cooking up state dinners for five different presidents and their families. Cris Comerford is the first woman to hold the job, and is also the first person of color to...
Wood County Board of Education appoints three new principals
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - The Wood County Board of Education has decided on three new principals for the upcoming school year. Jeff Hardman has been chosen for Emerson Elementary, Jason Potts has been chosen for Parkersburg High School, and Karla Carpenter will be the Assistant Principal for Franklin Elementary Curriculum and Instruction.
West Virginia ranked second best place to retire to in the country
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — The Mountain State has beaten out 48 other states to claim the second place ranking in Bankrate’s Best Places to Retire list. Beating out Georgia, South Carolina, and Missouri in the top five, the only state to beat out West Virginia was Delaware. Bankrate reports the Mountain State had the top […]
DeWine speaks out on redistricting
Gov. Mike DeWine has spoken: He doesn't like the redistricting proposal on the November ballot. "I believe we must put an end to gerrymandering once and for all in Ohio," he told reporters today. "The only way to do this is to take politics completely out of the drawing of the maps." ...
Ohio bill would allow impaired driving test for marijuana, but does it work?
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Law enforcement could get a new test to check for high drivers with a pending Ohio bill, but challengers are raising questions about its accuracy. Republican Reps. D.J. Swearingen and Cindy Abrams introduced House Bill 230 in June 2023. After slowly making its way through a committee, the bill passed in […]
Why all the secrecy about why the CEO of Ohio’s big anti-abortion group quit? Today in Ohio
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Ohio Right to Life’s chief executive Peter Range has abruptly stepped down from his position with the anti-abortion agency because “circumstances” have prevented him from serving as he hoped “for the sake of the preborn,” he posted on X. We’re talking about...
How Ohio city could be 12th in state to ban anti-LGBTQ+ conversion therapy
LORAIN, Ohio (WCMH) — A 22-year-old Ohioan is leading the effort to make his home city the 12th in the state to ban anti-LGBTQ+ techniques known as “conversion therapy,” used to attempt to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity. Brandon West is the young adult credited with propelling the recently proposed ordinance in […]
New Exhibit at Main Library Shares the Lived Experiences of Asian Americans in Ohio
Visitors to Main Library will find a new, multimedia exhibit from Midstory to explore during their next visit to downtown Toledo. Asian in Ohio presents an interactive gallery of stories from Asian American and Pacific Islander individuals who have made the Buckeye State their home. Visitors can explore maps, watch curated videos, and interact with colorful and moving narratives in the exhibit. The exhibit also serves as an open archive depicting another side of the American story, one that is often whitewashed and rendered invisible.