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Fake Botox, knock-off Ozempic seized by border protection officers in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — It's 1 a.m. at the Port of Cincinnati, prime time for the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency. According to CBP officers, shipments of fake medication and merchandise fly into the busy air freight hub every single day. Those officers' jobs are to catch those dangerous and sometimes deadly knockoffs before they hit the streets.
New report looks at underlying causes of Ohio’s violent crimes
Many societal structures and systems can be drivers of violent crimes, according to a new report by the Health Policy Institute of Ohio. More than 30,000 violent crimes — including homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault — were reported in Ohio in 2023. “Even with laws and penalties...
The one piece missing before Ohio recreational marijuana sales can begin
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Ohio Division of Cannabis Control shared an update Friday on how far along the state’s dispensaries are in getting approval to sell recreational marijuana. As of Wednesday, DCC Public Information Officer Jamie Crawford told NBC4 that the agency had received a total of 244 applications to convert medical marijuana businesses […]
Coming home after prison is tough. For rural Ohioans, it can be even harder
This article was originally published on Feb. 27, 2024. Brenda Hart was released from West Central Community Correctional Facility in Marysville, 30 miles north of Columbus, in November. But she wasn’t able to go home, at least not in the way she hoped. She couldn’t find housing in Marengo...
Summer Crisis Program open to residents at or below 175 percent of Federal Poverty level
The Ohio Department of Development and Community Action Wayne/Medina offer assistance to help Ohio’s families stay cool during hot summer months. Through Sept. 30, income-eligible Ohioans can receive assistance in paying an electric bill, purchasing an air conditioner or fan or making repairs to a central air conditioning unit through the Ohio Department of Development’s Home Energy Assistance Summer Crisis Program.
School voucher use surges among suburban Northeast Ohio districts, state data show
After the state drastically expanded access to private school vouchers last year, use has surged in Ohio, particularly in suburbs and wealthy communities. In Northeast Ohio, that's manifested in large infusions of cash for private schools in and near school districts like Rocky River, Chardon and Twinsburg, but hasn't necessarily resulted in a drop in student enrollment in those districts, according to an Ideastream analysis of Ohio Department of Education data from late June.
Increasing the minimum wage will save 4,000 Ohio lives, study says
There may be some drawbacks, but increasing Ohio’s minimum wage to $15 an hour would save 4,000 lives and create a $25 billion benefit to the state economy by 2036, according to a study released last month by Scioto Analysis. A group proposing to increase the minimum wage from the current $10.45 an hour to […] The post Increasing the minimum wage will save 4,000 Ohio lives, study says appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Florence shooting marks third mass shooting in Greater Cincinnati in under a month even as violent crime overall remains down
The mass shooting in Florence, Kentucky that left four dead and three injured marks the third mass shooting in a month that has plagued the Greater Cincinnati area, according to the Gun Violence Archive, an organization dedicated to tracking gun crimes across America. The others were the shooting near UC's...
Mega Millions jackpot reaches $181 million; Sunday’s Ohio Lottery results
CLEVELAND, Ohio — There was no overall winner in the Friday, July 5, 2024, Mega Millions drawing, allowing the jackpot to increase to $181 million. Friday’s numbers are 6-15-32-54-67 Mega Ball 4 Megaplier 3x. The next drawing is Tuesday, July 9. The Monday, July 8 Powerball jackpot is...
Ohio lawmakers push to require public schools excuse students for religion classes
Ohio public schools would not be able to prevent students from leaving school to attend religious instruction if a bill becomes law. Former Rep. Al Cutrona, R-Canfield, and Rep. Gary Click, R-Vickery, cosponsored House Bill 445 which would require public school districts to excuse students for off-campus religious instruction. Cutrona is now a...
Louisiana and Oklahoma Ignite Debate on Ten Commandments in Schools
The Ten Commandments are seen as part of a religious mural of Jesus carrying a cross up Mount Calvary to be crucified along South Main Street in Georgetown, Ohio. This article was first published in the State of Faith newsletter. Midway through June, Louisiana made a splashy addition to the...
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