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Alliance votes to permit chickens in the city
ALLIANCE ‒ Residents can now own chickens within the city limits. City Council on Monday voted to amend city laws to permit residents to own up to six hens. No roosters are allowed. Council opted to allow female chickens for personal or household use in residential backyards. ...
Parent of trans minor testifies against Ohio’s gender-affirming care ban in second day of trial
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Whether transgender youth can receive gender-affirming care in Ohio continued to be debated at the Franklin County Court of Commons Pleas on Tuesday. In its second day, the trial is questioning the constitutionality of the “Save Adolescents from Experimentation” Act, a measure vetoed by Gov. Mike DeWine before the legislature overruled […]
Portage Water Rescue Team sets raffle to fund drone purchase
The Portage County Water Rescue Team is selling tickets for its final raffle of the year to raise funds for the purchase of a water rescue drone. In June, the team reported it had raised $10,500 toward its $15,000 goal. The drone the team is seeking includes:. A thermal imaging...
Butler High School girls’ team heading to NFL Flag Championships
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QC Life) - One North Carolina girls’ flag football team may become the best in all of flag football. The girls’ flag football team from Butler High School will be competing in the first-ever NFL Flag Championships. The championships will be held July 18-21 and will...
Akron-Canton Airport awarded $3.2 million to pave way for expansion
The Akron-Canton Airport is planning to add new ramps and hangar space with a $3.2 million state grant. “The addition of ramp pavement to the West Side General Aviation Area provides much-needed flexibility for our current and future tenants to expand,” said Ren Camacho in the release, president and CEO of the Akron-Canton Airport.
Zips Earn 2024 USTFCCCA Team and Individual Academic Accolades
| USTFCCCA ALL-ACADEMIC WOMEN'S TEAM RELEASE | USTFCCCA ALL-ACADEMIC INDIVIDUAL MEN'S RELEASE | USTFCCCA ALL-ACADEMIC INDIVIDUAL WOMEN'S RELEASE. - The University of Akron track and field team was rewarded for its efforts in the classroom as the Zips' women's squad was tabbed by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) as 2024 All-Academic Team recipients, the USTFCCCA unveiled this week.
LeBron James Family Foundation opens health, wellness center in West Akron
AKRON, Ohio – The LeBron James Family Foundation has expanded its footprint with the opening of the I Promise HealthQuarters at 527 West Market Street, across from House Three Thirty, in West Akron. The new community health and wellness center offers medical, dental, optometry and mental health support for...
Winning Mega Millions numbers for the $226 million jackpot on July 16, 2024: See all the prizes hit in Ohio
CLEVELAND — Although nobody hit the $226 million jackpot in the Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, lottery officials say there were thousands of other winners who hit smaller prizes throughout Ohio. SUBSCRIBE: Get the day's top headlines sent to your inbox each weekday morning with the...
North Canton firefighters take extra step to help those in cardiac arrest
NORTH CANTON, Ohio (WOIO) - Firefighters are compiling a list of all AED’S (Automated External Defibrillators) within their community. According to their Facebook post, this is an “effort to ensure that patients who suffer a sudden cardiac arrest within our city receive prompt treatment.”. The information will then...
Fight to increase Ohio minimum wage will continue into 2025
TOLEDO, Ohio — A $15 minimum wage could be coming to Ohio. There are currently two minimum wages in the state. The sub-minimum wage for tipped workers is $5.25. The broader minimum wage is $10.45. Efforts to get a wage increase on the 2024 ballot failed. One Fair Wage,...
DNC chair fires back at Nate Silver over Ohio ballot deadline
Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Jaime Harrison fired back at pollster Nate Silver online Tuesday over the Ohio ballot deadline. In a post on the social platform X, Silver posted an excerpt of a New York Times article quoting Harrison saying the DNC wants to push President Biden’s official nomination forward to avoid legal challenges…
Ohio State Highway Patrol enters Best Looking Cruiser contest
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The 11th annual “Best Looking Cruiser” contest is underway and The Ohio State Highway Patrol is in the running for the top spot. The patrol entered the annual contest, which is sponsored by the American Association of State Troopers, according to a news release. Voting is open now and ends July […]
Yost rejects proposed amendment for no title
(The Center Square) – A plan to ask Ohio voters to strip away immunity from government and public employees for civil rights violations didn’t make it past the first step. Attorney General Dave Yost rejected a petition for a constitutional amendment because it did not contain a title. “The lack of a title alone provides sufficient cause to reject the submitted petition, and the petition is rejected on that basis,”...
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