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4 jackpot wins in 4 days: Ohio Lottery
(WJW) – Another person just hit an Ohio Lottery jackpot! This one is worth $100,000. Whoever the lucky winner is is the fourth person in just four days to win the Rolling Cash 5‘s top prize. The ticket matched all five numbers in the Tuesday, July 23, drawing...
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 […]
Vaccination rates in Ohio kindergarteners drop, sparking concern in health experts
Ohio's youngest school children remain under-vaccinated in 2024, a trend whose persistence since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic both state and nationwide has health experts concerned. Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff, director of the Ohio Department of Health, said in a Tuesday press conference that the percentage of reported Ohio kindergartners that met...
Ohio State Fair opens this week, celebrates Ohio’s agricultural strengths
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Ohio State Fair opens Wednesday, July 24, and continues for 12 days through Sunday, August 4. A fair ticket includes free entertainment, visiting the infamous butter cow sculpture and viewing a large collection of farm animals and agricultural exhibits. The entrance fee also covers a free...
Year of the Quarterback, Part 7. Roethlisberger, Frye, Cribbs played in a different world
Editor's note: Steve Doerschuk spent months researching quarterbacks. The result is three waves of a series, "Year of the Quarterback." The first wave revolves around tremendous high school quarterbacks fighting to find the field in college. This is the seventh article in the first wave. A time machine meets the transfer portal. Mid-American...
Citizen-led redistricting amendment going on Ohio ballot in November
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio voters will decide on a citizen-initiated constitutional amendment looking to change redistricting laws for the state this November. Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced Tuesday that the Citizens Not Politicians-led redistricting initiative aiming to remove politicians from the redistricting process will be on the ballot this election. Instead, the […]
'There were better options': Voters 'iffy' of potential Kamala Harris presidential ticket
Voters in North Central Ohio are still wrapping their minds around this year's presidential election. The announcement that President Joe Biden had dropped out of the race evoked feelings of concern, frustration and even satisfaction. ...
One Kentucky airport rarely delays, cancels flights. Here's where it ranks nationally.
The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, an airport frequently servicing those in Cincinnati and various northern areas of the Bluegrass State, was recently deemed one of the most reliable in the nation with few flight delays. Jackpot City Casino, an online casino gaming platform, evaluated 60 major U.S. airports and ranked them on the...
How a region responded to Ohio U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance’s ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ with their own book
As a tenth generation Appalachian, Ivy Brashear sees J.D. Vance’s 2016 memoir “Hillbilly Elegy” as a “really one-sided and simple view of the region.” In an effort to help broaden people’s view of Appalachia, she decided to share her own narrative as part of a collection of writings in the 2019 book, “Appalachian Reckoning: A Region […] The post How a region responded to Ohio U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance’s ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ with their own book appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Beer News: More Beer Jargon Explained / Ohio Brewery Sues Pennsylvania Over Discriminatory Beer Laws
A craft brewery in Ohio is suing Pennsylvania over discriminatory beer laws. Weve that, “Words to Drink By” and more. Ohio Brewery Sues Pennsylvania Over Discriminatory Beer Laws. On July 17, Urban Artifact, a Cincinnati brewery dedicated to fruit beers filed a federal lawsuit against Pennsylvania alleging discriminatory...
South Euclid council approves regulations for short-term home rentals, adds to city’s smoke-free zones
SOUTH EUCLID, Ohio -- City Council approved legislation Monday (July 22) to regulate the use of homes for short-term rentals, such as those connected with Airbnb. The city already had regulations for long-term rentals on its books, but has now added such regulations for rentals of up to 30 days.
Winning Mega Millions numbers for Tuesday, July 23, 2024; jackpot $279 million
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Mega Millions lottery has selected the winning numbers in the drawing for Tuesday, July 23, 2024, for a jackpot estimated at $279 million. The numbers are 3-9-14-26-51 Mega Ball 21 Megaplier 4x. The Powerball jackpot is an estimated $114 million for the Wednesday, July 24...
Progressive Insurance selling HQ in Mayfield; will consolidate in village
Progressive Insurance’s original headquarters, Campus One at 6300 Wilson Mills Road in Mayfield, is slated to close and be consolidated into Campus Two at 300 North Commons Blvd., also in Mayfield, by the end of the year. The consolidation will turn Campus Two into the company’s headquarters, keeping Progressive’s...
Restaurants in central Ohio bulldozed to make way for Chick-fil-A, Sheetz
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Fast food chain Chick-fil-A and gas station Sheetz are expanding by bulldozing several central Ohio restaurants, including demolishing a Buca di Beppo, a chicken wing eatery and several Max and Erma’s locations. Chick-fil-A recently launched a new location on the former site of a long-standing Tee Jaye’s Country Place in Clintonville […]
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