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Driver hospitalized in Darke Co. rollover crash
DARKE COUNTY, Ohio (WDTN) — One person was taken to the hospital after a single-vehicle rollover crash on Sunday. The Darke County Sheriff’s Office reports deputies and medics were sent to the 2600 block of Hollansburg-Richmond Road in reference to a single-vehicle injury crash. Upon arrival, they found a Chevy Cavalier had been traveling northbound […]
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.
Pharmacies 'going to be the Blockbuster Video of health care.' What to do if yours closes
Pharmacies are closing all over Ohio, leaving people alarmed about the future of their prescriptions. Rite Aid filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in October, closing more than 500 locations nationwide. Stark and Cuyahoga counties are losing roughly a dozen Rite Aid stores each, more than any other county in Ohio. ...
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...
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...
Ohio CBP bust nets millions in counterfeit goods, fake Botox and knock-off Ozempic
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.
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.
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...
The War on Solar Is Coming to a Town Near You
Battling medical debt and unpaid bills from their family farm, Wayne and Sara Greier thought they had a chance to start over when they signed a lease to lend their farmland to a $150 million solar project. Solar company Alpin Sun’s proposal would have erased their financial hardship. Instead, it...
Ohio solar project listening sessions seek to boost projects’ chances for success
Solar developers are hoping that listening to local communities in Ohio early in the design stage will boost their chances for success before state regulators. “We are really invested in and committed to being good neighbors,” said Lindsey Workman, community affairs manager for Vesper Energy. The company held three meet-and-greet sessions in Greene County this spring for its proposed Aviation Energy Center project, in addition to earlier meetings with trustees for several townships.
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...
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