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Ohio State Fair livestock sales net $134K for state programs
Watch a report on livestock at the 2024 Ohio State Fair in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio youth taking part in agriculture projects across the state will see a boon thanks to Sunday’s Sale of Champions as the closing event of the 2024 Ohio State Fair. According to the fair, total […]
New Intel, AEP Ohio deal reveals how massive the power demand is for chip maker
AEP Ohio and Intel are asking state regulators to sign off on an agreement they've reached in which AEP will provide a load of electricity to Intel's 1,000-acre site in Licking County that is so vast it could run up to 450,000 homes. AEP Ohio will provide 500 megawatts of electricity to the...
Dr. Kube: Summer campers waking up to bats inside their tents leads to ED visit for rabies
It had been a busy July day in the Emergency Department (ED) with several patients coming in for being heat-related illnesses as well as several trauma patients injured in car accidents. The triage nurse called me to let me know that several young adults had checked in to the triage to receive prophylactic rabies vaccines as they were all exposed to rabies while at a summer camp. I briefly recalled seeing an email from the health department about this and I went to talk to the patients to get more history about what had happened. ...
Northern Ohio Faces Severe Thunderstorms with Damaging Winds Along U.S. 30
Cleveland, OH – Northern Ohio residents should prepare for potentially severe weather as strong thunderstorms are expected to develop on Monday afternoon, continuing into the evening. According to the National Weather Service Cleveland office, a cold front moving into the area will likely trigger isolated to scattered strong to...
Rain, rain, go away: Downpour impacts Carnation Festival
Heavy rain on Saturday made way for a sunny evening for the Greater Alliance Carnation Festival. Two early events on the festival’s third day were washed out – the Auto Show at Glamorgan Castle and the Pedal Tractor Pull at University of Mount Union. The auto show actually did get underway, but rain that started mid-morning increased in intensity, causing many of vehicle owners to stay away. Festival organizers initially said the events would carry on,...
Ohio’s new anti-human trafficking director commends Governor DeWine for $9 million investment
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WTRF) – The state of Ohio is being proactive in their fight against human trafficking with their recent hire of Kelli Cary. Cary joins the anti-trafficking task force as their director with experience in support, services and helping victims in their healing journey. “I’m excited to be in this position so that I […]
Counties with the most born-and-bred residents in Ohio
The combination of inflation and increased work-from-home opportunities brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic has shifted migration patterns across the United States, the effects of which are still being felt in 2024, according to the latest Census Bureau data. In the first year of the pandemic, migration out of densely populated, expensive cities like New York and San […]
Ohio Supreme Court rules 'boneless' chicken wings can have bones
On July 25, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that chicken wings advertised as "boneless" can indeed have bones. The claim was brought to court by a restaurant patron who suffered serious medical complications from getting a bone stuck in his throat. Michael Berkheimer was dining with his wife and friends...
Ohio removes 155,000 from voter rolls ahead of November's presidential election
Ohio has removed 155,000 inactive and out-of-date voter registrations from the state's voter rolls ahead of the November election, the state elections chief announced Friday.Ohio Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose said inactive voters and non-U.S. citizens were among those removed. He had directed county election directors in May to hunt through the voter rolls in an effort he says is legally mandated to remove inactive registrations."Every Ohioan, regardless of their political views, should care about accurate voter rolls," LaRose said in a statement Friday. "Diligent list maintenance helps prevent voter fraud and ensures the voice of the voters is heard on Election Day.The effort targeted people who have moved and are no longer eligible to vote at their former address, those with four consecutive years of voter inactivity, and people whose registrations don't match certain details they provided to the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles, such as their name, birth date, or driver's license number. LaRose said residents can fill out or update their voter registration by Oct. 7 online.
Why this Democratic senator is distancing himself from Harris’ campaign
While visiting the key battleground state of Ohio, CNN’s Manu Raju speaks to Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown, whose seat is up for reelection, to hear his reaction to Kamala Harris’ presidency bid and question why Brown is distancing himself from the Harris campaign.
Boat seized in Ohio walleye tourney scandal goes for $82K
COLUMBUS – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife announced that the fishing boat seized from Chase Cominsky, 37, of Hermitage, Pa., was sold through an online auction Tuesday. Cominsky and Jacob Runyan, 44, of Ashtabula, were convicted in May 2023 of felony cheating and misdemeanor...