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Ohio gas prices rose from last week: See how much here
State gas prices rose last week and reached an average of $3.47 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, up from last week's price of $3.28 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average fuel price in state has risen about 12 cents since last month. According to the EIA, gas prices across the state in the last year have been as low as $2.61 on Jan. 8, 2024, and as high as $3.69...
Restaurant not responsible for man’s injury after bone from ‘boneless’ wing got stuck in his throat, Ohio Supreme Court rules
An Ohio restaurant is not responsible for a customer’s injury after a bone was found in an order of boneless wings, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled Thursday, affirming the appellate court’s earlier decision.
Sommeliers of cannabis: Learn more about Ohio’s first ‘ganjier’
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- A new breed of experts is emerging within the world of cannabis. Ganjiers, the sommeliers of their industry, are cannabis experts who have completed a rigorous certification program to assess the quality of cannabis products. And while there are few people who hold this credential nationwide, Ohio is home to one of the first.
Blues and ribs come to Canal Winchester this weekend
If the Columbus Jazz & Rib Fest wasn't enough smokin' meat and lively music for you, luck is on your side as the Canal Winchester Blues & Rib Fest is Friday and Saturday. A free yearly event that came to Canal Winchester from Pickerington in 2010, the Blues & Rib Fest combines tunes...
Dover Shoney's restaurant, the last in Ohio, to close and be sold in online auction
DOVER ‒ After 33 years in business, the Shoney's restaurant in Dover will be going out of business. It will be closing in a couple more weeks, according to manager Mike Watson, who has worked there for more than 18 years. The property, located at 881 Commercial Parkway, has been put up for sale...
Death of Pickerington Central grad Rodney Culver Jr. takes air out of community | Oller
The crushing irony is that Rodney Culver Jr. was betrayed by his lungs. The same organs that inhaled hope and exhaled positivity quit on him. And at the end, when the final rush of air left his body, an entire community also struggled to catch its breath. Tragedy has that effect, sucking oxygen...
Reaching out to the community: Mansfield's Oasis of Love hosting eighth annual block party
Everything is free at the Oasis of Love Church's block party. "A lot of people are shocked," Pastor Raymond Cochran Jr. said. The eighth event will take place Saturday from...
False alarm at Ohio nuclear plant raises local preparedness questions at Piketon
ASHTABULA COUNTY, Ohio — Residents of Ashtabula County experienced a scare earlier this week when warning sirens were unexpectedly activated at the Perry Nuclear Power Plant. According to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 14 emergency sirens were inadvertently triggered during routine system maintenance. The Ashtabula County Emergency Management Agency was...
Today in Ohio is off again Friday
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Another day without a Today in Ohio podcast. Sorry, listeners. Editor Chris Quinn is still battling COVID. We plan to return Monday, July 29. Meanwhile, you can catch up on past episodes of our daily half-hour news podcast. We have an Apple podcasts channel exclusively for this...
'Half of what we should be:' Drought expands in Ohio as rain totals remain below normal
Ohio is crispy this summer. Of the state's 88 counties, 67 were listed as being affected by abnormally dry conditions when the U.S. Drought Monitor received its weekly update Thursday morning. About half of the Buckeye State's counties are under a D1 Moderate Drought. ...
Ohio’s voter purge “disproportionately targets voters of color”, civil rights organizations say
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s voter purge disproportionately goes after voters of color, Ohio civil rights organizations argue. More than half of Ohio voters who might be purged from the state’s voter rolls are registered in counties where a majority of the population is people of color, said Ohio Unity Coalition Executive Director Pierrette […]
Tourism association mulls the need, and possibilities, for change
LOGAN — The Hocking Hills Tourism Association (HHTA) discussed its ongoing brand assessment at Tuesday’s monthly board meeting. Todd Tucker, a board member of the HHTA, gave a presentation on how the organization might best rebrand itself as a destination for not only the Hocking Hills, but the City of Logan as well. He noted anecdotally that, in conversations with some visitors from outside the area, many were not familiar...
City Council and Administration thank board volunteers
If one wanted to know what a perfect setting for an event would be, they would describe the scene at Ted Lewis Park last Thursday night — a perfect July evening in Ohio with sunshine and temperatures in the high 70’s, a gentle wind, friendly conversation … and Dairy Shed ice cream! City Council member Sheri Theis organized the event, an Ice Cream Social, to express appreciation for those who volunteer on the City’s boards and commissions. City Council members Tom Duvall, Zach Brooks, Jeff...
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