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Michael Cooper Transferring From Ohio State To South Carolina
Cooper spent two years with Ohio State and spent the last season with his club team in Michigan. He primarily swims IM and breaststroke. Current photo via Michael Cooper. Michael Cooper has announced his transfer to South Carolina beginning this fall for the 2024-2025 season. Cooper spent two seasons with Ohio State but did not swim in any NCAA competition this past season.
Pretentious Barrel House Announces Closure
The city’s first sour ale brewery is closing its doors after seven years. Pretentious Barrel House announced earlier today that Aug. 11 will be its final day of business. Founded by Josh Martinez, Pretentious Barrel House opened at 745 Taylor Ave. in 2017 as Columbus’ first brewery to specialize exclusively in barrel-aged sour ales.
Ohio State’s Absurd NIL Expenditures Are Turning Heads
A report from Yahoo Sports’ Ross Dellenger revealed just how much Ohio State is spending on its college football roster, citing it could be one of the most well-funded programs in the country from an NIL perspective. Dellenger reported that the Ohio State athletic department brought in roughly $275 ...
Olentangy coach, secretary connected for life through kidney donation
LEWIS CENTER, Ohio (WCMH) – After a recent kidney transplant, a central Ohio athletic department secretary and head football coach are connected for life. Lisa Daragona, the athletic secretary at Olentangy High School, had a rare kidney disease. She got her first transplant from her sister in 2013. But in the fall of 2022, she […]
Ross County humane agents, deputies, Scioto Twp. firefighters work to save kitten from storm drain
CHILLICOTHE — On Tuesday at 9:56 p.m., the Fayette Regional Humane Society (FRHS) humane agents responded to a report from a Ross County Sheriff's deputy regarding a kitten trapped in a storm drain on the 200 block of S. Watt St. in Chillicothe. Humane Agents Brad Adams and Sidney Ford arrived at...
Rally House Opens New Location in Chillicothe, Expanding Retail Footprint
Chillicothe, OH – Rally House, a prominent retailer specializing in sports merchandise and officially licensed apparel, has unveiled its newest storefront today in Chillicothe, Ohio. Located at Guernsey Crossing adjacent to Petco, Rally House Chillicothe marks the company’s 33rd establishment in Ohio and its first in the Chillicothe area.
Gurpreet Singh asks Ohio Supreme Court for stay of execution pending appeal of 4 murder convictions
HAMILTON, Ohio (WXIX) - Gurpreet Singh, the West Chester man sentenced to death for the 2019 slayings of his wife and three of her relatives, is asking the state’s top court for a stay of execution while his legal team tries to overturn his conviction, newly filed court records show.
Qventus' AI discharge planning solution saved OhioHealth $1.7M in a matter of months
As artificial intelligence makes inroads in healthcare, one health tech company is focused on automating health system operations to increase hospitals' bed capacity and reduce length of stay. Qventus says its AI solution is helping healthcare facilities save hundreds of thousands of dollars in excess patient days. The solution provider...
Ohio sales tax holiday: Which school supplies are exempt from taxes?
Watch a previous NBC4 report on Ohio’s sales tax holiday in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio’s back-to-school sales tax-free holiday, when clothes and supplies are exempt from sales taxes, kicks off next week and will run for an expanded 10 days. Starting midnight on July 30 to 11:59 p.m. on Aug. […]
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 Responds to Hillbilly […]
Ohio Weather Update: Spotty Showers and Pleasant Mid-70s Expected
Cleveland, OH – Ohio residents can expect a mix of sunny skies and passing clouds today, with mild temperatures in the mid-70s. The National Weather Service in Cleveland has indicated a possibility of spotty lake effect showers, particularly near the lakeshore, throughout the morning and midday. According to the...
Ohio works to remedy skilled trade shortage with incarcerated youth initiative
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohio is working to remedy a shortage of skilled trade employees by providing resources for incarcerated juveniles to start careers in fields such as construction or welding once they are released. The Ohio Department of Youth Services and Department of Commerce have partnered to educate incarcerated youth about skilled trade career […]
Ohio high school girls volleyball: Key dates for the 2024 season
The high school girls volleyball season is right around the corner with the start of official practices less than a week away. It will be a new era in Ohio high school volleyball with the recent division expansion set to take place during the 2024-25 school year. Instead of four divisions, Ohio high school volleyball will now feature seven divisions during postseason play. Last year was the end of the four division era as the Ohio...
Central Ohioans discuss their unique passions
Creating art is hard, even with conventional supplies like acrylics and clay. But how about when the medium is butter: more than 2,000 pounds of it?. That was the challenge put to the artist behind the creation of the Ohio State Fair’s popular butter cow display. Steering a college...
What are the winning Powerball numbers for the $114 million jackpot on July 24, 2024? See all the prizes hit in Ohio
CLEVELAND — Although nobody won the $114 million Powerball jackpot in the latest drawing on Wednesday, July 24, 2024, the Ohio Lottery says there were plenty of other prizes hit throughout the state. Here's a list of those prizes, according to the Ohio Lottery... $200 prize: 6 winners. $100...
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