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Banking Challenges Remain for Ohio’s Cannabis Dispensaries
Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form. Despite the legalization of recreational marijuana in Ohio and the licensing of around 120 dispensaries, the cannabis industry still faces significant banking challenges due to federal laws that classify marijuana as illegal. This legal discrepancy makes financial institutions hesitant to provide services to cannabis businesses.
Massive Heat Wave in West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky
(WOWK) – West Virginia is the most drought stricken state in the nation, and StormTracker 13 Meteorologists predict that it will get worse. A powerful heatwave will settle in Appalachia for the work week causing high temperatures to soar to 10 – 15 degrees above normal. If Wednesday’s rain chances break down some backyard thermometers […]
Ohio Supreme Court clears legal hurdle for NEXUS settlement, Stark to get $5.6 million
The Ohio Supreme Court has cleared the way for a 2022 settlement agreement between Ohio's tax commissioner and the owners of the NEXUS Gas Transmission pipeline to take effect. The court's recent 4-3 decision determined the Lorain County auditor could not appeal the property tax valuation of the NEXUS pipeline that was set...
More Gen X and Millennials Changing Careers to Cannabis
Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form. The cannabis industry in Ohio is attracting Gen X and Millennials seeking career changes. The Cleveland School of Cannabis has seen a surge in enrollment, with many students aged between 30 to 50. The cannabis industry is booming, and it’s...
Ohio Attorney General Sues Brooklyn-Based Home Warranty Operation for Alleged Consumer Deception
Ohio's legal challenge to home warranty provider First Premier Home Warranty and its owner has escalated. Attorney General Dave Yost files a lawsuit accusing them of duping consumers through deceptive business promises. In a statement obtained by the Ohio Attorney General's Office, Yost articulated the contention that Ohio residents are entitled to the services they are promised and paid for, asserting, "Ohioans deserve reliable services when they pay a company their hard-earned money," and adding that "Honest businesses do what they say they're going to do – false promises won't hold up."
Wellsville community comes together in motorcycle run to fight ALS
COLUMBIANA COUNTY, OH — An event in Wellsville aimed to bring the community together while fighting ALS. Motorcycles and classic cars thundered down the road Saturday afternoon to honor the life of one local individual and ease the life of another. "Jon got ALS, and it took him pretty...
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Aug. 26, 2024: Avonworth, Freedom open girls soccer section slates | Trib HSSN
The Avonworth girls soccer team celebrates after defeating Shady Side Academy, 1-0, in WPIAL the Class 2A championship game on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, at Highmark Stadium. Four days into a new season and the WPIAL girls soccer section schedule begins Monday for teams in Class 3A, 2A and A.
Deadline looms for Chill Can owner to pay City of Youngstown over $1.5 million or be foreclosed
The clock is ticking for the owners of the failed Chill Can plant in Youngstown to pay the city along with MS Consultants over $1.5 million in damages. According to court documents, the MJ Joseph Development Corporation, who planned to create 230 new jobs to manufacture self-chilling beverage cans has until the end of the day on Monday, August 26 to pay up.
Right to Read movie, vision screenings open to campus and community
In partnership with the Youngstown City Schools, YSU invites students, faculty, and staff to a special screening of the impactful documentary, "The Right to Read". To address one of the factors impacting literacy, free vision screenings will be provided by Sight for All United through the Vision to Learn van. The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County will also have their pop-up library on site.
Lady Cats Drop Match to SCC, 8-1
STEUBENVILLE — The Cambridge High School girls’ soccer team suffered an 8-1 defeat on Saturday at Steubenville Catholic Central. “This was a particularly tough game because of a combination of the heat, their grass field, and Steubenville Catholic Central’s swift and aggressive offense,” said Cambridge coach Jennifer Williams.
How to protect yourself from the COVID-19 surge in Greater Akron
Greater Akron, along with most of the United States, is seeing an end-of-summer surge in COVID-19 infections. The Centers for Disease Control reported the positivity rate for COVID-19 testing was just above 18%. Ohio, at 18.5%, is slightly higher than the national average. But the surge may be larger than reported.
Dam breach delayed 1 year
The folks trying to save Coalburg Lake have been given a one-year reprieve by the state, which had ordered the owner to start breaching the dam by July 31, said Hubbard Township Trustee Jason Tedrow. Tedrow said it appears the Trumbull County commissioners will not fund a study that would...
“Soon you’re going to see the big red ‘Y’ go up in Steubenville:” Eastern Gateway Community College set to dissolve by October 31st
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio (WTRF) – With Ohio Governor Mike DeWine’s recent appointment of a conservator to Eastern Gateway Community College at the start of the month, the transition of their students to Youngstown State University is quickly approaching. President Bill Johnson recently spoke to the YSU community, stating that historically the university has had 11,000 students […]
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