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When is Ohio’s sales tax holiday?
OHIO (WOWK) – It’s almost time for kids across the Tri-State to head back to the classrooms, which means Ohio’s sales tax holiday is about to begin. According to the Ohio Department of Taxation, the Buckeye State’s 2024 sales tax holiday will begin at midnight Tuesday, July 30 and run through 11:59 p.m. Thursday, August […]
Ohio OK’s more marijuana companies to operate in recreational market – including 4 testing labs
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Thirty-four Ohio medical marijuana businesses now have certificates of operation to expand into the recreational market, including the first four testing labs to receive permits. Twenty-four of these growers, processors and testing labs are new as of Friday. The Ohio Division of Cannabis Control initially granted...
Ohio voters to decide on redistricting reform this election
Voters in Ohio will soon be given the opportunity to overhaul how the state draws its congressional and legislative maps. Citizens Not Politicians, the coalition of organizations behind the constitutional amendment, sent Secretary of State Frank LaRose more than 700,000 signatures earlier this month, and LaRose certified 535,000 signatures last week. The existing maps, enacted […]
FDA recalls produce sold at Indiana Kroger stores over possible Listeria contamination
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — On Friday, the Food and Drug Administration announced a recall on produce and other products due to a possible Listeria contamination. The recalled produce purchased from Weirs Farm was sold in Kroger stores in Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri and Ohio. This includes all produce packaged at the Supreme Service Solution facility in […]
November election 99 days away
(The Center Square) — With 99 days until the November general election, key dates are approaching for Ohio voters. The November election will decide the next president, the state’s next U.S. senator and three congressional races that some call competitive. Secretary of State Frank LaRose released a list of important dates as the election countdown moved inside 100 days, including Sept. 20, when military and overseas absentee voting begins. ...
Klinker named 2024 Ohio History Teacher of the Year by Gilder Lehrman Institute
PIKETON — Andy Klinker, a teacher at Piketon Jr./Sr. High School, has been named the 2024 Ohio History Teacher of the Year by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. Established in 2004, this prestigious award recognizes exceptional elementary through high school teachers for their outstanding contributions to American history education. Presented annually by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, the nation’s leading nonprofit organization dedicated to K–12 American history education, this award honors one K–12 teacher from each state, the District of Columbia,...
Why finding locations for legal marijuana businesses is so challenging in Ohio: Today in Ohio
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Ohio has more than 18,000 locations near where you can’t open a recreational marijuana business. We’re talking about the difficulty of finding locations far from schools, parks and churches on Today in Ohio. Listen online here. Editor Chris Quinn hosts our daily half-hour news podcast,...
Stewart’s legislation to simplify legal system signed into law
COLUMBUS– House Bill 179, legislation that simplifies Ohio’s legal system by clarifying against which parties and in what time frame certain lawsuits must be filed, was unanimously passed by the Ohio House and Senate and signed into law, announced bill sponsors State Representatives Adam Mathews (R-Lebanon) and Brian Stewart (R-Ashville). “HB 179 will ensure that lawsuits are directed at the relevant parties and that they do not unnecessarily drag in innocent, unrelated people at great personal expense,” Stewart said. “House Bill 179 strikes the right...
Ohio State Fair celebrates NBC4 Family Discount Day
COLUMBUS, OH (CRAWFORD COUNTY NOW)—The Ohio State Fair is celebrating NBC4 Family Discount Day today, July 29, offering a day full of activities, entertainment, food, and rides that the whole family will love. NBC4 Family Discount Day. Starting at 10 a.m., adults will be admitted for the kids’ admission...
Ohio man sentenced for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl in Mississippi
A Dayton, Ohio man was sentenced on Friday to eight years in prison for possessing fentanyl with intent to distribute it while he resided in Oxford in April 2021. According to court documents, Justin Elkins, 35, previously pled guilty in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi to one count of attempting to possess fentanyl with intent to distribute the drug in Oxford in April 2021 after officers intercepted a package sent through the U.S. mail containing the drug. Elkins was sentenced Friday afternoon by U.S. District Judge Sharion Aycock to 96 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release.
Ohio State Highway Patrol competes in National “Best Looking Cruiser” contest
COLUMBUS, OH (MARION COUNTY NOW)—The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) is participating in the 11th annual “Best Looking Cruiser” contest, a national competition sponsored by the American Association of State Troopers (AAST). The OSHP is rallying support for their new Dodge Durango, which is currently in the running for the title of the nation’s best-looking cruiser.
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