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Columbus Dispatch journalists earn 19 Ohio SPJ awards
Columbus Dispatch journalists earned 19 awards in the annual Ohio Society of Professional Journalists competition. The newspaper’s “Preying on Patients” series again won first place for investigative reporting, the sixth time it has placed in state and national contests. The investigation into the State Medical Board of Ohio was reported by Max Filby,...
WVDEP to hold Great Kanawha River Cleanup on Sept. 7th
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The annual Great Kanawha River Cleanup is a highly anticipated environmental event organized by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s (WVDEP) Make It Shine program. Taking place on Saturday, September 7th from 9 am to noon, this cleanup mobilizes dedicated local volunteers to remove tons of unsightly and harmful litter […]
Winning Powerball numbers for Monday, Aug. 26, 2024; jackpot $44 million
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The winning numbers have been selected for a Powerball jackpot estimated at $44 million. The results for the Monday, Aug. 26, 2024, drawing are 2-4-23-68-69 Powerball 15 Power Play 3x. The Classic Lotto numbers are 5-23-35-41-42-45 Kicker 599441. The jackpot is $14.8 million for the Wednesday,...
State Board of Education of Ohio gets emergency funding, avoids upping teacher license fees
Ohio’s State Board of Education will still be living lean on a bare-bones budget, but an influx of cash from the state will keep it going through the fiscal year. The Ohio Controlling Board, which directs appropriations and funding to state agencies, approved a $4.66 million emergency funding request last week for the board of […]
Area Agency on Aging 3 to host Fall Prevention Day
August 26, 2024, Press Release from the Area Agency on Aging 3: LIMA, Ohio – The 10 Million Steps to Prevent Falls campaign, held annually by the Ohio Department of Aging (ODA) is returning for September 2024, and ODA is asking community partners to host local walking groups and events to raise awareness of older adult falls.
Farmers' Almanac predicts cold, wet winter ahead for Ohio
The U.S. is in for a wet and cold winter due partially to La Niña, according to the Farmers' Almanac's extended winter forecast. For centuries, the Farmers' Almanac has been predicting weather for the United States. While the communication medium has shifted from printed booklets delivered by horse, train or foot to digital information delivered...
You won't believe how hot it's going to get. Find out about Tuscarawas County heat wave
Summer is coming to a sizzling end. A week after some downright fall-like temperatures, eastern Ohio is about to experience a string of hot summery days. The National Weather Service...
Manchin announces $400,000 EPA allocation to extend Pickaway waterline
UNION, W.Va. – U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) – member of the Senate Appropriations Committee – on Wednesday, announced an allocation of $400,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to extend the Pickaway waterline, expanding access to clean, reliable drinking water for residents of Union. This federal award is one of the Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) projects Senator Manchin secured on behalf of West Virginia through the Fiscal Year 2023 funding bill.
Dismantling Racism: Council of Churches holds prayer service for lynching victims in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – “In November of 2018, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a new pastoral letter against racism, titled ‘Open Wide Our Hearts – the Enduring Call to Love.’”. That’s what Father Don Higgs told those gathered at Charleston’s Basilica of the...
Urbana FFA members participate at Ohio State and Champaign County fairs
Urbana FFA members participate at Ohio State and Champaign County Fairs. Students in the Urbana FFA showed at the Ohio State Fair and Champaign County Fair with their supervised agricultural experience projects. Some species that were shown were market chickens, beef feeders, steers, goats, sheep, dairy heifers, and swine. At...
Kanawha County looks to offer mental health for first responders
The Kanawha County Commission is considering offering free mental health services to its first responders, a measure Commission President Lance Wheeler hopes sets an example for counties across the state. “Mental health is something that has really came up nationwide especially with our first responders since COVID,” Wheeler said. “…we want to make sure that […]
Blood donations urged as severe weather strains already low supply
Blood centers across the country and here in Ohio continue to highlight an emergency need for blood donations. Solvita, the Dayton-area blood donation center, said Monday that it is preparing to enter the challenging Labor Day holiday period with critically short supply of multiple blood types. Blood collection this summer has often fallen below the 350 donors per day needed to supply area hospitals while coinciding with sudden spikes in hospital emergency blood usage, according to Solvita.
'Precautions should be taken': Blistering heat to be followed by severe storms Wednesday
Heat index values nearing 100 this week are forecast to cool slightly Wednesday night when rain and strong winds begin pummeling Ohio. Early projections show that storm should enter the Buckeye State sometime between Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning, according to Alex Kennedy, a meteorologist who works in the Cleveland office of the...
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.
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