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Keeping people safe at the Ohio State Fair
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Ohio State Fair is all about fun and coming together as Ohioans to celebrate our agrarian roots. However, as with any event where hundreds of thousands of people gather in one place, logistics and security are top of mind, especially for the Ohio State Highway Patrol, which is in charge […]
Federal judge tosses Ohio voting restrictions on voters with disabilities
CLEVELAND (AP) — A federal judge has struck down part of Ohio’s sweeping 2023 election law, which voting rights groups said restricted people from helping voters with disabilities cast absentee ballots. Voting advocates argued that the Republican-backed law went too far by prohibiting anyone but a few qualifying family members from helping people with disabilities deliver their ballots, excluding potential helpers such as professional caregivers, roommates, in-laws and grandchildren. They said the decision issued Monday by a U.S. District Court judge in Cleveland was a victory for democracy and voters. “We are thrilled that the court ordered the state to stop denying Ohioans with disabilities the opportunity to cast their ballots via assistance from a trusted person of their choice. This is the correct reading of the Voting Rights Act and a validating decision for Ohio voters,” said Freda Levenson, legal director for the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio.
In Ohio, JD Vance implied tribes were 'enemy,' and called Indigenous Peoples' Day 'fake'
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump may have upset many Native voters by choosing Ohio Sen. JD Vance as his running mate. Part of the animosity centers around a clash last year over a proposal to rename a national forest in Ohio. Another part of it relates to Vance mocking Indigenous Peoples' Day. As for...
Ariane Kirkpatrick And Amonica Davis Are Behind The First Black Women-Owned 100% Vertically Integrated Cannabis Company In Ohio
Ariane Kirkpatrick was undeterred by the limited presence of Black entrepreneurs in the cannabis sector. In 2017, she made her official foray into the space, according to WKCY-3. “We made the decision that we, despite the barriers, despite the obstacles, despite being Black and female, we were going to make...
That stopped the music: Independence Police Blotter
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Club Breaking Ground on $12M Clubhouse
The new 11,400-sq.-ft. structure at Ridgewood Golf Course in Parma, Ohio will offer both indoor and outdoor seating, an expanded bar and lounge area, and more than 160 parking spaces. Work is set to begin in August with a planned completion in Fall 2025. The Ridgewood Golf Course in Parma,...
Teens in CPT’s STEP Program Present Free Performances Around the City
Cleveland Public Theatre’s 30-year-old STEP (Student Theatre Enrichment Program) program is yet another branch of its wildly diverse programming that seeming misses no corner of the community. It hires mostly low-income, inner-city kids ages 14-19, many without prior theater experience, to spend eight weeks creating, writing, producing and presenting a finished play, working under the guidance of CPT staff, which is performed for free at public locations around the city.
THEATER REVIEW: “MJ the Musical” @ Playhouse Square by Roy Berko
Confession: I am not a big fan of jukebox musicals, the now popular Broadway vehicle which is a genre of musical theater in which pre-written songs are woven, mostly with no real reason, into an often soap opera-like story. Reality: MJ, now on stage at the Key Bank State Theatre...
Ohio Forecast: Highs in the 80s with Afternoon Storms Possible
Cleveland, OH – Ohio residents can expect a warm start to the week, with temperatures rising into the 80s and 90s across the state. The US National Weather Service in Cleveland reported a clear and sunny morning on Tuesday, with temperatures in the low 60s. By the afternoon, highs will range from 80-85 degrees, with north central Ohio and areas eastward into northwestern Pennsylvania seeing a slight increase in shower and storm chances.
Women-owned cannabis company in Cleveland overcomes challenges
CLEVELAND — The first Black women-owned cannabis company to achieve 100% vertical integration is right here in Cleveland. Seven years ago, Ariane Kirkpatrick entered into an industry few women have chosen -- cannabis. "We made the decision that we, despite the barriers, despite the obstacles, despite being black and...
Grand jury indicts 18-year-old for allegedly causing deadly crash during chase with Euclid police
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A Cuyahoga County Grand Jury has indicted an 18-year-old Cleveland boy in connection with a Euclid police chase which ended in the death of an innocent bystander. Tyron Griffin was 17 at the time. Griffin was indicted on the charges of murder, aggravated vehicular homicide, felonious...
Shaker Heights council huddles on Recreation Strategic Plan ahead of community ‘pop-ups’
SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio -- Amid in-person “pop-ups” seeking input on Shaker Heights’ first Recreation Strategic Plan in nearly 20 years, City Council held a group session Monday (July 22) to put its own “wish list” together. Recreation Director Alexandria Nichols and Principal Planner Kara O’Donnell...
Are there more skunks this year?
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – Ohio’s Divison of Wildlife says late July is when baby skunks born in the spring start moving around and it seems there are more of them this year. Joe Ferrara with the Division of Wildlife says he doesn’t know for certain if there are...
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