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Ohio deputies looking for man with a nationwide warrant out of West Virginia after he led officials on a chase and disappeared
The Noble County Sheriff's Office said they are looking for Timothy Shawn Wines, 53-years-old, from Washington County Ohio. Wines has a nationwide arrest warrant out of Jackson County, WV.
Investigators seek public help with identifying Oak Harbor arson suspects
OAK HARBOR, Ohio (WTVG) - Investigators with the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of State Fire Marshal are asking the public for help with identifying those responsible for an Oak Harbor arson. SFM says on July 12, the Carroll Township Fire Department and other mutual aid fire departments responded to...
J.D. Vance’s Ex-Friend Wants Trans Kids to Know the GOP Is Using Them as a “Political Ploy”
The past several years have seen record-high numbers of anti-LGBTQ+bills introduced in state legislatures around the country, which has demonstrably worsened the mental health of the queer and trans youth bearing the brunt of that onslaught. But Detroit-based public defender Sofia Nelson, who has recently made national headlines due to...
Reward offered for info on fire that destroyed Carroll Township home
OAK HARBOR, Ohio — A reward of $5,000 is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the people responsible for an arson fire that destroyed a Carroll Township home. Early in the morning of July 12, the Carroll Township Fire Department and other area agencies responded to 6636 N. Parkway Rd. to investigate a report of a house fire. Crews found the structure engulfed in flames. The house was vacant at the time and was a total loss. No one was injured. The state fire marshal’s Fire and Explosion Investigations Bureau determined the fire was intentionally set. The fire marshal is seeking tips from the public to help identify those responsible, including four people of interest captured on security cameras near the scene. Images show four people in the area at the time of the fire on a red and tan golf cart. Investigators are interested in speaking with those people regarding this fire.
Evacuation orders issued because of 32,100 pounds of hazardous materials in a truck fire
FREMONT – Evacuation and shelter-in-place orders were issued for Rice Township residents and businesses after a Volvo semi-tractor-trailer hauling hazardous materials burst into flames on the Ohio Turnpike Monday at approximately 4 p.m. The truck was hauling 32,100 pounds of organic peroxide, a highly flammable hazardous material. ...
Doug Winters Previews 1,000-Foot B’laster Pro Mod Shootout at Norwalk’s Night Under Fire
The Congruity HR NHRA Pro Mod Drag Racing Series presented by LearnEV was noticeably absent from the Summit Racing Equipment NHRA Nationals at Summit Motorsports Park this past June. The Norwalk, Ohio, facility has been a Midwest hotbed for Pro Modified racing for many years, and not racing there this season didn’t sit right with some racers in the series. Doug Winters was one of those drivers who missed out on a trip to Norwalk, and after discussions with track owner Bill Bader Jr., Winters found a way to bring NHRA Pro Mods to “America’s Racetrack” after all.
Man killed in crash on turnpike in Ottawa County
ELMORE, Ohio — An Elyria man was killed and an Elyria woman was injured when a sport-utility vehicle struck a tractor-trailer Wednesday on the Ohio Turnpike near Elmore. Kenneth Klingshirn, 92, a front-seat passenger in the SUV, was pronounced dead at the scene in Ottawa County’s Harris Township, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Milan post. Doris Klingshirn, 78, the driver of the SUV, was taken to Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center with minor injuries, the patrol said in a news release. The semi, driven by Jarrel Harrington, 37, of Windsor Mill, Md., was stopped in the roadway on the westbound turnpike about a mile east of the Elmore-Woodville-Gibsonburg exit because of a mechanical issue. Around 12:35 p.m., it was struck in the rear by the westbound Klingshirn SUV.
Davis-Besse's new owner gets licenses extended for its 2 Texas-based nuclear plants
IRVING, Texas — The company that now owns Ohio’s two nuclear plants, Davis-Besse in Ottawa County and Perry in Lake County, has received federal approval to extend the operating licenses of its two Texas-based nuclear plants by 20 years. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission notified Ken J. Peters, Vistra Operations Co. senior vice president and chief nuclear officer, of the extensions for Commanche Peak 1 and 2 by letter on Tuesday. Unit 1’s operating license will now expire Feb. 8, 2050, and Unit 2’s on Feb. 2, 2053. Davis-Besse’s operating license expires April 22, 2037. It was extended in 2015.
"A menace to public health": Elyria sues owners of former Days Inn seeking nuisance declaration
ELYRIA — The city has sued the owners of the former Days Inn on Lorain Boulevard to force ownership to fix the building or, if necessary, make the repairs itself. The lawsuit was filed in the court of Lorain County Common Pleas Judge James Miraldi on Monday with the city and Law Director Amanda Deery named as plaintiffs.
Talk About Woodville: Lutheran parsonage a stopping point for Ukranian families
Over the last two years, Solomon Lutheran Church has offered housing to several Ukrainian families fleeing the war in their home country. The previously empty parsonage was cleaned up and furnished in preparation for the new inhabitants who had recently traveled from so far away, leaving behind everything familiar they’ve known. New Ukranian visitors move into parsonage ...
Cuyahoga County residents express frustrations over rising property taxes at community meeting
PARMA, Ohio — It was standing-room only at the Tri-C Western Campus Theatre in Parma Wednesday evening as Cuyahoga County residents vented their frustrations and anger by the dozens to county leaders about their property taxes going up. "I'm going to have to get (more) jobs to pay for...
Former Stow-Glen site suddenly hot commodity with Chick-fil-A, Sheetz waiting in the wings
The vacancy created when Stow-Glen Retirement Village shut down won't be a lasting void, with some big names poised to join Stow's bustling commercial corridor in addition to construction of a nursing home. A Chick-Fil-A restaurant, a Sheetz gas station and two retail buildings have been proposed for part of the former Stow-Glen...
Feds seize 154 pounds of ecstasy during raid of Cleveland apartment, records say
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Federal agents on Monday seized 154 pounds of ecstasy from a suspected drug dealer’s apartment in Cleveland’s North Shore-Collinwood neighborhood, according to court records. Tonie Neno Mitchell, 33, is charged in federal court in Cleveland with one count of possessing drugs with the intent...
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