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Dr. Myshamil Walker received award from Ohio Transfer Council
Dr. Myshamil Walker (on right in photo), Director of the Cincinnati State Transfer Center, received the Tom Vandermeulen Award presented by the Ohio Transfer Council at their 2024 Conference held in Columbus on June 14, 2024. The Ohio Transfer Council is an organization “committed to the enhancement and facilitation of...
Welcome To Summer In Ohio!
WILMINGTON – It’s an old, old cliche, but one that bears repeating: If you don’t like the weather in Ohio, stick around for 15 minutes. It’s bound to change. The National Weather Service in Wilmington would likely agree as it predicts that several rounds of showers and storms are likely to move across Central Ohio through Friday. Some locally heavy rain and gusty winds will be the primary threats with these storms and repeated rounds of heavy rain may lead to localized flooding.
Proposed law targets retail theft sprees as organized crime
COLUMBUS — Ohio is looking at treating escalating and increasingly violent retail theft sprees as organized crime with a statewide law enforcement task force and stronger criminal penalties. Now in the Senate, a House-passed bill would create the task force to collaborate with the state attorney general's office and the Ohio Organized Crime Commission to assist law enforcement and prosecutors and to share information in real time across jurisdictions. “[Organized retail crime] causes billions of dollars in losses annually,” Rep. Haraz Ghanbari (R., Perrysburg), sponsor of House Bill 366, told his House colleagues. “ORC involves planned large-scale operations targeting retailers across multiple jurisdictions. The National Retail Federation survey shows a 67 percent increase in organized retail crime incidents reported by loss prevention executives.” “ORC disrupts businesses, and it also jeopardizes the safety of consumers and employees,” he said. “Many retailers across Ohio have reduced operating hours or they have closed their stores in some instances due to increased criminal activity. The primary concern in doing so is the escalation of violence associated with these ORC activities.”
Ohio’s rural renaissance: The tangible benefits of renewable energy PILOT payments
As Ohio continues to bring new utility-scale renewable energy projects online each year, an increasing number of communities across the state are experiencing tangible economic benefits. These benefits, once met with skepticism by renewable project opponents and some community members, come in the form of annual fixed payments made directly to local communities over decades. […]
Judge denies motion for new prosecutor in Moritz case
LOGAN — The criminal case against Caleb Moritz, former chief deputy in the Hocking County Sheriff’s Office, received a hearing on Friday on two separate motions, one from the prosecution and another from the defense. The case is being presided over by visiting judge Randy Deering. Moritz was indicted in 2023 on charges of grand theft and intimidation of an attorney, victim, or witness in a criminal case. A superseding indictment in April also charged him with corrupting another with drugs, evidence tampering, unlawful transactions...
City’s water plant lawsuit spawns more litigation
COLUMBUS — The engineering firm that’s being sued by the city of Logan over alleged defects in the design and construction of the city’s four-year-old water treatment plant has answered the suit, denying its key allegations. Defendant Stantec Consulting Services, Inc., has also filed a crossclaim against Fluidra USA, LLC, the second company named as a defendant in the city’s lawsuit, and has filed a third-party complaint against yet another company, AECOM Global II, LLC, which served as a subcontractor on the water plant project. ...
UPDATE: Crash turns into hit-and-run investigation after driver struck on I-64
UPDATE (12 p.m. Tuesday, July 30) – A crash on I-64 involving a tractor-trailer and a passenger car turned into a hit-and-run after the tractor-trailer driver was struck by a third vehicle. According to the Barboursville Police Department, the original crash happened shortly before 5:45 a.m. Tuesday near the 29th Street exit of I-64E. The […]
More than $1M approved for East Palestine businesses through support program
More help will be coming to eligible businesses in East Palestine. That's because the Ohio Controlling Board has approved more than $1 million for the East Palestine Emergency Support Program. The program was created to provide loans to businesses impacted by the Norfolk Southern toxic train derailment that happened last...
Body Camera Footage Exposes Fatal Encounter with West Virginia State Police: $1M Settlement
The attorney representing the estate of Edmond Exline, who died in West Virginia State Police custody in February 2023, has released body camera footage of the incident. John-Mark Atkinson of Atkinson and Frampton, with the consent of Exline’s son, made the decision to release the videos to raise awareness about the need for improved training in handling individuals with mental health issues.
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