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Ohio parents are strict about kids' internet safety, study finds. Inside the numbers
Ohio parents are stricter about social media and internet safety than the average American parent. According to a recent study by HostingAdvice, more than half (54%) of Ohio parents regularly monitor their children’s social media use and the websites they visit, more than the national average. Here’s what parents...
As tick-borne diseases spread rapidly across Ohio, researchers call on the public for help
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOUB) — Neal Sargeant drags a one-meter piece of cloth through the tall grass. After walking a few feet, he stops, kneels and flips over the fabric. “And just like that, he’s ours,” Sargeant says. Attached is an American dog tick. He drops the tick...
Police: Man dies after shooting in Clermont County
GOSHEN, Ohio — Police are investigating after a deadly shooting a mobile home park in Clermont County. Investigators confirmed that shortly before midnight Monday, a man was shot and killed. It happened at the Lakeshore Estates Mobile Home Park in Goshen Township at about 10 p.m. First responders tried...
Truck driver charged in Ohio crash that killed 6 including 3 high school students
ETNA, Ohio — A truck driver in Ohio has been charged with aggravated vehicular homicide because of his involvment in a November 2023 chain-reaction crash involving a charter bus filled with high school students that left six people dead and 18 injured. Jacob McDonald, of Zanesville, Ohio, was indicted...
Ways you can register to vote in Ohio
The 2024 presidential campaign is officially down one candidate as President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he is withdrawing his bid for reelection and has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic presidential nominee. The 2024 election season is unprecendented. ...
Ohio Sen. George Lang apologizes for 'divisive' civil war comment made at JD Vance rally
Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance's hometown state senator said at his rally Monday that if Republicans don't win the 2024 election it could lead to a civil war to "save the country." The comments came from Ohio state Sen. George Lang, R-West Chester, right after he took the stage at Vance's...
Old Farmer's Almanac predicts a cooler than average 2024 fall season is ahead for Ohio
Sweater weather is on the way. The Old Farmer's Almanac is predicting a cooler than average fall this year for Ohio. The publication also says the majority of the Buckeye State — except for the northwest section of Ohio — will see above average amounts of rain. ...
Vote in Messenger/Herald female athlete of millennium bracket
In an effort to determine the top female athlete of this millennium with Messenger/Herald roots, we created a bracket. Please vote below to reduce the field to 16. The poll runs from 3 p.m. Monday to 3 p.m. July 26. The bracket will be cut in half each following week to ultimately identify one...
Climate change is hurting Lake Erie. Ohio is training a workforce to help
Climate change is altering Lake Erie: warmer water temperatures increase the risk of toxic algal blooms. Less ice cover in the winter can lead to more soil erosion. And its water levels are fluctuating at a faster rate. A new program at Ohio State University College of Food, Agricultural, and...
Ohio educators upset with pension board backtracking, with millions in bonuses to be given to staff
The Ohio retired teachers’ pension board has approved millions of dollars in bonuses for their investment staff less than a month after grandstanding by eliminating the additional compensation to make a group of educators happy. The State Teachers Retirement System (STRS) is embroiled in controversy. In summary, there has been constant fighting, two board resignations and allegations of […] The post Ohio educators upset with pension board backtracking, with millions in bonuses to be given to staff appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Greene County alums make EA Sports CFB 25 rosters
BEAVERCREEK — EA Sports previously used the marketing tagline: If it’s in the game, it’s in the game. For two Greene County natives, they can now say that they are in the game too. Current Bowling Green State University senior and Beavercreek HS alum Demetrius Hardamon, as...
Greene County man with dementia reported safe
XENIA, Ohio (WKEF) -- A missing alert alert issued for a Greene County has been cancelled. According to Xenia Police Division, at approximately 1:54 a.m., Tuesday, July 23 89-year-old George Wright was found safe. ------------- XENIA, Ohio (WKEF) -- Authorities in Greene County is needing the public's help in locating...
Slash's stepdaughter dead at 25, legendary guitarist reveals amid canceled Cincinnati show
LOS ANGELES (WKRC) - Slash's stepdaughter has died at the age of 25, the legendary Guns N' Roses guitarist revealed in a post to social media. Slash posted to Instagram Sunday, informing fans that his stepdaughter, Lucy-Bleu Knight, had passed away on Friday. "Lucy-Bleu Knight (December 6, 1998), beloved daughter...
Queen City Murder Mystery Company to present ‘Murder at the Rosebud Motel’ at Basil 1791
Queen City Murder Mystery Company will return to Basil 1791 in August for the premiere of a new murder mystery show, “Murder at the Rosebud Motel: a Schitt’s Creek Murder Mystery Hamilton!”. The new, original parody produced by Queen City Murder Mystery Company will feature everyone’s favorite formerly...
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