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Fourth of July travel will be booming; get ready for crowded roads
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — If you’re among the approximately 25 percent of Americans heading out of town for the Fourth of July holiday, be prepared. Whether it’s a flight, a train, a car or a cruise ship, holiday travel is back. “Recovery in travel appears to have finally taken place, but it’s taken us almost […]
Moderate drought conditions impacting parts of Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — June ended on a very dry note. It was the 8th driest June on record for the Columbus area. ALSO | July's weather in Columbus: Here's what may happen this year. We had two stretches of dry weather including over a week of no rain...
Should government only fly Old Glory if it’s made in America? Some Ohio lawmakers want it to be state law
COLUMBUS, Ohio - As communities across Ohio this week celebrate U.S. independence by flying Old Glory, those flags are almost universally made in America. Some Ohio lawmakers want to make it a state law. House Bill 87 would prohibit the state and local governments from purchasing an Ohio or U.S....
Local man Joseph Haigler sees major improvement in his life after nine months sober
LANCASTER − Joseph Haigler's life has improved dramatically in the last nine months. That's because he has been in recovery from alcohol abuse and is being treated at First Step Recovery Center. He also volunteers around 25 to 30 hours a week for Habitat for Humanity of Southeast Ohio's ReStore business helping customers,...
Newark students make music from ‘scratch’ at guitar camp
NEWARK – Wesley Shinn recently started taking guitar lessons, so attending the Newark City Schools Guitar Camp was perfect timing. Shinn, who will be a senior at Newark High School in August, learned so much more than he expected. ...
Newark limits marijuana dispensaries to three, citing safety and control
Cannabis enthusiasts in Newark will have limited options when it comes to buying recreational marijuana, as the city has decided to cap the number of dispensaries at three. The Newark City Council unanimously passed an ordinance Monday that restricts the operation of recreational dispensaries to those facilities already established as medical marijuana locations within the city.
Petition signatures submitted to end political redistricting in Ohio
(The Center Square) – A constitutional amendment to prevent political redistricting is likely to appear on the Ohio ballot in November. The Citizens Not Politicians campaign delivered 731,306 signatures collected from all 88 Ohio counties to the Secretary of State Frank LaRose's office for a constitutional amendment to establish an independent redistricting commission. The initiative has broad bipartisan backing. Supporters say the amendment, which bars current or former politicians and...
Ohio’s Ice Cream Trail expands to 54 locations for National Ice Cream Month
Ohio is celebrating National Ice Cream Month with an expanded Ohio Ice Cream Trail, featuring 54 locations across the state, including family shops, national chains and unique flavors to indulge in Ohio-made ice creams.
ODOT program to fund new school safety programs
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WDTN) — Governor DeWine and Ohio Department of Transportation Director Jack Marchbanks announced a large investment into school safety programs throughout Ohio. The funding arrives from ODOT’s Safe Routes to School program, which has provided over $83 million to these causes since its inception 19 years ago. This time around more than $8 […]
Cutting Edge Countertops Completes Acquisition Of Bryan’s L.E. Smith Co.
Perrysburg, OH – Cutting Edge Countertops, Inc., the premier countertop fabricator for the Midwest with five showrooms and three service centers across Ohio, Michigan and Indiana, recently announced the immediate acquisition of L.E. Smith Company, a third-generation, family-owned business known for being a leading laminate fabricator since 1950. The...
Airbnb to limit Fourth of July weekend home reservations to prevent disruptive parties
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Thinking of renting a house to celebrate the holiday weekend with friends? Well, short-term rental giant Airbnb says it is cracking down. Airbnb is highlighting its measures to reduce “disruptive and unauthorized” parties over the Fourth of July weekend, as it did during Memorial Day weekend, it said in a news release. The effort limits the amount of one-night and two-night stays at entire homes during these holiday weekends.
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