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Kenny learns why this year’s Ohio Sales Tax Holiday is bigger and better than ever
NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio (WJW) — Ohio’s Sales Tax Holiday begins Tuesday July 30th and runs through Thursday August 8th. This year the special event not only runs longer, more items than ever before qualify as tax-free. Fox 8’s Kenny Crumpton visits Great Northern Mall to scope out some of the items expected to be popular for shoppers this year.
Goodyear blimp birthplace honored as part Ohio aviation history. Here's what that means
The historic Goodyear blimp has been a part of Ohio since the first iterations were manufactured for the U.S. Navy during World War I. Now, the site the blimp calls home is being honored as part of the Buckeye State's aviation and space history. Wingfoot Lake State Park is the...
Suicide and Crisis line 988 going strong after launch 2 years ago
July marks the anniversary of a monumental event in suicide prevention history – the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is two years old. “I was here the day that it launched,” said Amy Castro, a crisis worker at Scioto Pant Valley Mental Health Center’s Martha Cottrill Clinic. “It was a Saturday.”
How many Ohio athletes have Olympic gold medals? Here's the full list
Ohio will try to add to its Olympic medal count this summer From July 26-Aug. 11, the sports world will be centered on Paris, as top athletes from around the world compete for their countries in the Summer Olympics. And Ohio has had its fair share of gold medalists since the Olympic Games were established in 1896. ...
Ohio Forecast: Warm Days Ahead with Potential Rain by Wednesday
Cleveland, OH – Ohio residents can look forward to warm temperatures this week, with a mix of clouds and sunshine. Monday’s highs are set to reach the lower 80s across the region, providing a pleasant start to the week. However, cloud cover will persist throughout the day. According...
Denison volleyball honored with Team Academic Award from AVCA
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Denison University volleyball program received the Team Academic Award from the American Volleyball Coaches Association for their work during the 2023-24 academic year. This marks the fifth-straight year that the DU volleyball program was honored by the AVCA with the Team Academic Award, which is...
Glass Center of Excellence to be Established in Northwest Ohio
A Glass Center of Excellence is expected to be established in Northwest Ohio following an Innovation Hub Announcement. The Governor of Ohio recently announced the Northwest Ohio Innovation Consortium (NOIC) will receive a $31.3 million grant from the Ohio Department of Development’s Innovation Hubs program to establish a Northwest Ohio Glass Innovation Hub.
Truck driver charged in interstate crash that killed 6 and injured 18
A truck driver in Ohio has been charged with aggravated vehicular homicide in a chain-reaction crash involving a charter bus filled with high school students that left six people dead and 18 injured.The crash on Interstate 70 last November killed three students on the bus and a teacher and two chaperones who were in a vehicle hit by the tractor-trailer. Who was charged?Jacob McDonald, of Zanesville, was indicted Thursday on charges that also include vehicular assault and is being held in jail on a $1 million bond. Court records did not list an attorney for McDonald. Calls to listings for McDonald were not answered. According to state investigators, McDonald failed to slow down in traffic, struck a vehicle and pushed it into the bus, which was carrying students and chaperones from the Tuscarawas Valley Local School District in eastern Ohio. Five vehicles were involved in the crash in Licking County, east of Columbus.
State Champs: Post 11 Juniors win American Legion state tournament for the first time ever
LANCASTER – The Lancaster Post 11 Juniors did something they have never done: win the American Legion Junior state championship. Post 11 earned the state title in the double-elimination tournament held at Beaver’s Field, which began Thursday and ended Sunday with a thrilling, nine-inning 1-0 win over Bettsville Post 733.
Columbus officials discuss changes to proposed zoning code
Columbus' proposed zoning code overhaul now includes some changes officials added after public meetings and feedback. In a press conference downtown on Monday, Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther, City Council President Shannon Hardin, and City Council President Pro Tem Rob Dorans said they practiced "radical listening" when hearing the community's concerns.
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