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'Unconscionable' conditions of mobile home park in sight of downtown Toledo draw ire of city and state | 11 Investigates
TOLEDO, Ohio — The flies appear to be mutants – large, annoying and fierce. Water bubbles and flows from beneath two mobile homes, flooding a field that drains into the nearby Swan Creek. Riverside Mobile Home Estates sits yards from the Anthony Wayne Trail, within sight of downtown...
Keyser Elementary announces guest speakers for final days of Empowering Future Leaders summer program
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Keyser Elementary School has announced its lineup of guest speakers for the final days of its Empowering Future Leaders summer program this week. The summer program started July 3 and will run until July 18. Empowering Future Leaders teaches attending students about leadership development, cultural competence, career development and life skills.
Dayton Live unveils new name for theater inside Schuster Center
The Schuster Center’s Mead Theatre has been renamed the Winsupply Theatre. Dayton Live officials, in a news release, said the naming of the Winsupply Theatre is “a distinct honor and follows Winsupply’s generous support of Dayton Live since 1999.”. “The gracious contributions of longtime arts champion, Winsupply,...
Rite Aid closing dozens of additional stores. Here's where.
Rite Aid has identified additional stores targeted for closure, as the ailing pharmacy chain looks to exit bankruptcy after winning court approval for a restructuring plan late last month.Rite Aid filed for Chapter 11 protection in October 2023 and said it would initially shutter 154 stores. It has since closed more than 520 locations in bankruptcy, or about a quarter of the 2,111 stores that the retailer had been operating when it sought court protection. In a court document filed on Friday, the company identified additional 18 stores to be shuttered in Michigan and 13 locations targeted for closure in...
Emerging Middle Eastern Brand Signs Ohio Deal
Naf Naf Middle Eastern Grill has announced a four-unit development agreement in Ohio. The deal brings the total number of units in development for the Chicago-based brand to 25, projecting five additional locations to open by the end of 2024. Dhruv Patel, along with partners Pratik Patel and Viral Patel,...
Republican lawmakers pitch lottery sales, casino games on smart phones in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Some Republican state lawmakers want to bring lottery tickets, plus blackjack, poker and other casino games to your smartphone. A small panel of lawmakers on Friday offered their recommendations on the future of gambling policy in Ohio – or specifically, what kinds of bets can be placed and where. While lawmakers landed in different places on the issue, three Republicans said it’s time to bring “iGaming” and “iLottery” to the state.
Ohio sales tax rates vary by county. How much could you save during Ohio's sales tax holiday?
Ohio’s sales tax holiday has expanded to 10 days this year, running from July 30 to August 8. This sales tax holiday allows shoppers to make tax-free purchases on eligible items up to $500. Each purchase made during this holiday, online or in person, will be exempt from the state's 5.75% sales tax and any additional county or local sales taxes.
Why Ohio’s Fifth Third Bank is paying $15 million over improperly opened accounts
CINCINNATI (WCMH) — A bank headquartered in Cincinnati will pay $15 million to settle an investigation by a federal agency but could be on the hook for more money for its customers as well. A federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio handed down a $15 million civil penalty […]
SSCC Professor graduates from Ohio Leadership Academy for Student Success
Bob Krauss, Assistant Professor of Mathematics for Southern State Community College, has graduated as a fellow of the newest class of the Ohio Leadership Academy for Student Success. Sponsored by the Ohio Association of Community Colleges, the academy is the first of its kind in the nation to gather mid-level...
The Switch Up Election Series — In conversation with Rep. Joyce Beatty
Rep. Joyce Beatty (D) has represented Ohio’s 3rd Congressional District since 2013. Much of her work on Capitol Hill has focused on women’s rights and Black rights. She was the first-ever chair of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion and was instrumental in passing the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act. In the inaugural…
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