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Wood County sheriff discusses preparing for a presidential rally
TOLEDO, Ohio — Wood County Sheriff Mark Wasylyshyn said there is a rare but present possibility of getting shot at a political rally, referencing the shocking moment when an assassination attempt was made on former President Donald Trump on Sunday. "Who'd think you'd go to a rally for a...
Dreams come true in Wood County Fair ring for those with developmental disabilities
BOWLING GREEN — Rabbit, sheep, or goat? That was Sammy Sisco’s dilemma as she entered the practice area of the 2024 Ring of Dreams at the Wood County fairgrounds on West Poe Road. This was the first time she would show an animal, and the 18-year-old who has Down syndrome selected the goat. The sheep was too loud and the rabbit needed a lot of hands-on work, said mom Emily Sisco of Bowling Green. The Ring of Dreams is an opportunity for individuals with developmental disabilities to show an animal at the Wood County Fair. Last Tuesday was a practice run for the 53 participants and 45 mentors. The main show is set for 5:30 p.m. Aug. 1 in the Pratt Pavilion.
2024 safety protocols announcement for Ohio State Fair
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WTVG) - The Ohio State Highway Patrol is working with the Ohio State Fair to implement new safety procedures for fairgoers. The state fair is scheduled for July 24 - Aug 4. Organizers announced new procedures in place, which include some of the following:. Metal detectors upon entry.
Watch: Bernie Moreno speaks at Republican National Convention
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Bernie Moreno, who’s running for U.S. Senate in Ohio, spoke Tuesday at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. Moreno, a businessman from Cleveland looking to unseat Democrat Sherrod Brown, was scheduled to speak Tuesday night on the main stage. Before that, he sat down with Chip Brewster of Nexstar Media Wire. […]
Trial in Ohio’s gender-affirming care law begins
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The first day of the trial for the Saving Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act wrapped up in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas on Monday. The SAFE Act aims to ban minors from receiving gender-affirming care, like hormone blockers, in Ohio. It also prohibits a mental health professional from diagnosing […]
Ramaswamy interested in Ohio Senate seat, Trump Cabinet
Former presidential candidate and pharmaceutical entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy says he’s he interested in filling the Ohio Senate seat occupied by Sen. JD Vance (R) or serving in a future Trump administration Cabinet position. “I would strongly consider it if I were asked to serve,” he said of the Senate seat that would be vacated if…
Ohio Veterans Conference coming to Ohio Union to connect those who have served
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — The Ohio Union is a place to unite. There’s a sense of community. It’s the perfect location for the 2024 Ohio Veterans Conference, happening on Aug. 3. “There’s a closeness of just being together with somebody who understands what you have been through,”...
What Ohio's supersized tax holiday will cost the state in revenue
Ohio has set aside $750 million to cover the lost tax tax revenue expected from the expanded sales tax holiday that will start this month. The $750 million is far greater than the $20 million or so that the state typically lost from the prior, smaller three-day holidays. Those events were geared mostly to helping parents buy clothes and school supplies ahead of the start of the school year.
Winning Powerball numbers for the $64 million jackpot on July 15, 2024: See all the prizes hit in Ohio
CLEVELAND — Although nobody won the $64 million Powerball jackpot in the latest drawing on Monday, July 15, 2024, the Ohio Lottery says there were plenty of other prizes hit throughout the state. Here's a list of those prizes, according to the Ohio Lottery... $300 prize: 6 winners. $100...
Gov. DeWine created college scholarship to keep top students in Ohio. So many accepted it, the state needed more money.
COLUMBUS, Ohio -A program Gov. Mike DeWine created to award scholarships to top high school graduates who attend college in the state, with the hopes that they’ll ultimately launch their careers in Ohio, was so successful that it needed more money before it began. The Ohio Controlling Board, a...
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