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Kroger, Albertsons merger pushed by Ohio attorney general
(The Center Square) – Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is pushing the federal government to allow a planned merger between two of the nation’s largest grocery store chains. Kroger, based in Cincinnati, announced plans to buy Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons in October 2022 for $24.6 billion. If allowed to go through, the merger would create a company with nearly 5,000 stories and 700,000 employees. Last month, the two announced plans to...
Debate continues on Ohio’s heartbeat act which would ban abortion after six weeks
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The debate about whether part of the state’s Heartbeat Act, which bans abortion after six weeks, can go into effect is still underway. Back in 2022, when Roe V Wade was overturned, Ohio’s heartbeat act went into effect — banning abortions after six weeks. It was quickly taken to court and […]
Rain returns to end the week in West Virginia, Ohio and Kentucky
(WOWK) – It has been a hot and dry week so far in the Appalachia, but StormTracker 13 Meteorologists predict big changes in the forecast will move in early Friday morning. A warm front will pass through early tomorrow morning bringing in widespread chances for scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Several other fronts will follow […]
Bounce houses, food trucks, axe-throwing at downtown Millersburg CSB party Saturday
The Commercial & Savings Bank (CSB) will hold a community celebration in honor of two milestones −145 years of banking and the 25th anniversary of its newly renovated Operations Center in Millersburg. Millersburg Community Party takes place 1-4 p.m. Saturday at the CSB Operations Center, 91 N. Clay St., Millersburg. ...
3-year-old hurt in overnight shooting in Cleveland
CLEVELAND — Police are investigating after a 3-year-old boy was shot in the hand in Cleveland. It happened in the 1800 block of East 13th Street where police say the child gained access to an unsecured firearm and accidentally shot himself. He was grazed in the hand and appears...
Hot dogs, cool cats: Homes needed for loyal cat and dog whose former home was condemned
Sgaeyl (Sail), a 1.5-year-old female, is among the cats available for adoption at the Tuscarawas County Humane Society Animal Shelter, 1432 Tall Timber Road NE in New Philadelphia. She is fiercely loyal and will love and bond with her person. Sgaeyl came in as a stray. She entered the shelter with her five kittens. Now all of them are gone and she is left here looking for her forever home. ...
Northeast Ohio road construction: New detours and delays keep popping up
CLEVELAND, Ohio — We’re well into the road construction season in Northeast Ohio but there are still new detours and delays popping up on area roadways. The Ohio Department of Transportation has released its latest list of new impacts the region’s drivers can expect over the next few weeks.
Woman hits $2 million prize on Ohio Lottery scratch-off game: Here's where she bought the winning ticket
LORAIN, Ohio — We have a big lottery winner in Northeast Ohio as Mary Caudill of Lorain recently hit the top prize worth $2 million on the Maximum Millions scratch-off ticket. The Ohio Lottery says Caudill won the annuity prize of $80,000 a year for 25 years, which totals...
Fluor-BWXT Reaches Work Safe Milestone
(Piketon) – Fluor-BWXT contractors for the Department of Energy (DOE) at the former Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant recently reached a milestone of eight million safe work hours without a recordable injury – the first time in the site’s history that this has been achieved. “I am extremely...
As Northeast Ohio’s drought ends, an extreme drought creeps into southern counties
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The state of Ohio’s drought, which is the worst in the entire Midwest this summer, has both good news and bad news. The good news is that Northeast Ohio, which has been in a moderate drought for seven weeks, has finally emerged from its drought, according to this week’s U.S. Drought Monitor update, released on Thursday.
Friday Night Futbol: High school soccer teams embrace spotlight of opening games
High school soccer takes center stage under the Friday night lights this week as teams across northwest Ohio get an early opportunity to highlight the sport, its coaches, and its players. Dozens of area boys and girls soccer teams will participate in the “Friday Night Futbol” event. “Anytime our sport is in the limelight, it's a positive for us all,” Findlay girls coach Mike Aubry said. “I know that our players are really excited about the opportunity to play under the lights and get their season kicked off. Futbol Friday gives us such great publicity around the area.” In 2015, the Ohio High School Athletic Association started the statewide initiative where soccer games take place the Friday before the high school football season kicks off. The OHSAA permits the soccer games to be played one day earlier than the traditional Saturday start of the soccer season.
JD Vance finds new voice in favorite Trump megaphone: JD Vance in the news
Ohio Sen. JD Vance rediscovered his Truth Social account Wednesday morning, using one of former President Donald Trump’s favorite megaphones to launch a slew of criticisms at their opponents for the White House. Vance, who opened his account on Trump‘s Truth Social platform in 2022, had not been posting...
Tornado hit more of Avon Lake than first thought; cleanup finally wraps up
A tornado that struck Lorain County last week hit more of Avon Lake than first thought, and it was followed by a second twister in neighboring Bay Village, according to the National Weather Service of Cleveland. The storm lashed the county and much of Northeast Ohio with winds in excess...
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