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Ohio in top 10 of stolen vehicles per state volume, according to NICB
(WDTN) — July is National Vehicle Theft Prevention Month, and Ohio falls at No. 8 in the top 10 states by volume of vehicle thefts. According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB), 31,647 vehicles were stolen in Ohio last year, marginally below New York. Throughout July, AAA has been offering drivers tips on how […]
Republican VP nominee JD Vance to visit Oklahoma this week for GOP fundraiser, per report
Donald Trump's vice presidential pick JD Vance is scheduled to be in Oklahoma City this week raising money for the Republican presidential campaign. The event is private, and there is no public rally scheduled for the Ohio senator. ...
A year after expansion, criticism, praise for Ohio's EdChoice vouchers
Critics say Ohio’s expanded school voucher program is draining funds from public schools, while proponents argue that parents should be able to decide who educates their children. Ohio’s EdChoice Scholarship program was enacted in 2005 to help students from low-income families and those in underperforming districts afford tuition at private schools. It was expanded in 2023, raising the income levels and dropping the requirement that a school district be underperforming. In a class-action lawsuit filed in January, 2022, a handful of public school students, 200-plus districts, and the Ohio Coalition for Equity & Adequacy of School Funding argued the EdChoice program violates the state constitution’s mandate for a single public system of education. The Vouchers Hurt Ohio lawsuit claims taxpayer-funded private school vouchers are draining hundreds of millions of dollars from Ohio’s constitutionally required public education system — though they started out as a way to help lower-income families escape failing schools.
UH Portage Medical Center to debut nuclear medicine department
University Hospitals Portage Medical Center in Ravenna will open its nuclear medicine department Wednesday. A ribbon-cutting will celebrate the new facility at 4 p.m. in the hospital's Medical Arts Building, 6847 N. Chestnut St. in Ravenna. The event will be in Room 150. ...
How a region responded to Ohio U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance’s ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ with their own book
As a tenth generation Appalachian, Ivy Brashear sees J.D. Vance’s 2016 memoir “Hillbilly Elegy” as a “really one-sided and simple view of the region.” In an effort to help broaden people’s view of Appalachia, she decided to share her own narrative as part of a collection of writings in the 2019 book, “Appalachian Reckoning: A Region […] The post How a region responded to Ohio U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance’s ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ with their own book appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Will an Ohio Judge Lose His Law License?
Longtime VC readers may recall the "censorious thuggery" of Geauga County, Ohio Judge Timothy Grendell. His conduct from the bench has long been controversial, but he nonetheless ran for re-election unopposed in 2020. When I last blogged about Judge Grendell, it was after reports he threatened to hold a mother...
John Doe no more. Authorities reveal identity of man found dead in Stark 4 years ago
Editor's note: This story has been updated to correct the spelling of Michael Allan Leach's middle name. CANTON ‒ A man whose remains were found more than four years ago next to an oil well in Pike Township has been identified as a Tuscarawas County man who had disappeared. ...
Man accused of murdering Cleveland cop and his own grandma involved in jail scuffle
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The 24-year-old man accused of slaying Cleveland Ptl. Jamieson Ritter, along with his own grandmother, is now accused of causing a disturbance in the Cuyahoga County Jail after an incident last weekend, according to county officials. According to county spokeswoman Jennifer Ciaccia, Delawnte Hardy allegedly entered...
“Welcome to Medicare” live webinar
Case Western Reserve University’s benefits program will host a live webinar titled “Welcome to Medicare” twice in August. The webinar will be offered Thursday, Aug. 8, and Tuesday, Aug 13. Both sessions will be held via Zoom from noon to 1 p.m. A representative from the Ohio...
NAMI at CWRU Annual Journey to NAMIWALKS
NAMIWALKS is a 2.5-mile charity fundraiser walk that raises money for the nonprofit organization the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). NAMI provides free mental health resources and programs to the community. This year’s event will take place Saturday, Sept. 14, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at Edgewater Park.
Kitten gets stuck in recliner chair, bodycam video shows Alliance first responders coming to the rescue
ALLIANCE, Ohio — An Alliance woman is thanking first responders after saving her kitten, Rahmat, who was stuck inside a reclining chair. Mistura Akiaguade's nightmare started when she put the chair in its original upright position. She had no idea the kitten was underneath until she heard it let out a sound she had never heard before.
Two former Massillon City Schools properties hit the auction block. Who bought them?
MASSILLON – More Habitat for Humanity homes are coming to the city. Habitat for Humanity East Central Ohio purchased the former Emerson Elementary School property at 724 Walnut Ave. SE on Wednesday during an auction. ...
Youngstown man attacked by group using 'AK Style' weapon on city's south side
Police are investigating after a man on Youngstown's south side was reportedly attacked by 12 men - one using an "AK Style" weapon. The incident happened on the 100 Block of East Philadelphia while the victim was returning from a nearby Gas Mart with cigarettes. Around 9:30 p.m., he was...
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