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ODNR stepping in to clean up Austin Master Services after company misses court deadline
Martins Ferry, OHIO (WTRF) – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources will be stepping in to clean up Austin Master Service’s facility in Martins Ferry. Austin Master Services had until Monday, July 22nd to comply with a court order to clean up the site. According to the ODNR, they did not, and now the ODNR […]
Ohio election law violates rights of voters with disabilities, federal judge says
Ohio's election law violates the rights of people with disabilities who rely on caregivers or family members to return their absentee ballots, a federal judge ruled Monday. The decision came down in a lawsuit that challenged a rule allowing only certain family members to help relatives who are hospitalized or homebound because of...
Ohio dedicates 85 miles of road to honor Charles Young who went from slavery to colonel
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A local corridor along Ohio roads will pay tribute to a military officer from the Tri-State who broke down barriers. Charles Young was born into slavery in Mayslick and spent most of his childhood in Ripley. Young graduated from the United States Military Academy and became the...
J.D. Vance making campaign stop in Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (Valley News Live) - Donald Trump’s vice presidential pick will soon be coming to Minnesota. Ohio Senator J.D. Vance is scheduled to attend a campaign fundraiser for Trump on Saturday, July 27 in Minneapolis. This comes just a week after Vance accepted the VP nomination at the Republican National Convention.
Knowing how to address, recognize human trafficking
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Learning how to identify the signs of human trafficking, particularly among teen survivors, is the focus of a new program launched by the office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost. The training is a video-based learning series and includes real-life scenarios that local first responders like nurses or EMTs could face. […]
Two Ohio Lottery players hit the same jackpot
(WJW) – The odds of winning the Rolling Cash 5 jackpot are just 1 in 575,757. And, on Saturday night, not one but two Ohio Lottery players were lucky enough to beat those odds and will soon take home a windfall of cash. According to lottery officials, two tickets...
Ride inspection at Ohio State Fair is underway
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – It’s just two days until the start of the Ohio State Fair and final preparations are underway, including making sure rides are safe and ready to go. Fair organizers said they take ride safety very seriously. The Ohio Department of Agriculture is in charge of inspecting each ride at the fair, […]
Ohio will soon require cardiac defibrillators at public schools, local recreation facilities
COLUMBUS, Ohio—Automated external defibrillators will soon be required at all public and charter schools, as well as most municipal sports and recreation facilities, in Ohio, under legislation set to be signed into law Tuesday. Gov. Mike DeWine is scheduled to hold a signing ceremony in suburban Columbus on Tuesday...
Ohio Turnpike warns of toll-collection scam
The Ohio Turnpike and other toll-road agencies in the northeastern United States are warning of fraudulent texts and emails purporting to bill motorists for unpaid tolls. “We are receiving calls from Ohio residents across the state who have reported receiving this text scam,” Charles Cyrill, an Ohio Turnpike spokesman, said Monday. “Many are not Ohio Turnpike customers.” A text message Mr. Cyrill provided as an example identifies the sender as Ohio Turnpike Tolls Services and advises payment of $9.75 to a bogus website “to avoid additional charges of $97.50.” The Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission only uses paper invoices sent by the U.S. Mail to collect unpaid tolls, and sends emails only to its E-ZPass tagholders regarding account status, such as insufficient funds or a credit-card problem, the turnpike commission said in a scam warning.
As tick-borne diseases spread rapidly across Ohio, researchers call on the public for help
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOUB) — Neal Sargeant drags a one-meter piece of cloth through the tall grass. After walking a few feet, he stops, kneels and flips over the fabric. “And just like that, he’s ours,” Sargeant says. Attached is an American dog tick. He drops the tick...
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