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Ohio woman goes back to Woodstock to glamp and relive the famous festival
Beverly “Cookie” Grant hitchhiked to the Woodstock music festival in 1969 without a ticket and slept on straw. Ellen Shelburne arrived in a VW microbus and pitched a pup tent. Fifty-five years later, the two longtime friends finally got back to the garden, but this time in high style.
How politics adds to Ohio’s electricity problems
Columbus, Ohio, bears little resemblance to New York City. But it soon could by at least by one metric: power demand. Ohio’s largest utility, American Electric Power, already has agreements with Big Tech data centers that will more than double the area’s peak demand by the end of the decade. And another 30,000 megawatts of potential data center demand — six times the existing peak use level — is on the table.
Baseball, beer, ballet and 18 more things to do this weekend in Northeast Ohio
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- In Northeast Ohio, we need to play outside as much as we can when the weather is beautiful. This week’s list of activities includes many opportunities to do just that. Think baseball, beer, ballet and so much more. And that’s when you’re not celebrating July 4...
Over 23,000 Franklin County voters at risk of being cut from rolls before November election
More than 23,000 Franklin County residents might have to re-register to vote before it's too late. In a move he said was aimed at bolstering election integrity, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced the publication of a list containing 158,857 inactive Ohio voter registrations that are eligible for removal from the Statewide Voter Registration Database. ...
Hurt in a car crash? If you get hit by the police, Ohio state law says the hurt is on you
Massillon woman stuck with bills after being hit by Perry Township police cruiser. Collision occurred as officer was responding to pursuit of fleeing motorist. Coalition promoting ballot measure that would end sovereign immunity in Ohio. MASSILLON ‒ Tami Huff was driving to the drugstore earlier this year when a Perry...
Unsolved Ohio: Ohio State student who disappeared at bar still missing 18 years later
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Eighteen years ago, an Ohio State University student vanished after he was captured on camera entering a bar, but was never recorded leaving. Despite a frenzy of media coverage, one of the state’s most well-known disappearances remains a mystery. Brian Shaffer was a 27-year-old medical student in his second year at […]
Winning Powerball numbers for the $95 million jackpot on June 26, 2024: See all the prizes hit in Ohio
CLEVELAND — Although nobody won the $95 million Powerball jackpot in the latest drawing on Wednesday, June 26, 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... $500 prize: 9 winners. $100...
'Above 1,500 degrees': Fireworks laws in Ohio designed to protect children this July 4
Thousands of children will be rushed to the emergency room this Independence Day because of fireworks injuries. Fireworks are legal to launch in Ohio during July 4 celebrations, but only under specific guidelines and on certain days, according to the state fire marshal's office. This year, adults in the Buckeye...
A new Ohio park honors the past, present and future of Shawnee peoples
At first glance, Great Council State Park in Xenia Township, Greene County looks like any other in Ohio: a stretch of prairie, a smattering of trees, trails that lead off into the forest. But its location is part of what makes it special: it sits on the former site of Old Chillicothe – one of the largest-known 18th century Shawnee villages in Ohio. Now, it’s the 76th Ohio state park.
Ohio lawmakers pass $4.2 B capital budget, providing millions for community projects
Ohio lawmakers have passed a $4.2 billion capital budget, with millions going to community projects like the Cleveland Land Bridge, Cincinnati Open Tennis Tournament and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Wednesday was the last session before summer recess, which means the lawmakers tried to pass as much as they could. Nearly unanimously, in […] The post Ohio lawmakers pass $4.2 B capital budget, providing millions for community projects appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
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