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Ohio AG Yost files subpoenas in teachers pension scandal; investment firm responds
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has filed a slew of subpoenas against individuals he has accused of bribery as a major scandal brews inside the retired teachers’ pension fund. The investment firm at the center of the controversy is now speaking out. The State Teachers Retirement System (STRS) is in chaos. In summary, there has […]
Header goal by Davis leads to McClain win over Peebles
The McClain boys varsity soccer team overcame gut-wrenching heat and a late-game deficit to defeat Peebles, 2-1 Saturday on McClain Field. It was a match where both teams played hard and were thoroughly exhausted by game’s end when the Tigers used late-game heroics to earn the come-from-behind victory over a very good Peebles team.
Soccer Recap: Chillicothe Falls to Teays Valley in First Game of Season
Chillicothe couldn't capitalize on their home-pitch advantage in their season opener. They lost 9-1 to the Teays Valley Vikings on Thursday. The win (which was Teays Valley's third in a row) raised their record to 3-0. Chillicothe will take on Hillsboro at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Teays Valley,...
Lady Tigers defeat Peebles for 4th straight win
The McClain varsity girls soccer team improved to 4-0 on the season after defeating Peebles, 6-0 Saturday afternoon on McClain Field in Greenfield. It also was the Lady Tigers’ third shutout of the new season in which they have given up just one goal while scoring an amazing 43.
Rite Aid to close 117 Ohio stores amid bankruptcy recovery
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Drugstore chain Rite Aid is closing all Ohio locations but four by the end of September as the company recovers from filing for bankruptcy. The chain announced earlier this month the closures are impacting 117 of the company’s 121 remaining stores across Ohio, along with more than 200 in Michigan that […]
Life expectancy in Ohio is shorter than most states
Your life expectancy could vary greatly depending on which state you live in, according to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analysis. Why it matters: Ohio had one of the lowest life expectancies at birth as of 2021, per the CDC report. By the numbers: Ohioans were, on...
Huge EV Battery Recycling Facility Comes Online in Ohio
A big facility for recycling lithium-ion batteries is now operating in Central Ohio, where workers are busy salvaging and repurposing the metals and minerals needed to drive the clean energy transition. Cirba Solutions officially opened its expanded battery recycling plant in Lancaster — making it the first project of any kind to come online after receiving funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which passed in 2021. Cirba Solutions snagged more than $82 million in total federal grants to help scale its operation and meet the nation’s rising demand for key battery ingredients.
Amendment 2 would send tax dollars to church schools
Many Kentucky churches are losing members and money, but they’re hoping taxpayers will vote to bail them out of their financial problems. Church lobbyists pushed Amendment 2 onto the November ballot, and if their scheme passes, hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars will flow into questionable religious schools operated in church basements across the commonwealth. […]
Ohio’s eviction rates surged last year — and they’re not slowing down
During the pandemic, emergency rental assistance helped slash the number of evictions in the state. With those funds running out, many Ohio counties’ eviction rates are on the rise again. The number of eviction filings in Franklin, Hamilton and Montgomery counties surpassed pre-pandemic levels last year and they’ve continued...
Farmers' Almanac predicts cold, wet winter ahead for Ohio
The U.S. is in for a wet and cold winter due partially to La Niña, according to the Farmers' Almanac's extended winter forecast. For centuries, the Farmers' Almanac has been predicting weather for the United States. While the communication medium has shifted from printed booklets delivered by horse, train or foot to digital information delivered...
Families of Addicts hosts 11th annual Rally 4 Recovery Sunday
DAYTON, Ohio (WKEF)-- According to the Ohio Department of Health, in 2022, there 4,915 overdose deaths in the state. With the help of organizations like Families of Addicts, there's opportunity for change. On Sunday, the community gathered at Courthouse Square for the 11th annual Family of Addicts Rally 4 Recovery...
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