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'We're here for the long-term.' New all-boys Catholic school to open in Bond Hill
More than three decades after a Catholic school closed in Cincinnati's Bond Hill neighborhood, a new Catholic school is set to open in the long-closed building. Xavier Jesuit Academy, a Jesuit Catholic primary school, will open Aug. 14 for class. In its first year, the school will serve...
Germaine Pratt is the linebacker the Bengals searched nearly 2 decades for
It was Germaine Pratt’s interception that ended the Cincinnati Bengals' 31-year drought without a playoff win. It was Germaine Pratt’s fumble recovery in overtime against Minnesota in Week 1 of the 2021 season that got Joe Burrow and the Bengals’ offense on the field for the game-winning drive.
Appeals court throws out $600K awarded in lawsuit related to Tracie Hunter case
A federal appeals court has ruled that a woman and her attorneys should not have been awarded nearly $600,000 in a lawsuit connected to her actions a decade ago during the Tracie Hunter case. In an opinion filed Wednesday, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a jury award of $35,000, as...
ODOT conducting ‘landslide remediation’ project
HAMILTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Drivers in a portion of Butler County are being impacted by a construction project. The Ohio Department of Transportation reports crews have started work on U.S. 128 in Butler County. ODOT reports crews are working to conduct “landslide remediation” between Hine Road and the Hamilton city corporation limit. While crews conduct […]
Ohio purged 155,000 voters from the rolls. See if your registration was affected
Ohio removed more than 155,000 people from the voter rolls ahead of the November election, including tens of thousands inactive voters and non-U.S. citizens who were registered to vote. Secretary of State Frank LaRose said election officials canceled 154,995 inactive registrations as part of a routine, but controversial process of cleaning up the...
Fremont OVI checkpoint canceled Friday night
SANDUSKY COUNTY, Ohio — The Ohio State Highway Patrol has canceled a previous planned OVI checkpoint to target impaired drivers. This cancellation is due to weather conditions. Law enforcement still advises citizens who will be consuming alcohol to designate a driver or to make travel arrangements beforehand. Want more...
Ohio Just ‘Bombed’ Michigan With an F-16 and Full Fuel Tanks
LIsten, I know we joke a lot about hating Ohio... which we do... but it's never gotten to the point where things have been violent for a long time. So when an F-16 out of Toledo dropped full fuel tanks on Michigan, then turned right around and landed safely back home, there had to be questions asked.
Ohio sales tax holiday: How you can get a refund if you were mistakenly charged sales taxes
COLUMBUS, Ohio — As Ohio continues its annual sales tax holiday through Aug. 8, what can you do if you're mistakenly charged taxes at the time of purchase? Can you get a refund?. Here's what the Ohio Department of Taxation says:. Retailers should refund tax to any consumer who...
Ballot board will describe redistricting proposal for voters
COLUMBUS — Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose has set Aug. 16 for the Ohio Ballot Board to meet to write the language that voters will see on Nov. 5 describing a proposed constitutional amendment that would overhaul how congressional and state legislative districts are drawn. But the Republican official won't be there. A U.S. Army Reservist, he is on duty at Fort Liberty in North Carolina. His role as board chairman will be filled by former Ohio Senate President Larry Obhof, a Medina Republican whom Mr. LaRose recently named as his chief legal counsel and deputy assistant secretary of state. The 3-2 Republican-majority panel is tasked with providing a synopsis of a lengthy proposed amendment that voters will see at the polls and on absentee ballots. That language is supposed to provide “the substance of the proposal” and then ask voters to mark either “yes” or no.”
Ms. Foundation for Women launches Ms. Midwest initiative to support underserved communities
Ms. Foundation for Women has announced the launch of its new Ms. Midwest initiative, which aims to provide financial investment and resources to organizations led by women, girls and gender-expansive people of color across a 12-state region in the Midwest. The program is part of the foundation’s strategy to impact...
Appeal of man convicted of rape not considered by Ohio Supreme Court
According to WKBN, a rape case involving a Hubbard man who is currently serving 30 years to life will not be heard by the Supreme Court of Ohio as they have declined to hear the appeal. According to a news release from the Trumbull County Prosecutor’s Office, 35-year-old Kenneth Nitso...
An Ohio man receives a sentence for a series of robberies and distribution in western PA
A former Ohio man has received an additional sentence of over a decade and a half for his involvement in a series of pharmacy robberies in western Pennsylvania and the subsequent sale of the stolen drugs. This development marks a significant escalation in his punishment. Abdulrahman Abdelaziz Jamea, formerly of...
Lake Erie guide Peg VanVleet inducted into ODNR Hall of Fame: NE Ohio fishing report
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Lake Erie fishing guide Peg VanVleet was inducted into the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Hall of Fame Thursday at the Ohio State Fair in Columbus. She was honored for a long list of conservation efforts that included vice president of environmental issues for the Lake Erie Charter Boat Association (LECBA).
Intel to cut thousands of workers as part of a massive restructuring
The company behind the state's biggest economic development project in history said Thursday that it is cutting at least 15% of its workforce as part of a massive global restructuring designed to boost profit and improve efficiency in the years to come. The cuts by Intel are part of a $10 billion restructuring...