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Ohio-based Big Lots to close dozens of stores, at risk of bankruptcy
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Big Lots, the discount retail chain headquartered in central Ohio, is closing dozens of stores this year amid speculation the company will file for bankruptcy. The chain is planning to shutter 35 to 40 stores by the end of 2024, according to a filing the company submitted to the U.S. Securities […]
Going, going, gone at the speed of light: William Shatner wardrobe auction draws big crowd
LAKE TWP. ‒ Hundreds of pieces of clothing owned by "Star Trek" actor William Shatner were instantly transported to new owners Wednesday. Nearly 500 items from his personal wardrobe were sold at auction at Hartville Marketplace, and beamed up, so to speak, to happy fans. ...
Wind Is More Powerful Than J. D. Vance Seems to Think
It’s a good thing most of us aren’t accountable for every single silly thing we’ve ever said, but most of us are not vice presidential running mates, either. Back in 2022, when J.D. Vance was still just a “New York Times bestselling author” and not yet a “junior senator from Ohio,” much less “second-in-line to a former president who will turn 80 in office if he’s reelected,” he made a climate oopsie that — now that it’s recirculating — deserves to be addressed.If Democrats “care so much about climate change,” Vance argued during an Ohio Republican senator candidate forum...
'Hard to explain': Ohio Rep. Warren Davidson questions whether Trump shooter acted alone
FONTANA-ON-GENEVA LAKE, Wisconsin − As Congress begins to investigate the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump on July 13, one congressman from the Cincinnati region questioned whether the shooter acted alone. "It's such a level of negligence that it's just hard to conceive that it was simply negligence," U.S. Rep. Warren...
Fight to increase Ohio minimum wage will continue into 2025
TOLEDO, Ohio — A $15 minimum wage could be coming to Ohio. There are currently two minimum wages in the state. The sub-minimum wage for tipped workers is $5.25. The broader minimum wage is $10.45. Efforts to get a wage increase on the 2024 ballot failed. One Fair Wage,...
Ohio lawmakers discuss options for property tax relief
COLUMBUS, Ohio — After property reappraisals were sent to homeowners across the state, some Ohioans are voicing concern over the impacts to their property taxes. State law requires Ohio counties to reappraise property values every six years. The counties are on a rotation, and in 2024, 18 counties -- including Cuyahoga -- were on the docket.
Hartville Elevator enters new era with new owner
HARTVILLE, Ohio — It’s an interesting and important ability: to know when to change something and when to leave well enough alone. Timing, after all, is everything. Christian Ramsburg, 34, bought the Hartville Elevator feed mill business from Craig Wellspring and Ed Ringer in November 2023. It was a quiet business transition, insofar as another company was initially interested and they deemed it not to have enough “business potential.”
DNC chair fires back at Nate Silver over Ohio ballot deadline
Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Jaime Harrison fired back at pollster Nate Silver online Tuesday over the Ohio ballot deadline. In a post on the social platform X, Silver posted an excerpt of a New York Times article quoting Harrison saying the DNC wants to push President Biden’s official nomination forward to avoid legal challenges…
Ohio State Highway Patrol enters Best Looking Cruiser contest
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The 11th annual “Best Looking Cruiser” contest is underway and The Ohio State Highway Patrol is in the running for the top spot. The patrol entered the annual contest, which is sponsored by the American Association of State Troopers, according to a news release. Voting is open now and ends July […]
Yost rejects proposed amendment for no title
(The Center Square) – A plan to ask Ohio voters to strip away immunity from government and public employees for civil rights violations didn’t make it past the first step. Attorney General Dave Yost rejected a petition for a constitutional amendment because it did not contain a title. “The lack of a title alone provides sufficient cause to reject the submitted petition, and the petition is rejected on that basis,”...
North Canton firefighters take extra step to help those in cardiac arrest
NORTH CANTON, Ohio (WOIO) - Firefighters are compiling a list of all AED’S (Automated External Defibrillators) within their community. According to their Facebook post, this is an “effort to ensure that patients who suffer a sudden cardiac arrest within our city receive prompt treatment.”. The information will then...
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