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'Squish it': Spotted lanternfly invasion continues to spread across Ohio
CLEVELAND — White-tailed deer frequent Mary Keith's garden on Cleveland's east side, or what's left of it. Something else got to her vegetable plants before the deer: spotted lanternflies. "I've got a tree in the back there that's full of them," Keith says. "They sure can hop!" To the...
The science of reading comes to Ohio classrooms. What's that? How can parents help?
All Ohio schools will teach the science of reading this school year in an attempt to bring up literacy rates across the state. Gov. Mike DeWine is a huge proponent of this phonics-based approach to literacy, which he proposed as part of the state's budget. Lawmakers approved the push and now all Ohio schools are retraining teachers and getting new curricula to teach kids how to read. ...
How Ohio is working to help farmers with mental health concerns
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Tough. When you talk to farmers, it’s how they describe themselves. It’s also how people who work with farmers describe them. No matter the weather or economic conditions, farmers show up and deliver a product. Their products fuel the country. But modern farmers face compounding stress. Stagnant or sagging crop prices, […]
What does the future look like for recreational marijuana in West Virginia?
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WTRF) — With the full legalization of marijuana in Ohio, what does this mean for use in West Virginia? Currently there is a strict medical marijuana policy in place, but in terms of recreational use – that’s yet to be determined. West Virginia House of Delegates Shawn Fluharty says 60% of Ohioans […]
Ohio delegates preparing for Democratic National Convention next week in Chicago
CINCINNATI — Next week in Chicago, Democrats will rally around Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz, the Democratic nominees for president and vice president of the United States. Delegates from across the country, including from the Greater Cincinnati area, will travel to Chicago, where they...
Law enforcement goes high tech with immersive virtual reality training
TOLEDO, Ohio — The Ohio Attorney General's Office spent $700,000 on 160 Meta Quest VR Google Headsets for law enforcement agencies across the state to train in various scenarios. The Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy in northwest Ohio wants to make sure all area cadets and current officers are...
Koenig president: ‘We can never forget who got us here’
BOTKINS — Koenig Equipment dealerships are celebrating their 120th anniversary as an agricultural hardware store. Originating in Botkins in 1904, the business has opened 15 locations in Ohio and Indiana. Maintaining a relationship with John Deere for four generations, they have and continue to serve agricultural farmers, homeowners, professional...
Bexley school district details support initiatives after two teachers resign
BEXLEY, Ohio (WCMH) — The night before the first day of school, Bexley teachers filled Wednesday’s Board of Education meeting, clothed in district attire and steadfast with a message that the district needs change. Board members, Superintendent Jason Fine and other administrators addressed concerns over student and staff...
Ohio wildlife area to be fracked along with four ODOT properties
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WTRF) — The Ohio Oil and Gas Land Management Commission (OGLMC) has announced the selection of winning bids to lease mineral rights under select Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) and Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) properties on Monday. Under Ohio law, the commission was required to select the “highest and best bid.” […]
2024 Ohio Veterans Conference Serves Hundreds of OhioVets
Article Presented By McDonald’s, “I’m Lovin’ It!”. (Columbus) – With more than 300 former military members in attendance on August 3rd of 2024, the Ohio Veterans Conference brought together men and women from all sectors of the state representing multiple branches of service and eras. The biennial event – organized and sponsored by the Ohio Department of Veterans Services (ODVS) – was held at the Ohio Union on the campus of The Ohio State University in Columbus and availed veterans and their supporters to key resources, inspirational speakers, informative breakout sessions, and networking opportunities.
Eight states file court brief challenging California’s electric vehicle mandate
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird led a coalition of eight state attorneys general, including New Hampshire’s John Formella, in filing a court brief supporting Ohio’s lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency over California’s electric vehicle mandates. California’s mandate requires all new cars and vehicles sold in California to be electric by 2035. The mandate passed […]
Ohio vacationer claims spilled milk stopped her from scanning items at self-checkout
An Ohio woman was arrested while on vacation for allegedly skip-scanning over $90 worth of items at a self-checkout in Walmart. A deputy responded to Walmart, located at 550 U.S. Hwy. 27 in Clermont, regarding retail theft around 11:37 a.m. Monday, according to an arrest report from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.
Ohio has passed transgender bathroom laws in schools. Are businesses next?
LIMA — A transgender bathroom ban was first introduced by North Carolina in 2016. The law, HB2, proposed people use bathrooms aligned with their gender from birth and not what they identify with. It was officially repealed in 2020 after a partial repeal in 2017 and statewide boycotting and frustrations among the community. Eight years later, states are forming similar versions of HB2 and are making it further, being signed into legislation. As it stands, 20% of the states have an active bathroom law. The law states that transgender people must use the bathroom according to their gender from birth and not what they identify as, emphasizing schools, locker rooms, and government-owned buildings.
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