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Ohio dispensaries rang up $11.5 million in first 5 days of recreational marijuana sales
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio dispensaries sold just over $11.5 million in flower, vape pods, edibles and other cannabis products in the first five days of recreational sales last week, according to figures from the Ohio Division of Cannabis Control. The dispensaries, which are regulated by the state and must record...
Watch: Vance courts voters at campaign stop in Pennsylvania
Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), former President Trump’s vice presidential nominee, is slated to deliver remarks in New Kensington, Pa., Thursday morning. The campaign rally comes a day after Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) — Vice President Harris’s running mate — agreed to a debate against Vance on Oct. 1 to be hosted by CBS News. While Vance has not accepted the terms yet, the Ohio senator said he would like to debate him “more than once.”
Some marijuana convictions eligible for expungement following Ohio's legalization
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - While purchasing up to 2.5 ounces of recreational marijuana is the new normal in the Buckeye State, this time last year, it would have been a crime. A law passed in April 2023 expanded the convictions eligible for expungement in Ohio, and it includes some marijuana cases.
The latest data center coming to New Albany is a nearly $250 million ‘sustainable’ project
NEW ALBANY, Ohio (WCMH) — The next in a string of data centers is on its way to New Albany, and this one is a nearly $250 million project using waterless cooling to stay sustainable. Edged Energy is the latest company bringing a data center to New Albany, it announced Monday. The most recent project […]
ARCH2 award invites a new Appalachian era of extraction, pollution and false promises
On the last day of July, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that the Appalachian Hydrogen Hub (ARCH2) would receive $30 million to fund phase one activities in West Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania. This announcement comes less than a year after the DOE revealed their selections for award negotiations for the Regional “Clean” Hydrogen […]
'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...
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