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First full moon of August is coming to West Virginia and Ohio on Monday
WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) – The first full moon for the month of August is named after North America’s largest fish, the sturgeon. Hence why it is called the Sturgeon Moon. This event will take place on Monday August 19, with it achieving peak fullest at 2:25 PM. Other names for Augusts Full Moon are: Grain […]
Secretary LaRose refers alleged election violations for prosecutions
The Center Square COLUMBUS– A company that canvassed Ohio to register voters could face criminal charges for submitting fraudulent registration forms. Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced Monday he has referred evidence of suspected election law violations to 20 county prosecutors around the state. “We take every allegation of wrongdoing in our elections seriously, whether […] The post Secretary LaRose refers alleged election violations for prosecutions appeared first on The Tribune.
Gov. DeWine sends National Guard unit to assist with Columbus cyber breach
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has announced on Friday that a team within the National Guard has been asked to assist the City of Columbus, in regards to the recent cyber attack. We have... at the [Columbus] mayor's request, deployed numbers of Ohio National Guard. The...
PAAC to ‘Seize the Day’ with ’24-’25 season
PORTSMOUTH- The Portsmouth Area Arts Council (PAAC), through its Portsmouth Area Children’s Theatre (PACT), is ready to open yet another season of musical productions, now with its first cast of the season announced for the musical Disney’s Descendants. Once the fall season has wrapped Disney’s Descendants, the troupe...
Ahead of Zahn’s Corner Middle School auction, independent assessment reveals more contamination findings
PIKETON, Ohio — As the auction of Zahn’s Corner Middle School approaches tomorrow, August 17, 2024, an independent assessment has revealed measurable levels of radioactive contamination within the school, stemming from the nearby Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant (PORTS) in Piketon, Ohio. The Pike County Community Comprehensive Sampling Evaluation...
Northgate Sears demolition may be part of Colerain redevelopment plan for Northgate Mall
Colerain Township is moving closer to tearing down a former Northgate Mall department store for new development. On Tuesday, Colerain trustees approved a $28,000 revitalization grant award from Hamilton County to help plan the future demolition of the old Sears store. The Ohio Department of Development also awarded the county a grant last...
MSU opponent names new starting QB for 2024 season
The Big Ten favorites have named their starting quarterback for the 2024 season. No. 2 Ohio State has officially named transfer Will Howard as the team’s starting quarterback. Howard transferred from Kansas State in the offseason and was the projected starter entering fall camp. Howard beat out Devin Browne for the starting gig.
Twin State League (TSL) Conference preview
After an impressive 8-win regular season last year, the Fort Frye Cadets are eager to build on their success. They finished first in the inaugural season of the TSL and retained much of their key talent for this upcoming season. Following a strong playoff performance ending in a tough loss...
ZMCHD Ensuring Safe Bites at the Fair
ZANESVILLE, OH – The Muskingum County Fair is in full swing, and while fair goers are busy enjoying everything from French fries to funnel cakes, the Zanesville-Muskingum County Health Department is behind the scenes, ensuring that every delicious bite is safe to eat. Sanitarians from the health department are...
Zanesville Concert Association’s Kick Off to their 85th Season
ZANESVILLE, OH – The Zanesville Concert Association is gearing up for their 85th concert season. To help celebrate this milestone, the Concert Association will be hosting a kick off party on Saturday August 24th from 11 AM to 1PM at Secrest Auditorium. Sheryl Wise, the President of the Concert...
Proof That Ohio is Full of Bad Drivers
According to a recent study, Ohio drivers have the 2nd most speeding tickets in the United States. Insurify crunched numbers of Ohio drivers in each state with speeding tickets on their driver records over the last 7 years compared to those without,. The Insurify data team compared the number of...
College move-in day: When do students return to the biggest Ohio universities? What to know
It's that time of the year again—time for classes to start. And students heading to Ohio colleges and universities for the first time, or returning to campus, will soon be moving into their residence halls, if they haven't already. Here's a look at when those move-in dates are happening at Ohio's largest...
Ohio company leading fight against 'forever chemicals' in firefighting foam
An Ohio company is the first in the U.S. to find a way to destroy toxic firefighting foam, which had been piling up in storage across the state with no safe way to dispose of it. Since the 1960s, Ohio’s firefighters have put out oil and gas fires with aqueous...
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