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Bellevue residents seek answers after frequent water main breaks
Residents on Bellevue’s Ward Avenue said they have been without water or with cloudy brown water roughly eight times over the last year. The cause? Water main breaks. The most recent incident occurred on Aug. 13. Ward Avenue resident Joey Lauer, who has lived there for about 13 years, said the break happened roughly 10 feet from a break that occurred last winter. Workers fixed it, but another line next to it began leaking. Lauer was told there was not enough crew to stay and fix the new leak, so residents were left without water for the night.
Central Ohioans cautioned of mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ohio (WCMH) — Mosquitoes in central Ohio have tested positive for West Nile virus over the past few weeks. There are no human cases in Ohio at this time, and Franklin County Public Health is working to keep it that way. Zach Holbert-Watson is the Vector Program Coordinator for Franklin County Public Health. […]
Mega Millions $627 million jackpot is 9th-largest ever; Thursday’s Ohio Lottery results
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Mega Millions jackpot continues its impressive climb, reaching $627 million for the drawing on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024. The jackpot is the ninth largest in Mega Millions history. The Saturday, Aug. 31 Powerball jackpot is an estimated $69 million and the Classic Lotto jackpot is...
Police: Man dies after crash involving semitruck on I-275 in Springdale
SPRINGDALE, Ohio — One person is dead after a crash involving a semitruck and a sanitation truck on Interstate-275 in Springdale. It happened around 10:15 a.m. in the eastbound lanes near Springfield Pike. This content is imported from Twitter. You may be able to find the same content in...
Winning scratch-off lottery ticket sold in suburban Cincinnati store
MADEIRA, Ohio (WKRC) - Someone bought a $50,000 scratch-off ticket recently in Madeira. They bought the Hit it Big ticket at the Kroger on Miami Ave. After taxes, the ticketholder will take home about $36,000. Hit It Big is a $10 scratch-off game that has a top prize of $40,000...
Ohio regulators: Marijuana sellers can't give out food from ice cream truck
CINCINNATI (WKRC/AP) - Handing out food and drinks from an ice cream truck is off limits for marijuana businesses in Ohio, according to state regulators. So is an online promotion saying, “Can you take me higher?”. Ohio's Division of Cannabis Control has proposed fines totaling $212,000 against five businesses...
Red Lobster to close another Ohio restaurant after bankruptcy
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Red Lobster is rejecting the lease for another Ohio restaurant, adding to the list of locations in the state that court documents say are closing after the company filed for bankruptcy. The Orlando, Florida-based seafood chain’s restaurant at 17227 Southpark Center in Strongsville is one of 23 locations across the nation […]
Lawmakers question JobsOhio’s contract renewal request 14 years before it expires
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A private entity called JobsOhio, which gets its millions of dollars of funding through the state, is looking to ensure continuity in funding 14 years before its contract expires. The Ohio Controlling Board needs to approve it, but members on both sides of the aisle have pushed for deferral on the […]
Free brain stimulation therapy available for veterans and first responders in Northeast Ohio
BROADVIEW HEIGHTS, Ohio — The Food and Drug Administration approved Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, or TMS, for depression back in 2008. Since then, it's been approved for obsessive-compulsive disorder, headaches, and even used to help people stop smoking. It's a drug-free, non-invasive treatment that uses magnetic fields to stimulate nerve...
Democrats send malpractice charges at AG Yost
(The Center Square) — Democrats on the Ohio Ballot Board have leveled malpractice allegations against Attorney General Dave Yost and say Secretary of State Frank LaRose has acted overly partisan about a proposed constitutional amendment on the November ballot. The amendment would change how the state establishes congressional and statehouse districts, removing the process from the Ohio Redistricting Commission — a political group made up of five Republicans and two Democrats — and putting into the hands of a non-political citizen committee made up of...
How Project 2025’s education policies mirror Ohio bills and universal private school vouchers
Editor's note: This article was originally published in the Ohio Capital Journal. From universal private school vouchers to stripping away diversity and inclusion requirements, censoring classrooms, and targeting LGBTQ students — some of Ohio’s education laws and bills mirror the goals outlined for a second Trump administration in Project 2025.
Pennsylvania couple claims Ohio dealership preyed upon disabilities to sell faulty van
PITTSBURGH — A Butler County family is looking for answers after they say they were preyed upon by an Ohio car dealership. News affiliate KDKA spoke with Lisa and Scott Geibel, who are now out $11,000 for a transport van they describe as “essentially a paperweight.” According to KDKA, the Geibels were searching for a […]
Ohioans canvass to spread word about Issue 1 ballot initiative
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio voters will start heading to the polls in 42 days for early voting and Election Day is now only 70 days away, which means campaigns are ramping up to be full speed ahead after Labor Day. There is only one state issue on the ballot this fall, called Issue 1, […]
As college football season starts, bipartisan pair of Ohio lawmakers push for streaming restrictions
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Editor's note: This article was originally published in the Ohio Capital Journal. This Saturday, Ohio State kicks off its college football season against the University of Akron. And whether you’re rooting for the Buckeyes or the Zips, you’ll be able to watch the game on CBS. To the average football fan, that’s really all that’s important. But in an increasingly fractured media landscape, that’s looking less and less certain.
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