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CSG panel weighs energy reliability amid growing demand
Permitting reform and interagency communication at all levels are keys for state governments to accommodate rising energy needs, panelists told a collection of lawmakers in Ohio this week. Rising load due to data centers and other energy-intensive users coming online was front and center during a recent panel of the...
Central Ohioans to watch at the Olympics
LeBron James will carry the American flag during today's opening ceremony for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, but he's not the only Ohio athlete to root for in the weeks ahead.Why it matters: Fourteen Ohioans will compete for Team USA, including two who live in our region. Other competitors also have ties to Central Ohio.Case in point: Ohio State University announced that 24 of its current, former and incoming student-athletes are competing, representing 10 countries — its second-largest contingent ever.Seven are on Team USA.How to watch: Today's opening ceremony begins at 1:30pm. The games are on NBC and Peacock...
Ohioans head to the Paris Olympics: The Wake Up for Friday, July 26, 2024
Subscribe to the Wake Up, cleveland.com’s free morning newsletter, delivered to your inbox weekdays at 5:30 a.m. Six Northeast Ohioans are competing in the 2024 Summer Olympics, beginning with opening ceremonies today and running through Aug. 11. Nearly 600 Americans will take part in 33 sports over the 15...
Ohio works to remedy skilled trade shortage with incarcerated youth initiative
Ohio is working to remedy a shortage of skilled trade employees by providing resources for incarcerated juveniles to start careers in fields such as construction or welding once they are released.
Pesticides as big a cancer risk as smoking; study identifies risk in PA counties
(The Hill) – Pesticides may cause cancer on a level equivalent to smoking cigarettes, a new study has found. The widespread use of pesticides may lead to hundreds of thousands of additional cancer cases in major corn-producing states like Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Ohio — even for Americans who don’t work on farms, according to findings published Thursday in […]
Online Auction of Confiscated Fishing Vessel Nets $96,000 for Purchase of New Patrol Boat
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife recently sold a fishing boat that was previously seized from Chase Cominsky, a 37-year-old resident of Hermitage, Pennsylvania. The 22-foot Ranger boat was involved in a highly publicized cheating scandal and was sold through an online auction that came to an end on Tuesday, July 23rd.
New law targets ticket prices at high school sporting events
(The Center Square) – Parents and fans who want to pay cash to attend a school sporting event won’t have to pay more and students will get to pay less than adults. The new requirements became law recently as Gov. Mike DeWine signed 20 bills into law, including one that included the Campus Act, which is designed to stop harassment and intimidation at colleges and universities. The move on high...
Fairborn mother going to jail
XENIA — A Fairborn mother was sentenced to prison for her role in what prosecutors called an extreme case of child abuse. Rabyah Nadhirah Muballigh, 26, was sentenced to 7-10.5 years in prison July 25 by Greene County Common Pleas Court Judge Adolfo A. Tornichio after pleading no contest to one count of felonious assault, a felony of the second degree, and one count of endangering children, a felony of the third degree.
Golz Announces 2024 Women’s Soccer Schedule
DAYTON – University of Dayton women's soccer head coach Eric Golz has announced the schedule for the upcoming 2024 campaign. The 18-match schedule begins Thursday, Aug. 15 on the road at Loyola (Md.) and includes 10 regular-season matches in the friendly confines of Baujan Field. "We can't wait to...
Solvita issues emergency alert for all blood types
July 26, 2024, Press Release from Solvita: DAYTON, Ohio – Solvita is issuing an emergency alert for a shortage of nearly all blood types. There is an immediate and urgent need for type O positive and negative, type B positive and negative, and type A negative. Schedule an appointment...
Roberts Bros. announces scholarship opportunity
ST. PARIS — Roberts Brothers Comfort (RBC) announced a recent scholarship program in addition to their second annual furnace giveaway. Brad Penrod, owner of RBC, talked about a new scholarship honoring one of his mentors. “It’s the Michael J. Dorsten Scholarship,” Penrod said. “We had the idea of someone...
New Ohio law requires schools to honor religious beliefs, free speech
(The Center Square) – Ohio school districts must adopt a policy to accommodate students' sincerely held religious beliefs. The new law, signed Friday by Gov. Mike DeWine, was introduced more than a year ago. It requires the district to adopt a policy prohibiting the encouraging of students, employees, and applicants to specific beliefs or ideas about political movements or ideology. Policies must be adopted to make policies, guidance, and training...
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