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Missouri Road Rage Suspect Apprehended Near Ohio-Indiana Border
ANTWERP, OHIO – In a coordinated effort, multiple law enforcement agencies successfully apprehended a Mississippi man linked to a road rage incident. The arrest occurred on Thursday, June 27, 2024, shortly after 4:00 P.M., when a commercial vehicle was intercepted on US 24, just east of the Ohio-Indiana state line.
Ohio Jewish Caucus celebrates passage Campus Act
(The Center Square) – While waiting for Gov. Mike DeWine’s signature, Jewish leaders in the Ohio Legislature are praising passes of a bill that gives Ohio colleges and universities tools to promote student safety and inclusive environments. On Friday, the Ohio Jewish Caucus celebrated the passage of the Campus Accountability and Modernization to Protect University Students act, which cleared by the House and Senate during a marathon session that ended in the early morning hours Thursday. ...
Ohio group backing citizen redistricting to submit 731K signatures for November ballot
Ohio could soon vote on a new redistricting model that replaces politicians with a citizen panel. Backers of the overhaul are poised to submit more than 731,000 signatures on Monday to make the November ballot. Citizens Not Politicians wants to replace the current method of drawing congressional and legislative districts,...
NEA Chair Maria Rosario Jackson visits Southeast Ohio to support local arts initiatives
NELSONVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) – Last night, local, state, and national representatives gathered at Stuart’s Opera House for a public discussion on the impact and importance of the arts in Southeast Ohio. This meeting was the final event in a day-long visit by National Endowment for the Arts Chair...
Governor signs $4.2 billion capital budget
COLUMBUS — Gov. Mike DeWine on Friday approved massive spending using cash and borrowed money for bricks, mortar, and technology improvements across the state — from local pickleball courts and libraries to a new Dayton area mental hospital. The usual borrowing-fueled capital budget was supplemented this two-year cycle with $700 million in surplus dollars carried over from the last operating budget, bringing the total to $4.2 billion. That allows for a one-time cash infusion to help playgrounds, senior centers, parks, museums, theaters, food banks, zoos, fairgrounds, and other projects at the local level. House Bill 2 also holds funds to help counties with new and upgraded jails, construction and renovation of K-12 schools, local water and sewer projects, investments on college and university campuses, and building out the state's mental health and cyber-security infrastructure.
Trial Scheduled for Ohio Man Accused of Stalking Former Girlfriend
WAUSAU, WI (WSAU) — An Ohio man accused of stalking a former girlfriend and impersonating an attorney will have a trial for numerous felony counts in early 2025. Joshua Keyes is accused of using phony email accounts to interfere with the woman’s work. Investigators said that included posting fake reviews about her performance online.
2 Ohio Hospitals Continue To Earn ‘D’ Grade for Patient Safety
Find out what 2 hospitals in Ohio continue to have an issue with patient safety. Out of 177 hospitals in Ohio, only 2 earned the dreaded 'D' grade for patient safety according to HospitalSafetyGrade.org. There is both good news and bad news with this information. Let's get the bad news out of the way.
Ohio deacon speaks out about state’s anti-LGBTQ proposals
The Ohio state government is currently considering several controversial bills that critics say could limit LGBTQ+ protections. NBC News’ Steven Romo spoke with an Ohio deacon who is speaking out about how these bills could potentially harm his non-binary child and why he is taking the fight to the state house.
Most central Ohioans keep their AC set to this temperature
Central Ohio got a bit of a respite from high temperatures this week, but we'll be climbing back into the high 80s Friday. During last week's sweltering heat wave that pushed air conditioning to the forefront of many people's minds, we asked readers what temperature they set their thermostats to.
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