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Ohio voter advocates warn group is making troubling challenges, ask Sec. of State to guide counties
Voting rights advocacy organizations are calling on the Ohio Secretary of State to create consistency within the county boards of elections when it comes to voter registration challenges. The urgency comes in particular because of one group, the Ohio Election Integrity Network, which advocates say has been approaching multiple Ohio counties with lists of hundreds […] The post Ohio voter advocates warn group is making troubling challenges, ask Sec. of State to guide counties appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
Celebrate National Ice Cream Day at these local stops along Ohio’s Ice Cream Trail
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — National Ice Cream Day falls on Sunday, July 21 and there’s no shortage of places to indulge, or, celebrate. Ohio’s Ice Cream Trail features 54 stops across the state, and new in 2024 are four more stops to make in the Miami Valley.
Investment firm managers defrauded hundreds of clients out of $72 million, Ohio AG says
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Seven Ohio investment managers have been charged again in a decade-long scheme that defrauded more than 200 investors out of over $72 million, officials said. The defendants were managers of Northwest Capital, a Lucas County investment firm. They are accused of steering clients toward investing their...
Fight to increase Ohio minimum wage will continue into 2025
TOLEDO, Ohio — A $15 minimum wage could be coming to Ohio. There are currently two minimum wages in the state. The sub-minimum wage for tipped workers is $5.25. The broader minimum wage is $10.45. Efforts to get a wage increase on the 2024 ballot failed. One Fair Wage,...
Yost rejects proposed amendment for no title
(The Center Square) – A plan to ask Ohio voters to strip away immunity from government and public employees for civil rights violations didn’t make it past the first step. Attorney General Dave Yost rejected a petition for a constitutional amendment because it did not contain a title. “The lack of a title alone provides sufficient cause to reject the submitted petition, and the petition is rejected on that basis,”...
Jack Black ends Tenacious D tour after bandmate's Trump shooting comment
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The comedy rock duo Tenacious D — made up of Jack Black and Kyle Gass — has canceled the rest of their tour after Gass' remarks about the assassination attempt on Donald Trump. While onstage at a concert in Sydney on Sunday, Gass was...
Former Ohio State basketball star Jared Sullinger announces he will play in The Basketball Tournament
Over the last few years, former Ohio State basketball star Jared Sullinger has participated in The Basketball Tournament, but as a coach. On Tuesday morning, he announced he’ll be hanging up his coaching attire and lacing up his sneakers once again. The two-time All-American had a cup of coffee with the NBA before playing overseas the last few years. Sullinger most recently played with the Shenzhen Leopards of the Chinese Basketball Association.
Nationwide Children's Hospital gets $5 million from City Council for affordable housing in Linden
Nationwide Children’s Hospital received a $5 million grant from the Columbus City Council to support the creation of affordable housing in the Linden neighborhood. The money will be directed towards Healthy Homes, the affordable housing wing of Nationwide Children's Hospital, which aims to address the pressing need for affordable housing in the area.
Medina seeks federal grant for street safety improvements
MEDINA, Ohio -- City officials are hopeful a federal grant program can help with the planning process and eventual construction of street safety upgrades. City Engineer Patrick Patton said the city recently learned about the Safe Streets and Roads for All grant program through the Federal Highway Administration. “There are...
North Olmsted thrift store moratorium targets folks ‘popping some tags’
NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio -- Director of Economic and Community Development Max Upton has been hearing the Macklemore jokes. They started just as it was announced that North Olmsted was extending its 45-day moratorium related to any business operating as a thrift store. If you purchase a product or register for...
Remembering Bill Ellis, the voice of Akron's Black community
Akron is celebrating the contributions of the longtime publisher and editor of the city’s Black newspaper. Bill Ellis, who died June 21, 2024, at the age of 74, ran "The Reporter" for more than 30 years. Ellis’ mission was to lift up the Black community in Akron, former Akron...
Cleveland police searching for 13-year-old missing 2 days
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Cleveland police are asking for help in locating a 13-year-old girl they say was last seen Monday evening. Officers say Zyonna Howard was last seen in the 800 block of East 150th Street in Cleveland’s South-Collinwood neighborhood. The 13-year-old was last seen Monday evening, police...
Puppy rescue prompts pet care reminder
NEW PHILADELPHIA (WJER) (July 17, 2024) – The Tuscarawas County Pound staff is urging everyone to spay and neuter their pets after taking in three litters of inbred puppies. Facility and Adoption Specialist Beth Lewis says a stray pickup the Friday before last became a rescue operation after the overwhelmed owner agreed to surrender the 19 pups, their mothers, and an unneutered male dog.
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