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Street takeovers: Ohio lawmakers vote to crack down on dangerous stunt driving
Ohio lawmakers voted Wednesday to increase penalties for people found guilty of stunt driving, street takeovers and attempting to flee law enforcement. The bill targets irresponsible behavior associated with reckless driving. The practice, referred to as hooning, often involves drifting, donuts and wheelies in public spaces, with some occupants in unsafe areas in...
Rite Aid customers looking for new pharmacy following closures
WATERVILLE, Ohio (WTVG) - Customers say they enjoy the convenience, location and employees at their local Rite Aid, but now, those customers tell 13 Action News that they have no choice but to leave. Earlier this month, Rite Aid announced it would close 27 stores across Michigan and Ohio. Even...
Ohio man whose tire ‘dismounted’ charged in connection with death of Kentucky teen
Authorities said Raider admitted he was traveling north on I-75 at the time of the crash and that his tire "dismounted from his 1993 Ford F-250," and that he also "knew that the collision likely resulted in someone being hurt or killed."
If you are still waiting for a tax refund, here’s why
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Tax day has come and gone, but looking back at this year’s tax season, the IRS reported no significant delays, processing about 136 million returns and refunding roughly $245 billion since April 19. “Nine out of 10 people get their refund in about three weeks,” Chief Tax Information Officer for Jackson […]
Local sweet treat favorite receives statewide recognition landing spot on Ohio’s Ice Cream Trail
BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio (WTRF) — One Belmont County business has received some sweet statewide recognition. Kirke’s Homemade Ice Cream in St. Clairsville has received a spot on the map of Ohio’s Ice Cream Trail. To be on the trail, you must make the ice cream on site–which they do– and you must be nominated for […]
Ohio woman goes back to Woodstock to glamp and relive the famous festival
Beverly “Cookie” Grant hitchhiked to the Woodstock music festival in 1969 without a ticket and slept on straw. Ellen Shelburne arrived in a VW microbus and pitched a pup tent. Fifty-five years later, the two longtime friends finally got back to the garden, but this time in high style.
Illinois cold case finally solved nearly 50 years later
MORRIS, Ill. (CBS) – A woman found murdered on the side of a rural road about 50 miles southwest of Chicago in 1976 has been identified, officials announced Thursday.The woman found dead in Grundy County had been nameless. Officials identified her on Thursday as JoAnne "Vicki" Smith, who was only 20 years old when she died.Detectives said the woman's DNA led them to surviving relatives. Earlier this year, a DNA match led authorities to identify the body as Smith's.For nearly 50 years, her family has wondered what happened to their loved one, who vanished from their home in Ohio in...
Reporters roundtable: Our favorite memories covering central Ohio high school sports
Another year of high school sports is in the books. The final event was held June 9, when four baseball state finals were played at Canal Park in Akron. In central Ohio, the top athletes of 2023-24 received a final moment in the spotlight at the Central Ohio High School Sports Awards on June 20 at Mershon Auditorium.
Ohio Democrat introduces bill to protect against AI-generated election misinformation
Rep. Shontel Brown (D-Ohio) has introduced legislation to protect voters against artificial intelligence-created election misinformation. The Securing Elections from AI Deception Act seeks to ban the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to deprive or defraud individuals of their right to vote and require disclaimers on AI-generated content. “Deceptive AI-generated content is a threat to elections,…
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