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DeWine announces new initiative to address volunteer firefighter gap
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — There is a growing need for volunteer firefighters across the state. On Friday, Governor Mike DeWine and members of the State Fire Marshal encouraged Ohioans to step up. While the calls for help keep going up, the number of volunteer firefighters is declining. Starting Friday, public service announcements will begin to […]
Proof That Ohio is Full of Bad Drivers
According to a recent study, Ohio drivers have the 2nd most speeding tickets in the United States. Insurify crunched numbers of Ohio drivers in each state with speeding tickets on their driver records over the last 7 years compared to those without,. The Insurify data team compared the number of...
Health insurance remain toughest issue for small businesses
(The Center Square) – For nearly four decades, small business owners across the country in Ohio said the cost of health insurance is the top chronic issue they face. It remains the No. 1 concern in 2024 after the National Federation of Small Business released the 11th edition of its Small Business Problems and Priorities report, a survey conducted every four years since 1982. The national survey samples 40,000 NFIB...
Ohio’s unemployment rate increases for 5th straight month, though filled jobs also increase
COLUMBUS, Ohio — New state economic data released Friday shows that Ohio added jobs in July, but it also shows that the Ohio unemployment rate increased for the fifth straight month. Ohio gained 2,200 full- and part-time jobs during July from the revised June estimate, increasing the total employment...
VP nominee JD Vance to dissolve last vestige of mothballed charity, give its $11K to Appalachia
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican vice presidential nominee U.S. Sen. JD Vance is preparing to dissolve the vestiges of a charitable effort he launched in Ohio after publication of his best-selling memoir “Hillbilly Elegy,” the Trump-Vance campaign said. Vance formed two like-named nonprofits starting in 2016 to...
'Squish it': Spotted lanternfly invasion continues to spread across Ohio
CLEVELAND — White-tailed deer frequent Mary Keith's garden on Cleveland's east side, or what's left of it. Something else got to her vegetable plants before the deer: spotted lanternflies. "I've got a tree in the back there that's full of them," Keith says. "They sure can hop!" To the...
FirstEnergy makes deal with Ohio Attorney General's office, Bernie Moreno's text messages, JD Vance's past startup troubles, and more: Ohio Has Issues
CLEVELAND — On the August 14, 2024 episode of Ohio Has Issues, we're following the latest update on the FirstEnergy bribery scandal, looking into the Ohio Supreme Court races, and bringing you the latest from the Ohio Senate race and the presidential campaign trail. Stephanie Haney and Mike Polk...
Bernie Moreno won’t talk about abortion bans. He supported one in Ohio, physician-activist says
Ohio Republican U.S. Senate candidate Bernie Moreno is in a difficult position when it comes to abortion, and he appears to be trying to hedge. To win a close race against Democratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, he needs an important part of the Republican coalition — abortion opponents— to show up to the polls. But […]
Church plans to rebuild after partial structure collapse
BARBOURSVILLE, W.Va. (WSAZ) -Structural issues are believed to be the reason behind a partial structural collapse at a Barboursville church on Wednesday, according to first responders. Matt Waskey, the Senior Pastor at Elmwood Missionary Baptist Church, said he was shocked when he got word that part of the church collapsed.
MVNU launches Master of Social Work degree program
MOUNT VERNON — Mount Vernon Nazarene University has announced the launch of its Master of Social Work degree, starting in the Spring of 2025. The program will have specializations in Behavioral Health and School Social Work. The MSW is designed to develop students into advanced social work practitioners with specialized knowledge from a Christ-like perspective.
Retail medical and recreational cannabis sales still prohibited in Loveland
As Ohio recreational and medical cannabis markets open to anyone over the age of 21 the City of Loveland still prohibits dispensaries. Loveland, Ohio – On November 7, 2023, a majority of Ohio voters approved Issue 2 to legalize the possession and use of marijuana by individuals aged 21 and over, and the sale of marijuana by state-licensed dispensaries. The bill also created the Division of Cannabis Control (DCC) within the Ohio Department of Commerce.
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