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Autopsy shows that an Ohio 1-year-old died from fentanyl overdose after father dropped daughter of at hospital covered in fentanyl
A one-year-old from Bellaire, Ohio died at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh on April 24 after she was dropped off at East Ohio Regional Hospital's (EORH) emergency department. Belmont County officials say 38-year-old Cameron Cothran of Bellaire dropped the child off at EORH and left.
Popular comedian, ventriloquist Jeff Dunham to make stop in Charleston this fall
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — Popular comedian Jeff Dunham is set to make a stop in Charleston this fall. Dunham’s “Artificial Intelligence Tour” will stop at the Charleston Coliseum on Saturday, Nov. 9 at 5 p.m., according to a news release from organizers. Known for his cast...
New COTA CEO salary higher than most peer cities' transit chiefs
As the Central Ohio Transit Authority asks Columbus-area voters for more funding this November, its new chief executive officer is already raking in more money than any other public transportation leader in Ohio. Monica Tellez-Fowler earns an annual base salary of $363,825, which is more than what the transportation agency leaders in Cleveland,...
Early harvest continues with peaches, apples, grapes: Don’t wait or they’ll be gone
CLEVELAND, Ohio --If you love local, seasonal fruit, pay attention. Starting with strawberries in May, fruit grown in Ohio has been coming into markets at least two weeks ahead of schedule. Ohio cherries are already over and peaches, which are usually ramping up about now, are well into their season....
Ohio OK’s more marijuana companies to operate in recreational market – including 4 testing labs
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Thirty-four Ohio medical marijuana businesses now have certificates of operation to expand into the recreational market, including the first four testing labs to receive permits. Twenty-four of these growers, processors and testing labs are new as of Friday. The Ohio Division of Cannabis Control initially granted...
Sixth Circuit tosses parent group’s challenge to Ohio school district’s pronoun policy
(CN) — A Sixth Circuit panel ruled in favor of a suburban Columbus, Ohio, school district on Monday, upholding its protections for transgender students. The Olentangy Local School District's anti-harassment policies and code of conduct bar discrimination based on "sexual orientation and transgender identity." The national conservative group Parents Defending Education argued in their May 2023 lawsuit that these policies mandated the use of transgender students' preferred pronouns and violated the First Amendment.
VIDEO: Missing horse trapped in local swimming pool
A Northeast Ohio man says he was not quite sure what he was witnessing, when the camera on his drone captured images of a horse trapped in a swimming pool and then the eventual rescue of the animal by first responders.
Mega Multiplier scratch-off brings $100,000 prize to Mansfield resident
Mansfield, Ohio – A Mansfield resident is now $100,000 richer after playing the Ohio Lottery’s “Mega Multiplier” scratch-off game. The winning ticket was bought at Marion Drive Thru and Besta Fasta Pizza on Marion Avenue. The fortunate winner, whose identity remains undisclosed, faced a mandatory deduction...
Winning Powerball numbers for the $144 million jackpot on July 29, 2024: See all the prizes hit in Ohio
CLEVELAND — Although nobody won the $144 million Powerball jackpot in the latest drawing on Monday, July 29, 2024, the Ohio Lottery says there were plenty of other prizes hit throughout the state. Here's a list of those prizes, according to the Ohio Lottery... $150,000 prize: 1 winner (sold...