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Suspects sought for theft of packages
Two white male suspects from Wayne, were seen stealing Amazon packages from an apartment complex mail room in the 100 block of Main Street Sunday evening, according to the Bowling Green police. A victim had photos of a package delivered in the mail room, but it was not there when...
Toledo forms new plan to curb gun violence
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Toledo created a new plan to slow gun violence, officials said it is a supplement and not a replacement to the traditional public safety approach. The new plan does not focus on policing but instead invests in communities to interrupt the cycle of violence by changing beliefs and providing necessary resources.
Napoleon Area Schools asking voters to approve new levy
NAPOLEON, Ohio (WTVG) - As the new school year approaches, local administrators are gearing up for another busy season. In Napoleon, school officials are working to pass a new levy. Leaders said they’re focused on educating voters before the measure appears on the November ballot. Voters can expect to...
Person riding electric scooter struck in north Toledo
TOLEDO, Ohio — A person riding an electric scooter was hospitalized with serious injuries after a driver did not stop at a posted yield sign and struck them Wednesday afternoon, according to the Toledo Police Department. Police in a press release Wednesday night described the 42-year-old victim's condition as...
NAOMI House looking for help to continue assisting women in need
TOLEDO, Ohio — NAOMI Transitional House recently expanded from five beds to 10 beds. This allows more women to seek refuge and not only get back on their feet but take back their lives. These women enter 12-month programs that go through three phases, teaching them how to deal...
Medical service firm to lay off 70-plus Dayton employees
HUBER HEIGHTS, Ohio (Dayton Business Journal) -- A national medical services firm with a local presence will lay off numerous employees at its two Dayton locations in the upcoming months. Texas-based Global Medical Response (GMR) disclosed the layoffs in a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) notice, saying over...
City of Dayton approves temporary moratorium on new group homes
DAYTON, Ohio (WKEF) -- The City of Dayton is pausing the approval of all new group homes. The City Commission on Wednesday morning, Aug. 14, was unanimous in favor of a 180-day temporary moratorium on "the acceptance and processing of applications for zoning, occupancy conditional use and/or building permit approvals for residential facilities also known as group homes within the city of Dayton."
Watch: Vance courts voters at campaign stop in Pennsylvania
Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), former President Trump’s vice presidential nominee, is slated to deliver remarks in New Kensington, Pa., Thursday morning. The campaign rally comes a day after Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) — Vice President Harris’s running mate — agreed to a debate against Vance on Oct. 1 to be hosted by CBS News. While Vance has not accepted the terms yet, the Ohio senator said he would like to debate him “more than once.”
Farmers' Almanac predicts 'cold, wet and white' winter for Ohio this year. What to know
Get your rain boots and winter coats ready. The Farmers' Almanac predicts a wet and cold "winter whirlwind" this year. The Farmers' Almanac has released its extended forecast for the 2024-25 winter season, and it's looking bleak. According to the report, much of the country should expect "rapid-fire storms" that include rain and snow, with "little downtime in between." ...
Ohio's uninsured population has dropped since mid-2000s
The number of Ohioans under 65 without health insurance has dropped significantly over the past 15 years, according to new Census Bureau data. Why it matters: Coverage expansions under the Affordable Care Act and social safety net policies enacted during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic are helping more people get insured across the country, per KFF.
ARCH2 award invites a new Appalachian era of extraction, pollution and false promises
On the last day of July, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that the Appalachian Hydrogen Hub (ARCH2) would receive $30 million to fund phase one activities in West Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania. This announcement comes less than a year after the DOE revealed their selections for award negotiations for the Regional “Clean” Hydrogen […]
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