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Sheetz announces plans for 2 more Toledo-area locations, bringing total to 8
TOLEDO, Ohio — The popular gas station and convenience store chain Sheetz announced Monday plans for two more northwest Ohio locations, adding to the already six in the works. Among the two new locations will be the first announced in Wood County; thus far, all other northwest Ohio plans...
Toledo man arrested after allegedly shooting at neighbors during dispute
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A Toledo man was arrested after he allegedly shot at his neighbors during a dispute Monday evening. On Aug. 12 around 6:57 p.m., officers received a ShotSpotter Alert at a house in the 3300 block of Elm St. According to TPD, Willie Smoot, 58, was in...
Early-bird tickets on sale now for Ohio Fish & Shrimp Festival
Topflight musical entertainment, scrumptious seafood and family fun will again be in good supply for the 22nd Ohio Fish & Shrimp Festival, to be held three consecutive Saturdays, Sept. 7, 14 and 21, at Freshwater Farms of Ohio, 2624 N. U.S. 68, just north of Urbana. Save on admission now...
Greater Cincinnati school district bans phones in high school after successful trial run
CINCINNATI (WKRC) -The cell phone policies in Ohio schools are a patchwork of rules left up to individual districts, schools, and, in some cases, even the classrooms to decide. Governor Mike DeWine signed a bill in May that left "cell phones in schools" up to local districts, with encouragement to...
'Immense contrast in just the feel and energy': Who are Cincinnati's delegates to the DNC?
Cincinnati-area Democrats going to Chicago for the Democratic National Convention feel much better about the trip than they did a few weeks ago. "I think all of us felt the pain of Biden's debate," said Gavi Begtrup, a former Cincinnati mayoral candidate who will be a Democratic delegate from the 1st Congressional...
Ohio lawmakers push to remove taxes on tips
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A new idea for tax cuts has been proposed at the Ohio Statehouse that would impact more than half a million Ohioans. “These aren’t people getting rich. These aren’t millionaires. These are blue collar people that are trying to get by,” Rep. Jay Edwards (R-Nelsonville) said. Edwards is sponsoring House Bill […]
Ohio Faces Surge in Pediatric Marijuana Exposures as Edibles Incidents Rise
The recent spike in marijuana exposures among children in Ohio has reached alarming levels, with Nationwide Children's Hospital reporting a projected 49% increase compared to the previous year, as detailed by ABC6. The incidents have escalated even before the start of recreational sales at dispensaries. In the year 2023, Ohio...
Ohio, Kentucky bars adopting 30 and older only policy on weekends
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — More bars are adopting the 30 and older rule for weekends. Back in May, a bar in Ohio went viral for its new minimum age requirement policy on weekends. Donerick's Pub, located in Groveport outside of Columbus, posted to its Facebook page about its new age policy.
Man dies in crash of van, truck on I-70 near Indiana-Ohio border
RICHMOND, Ind. (WISH) — A Maryland man died in a Tuesday morning crash on I-70 east of the Indiana-Ohio state line, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office says. Michael Aaby, of Marriottsville, Maryland, died after being airlifted to Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. A passenger in the silver 2017 Dodge Ram 3500 van that Aaby […]
Area communities receive funds to manage road salt, reduce chloride runoff
Five area communities will share in more than $260,000 in grant money to aid their efforts to reduce chloride runoff and keep Ohio drivers and waterways safe in winter. Announced Monday by state Sen. Theresa Gavarone (R., Bowling Green), the money is part of the second round of the H2Ohio Chloride Reduction Grant Program. The city of Sandusky will receive $75,000; the village of Grand Rapids, $54,925; Portage Township in Wood County, $45,910; Lucas County, $44,800; and Margaretta Township in Erie County, $41,822. The money will be used to update equipment and facilities to improve road salt management and reduce chloride runoff. The first round of chloride-reduction grant awards were announced in May, and, due to high demand, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency added a second round. In total, the grant program has distributed more than $4 million throughout Ohio this year.
Ohio farmers celebrating success, but forecast troubling future
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio’s tourism slogan, “The Heart of It All,” could also apply to its role in American agriculture. Farming is big business in Ohio. The Ohio Department of Agriculture says farming has a $124 billion impact on the state each year. Ohio ranks first in the nation in swiss cheese production, second in […]
Illuminate USA Continues Growth in Licking County, Ohio
Company Celebrates One Thousand Illuminators and One Million Solar Panels in less than One Year. Illuminate USA, an American leader in advanced solar panel manufacturing, this week announced the hiring of its one thousandth Ohioan associate (or ‘Illuminator’) and the production of its one millionth solar panel at its state-of-the-art facility in Pataskala, Ohio. These dual milestones were achieved less than six months since the start of production—a testament to the quality of the Ohio workforce and the speed with which Illuminate USA is onshoring American solar manufacturing.
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