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Scio Summer Fest kicks off with tradition, music, and local delights
SCIO, Ohio — The Scio Summer Fest officially opened Wednesday, attracting many to enjoy the community environment. "After 90 years, it is a lot of tradition,” Fest Chair Jim Thompson said. “A lot of people come back for it every year.”. The festival is sponsored by the...
Northeast Ohio drought conditions slightly improve but severe drought persists in southern counties
CLEVELAND, Ohio - While moderate drought conditions have marginally improved in Northeast Ohio, conditions in southern Ohio have remained unchanged, according to this week’s U.S. Drought Monitor update released on Thursday. The data used for the update is through Tuesday. If you purchase a product or register for an...
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost warns for home-repair scammers amid this week’s severe storms
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is reminding residents to watch out for home-repair scammers and fake charities soliciting donations on behalf of those affected by the severe weather following this week's storms.
Ohio task force targeting commercial vehicles on I-70 seizes $14.6 million in drugs, $935K in cash
An Ohio task force targeting commercial vehicles traveling on the I-70 corridor recently made drug and cash seizures "believed to be among the largest in state history." The post Ohio task force targeting commercial vehicles on I-70 seizes $14.6 million in drugs, $935K in cash appeared first on CDLLife.
One storm, four tornadoes and too many homes without power to count: the havoc of Tuesday night. Today in Ohio
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Four tornadoes tore through Northeast Ohio suburbs Tuesday, and we could be out of power for more than a week. We’re talking storm aftermath on Today in Ohio. Listen online here. Editor Chris Quinn hosts our daily half-hour news podcast, with editorial board member Lisa Garvin,...
Ohio Task Force 1 crews set to return home from ‘Debby’ tropical storm response staging
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — After being stationed in South Carolina for emergency response support against Tropical Storm Debby, Ohio Task Force 1 (OH-TF1) is heading home. The 47-member Urban Search and Rescue team were demobilized at 3 p.m. on Thursday, according to a social media post. The team spent three days staged in South Carolina […]
What to expect at an Ohio marijuana dispensary
Cannabis is now legal for personal use in Ohio — so I visited my nearest dispensary to check it out. Why it matters: I never expected to publish a sentence like that, but non-medical marijuana is now for sale at nearly 100 shops across the state.If you're feeling nervous or just wondering how it works, I'm here to help.Driving the news: I visited Terrasana near Grandview Heights on Wednesday, the second day of legal sales.It was the first dispensary to open in Central Ohio when medical marijuana sales began in 2019.How it works: During an ID check at the front...
Quiet and Fall Like
CLEVELAND — After a very active weather week here in NE Ohio, things will be much calmer and cooler this weekend. Skies will be mostly clear to partly cloudy during the overnight, as temperatures will drop into the lower 60s and upper 50s across the region. It will be on the breezy side, with west/northwest winds between 10 to 15 mph and gusts of 20 at times.
70% of Ohio’s prisoners have been convicted of violent crimes. Here’s a look at the numbers
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Of the more than 43,750 inmates in Ohio’s prison system last year, 70% were classified as violent offenders. A review of Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction reports and records offers a snapshot into the violent felons sent to state prisons in recent years and the longer sentences they face.
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