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$23 Million in Tax Credits Up for Grabs: Ohio’s Transformational Mixed-Use Development Program Reopens for Summer Applications
Ohio’s Transformational Mixed-Use Development Tax Credit program, opening applications from August 23 to October 4, supports diverse urban projects integrating residential, commercial, and parking structures to revitalize communities and boost economic growth. Ohio’s TMUD Tax Credit Program to Boost Urban Revitalization with New Applications Open This Summer According to the Columbus Business First, Ohio is […]
Family af-fair: County fairs promise summer of wholesome entertainment
For hundreds of thousands across northwest Ohio and surrounding regions, county fairs are best spent with loved ones. “Fairs are your annual reunion,” Darryl Diamond, manager of the Monroe County Fair said. “It’s an opportunity for families and friends to gather, eat the food, see their grandkids and their kids showing animals. It’s like a family tradition.” From July to September, a range of fairs take place in the areas surrounding Toledo, spanning urban to rural counties, with attendance ranging from 10,000 to 100,000 fairgoers. Many of the area’s county fairs have been operational for well over a century. “When fairs first started over 100 years ago, it was a way for the community to come together as a whole and highlight what has been going on in the community for the year,” said Shane Warner, president of the Lucas County Agricultural Society which oversees the Lucas County Fair. “That’s what we’re really trying to get back to.”
North Ridgeville Resident Wins $50,000 in Ohio Lottery
NORTH RIDGEVILLE, OH—A lucky Ohioan has struck gold, winning $50,000 from the Ohio Lottery’s 50th Anniversary scratch-off game. The winning ticket was purchased at Butternut Food Mart, located at 34885…
Couple maliciously attacked with steel dog chain
CABELL COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A couple maliciously attacked two females in a park with a steel dog chain. On June 11, 2024, at around 7:21 p.m., police were sent to the 1100 block of W 17th Street following reports of an assault in progress involving a male and female suspect attacking the victims. Upon […]
Ex-boyfriend and friend charged after threatening ex-girlfriend
PUTNAM COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – An ex-boyfriend and friend are facing serious charges after threatening to kill an ex-girlfriend and fight a new boyfriend. On June 28, 2024, at approximately 2 am, Deputy B.M. Hodges and Sgt. Leport responded to a threat complaint in Putnam County, West Virginia. The victim reported that her ex-boyfriend, Joseph […]
Coming home after prison is tough. For rural Ohioans, it can be even harder
This article was originally published on Feb. 27, 2024. Brenda Hart was released from West Central Community Correctional Facility in Marysville, 30 miles north of Columbus, in November. But she wasn’t able to go home, at least not in the way she hoped. She couldn’t find housing in Marengo...
Hurricane Beryl remnants forecasted to hit Ohio as storm makes landfall in Texas
The National Hurricane Center predicts remnants of Hurricane Beryl could reach Ohio this week as it made landfall in Texas on Monday. Beryl will link up with another storm system this week, bringing about half an inch of rain to Ohio Tuesday through Thursday, NWS meteorologist Ashley Novak said. ...
Outdoors: Bill headed to Senate over feral swine
It appears there might be a potential game animal coming off the hit list in Ohio. Though feral swine are already noted in the 2024-25 Ohio Hunting and Trapping digest effective Sept. 1 in between coyote and groundhogs with “no closed season,” representatives passed House Bill 503 that outlaws hunting of feral swine and bans their import into Ohio. The Ohio DNR did not immediately return an email as to how the discrepancy would be handled if the bill becomes law. According to the proposal, now headed to the Senate, it also “puts to end the risky practice of garbage feeding swine” and allowing of garbage-fed swine to be let into the state. Feeding garbage to swine can attract feral hogs.
Hot weather returns for work week
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. (WTAP) - High pressure continues to give us sunny weather though stickier conditions will return for the start of the work week. Overnight temperatures will fall into the mid 60s once again. Some patchy fog could form once again so keep that in mind when heading out the door in the morning. Sunny skies and a southerly flow will cause temperatures to climb to the low to mid 90s with real feels in the mid to upper 90s. Tuesday will be a PinPoint Yellow alert day as temperatures will once again be in the mid 90s with feels like values around 100. Make sure you take it easy, try to limit outdoor activity, and drink plenty of water due to the hot weather.
Judge dismisses federal lawsuit over West Virginia prison and jail conditions
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to force West Virginia to spend $330 million to improve prison and jail conditions statewide and fill worker vacancies.U.S. District Judge Irene Berger ruled Tuesday in Beckley in favor of motions by Gov. Jim Justice and state Homeland Security Secretary Mark Sorsaia to dismiss the suit.The lawsuit was filed in August 2023 by inmates at the maximum-security Mount Olive Correctional Complex in Fayette County and the Southwestern Regional Jail in Logan County and on behalf of a juvenile at a detention facility in Boone County.Berger found the...
How compensation compares between Ohio staff and travel nurses
View a previous report on the best Ohio metros for nurses in the video player above. Heightened demand made nursing a high-paying profession over the last decade, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020. Nationally, registered nurses today earn more than $45 per hour on average—about $14 more than the average wage across all […]
Ohio hunting season is coming soon. Here is how to get ready
July showed up not unexpectedly last week, its arrival nonetheless surprising for how quickly it arrived. Half the year 2024 has been used up. In fewer than 60 days the start of hunting season on Sept. 1 will make legal the taking of squirrels and doves. Before the month of transition to autumn ends, bow hunters will take their first shots at Ohio deer.
What lessons does Michigan’s innovative tri-share child care program have for Ohio?
COLUMBUS, Ohio—In 2019, Greg VanWoerkom sat at his desk in the Michigan House of Representatives and sketched out a plan to tackle a problem he had long thought about: how to reduce the skyrocketing cost of child care for the middle class. VanWoerkom’s plan called for creating a state...
Gov. DeWine appoints Linger to Columbiana court bench
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has appointed Kelly Linger to serve on the Columbiana County Municipal Court. Linger, of East Liverpool, will assume office July 23, taking over for Judge Katelyn Dickey, who resigned upon being appointed to the Ohio Seventh District Court of Appeals. Linger will serve the remainder of...
Judge orders hearing on special prosecutor replacement
LOGAN — The judge appointed to hear the criminal case of a former Hocking County Sheriff’s deputy has set a hearing in the case, to consider motions by the county prosecutor to replace the special prosecutors from the Ohio Attorney General’s office who are currently handling the matter for the state. Meanwhile, information has surfaced that, if true, suggests the candidate being proposed as the new special prosecutor — current Vinton County prosecutor William L. Archer, Jr. — could face a serious conflict of interest...
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