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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...
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...
Ohio State basketball program rumored to have neutral site game vs. SEC team
The Ohio State basketball team released their schedule not too long ago for the upcoming 2024-25 season. This team is trying to be better than they have in the last couple of seasons. In each of the last two years, the Buckeyes failed to make the NCAA Tournament. Jake Diebler...
‘Robbers were in our house’: Columbus ransomware attack may have exposed personal data
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Foreign hackers tried to lock part of the City of Columbus’s tech infrastructure with ransomware, Mayor Andrew Ginther confirmed nearly two weeks after the cyberattack first came to light. The mayor’s office revealed Monday that the FBI and U.S. Department of Homeland Security both stepped in at the city’s request after […]
Report: Former Ohio State baseball star expected to make Major League debut
When the Detroit Tigers selected Ohio State baseball’s star catcher Dillon Dingler in the second round of the draft, it seemed like only a matter of time until he made his Major League Baseball debut. On Sunday, a trade that the Tigers made involving its starting catcher Carson Kelly has opened up a big league starting spot. It was reported by MLB Network’s Jon Morosi that Dingler will indeed be called up on Monday to make his debut. On the season in AAA, the catcher has hit .308 with 17 home runs and 52 RBI. Dingler has also scored 44 runs while chipping in 5 steals, showing he has a well-rounded game. Expect Dillon Dingler, 25, to be on his way to Detroit following this move. @MLBNetwork @MLBPipeline https://t.co/Wq10wAUIqd — Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) July 28, 2024 This will clearly be a huge moment for Dingler, and we will all be rooting for him as he looks like his Major League service clock will begin. Contact/Follow @BuckeyesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Ohio State news, notes and opinion. Follow Michael Chen on X.
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...
Ohio voters to decide on redistricting reform this election
Voters in Ohio will soon be given the opportunity to overhaul how the state draws its congressional and legislative maps. Citizens Not Politicians, the coalition of organizations behind the constitutional amendment, sent Secretary of State Frank LaRose more than 700,000 signatures earlier this month, and LaRose certified 535,000 signatures last week. The existing maps, enacted […]
Motorcyclist dies in Licking County Saturday
On Saturday July 27 at 4:31 PM Licking County Sheriffs Deputies, Heath Police Officers and EMS were dispatched to the 1800 block of Hebron Rd (Route 79) near Heath on a motorcycle passenger vehicle crash. The driver of the motorcycle, Brian Winner age 21 of Heath, was pronounced dead at...
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