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PHOTOS, VIDEOS: Damages, outages, rainbows in aftermath of severe weather in northwest Ohio
OHIO, USA — Storms rolled through northwest Ohio Tuesday evening, causing damage and power outages across the area. The severe weather threat cleared by 9 p.m. Here are major outages across the area as of 10:30 p.m., according to FirstEnergy:. Lucas County: 2,183. Wood County: 3,397. Fulton County: 764.
Licking Planning Commission supports rezoning 306 acres of mostly farmland in St. Albans Township for commercial or manufacturing
Against their own staff recommendations and despite pushback from a large audience, members of the Licking County Planning Commission voted to support rezoning requests across 306 acres of land in St. Albans Township. More than 40 people filled chairs in the Licking County Transit headquarters on East Main Street in...
Ohioans canvass to spread word about Issue 1 ballot initiative
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio voters will start heading to the polls in 42 days for early voting and Election Day is now only 70 days away, which means campaigns are ramping up to be full speed ahead after Labor Day. There is only one state issue on the ballot this fall, called Issue 1, […]
Another rare bird spotted in Ohio. Meet the black-bellied whistling-duck in Wayne County
Another rare bird has been spotted in Ohio, and state wildlife experts believe it's here to stay. In a Facebook post week, the Ohio Division of Wildlife reports black-bellied whistling-ducks have been spotted with ducklings at a wildlife area in Wayne County. Previously, a pair of the ducks were confirmed to have been...
A Closed Playground Near JD Vance’s House Says a Lot About Living in the DC Area in 2024
On Saturday night, a few dozen people who live in Alexandria’s Del Ray neighborhood gathered at Judy Lowe Neighborhood Park to bid it goodbye. The city of Alexandria had announced that the park, which abuts US Senator from Ohio and Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance’s house, would be closed “until further notice” due to a request from the US Secret Service. Parking would be restricted to residents on the block nearby, the city said, and law enforcement would barricade the park.
In search of Middletucky: Ohio city at center of Vance's rags to riches story
Matthew Smith teaches American history at Miami University of Ohio's Hamilton campus, where he also serves as regional director of public programs. This column first appeared on TheConversation.com. With Sen. JD Vance named Donald Trump’s running mate, commentators are dusting off Vance’s 2016 memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy,” to explain America’s political moment. ...
Ohio hasn't been a swing state for years. Could November change that?
In both 2016 and 2020, Trump won Ohio with an eight-point lead. Governor Mike DeWine won the 2022 gubernatorial election in a landslide victory with 62.8% of the vote. There's no question that Ohio hasn't been a swing state for at least the past decade. November's election might change that. Referendums show Ohio...
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