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'Picnic to picnic to picnic,' Ohioans to mark nation's 250th birthday
COLUMBUS — Gov. Mike DeWine has plans for July, 2026. “If the governor’s lucky, I’ll get to go from picnic to picnic to picnic...,” he said. “Who says it’s a tough job?” The governor and members of the Ohio Commission for the U.S. Semiquincentennial — America 250-Ohio — on Thursday announced plans for an Ohio Homecoming and Picnic to coincide with the month of the nation's 250th birthday that July 4. Communities across Ohio are being asked to plan now to host their own picnics sometime during that month — complete with food, games, music, and history lessons on Ohio’s role in the nation’s founding.
Delaware home contractor sued by Ohio Attorney General for second time
DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) — A home-improvement contractor previously sued for fraud is now facing another lawsuit from the Ohio Attorney General’s Office. On Tuesday, Dave Yost’s office announced a newly-filed lawsuit against 1st Choice Renew and its owner, Aaron Cowans, in Delaware County Common Pleas Court. Yost’s office accused Cowans of failing to deliver suitable […]
Former Buckeye recovering from Helene in North Carolina
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — After a second team left Tuesday, a total of 16 members of the Ohio National Guard are now helping in North Carolina, where extreme flooding from Hurricane Helene has devastated communities. It’s an area Greg McDonald, an Ohio State University graduate, has called home for 11 years. His house is outside […]
Ohio State Wexner Medical Center emergency physicians respond to Hurricane Helene, deploy with Ohio Task Force 1
Ohio Task Force 1 has their daily briefing to prepare to help victims of Hurricane Helene. Credit: Courtesy of Matt Lolli. Two Ohio State Wexner Medical Center emergency physicians have been deployed with Ohio Task Force 1 — Ohio’s search and rescue team — in response to Hurricane Helene.
Ohio has purged thousands of voters. Watchdog says it has the worst safeguards
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose has purged hundreds of thousands of voters from the rolls, saying doing so is important to protect “election integrity.” But a watchdog has found that while LaRose professes to protect election integrity, Ohio has poor safeguards against removing eligible voters from the rolls. By LaRose’s own accounting, fraudulent voting […]
COVID-19 cases again drop sharply in Ohio: Coronavirus update for Thursday, Oct. 3
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The number of new COVID-19 cases in Ohio dropped sharply again in the last week, with the state reporting 4,219 new cases on Thursday, down from 6,103 the previous week. Cases had risen for 13 consecutive weeks, peaking at 10,418 the last week of August. Lately,...
Letters: Make politicians accountable again
Ohio Issue 1: Make politicians accountable again We all want to live in a state where our politicians actually listen to their constituents. However, thanks to our current unconstitutional district maps that guarantee politicians will win re-election, our state politicians don’t have to listen to Ohioans. Despite 83.5% of Ohio voters, including 79.5%...
Historical Halloween: 24 spooky places to visit in Ohio
TOLEDO, Ohio — If you're looking for spooky - and potentially haunted - places to travel this autumn, Ohio has plenty to offer. TourismOhio, run by the Ohio Department of Development, created a list of 24 locations around the state of Ohio where folklore, history and haunts meet. Here are a list of the locations you can visit for a thrill - or just a foray into the Buckeye State's history, if that's more your speed.
Get ready for a frightful night at these Ohio haunted houses and trails
The Adams Family Haunted Woods, Blood Prison at Ohio State Reformatory, Brimstone Haunt, Carnage Haunted House, Fear Columbus, Haunted Hoochie, Haunted Hoorah, Jail of Terror, Nightmare in Nashport, Pataskala Haunted Forest, and Terror Maze are all haunted attractions in Ohio that offer thrills and chills for visitors of all ages.
Number of abortions in Ohio and out-of-state patients increased in 2023, report finds
Ohio’s abortion report for 2023, the first full year after Roe v. Wade was overturned and the state's six-week abortion ban was in effect for 82 days, shows a nearly 20% increase in the procedure compared with 2022.
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