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Fact checking both sides of Issue 1 redistricting initiative
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — With less than six weeks until Election Day, campaign ads are ramping up and it’s not just for candidates. Chances are, you’ve seen new ads about Issue 1 this week. NBC4 Investigates is fact-checking those ads. Issue 1 is about redistricting and who should have the power to draw district lines: […]
'Remarkable lack of sense': J.D. Vance skewered by Ohio Dem who played him in debate prep
Sen. J.D. Vance is unoriginal, unfunny and not quite as clever as he thinks he is, according to the Ohio Democrat who once portrayed him in a round of pre-election debate prep. Danny O'Conner spoke to Politico Thursday about preparing former Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH) to debate in 2022 the challenger Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) will face for a national debate on Oct.1. "There’s not really much in terms of original thought," O'Conner told Politico. Want more breaking political news? Click for the latest headlines at Raw Story. O'Conner dubbed Vance "one of the most dishonest human beings I’ve ever encounter...
Chicken of the woods: The meaty edible fungi growing on Ohio trees
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – In honor of National Mushroom Month, a state agency is highlighting an edible fungi that grows on Ohio trees and is known for its chicken-like taste when cooked. The mushroom Laetiporus sulphureus, dubbed “chicken of the woods,” grows across Ohio, most commonly on the base of oak, beech and cherry trees, […]
Fourth trimester clinic opens at Dublin Methodist Hospital
DUBLIN, Ohio — OhioHealth announced Thursday that a fourth trimester clinic is now open inside the Women’s Health Outpatient Center at Dublin Methodist Hospital. The hospital says this is the first of its kind in the area. Healthcare providers in the clinic specialize in breastfeeding medicine and behavioral...
OSU medical students to train in Lima starting in 2026
Sep. 27—LIMA — The first cohort of community medicine students from The Ohio State University Medical School visited Lima Thursday, catching a glimpse of the city where they will spend their final two years of medical school. The medical school welcomed 15 first-year community medicine students in August through its partnership with Mercy Health-St. Rita's Medical Center, where those students ...
Westerville school board considers changing policy on absences for religious instruction
WESTERVILLE, Ohio — The Westerville City School Board is now considering changing its policy on religious release time. If the board removes the policy, students will no longer be allowed to attend LifeWise Academy, a nonprofit that provides religious classes during the school day off-site. The district has had the policy since 2009.
Ohio town named best city for commuters in U.S., Lyft says
Your commute to and from work can play a sizeable role in your day-to-day happiness. After all, no one wants to spend wasted minutes or even hours stuck in gridlock traffic after a long day of work. Fortunately for those in Ohio, the best city for commuters in the U.S....
Get lost! Here are some area corn mazes to stalk your way through
Temperatures still in the 70s and 80s belie the fact, but the calendar says it’s officially fall. Perhaps there should be a better name for this time of year, this no man’s land during which the weather and trees haven’t yet turned, but Beggar’s Night hasn’t arrived. ...
Ohio could run out of bananas and other fruit if dockworkers strike
INDIANAPOLIS – Americans might have to do without bananas at the grocery store soon if U.S. dockworkers walk off the job at the end of the month. According to Daily Mail and other outlets, other fruits would also be affected, but Americans eat more bananas than any other fresh fruit per capita. About two thirds of our bananas […]
Get out and do something this weekend in central Ohio, Sept. 27-29
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – From illuminating festivals and fall activities, to the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena, here are things to see and do this weekend in central Ohio. Columbus Zoo Lantern Festival Columbus Zoo and Aquarium: now through Sept. 29 The Big Bounce America 2024 Tour Eldorado Gaming Scioto Downs, Sept. 27-29 Harvest Blooms […]
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