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Downed tree causes West Side road closure as thousands are without power after storms
More than 3,000 Greater Cincinnati Duke Energy customers are without power after Sundayβs first round of severe weather. At the height of the outage Sunday afternoon, there were more than 5,000 without power. The utility's outage map showed 1,692 customers in Ohio were without power, and 1,620 Northern Kentucky...
OSHP warns drivers about the 100 deadliest days on Ohio roadways
OHIO, USA β Memorial Day means the start of the 100 deadliest days of summer. That's the time frame from Memorial Day to Labor Day when the Ohio State Highway Patrol said more people and crashes are out on our roadways. OSHP said people are going on vacations and...
ODNR provides recommendations to prevent tick bites this summer
OHIO, USA β As the weather gets warmer, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources is warning about the dangers of ticks, how to avoid getting bitten and symptoms to watch for. Data from the Ohio Department of Health shows an average of 262 Ohioans get Lyme disease from ticks...
Volunteers save pool from closing in Licking County neighborhood
COLUMBUS, Ohio β On a summer day in Beechwood Trails, the neighborhood pool is the place to be. The pool is run by volunteer board members and funded by membership fees, donations and sales. In February, the terms of the board members were expiring, and a post to the...
Teens most at risk during β100 deadliest days of summerβ on Ohio roadways
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) β With Memorial Day weekend now wrapping up, many will be heading to the roadways to return home. But everyone needs to be aware the end of the holiday is the beginning of the 100 deadliest days of summer. According to the Ohio Traffic Safety Office, young drivers in Ohio under the [β¦]
Counties with the most veterans in Ohio
There are roughly 19 million veterans living in the U.S., according to data from theΒ Department of Veterans Affairs. Though, the VA anticipates the percentage of the U.S.Β population with military experienceΒ will continue to decline over the next couple of decadesβby 2046, it expects the number of living U.S. veterans to decrease by 35%. StackerΒ compiled a list [β¦]
Memorial Day weekend storm sparks two tornadoes in Tri-State, breaking West Virginia record
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) β The Mountain State has now seen a record year for tornadoes. This comes as the National Weather Service in Charleston confirmed two tornadoes touched down during severe storms on May 26 β one in West Virginia and one in Ohio. The tornado that hit the Mountain State marked the 15th tornado [β¦]
Summer 2024 opening dates for northwest Ohio pools
LUCAS COUNTY, Ohio β With summer just around the corner, and schools letting out for the year, many pools across northwest Ohio are preparing to reopen for the season, while others already accepted swimmers over the holiday weekend. Here are the reopening dates for several area pools, including additional information about each pool you need to know. Please note that while each pool is listed with their daily pass cost, some pools also offer season passes.
Ohio public schools are releasing kids for religious instruction during the school day. Soon, they could be required to do it.
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Public schools around Ohio are releasing students from music, art, physical education and library classes during the school day to attend off-site religion lessons. Soon, schools could be forced to adopt policies that allow it. LifeWise Academy already has a foothold in Ohio, but the fast-growing Christian...
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