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Memorial Day weekend storm sparks two tornadoes in Tri-State, breaking West Virginia record
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – 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 – one in West Virginia and one in Ohio. The tornado that hit the Mountain State marked the 15th tornado […]
ODNR provides recommendations to prevent tick bites this summer
OHIO, USA — 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...
OSHP warns drivers about the 100 deadliest days on Ohio roadways
OHIO, USA — 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...
Summer 2024 opening dates for northwest Ohio pools
LUCAS COUNTY, Ohio — 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.
Counties with the most veterans in Ohio
There are roughly 19 million veterans living in the U.S., according to data from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Though, the VA anticipates the percentage of the U.S. population with military experience will continue to decline over the next couple of decades—by 2046, it expects the number of living U.S. veterans to decrease by 35%. Stacker compiled a list […]
Counties in Ohio with more rainfall over the past year than average
During the past winter, parts of California experienced massive amounts of rain and snow. Though it momentarily eased the frequent drought periods that had been affecting the state, the surge in rainfall flooded roads, knocked out power, and broke levees. Fueled by multiple converging atmospheric rivers, the state’s infrastructure was not able to capture all […]
Volunteers save pool from closing in Licking County neighborhood
COLUMBUS, Ohio — 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...
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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