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Ohioans head to the Paris Olympics: The Wake Up for Friday, July 26, 2024
Subscribe to the Wake Up, cleveland.com’s free morning newsletter, delivered to your inbox weekdays at 5:30 a.m. Six Northeast Ohioans are competing in the 2024 Summer Olympics, beginning with opening ceremonies today and running through Aug. 11. Nearly 600 Americans will take part in 33 sports over the 15...
Ohio works to remedy skilled trade shortage with incarcerated youth initiative
Ohio is working to remedy a shortage of skilled trade employees by providing resources for incarcerated juveniles to start careers in fields such as construction or welding once they are released.
Fairborn mother going to jail
XENIA — A Fairborn mother was sentenced to prison for her role in what prosecutors called an extreme case of child abuse. Rabyah Nadhirah Muballigh, 26, was sentenced to 7-10.5 years in prison July 25 by Greene County Common Pleas Court Judge Adolfo A. Tornichio after pleading no contest to one count of felonious assault, a felony of the second degree, and one count of endangering children, a felony of the third degree.
Pesticides as big a cancer risk as smoking; study identifies risk in PA counties
(The Hill) – Pesticides may cause cancer on a level equivalent to smoking cigarettes, a new study has found. The widespread use of pesticides may lead to hundreds of thousands of additional cancer cases in major corn-producing states like Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Ohio — even for Americans who don’t work on farms, according to findings published Thursday in […]
Online Auction of Confiscated Fishing Vessel Nets $96,000 for Purchase of New Patrol Boat
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife recently sold a fishing boat that was previously seized from Chase Cominsky, a 37-year-old resident of Hermitage, Pennsylvania. The 22-foot Ranger boat was involved in a highly publicized cheating scandal and was sold through an online auction that came to an end on Tuesday, July 23rd.
Former forensic psychologist's memoir revisits shocking unsolved 'Riverside Hospital' double homicide
A memoir by a local former forensic psychologist unfolds with one of the city's most disturbing unsolved double homicides that became known as "The Riverside Murders."
Kettering Park Clean-Up: Fostering community engagement through the environment
As the global climate continues to change, the importance of working to reduce our impact on the environment has become increasingly evident. For positive environmental change to happen, individuals have to feel connected with nature. People need to develop a meaningful relationship with the world around them to effectively address sustainability and environmental issues.
New Ohio law requires schools to honor religious beliefs, free speech
(The Center Square) – Ohio school districts must adopt a policy to accommodate students' sincerely held religious beliefs. The new law, signed Friday by Gov. Mike DeWine, was introduced more than a year ago. It requires the district to adopt a policy prohibiting the encouraging of students, employees, and applicants to specific beliefs or ideas about political movements or ideology. Policies must be adopted to make policies, guidance, and training...
Ohio unemployment rate continues to rise
(The Center Square) – Ohio’s unemployment rate continues to rise, and revised figures show jobs are leaving the state. Statistics from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services showed the state’s unemployment rate rose to 4.4% in June from 4.2% in May, while the labor force participation rate increased to 62.1% from 61.9% the same month. The national unemployment rate is 4.1%. ...
Hot and dry weekend on tap as drought conditions continue to impact northern Ohio
Greater Akron remains under a "moderate" drought and there's little relief in sight this weekend. The latest map from the U.S. Drought Monitor has all of Summit County and Medina, Wayne, Portage and Stark counties are under drought conditions. ...
OVI checkpoint to station in Trotwood tonight
TROTWOOD, Ohio (WDTN) — The City of Trotwood announced that a moving OVI checkpoint will soon be in place. The sobriety checkpoint will be in effect beginning at 6:30 p.m. this evening in the areas of 5120 Salem Avenue and 4825 Salem Avenue. The checkpoint will be under the supervision of the Trotwood Police Department, […]
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