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Ohio Schools Combat Costly 'Swatting' Threats as New Academic Year Begins
As the new school year commences in Ohio, superintendents and students alike brace for the promise of education and the peril of an emerging disruptive threat, swatting. According to a report shared by CW Columbus, these hoax calls, a severe disturbance, and a hefty financial burden cost Ohio taxpayers over $17 million in the previous year. As numbers reveal, the impact touched the lives of approximately 391,000 students nationwide.
Something fishy about three girls dining at seafood restaurant without money to pay: Mayfield Heights Police Blotter
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Man scammed out of $21,000 after being told he would be arrested for drug trafficking
MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio -- A Cordova Road resident reported Aug. 12 that he was scammed out of $21,000 after receiving a phone call from someone claiming to be with Homeland Security and saying there was a warrant for his arrest. The caller told the man, 29, that a package was...
Mentor girls cross country: Nora Kraska takes reins of program after jockeying for leadership spot a year ago
Nora Kraska entered last season intertwined with Ada Sabo and Addison Lyles. The three jockeyed early in the season for the top position and fastest time. Kraska was the highest finisher at Wooster in 11th and finished the season as the top Mentor girls runner in all but one race a season ago. She finished 42nd at the regional meet, on the doorstep of the state meet.
Hype isn’t dying around Ohio recreational marijuana, sales data shows
View a previous report from the launch of recreational sales in the video player above. COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio dispensaries are raking in cash from recreational marijuana, and although it doesn’t compare to medical sales’ running total, regulators’ data shows the new business is gaining on it. Since Aug. 6 effectively became the official […]
Ohio high school football is here: Week 1 OHSAA schedule for Columbus area
The 2024 high school football season has arrived. Week 1 kicks off around the state Thursday, but the first central Ohio games are Friday. Highlights include: Stephen Ayers' first game as Beechcroft coach; three-time defending Division I state champion Lakewood St. Edward visiting Pickerington North; Division V power Harvest Prep taking on Pickerington Central; and rivalry showdowns between Olentangy Liberty and Olentangy and Westerville North and Westerville Central. ...
From banning ‘X’ gender passports to dismantling federal DEI programs: 13 items on JD Vance’s legislative wish list
WASHINGTON, D. C. - As a freshman U.S. Senator whose party doesn’t get to set the political agenda, Ohio’s JD Vance hasn’t made much of a legislative impact during less than two years in Congress. Instead, the Cincinnati Republican has outlined his goals by introducing more than...
Private school voucher challengers end fight to compel questioning of Ohio Senate president
The groups seeking to eliminate a private school voucher program in Ohio have backed off of an effort to get the state’s Senate president to speak on the matter. Attorneys for Ohio public school districts and anti-voucher coalitions notified the Franklin County Common Pleas Court that they had withdrawn a subpoena for Senate President Matt […]
Mega Millions jackpot worth $498 million: See the winning lottery numbers for August 20, 2024
CLEVELAND — Although nobody hit the $498 million jackpot in the Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, lottery officials say there were thousands of other winners who hit smaller prizes in Ohio. Here's a look at all of the winners from Tuesday night's drawing here in the...
Gilmour vs. Mentor volleyball: Lancers set early tone in sweep of Cardinals
Gilmour brings a cavalry of hitters to the court every time it plays. The Lancers had that on full display Aug. 20 against Mentor. They had five players finish with five or more kills to record a sweep of the Cardinals. Gilmour improved to 2-0, while Mentor fell to 0-1.
An EPA grant helping Shaker Heights schools purchase electric buses
SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio (WOIO) - The Shaker Heights City School District is receiving grant money to invest in two new electric school buses, the money coming from a lawsuit from roughly a decade ago. “We’re assured our Shaker Heights buses are coming,” said Ohio EPA director Anne Vogel.
The Fairmount, Luna Bakery grapple with reopening after building facade crashes to sidewalk
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio — Jake Orosz, the owner of The Fairmount Cocktail Bar, walked into his restaurant at 2:57 a.m. on Sunday morning after hanging out with his staff after work and forgetting his charger in his office. The crew was coming off a great weekend at the Cleveland...
Rite Aid is closing 44 more stores. All but two are in Ohio and Michigan
The number of pharmacies — particularly in Ohio and Michigan — is continuing to drop. Bankrupt chain Rite Aid last week announced that it was closing 44 additional stores and that all but two are in Ohio and Michigan, Fast Company reported. The closures come after the Philadelpia-based company in June told U.S. Bankruptcy Court […]
Four of Ohio’s Appalachian counties distressed
(The Center Square) – Four of Ohio’s 32 Appalachian counties are considered distressed in fiscal year 2025, the same as the previous year. However, the number of at-risk counties fell by one. A distressed county is among the 10% most economically distressed in the nation, as determined by the Appalachian Regional Commission. Mahoning County, considered at risk in 2024, is not considered a transitional county. ...
Ohio ranks among worst states in country in list by U.S. News & World Report
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A 2024 “best states” list by U.S. News & World Report ranked Ohio among the worst in the country. The media company stated it factored in thousands of data points to determine the best states. States’ economies, infrastructure, public safety, natural environment, opportunities and government fiscal stability were taken into account. […]
Teens apprehended after driving to mall in stolen car: Beachwood Police Blotter
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Woman beats fellow employee with Thermos in Beachwood
BEACHWOOD, Ohio -- A dispute between two workers at a nursing facility resulted in one beating the other in the head with a metal thermal container. At 7:20 a.m. Aug. 16, police were called to Rose Senior Living, 23611 Harvard Road, on a report of a physical altercation involving the two women.
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