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Mega Weekend: Nelsonville Music Festival, Ohio State Fair, Food & Wine Festival & More for Your Weekend
If you want a last try of Pretentious Barrel House’s sour ales, you’d best be getting there soon. State & Third’s last day for the shop Downtown is Friday. Get your tickets for the Comedy Festival this August!. Do some weekend traveling to see big bugs or...
Big Lots closing stores nationwide. Are Ohio locations still open? What we know
[Editor's note: This story has been updated to accurately reflect Big Lots' financial standing]. Big Lots announced plans to close 35-40 stores this year, following a June 13 quarterly report with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The discount chain, headquartered in Columbus, cited “elevated inflation” and a significant decrease in consumer spending as...
Ohio sales tax holiday returns Tuesday
Jul. 25—LIMA — Ohioans will have 10 days to shop without paying sales tax when Ohio's sales tax holiday returns next Tuesday. The tax holiday will be in effect from midnight Tuesday, July 30 through 11:59 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, just in time for back-to-school shopping. This year's sales tax holiday is the biggest yet, as lawmakers extended the holiday from three to 10 days and lifted the ...
Gurpreet Singh asks Ohio Supreme Court for stay of execution pending appeal of 4 murder convictions
HAMILTON, Ohio (WXIX) - Gurpreet Singh, the West Chester man sentenced to death for the 2019 slayings of his wife and three of her relatives, is asking the state’s top court for a stay of execution while his legal team tries to overturn his conviction, newly filed court records show.
Fare Fest returns to Versailles
VERSAILLES — Everyone from all communities to come to Versailles FareFest on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2-5 p.m., downtown Versailles. Receive a complimentary crystal wine glass while experiencing three hours of unlimited beer, wine and food. This year, they are featuring multiple Miami Valley restaurants, three live bands and to complement their food, select from over 40 beers and 100 wine options from wineries and distillers throughout the country.
SWAT called to reported Springfield standoff
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (WDTN) — SWAT has been called to a large police presence in Springfield Thursday evening. A large police presence is currently blocking off a section of N. Belmont Avenue due to a reported standoff. The initial response began around 5:30 p.m., with the situation gradually increasing as the evening went on. A sergeant […]
Toledo man fighting to get child support from debit card
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A Toledo man is frustrated with the child support system and is fighting to get his money back. Kevin Murphy may never get back some of the money taken out of his social security check for child support. He said his children’s mother died in January...
Foodbank planning mass distribution in Preble County
DAYTON, Ohio (WKEF) -- The Foodbank, Inc. is planning to host a mass food distribution and care event on Thursday, August 1, for Preble County residents. The distribution will run from 10 a.m. to noon at the Eaton Community Church parking lot, 813 Camden Rd., in Preble County. The Foodbank...
Chicken wings sold as boneless can include bones, court rules
Restaurant patrons who order chicken wings marketed as "boneless" can't expect them to actually be boneless, according to a Thursday ruling from the Ohio Supreme Court. The decision comes in the case of Michael Berkheimer, who in 2016 was eating his usual order — boneless wings with parmesan garlic sauce — at an Ohio restaurant called Wings on Brookwood when he felt like some meat went down the wrong pipe, according to legal documents.Over the next few days, Berkheimer ran a fever and was unable to keep food down, prompting him to visit an emergency room, where a doctor found a 5-centimeter...
National Democrats say early presidential nomination vote is needed to stay on Ohio’s ballot. Secretary of State Frank LaRose disputes that
COLUMBUS, Ohio—National Democrats are moving ahead with plans to nominate Vice President Kamala Harris for president via an online vote prior to next month’s Democratic National Convention, arguing that it’s needed to forestall a GOP legal challenge intended to keep Harris off the Ohio ballot in November.
Ohio pension adds four new funds
The $19 billion School Employees Retirement System of Ohio in Columbus added four new investments at this month’s board meeting totaling $275 million. According to Chief Investment Officer Farouki Majeed, higher interest rates have caused more market volatility, and the team has been proactively managing the portfolios to maximize returns. The staff has maintained an […]
Rock Entertainment Group, Gray Media Launch Rock Entertainment Sports Network
CLEVELAND—Rock Entertainment Group (REG) and Gray Media, owner of WOIO and WUAB in Cleveland and WXIX in Cincinnati, have reached an agreement to launch “Rock Entertainment Sports Network.” The parties plan for the new network to start over-the-air broadcasts on Gray’s television stations in Cleveland and Cincinnati this August, with future over-the-air, multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs), and streaming components to be announced as the network grows.As part of their plans, the two companies said that the partnership will bring free, 24/7 access of local Ohio sports and entertainment programming to millions in Ohio. Gray and Rock Entertainment Group will also...
Contractor indicted for alleged home-improvement scam costing Ohioans over $105,000
CINCINNATI, Ohio — A Hamilton County grand jury has indicted Roger Glenn Gray, 52, of Aurora, Indiana, on three felony charges related to an alleged home-improvement scam that defrauded 14 Ohio residents of more than $105,000, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced yesterday. Gray, who has a significant criminal...
Ignite Reading certified as 'high-quality tutoring program' in Ohio
DAYTON, Ohio (WKEF) -- Ignite Reading has been approved as a "high-quality tutoring program" in Ohio as the state works to improve literacy rates that have been suffering since the COVID-19 pandemic. It gives students virtual one-on-one tutoring daily to help them in areas of reading they struggle with. Ohio...
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