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Ohio announces it will launch first-ever state-level human trafficking hotline
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Ohio announced it will launch the “first-ever” statewide human trafficking hotline. At the fifth annual Human Trafficking Summit in Columbus on Wednesday, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost revealed a statewide human trafficking hotline, with the phone number 844-END-OHHT (844-363-6448). The service will funnel incoming tips on suspected sex and labor trafficking […]
Jim Jordan opponent reaches $1 million mark amid Kamala Harris excitement
EXCLUSIVE — Democrat Tamie Wilson raised $1 million in her uphill battle against House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) in Ohio’s 4th Congressional District. She said she tipped the $1 million mark thanks to a fundraising bump of about $178,000 raised in July through mid-August that coincided with President Joe Biden ending his reelection […]
ODNR offering Free Range Day
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife and the National Shooting Sports Foundation have partnered to host a Free Range Day at three of Ohio’s premier public shooting ranges on Saturday, Aug. 17. You can visit one of the following Division of...
Doctors urging parents to get their kids immunized for new school year
With the approach of a new school year, the director of the Ohio Department of Health last month was encouraging parents to have their children immunized according to longstanding state requirements.
Large-Scale Ohio Research Project to Explore How Solar and Farming Can Co-Exist
This story was originally published by Energy News Network. Research underway at a Madison County solar farm promises to shed light on how well multi-use farming can work at a large scale. The answers will help shape best practices for future projects, while addressing some concerns raised in ongoing debates over siting large solar projects in rural farm areas.
In the absence of immigrant services, churches welcome Haitians to small town Ohio
Lunch at St. Rose community center begins the same way every meal at the parish does: with a prayer. Except on this summer Sunday, each line is echoed in Haitian Creole. When the prayer ends, a crowd of newcomers begins heaping their plates with traditional Haitian food. They sit and enjoy rice and beans and fried plantains as speakers come up and share how to get a library card, sign up for English classes and enroll in college courses.
Olympic medal winners from Ohio show their mettle
Ohioans put their pants on like everybody else, one leg at a time — except once their pants are on, they win Olympic medals.Why it matters: Several competitors with Columbus-area ties dominated on the world's biggest stage.Some could have a chance to do it again on home turf when the Summer Olympics heads to Los Angeles in 2028.Highlights from the Paris Games:💪 Deja vu for Kovacs: Dublin's Joe Kovacs is no stranger to the Olympic podium, after winning silver medals in the shot put in 2016 and 2020.But his training schedule shifted after he and his wife (and coach) Ashley...
Texas-based energy company picked to lease Ohio Keen Wildlife Area for fracking
A Texas-based energy company has been selected as the “highest and best” bidder to lease Keen Wildlife Area for fracking during Monday’s Ohio Oil and Gas Land Management meeting. Four other parts of the state in Belmont, Monroe and Harrison counties — all Ohio Department of Natural Resources and Ohio Department of Transportation properties — were […]
Ohio farmers celebrating success, but forecast troubling future
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ohio’s tourism slogan, “The Heart of It All,” could also apply to its role in American agriculture. Farming is big business in Ohio. The Ohio Department of Agriculture says farming has a $124 billion impact on the state each year. Ohio ranks first in the nation in swiss cheese production, second in […]
Upcoming Netflix doc 'Vampires in Gem City' alleges Ohio is home to a deadly coven
Get those wooden stakes ready. An upcoming Netflix documentary titled "Vampires in Gem City" alleges that Dayton, Ohio, is home to "the largest coven of vampires outside of New Orleans," according to What's on Netflix. The documentary, directed by Joshua Rofé, focuses on the disappearance of 26-year-old George Phillip Gall near the goth-themed Asylum...
Ohio hospital system fires second CEO in two years
The MetroHealth System’s board announced it was terminating Dr. Airica Steed while on a leave of absence. Her lawyer says she was ‘blindsided’ by the system’s action and is weighing all options. For the second time in less than two years, the MetroHealth System in Ohio...
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