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Inspired by daughter, Ohio mom works to get rid of lead
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — In the first installment, 2 NEWS showed you the sneaky problem of lead lurking where our children learn, play and live. Today, it hits even closer to home. A southwest Ohio mother says her family will be dealing with the effects of lead poisoning for the rest of their lives. And […]
Vance praises a key leader behind Project 2025, a conservative effort Trump has disavowed
Ohio Sen. JD Vance, Donald Trump’s running mate, praised the vision of Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts in the foreword of a forthcoming book that could conflict with the Trump campaign’s effort to distance itself from Heritage’s Project 2025 transition effort. The Associated Press obtained a copy...
Ohio helping farmers keep water sources clean
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The state is putting millions of dollars into ensuring clean water in Ohio. A program called H2Ohio is expanding and hoping to reach across the entire state, meaning wetland, water and sewer projects, and making farming more sustainable. What farmers are doing at farms involved in the program is work that […]
Ohio's only Revolutionary War fort will be partially reconstructed
BOLIVAR ‒ With support from the recently passed state capital budget, the Fort Laurens Museum and grounds will get an extensive makeover in time for the Revolutionary War fort's 250th birthday in 2028. The project will include a partial reconstruction of the fort. ...
KY: Mitsubishi Electric US To Bring 122 High-Wage Jobs With $143.5 Million Investment in Maysville
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced that Mitsubishi Electric US (MEUS) will repurpose an existing manufacturing facility in Maysville to produce highly efficient heat pump compressors, which will bring 122 new full-time jobs with a $143.5 million investment. The Cabinet for Economic Development believes this is the largest project in Mason...
JD Vance’s former Yale classmate and friend says emails show political transformation on ‘literally every imaginable issue’
A Yale Law School friend of Ohio Sen. JD Vance, who has revealed years of emails the two previously exchanged, said Monday that the Republican vice presidential nominee is a “chameleon” who has changed his views on “literally every imaginable issue.”
JD Vance’s congressman blasts him and his ‘chaotic’ and ‘weird’ campaign
Rep. Greg Landsman (D-Ohio), the Democrat who represents Sen. JD Vance’s (R-Ohio) district, slammed the vice presidential candidate for his views on abortion, women and marriage, arguing his was “one of the cruelest, most chaotic and downright weirdest” VP campaigns. Landsman, in a lengthy Monday thread on...
Mason teachers planning to rally amid contract negotiations
MASON, Ohio (WXIX/ENQUIRER) - Educators in Mason are planning to rally on Monday, Aug. 5, after more than five months of contract negotiations. The most recent union contract expired in June, but the Mason Education Association says they still have not agreed on a new contract with the district. The...
NKY neighborhood latest to be targeted by thieves, car break-ins
FT. MITCHELL, Ky. (WKRC)- Ft. Mitchell is the latest Tri-State neighborhood to be hit by thieves of opportunity. The crooks went up and down several streets early Monday morning. Police shared this post and picture from one of the security cameras. The department has received several more videos. They show...
Austin Master Services CEO posts bond
Martins Ferry, OHIO (WTRF) – Austin Master Services CEO Brad Domitrovitsch met the deadline to post bond this week, Belmont County Court officials told 7News. The court found the facility in Martin’s Ferry had far exceeded the permitted waste limits. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources stepped in to clean up Austin Master Services this […]