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Parma schools drop 2024 levy attempt amid county property reappraisal
Parma City School District is dropping a levy attempt for the November 2024 ballot as some residents potentially face large tax increases due to Cuyahoga County's reappraisal of property values. It’s been almost a decade and a half since the school district had a new operating levy approved, but Superintendent...
Grand jury indicts 18-year-old for allegedly causing deadly crash during chase with Euclid police
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A Cuyahoga County Grand Jury has indicted an 18-year-old Cleveland boy in connection with a Euclid police chase which ended in the death of an innocent bystander. Tyron Griffin was 17 at the time. Griffin was indicted on the charges of murder, aggravated vehicular homicide, felonious...
Avon Lake prepares public for impending implosion of power plant
AVON LAKE, Ohio -- The Avon Lake Environmental Redevelopment Group (ALERG), responsible for the demolition of the Avon Lake power plant, has notified the city that the boilers 9 and 10 and precipitator 8 buildings will be imploded using controlled explosives. They have not committed to an exact date because...
Spotted: Rocky River confirms first sighting of invasive bug
ROCKY RIVER, Ohio – An invasive pest that has spread across the region in recent years has officially been spotted in Rocky River. The city’s service department announced that a spotted lanternfly was found at the Service Garage on some brush that someone had thrown away. If you...
Man reports coffee maker stolen by person who ‘bought’ it online: Avon Police Blotter
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What are the winning Mega Millions numbers for the $279 million jackpot on July 23, 2024? See all the prizes hit in Ohio
CLEVELAND — Although nobody hit the $279 million jackpot in the Mega Millions drawing on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, lottery officials say there were thousands of other winners who hit smaller prizes throughout Ohio. SUBSCRIBE: Get the day's top headlines sent to your inbox each weekday morning with the...
Are there more skunks this year?
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – Ohio’s Divison of Wildlife says late July is when baby skunks born in the spring start moving around and it seems there are more of them this year. Joe Ferrara with the Division of Wildlife says he doesn’t know for certain if there are...
Ohio's sales tax holiday increases to 10 days as back-to-school shopping ramps up
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Ohio's sales tax holiday is just around the corner and there are some changes to the annual event this year. The tax-free holiday will now last 10 days. It will begin on Tuesday, July 30th and will end on Thursday, August 8th. This is compared to just three days in previous years. Store manager of Walmart in West Chester Scott Valentine says this will make aisles less congested and easier for customers to shop.
Signatures certified: Ohio anti-gerrymandering amendment on its way to November ballot
A proposed anti-gerrymandering amendment in Ohio that would remove politicians from the redistricting process in favor of a citizens commission has gathered enough signatures to proceed to voters on the November ballot. The Ohio Secretary of State’s Office certified 535,005 signatures for the Citizens Not Politicians ballot initiative that would create an independent redistricting commission […] The post Signatures certified: Ohio anti-gerrymandering amendment on its way to November ballot appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
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