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Latest round of Rite Aid closings includes Columbiana store
Bankrupt Rite Aid continues adding to the list of stores being closed. The drug store chain revealed in a court document filed late last week that is shutting down the Columbiana Location on South Avenue at Route 14. The notification is included in a list of 31 stores being closed...
'Each controlled hunt is unique': Ohio hunters have until July 31 to apply for lottery
Ohio hunters can apply for the chance to be selected for special hunts on public land during the 2024-25 hunting season. Selected applicants will partake in controlled hunts for deer, waterfowl, doves, pheasants, squirrel and quail, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Applications must be submitted by July...
McDonald's locations in Ohio are holding a school supply drive
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - McDonald's of Ohio kicked off their second annual school supply drive on Monday. This year, 380 locations across the Greater Ohio Region are participating, including 12 in the Lima area. Lima locations are teaming up with Allen County Children Services to ensure that students can start the year off on the right foot.
Watch: Ohio AG Dave Yost entertains RNC attendees with Bob Seger cover
Ohio Attorney General and 2026 gubernatorial contender Dave Yost gave Ohio delegates a short concert at the Republican National Convention. Monday, Yost played piano while putting a Republican spin on his own version of Bob Seger's "Old Time Rock and Roll." "We're fighting for America's soul / Those progressives are just out of control," he sang.
Ohio lawmakers want to ease smoking restrictions on cigar bars. Health experts slam idea
Some Ohio lawmakers want to ease indoor smoking restrictions for cigar lounges despite Ohio's smoking ban. Rep. Richard Dell'Aquila, D-Seven Hills, and Rep. Rep. Adam Mathews, R-Lebanon, are supporting House Bill 530 which would provide cigar lounges with an exemption from 2006's Smoke Free Workplace Act. Currently, cigar lounges can allow indoor smoking if 80% or more of their sales come from cigars or cigar products. The legislation would lower that to 15%. ...
Plants in Pike Co. are radioactive as uranium enrichment begins again
PIKETON, Ohio – A specter from the Cold War lingers over rural Ohio, raising fresh concerns about the lasting environmental and health impacts of uranium enrichment. A recent independent investigation has confirmed the significant uptake of neptunium-237, a highly radioactive man-made element, by plants growing near the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant (PGDP).
The final public hearing on parcel fees brings new perspectives and new options
LOGAN, Ohio (WOUB) — A proposed parcel fee to preserve the local recycling center received a cool reception in Logan last week. It was the last of three public hearings put on by the Athens-Hocking Solid Waste District. The annual parcel fee would tax properties in Athens and Hocking...
Attorney aims to appeal conviction by arguing for a more serious charge
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A defense attorney trying to overturn his client’s conviction found himself in the unusual position last week of arguing the evidence at trial pointed to a more serious crime. Matthew Kmosko, a former Hocking College supervisor, was convicted of menacing last year after threatening...
Chillicothe continues to criminalize homelessness amid controversy
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — In a contentious move, the city of Chillicothe has intensified its crackdown on homelessness, sparking outrage and accusations of human rights violations. Following a recent Supreme Court ruling that effectively allows municipalities to criminalize homelessness, the Chillicothe Police Department has been actively evicting individuals from various homeless camps scattered throughout the city.
Million Dollar Refurbish Completed at Atwood Park
Atwood Lake Park celebrated its newly renovated activity center on Saturday. The space hosts an open area that can accommodate up to 158 people and a larger general store, with construction completed in roughly nine months. Craig Butler, Executive Director of Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District, was pleased to see so...
ZDGA Fuller's Cup: Philo's Rob Preston and Jay Smith felt right at home chasing glory.
PLEASANT GROVE — Rob Preston and Jay Smith took a look at the field for the Zanesville District Golf Association’s first Fuller’s Cup and knew they weren’t exactly favorites. Among the contenders were the pairing of two-time defending Amateur champion Blake Hartford and his father-in-law, Rich Bubenchik, himself no stranger to success as a ZDGA Hall of Famer. ...
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