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Chillicothe man ditches police during early morning incident
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A Chillicothe man managed to escape police custody early Thursday morning after being approached in an alley near S. Mulberry Street. At approximately 2:38 a.m. on July 25, police were dispatched to the alley behind 246 S. Mulberry Street in response to a disorderly conduct report. While patrolling the area, an officer spotted a male individual dressed in black and carrying two black book bags near the intersection of Caldwell and E. 5th Street.
SWAT teams from Chillicothe and Portsmouth execute drug raid in Pike County
PIKE COUNTY, Ohio — On July 18, SWAT teams from Chillicothe and Portsmouth conducted a coordinated drug raid in rural Pike County, executing a “high-risk no-knock search warrant” at 483 Al Leeth Road. According to the Chillicothe Police Department, the SWAT units encountered a barricaded front door...
New Ohio law requires schools to honor religious beliefs, free speech
(The Center Square) – Ohio school districts must adopt a policy to accommodate students' sincerely held religious beliefs. The new law, signed Friday by Gov. Mike DeWine, was introduced more than a year ago. It requires the district to adopt a policy prohibiting the encouraging of students, employees, and applicants to specific beliefs or ideas about political movements or ideology. Policies must be adopted to make policies, guidance, and training...
Ohio unemployment rate continues to rise
(The Center Square) – Ohio’s unemployment rate continues to rise, and revised figures show jobs are leaving the state. Statistics from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services showed the state’s unemployment rate rose to 4.4% in June from 4.2% in May, while the labor force participation rate increased to 62.1% from 61.9% the same month. The national unemployment rate is 4.1%. ...
Hot and dry weekend on tap as drought conditions continue to impact northern Ohio
Greater Akron remains under a "moderate" drought and there's little relief in sight this weekend. The latest map from the U.S. Drought Monitor has all of Summit County and Medina, Wayne, Portage and Stark counties are under drought conditions. ...
Ohio congressional candidate gets 30 days in jail after pleading guilty to felony
PAINESVILLE, Ohio - A Lake County Common Pleas Judge on Thursday sentenced the Democratic congressional candidate challenging incumbent GOP U.S. Rep. Dave Joyce of South Russell to 30 days in the Lake County jail after he pleaded guilty to a felony charge of filing a false voter registration. The Lake...
WCH Police Dept. arrests/citations
According to reports, the following individuals have been arrested or cited by the Washington C.H. Police Department. They are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law. July 26. Cyrus Kisa, 42, Columbus, speed, driving under suspension. July 25. Roger E. Inlow, 50, at large, Highland County bench...
National Night Out events set for Aug. 6
Four communities in Madison County are holding National Night Out (NNO) events on Aug. 6 as a way for residents to get to know their first responders in family-friendly settings. Plain City – Aug. 6. The Plain City Police Department is holding NNO activities for the first time. The...
Motorcycle crash in Fairfield County kills biker, injures other driver
A motorcyclist is dead and another driver injured following a crash in Greenfield Township in Fairfield County. Craig Berstler, 54, of Baltimore, died in a crash that happened shortly after 10 p.m. Thursday at the intersection of State Route 158 and Rainbow Drive, according to a news release from the Lancaster post of the Ohio Highway Patrol. ...
'Westgate, not west hate': Community rallies against racist graffiti sprayed on playground
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A west side community group is battling back against vandals after racist graffiti was spray painted on a children's slide inside Westgate Park. "It's upsetting," said Jamecka White after ABC 6 showed her photos of the racist comments that target Jewish and African-American communities. Neighbors...
Brewery and taproom near Bexley closing its doors in August
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A Near East Side brewery and taproom specializing in sour beers is closing in August after seven years of business. Pretentious Barrel House — located at 745 Taylor Ave. near Bexley — announced on Facebook that it would shut down on Aug. 11. The brewery did not specify the reason for […]
Ohio State basketball makes the cut for basketball legend’s son
The Ohio State basketball program is in the process of building itself back up as a program. Jake Diebler knows what greatness looks like in Columbus. His brother played during the best era of Buckeye basketball since the 1960s. Thad Matta showed that Ohio State can be not just a regional powerhouse, but a national one too.
On3 VP of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong discusses Ohio State’s pursuit of Five-Star Plus+ OT David Sanders Jr.
Lettermen Row recently spoke with On3 VP of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong about Ohio State's pursuit of Five-Star Plus+ OT David Sanders Jr. The post On3 VP of Recruiting Steve Wiltfong discusses Ohio State’s pursuit of Five-Star Plus+ OT David Sanders Jr. appeared first on On3.
Ohio gas prices rose from last week: See how much here
State gas prices rose last week and reached an average of $3.47 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, up from last week's price of $3.28 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average fuel price in state has risen about 12 cents since last month. According to the EIA, gas prices across the state in the last year have been as low as $2.61 on Jan. 8, 2024, and as high as $3.69...
Contractor indicted for alleged theft of over $105,000 from Ohio homeowners
CINCINATTI, Ohio — A Hamilton County grand jury indicted a convicted Indiana felon on three felony charges involving the alleged theft of more than $105,000 from 14 Ohioans, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced. According to Yost, Roger Glenn Gray, 52, of Aurora, Indiana, has an extensive criminal record,...
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