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Business booms in Ohio: Importance of licensed contractors highlighted
COLUMBUS, OH (CRAWFORD COUNTY NOW)—As summer construction ramps up across Ohio, the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Industrial Compliance is emphasizing the importance of working with the state’s nearly 11,000 licensed contractors. According to U.S. News & World Report, one in 10 Americans has fallen victim to contractor scams, making it crucial to verify contractor credentials for both commercial and residential projects.
The infrastructure? FirstEnergy? Or just bad weather to blame for the power outages? Readers respond
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Tens of thousands of Northeast Ohioans might have to wait until next week before they get their power back, triggering emotions and a lot of theories about what went wrong and what could take so long to get service back. We asked our readers what they thought....
Ohio making ‘immense gains’ toward phasing out income tax, supporters say
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WTVG) - Efforts to eliminate Ohio’s income tax have been discussed for years in Columbus. Now, one conservative group supporting the effort says the idea has momentum heading into the next General Assembly. One proposal on the table in the Statehouse, House Bill 386, would phase out...
Get out and do something this weekend in central Ohio, Aug. 8-11
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – From annual festivals and a 5K walk and run, to a match between the Columbus Crew and Kansas City, here are things to see and do this weekend in central Ohio. All Ohio Balloon Festival Union County Airport, Thursday through Saturday More than 30,000 visitors come to the annual festival featuring […]
Reid Health Chooses Abridge Generative AI Solution to Increase Access to Care
PITTSBURGH & SAN FRANCISCO & RICHMOND, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 8, 2024-- Abridge, the leader in generative AI for clinical documentation, has finalized an enterprise-wide agreement with Reid Health, a rural healthcare system that serves 280,000 people in Indiana and Ohio. Abridge has already been used by some clinicians across Reid for six months and will now be available to all clinicians. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240808315696/en/ (Graphic: Business Wire)
Throwback Thursday: Ohio's Olympic greats
Ohio natives have already had a great Olympic Games in Paris, especially the gymnastics GOAT Simone Biles.Yes, but: That's nothing new. The Buckeye State has produced dozens of gold medalists dating all the way back to 1904, when swimmer Charles Daniels of Dayton won three golds at the Games in St. Louis.Zoom in: Other Ohioans with legendary Olympic performances are pictured below. Jerry Page (left), a Columbus native, won a boxing gold medal at the 1984 Games and is in the city's Hall of Fame. Photo: Ken Regan /Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images Lucinda Williams Adams (second from right) won gold in the 400-meter relay in 1960, then had a long career as a teacher and administrator in Dayton. She now tells young people to "dream big." Photo: Bettmann Archive Dave Wottle won the 800-meter run in 1972 while studying at Bowling Green State University and always competed wearing a white ball cap. Photo: AFP via Getty Images
ODNR announces state’s best wildlife renderings
COLUMBUS — Artists for Wildlife, the Division of Wildlife’s inaugural art show, concluded with five winners selected from a total of 27 entries. The art show was open to artists in high school and college and featured a variety of art mediums. The Best in Show piece featured...
Ohio Attorney General announces new statewide Human Trafficking Hotline
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost hosted the fifth annual Human Trafficking Summit on Wednesday morning in downtown Columbus. The even brings together survivors, social workers, law enforcement and other community members to share resources and tools for success in the statewide fight against human trafficking.
Transgender bans now the law in Ohio
It’s been a long and winding road for House Bill 68 (HB 68), the Saving Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act, from inception to implementation. The legislation sought to ban in Ohio (1) transgender surgeries for minors (also commonly referred to as “gender-affirming care”) and (2) boys from playing in girls sports in middle and high schools. The Ohio Legislature passed the bill on December 13, 2023 but it was vetoed by Governor DeWine on December 29, 2023. On January 24, 2024, the Ohio Legislature overrode...
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