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What will happen with medical marijuana?
Hi, I’m Anthony Shoemaker, the statehouse bureau chief for The Enquirer. Last year, Ohio voters approved recreational marijuana use in the state. Sales have not started yet, but patients in the state’s current medical marijuana program are already concerned. State bureau reporter Haley BeMiller has been covering marijuana...
Blade staff bring home 13 awards from Associated Press Managing Editors’ Ohio awards
A Blade sports columnist and photographer took top honors in the Associated Press Managing Editors’ Ohio awards announced Sunday during a banquet in Columbus. David Briggs took home the first place award for best sports columnist during 2023 in Ohio. Jeremy Wadsworth was selected as the state’s best photographer. Artist Joe Landsberger won third place for best full page design, best graphic artist, and best illustration or informational graphic. Photojournalist Steven Zenner won second place for best photo story, as well as third place for best news photo and third place for best feature photo. Sarah Readdean, The Blade’s religion writer, was named the third best features writer in Ohio.
The Lima News wins 12 awards in 2023 contest
COLUMBUS — The Lima News won 12 awards, including three first-place awards, at the Ohio Associated Press Media Editors awards announced Sunday at an event in Columbus. The newspaper tied for third place in general excellence in Division IV, a category for mid-sized newspapers across the state that included newspapers in Canton, Cleveland, Elyria, Findlay and Warren.
Returning state champion Bartlett highlights 2024 high school storylines, golfers to know
The final weeks of July begin the high school sports season in Ohio and Kentucky as preps golfers begin their seasons on July 22 in Kentucky and July 29 in Ohio. Last season was another full of success for local golfers, including many returning athletes like Wyoming senior Finley Bartlett who won the Ohio High School Athletic Association Division II individual state championship. Here are some of the top returning golfers and storylines to watch in the...
LancasterChorale undergoes rebranding to ProArteOHIO
LANCASTER – Dr. Stephen Caracciolo, Artistic Director, and the members of the Board of Directors of LancasterChorale announced that the organization has changed its name to ProArteOHIO Vocal Ensemble to better reflect the organization. LancasterChorale has evolved significantly under two conductors since its beginning as a volunteer community chorus...
Power restored to 4,200 in northeastern Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — More than 4,200 AEP customers in the northeastern section of Columbus were without power for a number of hours Sunday afternoon. According to the AEP outage map, an outage near the Preserve North section of the city, west of the New Albany Country Club and east of Blendon Woods, affected 4,255 […]
Pioneer Center hosts iCan Swim Camp to teach water safety skills
ROSS COUNTY – The Pioneer Center recently hosted iCan Swim Camp at the YMCA of Ross County. The program, managed by iCan Shine, teaches individuals with disabilities ages three and up water safety skills. “Individuals with certain disabilities have an increased risk of drowning,” said Superintendent of the Pioneer...
Man in “extremely critical” condition after northeast Columbus shooting
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — One man was taken to a hospital in “extremely critical” condition after being shot Sunday morning in northeast Columbus. A police dispatcher said officers were sent to the 2400 block of Timber Trail Drive South just after 10:30 a.m. A man was found shot with medics taking the victim to a […]
Pike Christian Academy withdraws bid for radioactive school following Guardian investigation
PIKETON, Ohio — Following an investigation by the Guardian, Pike Christian Academy (PCA) has announced it will no longer pursue the purchase of Zahn’s Corner Middle School. The school district made the announcement on Saturday, stating their decision on social media. “After careful consideration and prayer, PCA school...
20-goal scorer disrespected by the Columbus Blue Jackets: tensions high
The Columbus Blue Jackets have seemingly found a gem in Kirill Marchenko, but that doesn't seem to be the case as they head towards arbitration. After back-to-back 20-goal seasons for the Blue Jackets, one would expect the team to be excited about Russian winger Kirill Marchenko, who projects to be a top line winger alongside Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan next season. Unfortunately, that isn't quite the case, as there has been a shock revelation about his contract situation with the team this summer.
The Ohio State Buckeyes have a ton of Olympians going to Paris
The Ohio State Buckeyes have always excelled in most sports. We know that the football program is the crown jewel of all of the sports they have, but it’s not their most successful. They have plenty of others that are very successful as well. The Buckeyes also excel at the Olympic sports. In fact, they have a ton of national championships in those sports.
Toledo company to manufacture electric vehicles with federal funding
Ohio will receive more than $32 million in federal funding to help revive auto manufacturing and jobs in the state, specifically electric vehicle production at a plant in Toledo. U.S. vehicle manufacturing has been on the decline since the 1970s, but the Biden administration is providing $1.7 billion in grants...
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