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Fight to increase Ohio minimum wage will continue into 2025
TOLEDO, Ohio — A $15 minimum wage could be coming to Ohio. There are currently two minimum wages in the state. The sub-minimum wage for tipped workers is $5.25. The broader minimum wage is $10.45. Efforts to get a wage increase on the 2024 ballot failed. One Fair Wage,...
Ohio lawmakers discuss options for property tax relief
COLUMBUS, Ohio — After property reappraisals were sent to homeowners across the state, some Ohioans are voicing concern over the impacts to their property taxes. State law requires Ohio counties to reappraise property values every six years. The counties are on a rotation, and in 2024, 18 counties -- including Cuyahoga -- were on the docket.
Yost rejects proposed amendment for no title
(The Center Square) – A plan to ask Ohio voters to strip away immunity from government and public employees for civil rights violations didn’t make it past the first step. Attorney General Dave Yost rejected a petition for a constitutional amendment because it did not contain a title. “The lack of a title alone provides sufficient cause to reject the submitted petition, and the petition is rejected on that basis,”...
Rap, hip-hop concert set for Canton Civic Center featuring T.I., Ying Yang Twins, P$C
CANTON − Hip-hop artists T.I. and the Ying Yang Twins will perform at the Canton Memorial Civic Center on Aug. 30 as part of the Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic weekend. The entertainers will be joined by two other acts − Lloyd and P$C, also known as PSC and Pimp Squad Click. Tickets went on sale Friday to the general public for the inaugural Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic Kickoff Concert. ...
Marilyn Manson accuser comes forward after NY ruling: ‘Fear no longer controls me’
A New York Supreme Court judge has decided not to toss a lawsuit filed by a woman who alleged abuse by gothic shock rocker Marilyn Manson. She publicly revealed her identity for the first time this week.
Reno Man Accused of Possessing Illegal Firearm With Live Rounds During Traffic Stop in Sugarcreek Borough
SUGARCREEK BOROUGH, Pa. (EYT) — A local man is facing charges for allegedly possessing a firearm illegally in Sugarcreek Borough. Court records show Franklin-based State Police filed criminal charges against 32-year-old Shane Mitchell Blair, of Reno, in District Judge Andrew Fish’s office on May 29. According to a...
Tucson Turf headed to NFL Flag Championships in Canton
Tucson Turf Elite Football will represent the Arizona Cardinals at the NFL Flag Championships in Canton, Ohio later this week. Tucson Turf is a nonprofit flag and 7-on-7 football program started by Toby Bourguet. The elite program is no stranger to the NFL’s national flag football championship tournament. They have taken home five national titles from the event.
Caring for sick pets is an unaddressed burden, Kent State researchers say
Having cared for her own dog as it battled two chronic diseases, Kent State psychology professor Mary Beth Spitznagel knew that caring for sick pets can be similar to caring for family members. She wanted to know more. She’d already developed a program to help veterinarians and their staff cope...
Women's Volleyball: Mount Union Earns AVCA/INTENT Team Academic Award For 16th Straight Year
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky-- A record number of volleyball programs have earned the AVCA Team Academic Award sponsored by INTENT. More than 1,400 collegiate and high school volleyball programs maintained a year-long grade-point average of 3.3 on a 4.0 scale (or 4.1 on a 5.0 scale), to earn the award for their classroom excellence during the recently completed academic year.
Mom at center of Lakewood AMBER Alert sentenced to probation
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The 30-year-old Lakewood mom convicted of stabbing her husband and then taking off with their daughter without permission received two years of probation in her sentencing hearing. The judge ruled she will receive a four-year prison sentence if she violated probation. Ariel Walters pleaded guilty to...
Wiener Mobile, vendors planned for Salem Walmart grand re-opening on Friday
Shoppers who stop at the Salem Walmart may wonder if they have walked into the wrong place if they haven’t been there in a while. The Supercenter on East State Street has been undergoing renovations that Walmart executives say will offer customers a seamless, effortless, high-quality shopping experience. Calling...
Former Kent State football standout serves up Cajun favorites | Local Flavor on Wheels
Local Flavor on Wheels: This summer, we’re trying area food trucks for our Local Flavor series instead of sit-down establishments. We hope you’ll come along for the ride! It all started sitting in a classroom at Kent State. ...
A 15-course dinner? Here’s what Marble Room is offering
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Marble Room Steaks and Raw Bar’s wine-dinner series continues with a multi-course molecular gastronomy dinner. It’s scheduled for 6 to 10 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive...
Cleveland police searching for 13-year-old missing 2 days
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Cleveland police are asking for help in locating a 13-year-old girl they say was last seen Monday evening. Officers say Zyonna Howard was last seen in the 800 block of East 150th Street in Cleveland’s South-Collinwood neighborhood. The 13-year-old was last seen Monday evening, police...
More parents come forward with safety concerns, alleged abuse at North Olmsted daycare
NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio (WOIO) - Surveillance video shows the terrifying moments a two-year-old girl with special needs runs out of the Bee My Baby Childcare parking lot in North Olmsted and into oncoming traffic on Lorain Road. 19 News spoke with that child’s mom on Friday. “It’s been very...
Tower City walkway could be relocated for Bedrock's Cuyahoga Riverfront plan
The 1,000-foot walkway from Tower City to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse may be moved and rebuilt — just one of the dramatic infrastructural changes envisioned in Bedrock's Riverfront Master Development Plan. Why it matters: Bedrock, the real estate arm of Dan Gilbert's Rock Ventures, wants to completely transform the Cuyahoga...
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