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Ohio mayors submit proposal to reduce gun violence
Jul. 17—COLUMBUS — Lima Mayor Sharetta Smith has joined forces with 30 of her mayoral counterparts from Ohio's largest cities in an effort to reduce gun violence and easy access to firearms. In a letter to Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, members of the Ohio Mayors Alliance, a bipartisan group of community leaders, cited "significant investments" in public safety and law enforcement that have resulted ...
'Positive trajectory.' Stark County sees jump in tourism spending
CANTON – Tourism spending climbed to $1.37 billion in Stark County last year, up 4.6% from the previous year and providing a total $2.2 billion economic impact for the community, a new report says. Visit Canton, formally the Stark County Convention & Visitors' Bureau, released its annual report Wednesday just as the Pro...
Rent prices in three Ohio cities have exploded since last year. Renters now have to pay more than ever.
Ohio – Ohio becomes a major hotspot with Cleveland leading the way as rent rates keep rising around the United States. Recent Zillow data shows that the average rent price across the country rose 3.5% from last year, to $2,054. With a median rent of $1,300, which reflects a $100 increase from the year before, Ohio offers a more affordable scenario still much below the national norm.
Albin, Navarro and Wood to Represent Ohio Football at 2024 MAC Football Kickoff on Friday
CLEVELAND – — Ohio football fourth-year coachTim Albin, graduate student quarterback Parker Navarro (Tempe, Ariz.) and graduate student safety Jeremiah Wood (Pickerington, Ohio) are set to represent Ohio at the 2024 Mid-American Conference Football Kickoff on Friday, July 19. This year's in-person event will be set at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio from 9 a.m. ET/8 a.m. CT to 1:30 ET/12:30 CT.
‘Blatantly Lying’: Nate Silver Throws Down With DNC Chair Over Using Ohio ‘Deadline’ To Accelerate Biden Nomination
Pollster Nate Silver clapped back at Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chair Jaime Harrison Tuesday in a heated exchange over a push by President Joe Biden-aligned Democrats to accelerate his official nomination through a virtual roll call as early as next week. While the honor is usually delivered in person at the party’s August Democratic National […] The post ‘Blatantly Lying’: Nate Silver Throws Down With DNC Chair Over Using Ohio ‘Deadline’ To Accelerate Biden Nomination first appeared on Mediaite.
'Hard to explain': Ohio Rep. Warren Davidson questions whether Trump shooter acted alone
FONTANA-ON-GENEVA LAKE, Wisconsin − As Congress begins to investigate the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump on July 13, one congressman from the Cincinnati region questioned whether the shooter acted alone. "It's such a level of negligence that it's just hard to conceive that it was simply negligence," U.S. Rep. Warren...
Tee times for this weekend's Tigertown Open, Stark County Amateur golf tournaments
Tee times for the 73rd Tigertown Open set for Friday at Elms Country Club. 8 a.m.: Joshua Clay, Eric Crone, Mark Thomas, Tim Hepner. 8:10: Mathew Urie, Luke Schreck, Spencer Lancaster, Jonathan Main. 8:20: Cooper Krieg, Jake Ketler, Adam Sibila, Anthony Walker. 8:30: Mason Laird, Justin Moose, Max Crookston, Kyle...
Papa Bear’s Italian Restaurant owners set soft opening date
NORTH CANTON − An owner of the new Papa Bear’s Italian Restaurant, still under construction at 305 Applegrove St. NW in North Canton, anticipates an Oct. 1 soft opening. Papa Bear’s Italian Restaurant has been a staple in Stark County since it first opened in 1986 on Belpar Street NW in Jackson Township. When it outgrew that spot, it relocated to Dressler Road in 1988.
Dover expecting another million dollars in grants for Schaeffler work
DOVER (WJER) (July 17, 2024) – The city is set to spend about $1.5 million on storm water management to accommodate the Schaeffler manufacturing facility coming to the city’s northern border. City Council Monday approved applications for $1 million in state grants to cover two-thirds of the cost....
2024 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival – Here’s the Schedule!
It’s “Hall of Fame” time! That means 1480 WHBC will be out and about and sharing all the fun with you! Here’s the full schedule provided to us by the Canton Area Chamber of Commerce plus notes on where you’ll see US! Be Proud Canton! Here we go!
Year of the Quarterback, Part 3: 4-year high school starter Cam Blair plays college waiting game
Editor's note: Steve Doerschuk spent months researching quarterbacks. The result is three waves of a series, "Year of the Quarterback." The first wave revolves around tremendous high school QBs fighting to find the field in college, starting with the tough transition to college followed by how high school stars pick colleges. This is the third article in the first wave. Even as he moved from eighth grade to freshman year at Sandy Valley High School, Cam...
Dover to construct stormwater system to pave way for construction of Schaeffler plant
DOVER ‒ Dover City Council has authorized Service Director Dave Douglas to enter into contracts for a stormwater system on the north end of the city — the last step needed by the city to prepare the way for construction of the Schaeffler Group plant. The system is expected to cost around $1.5 million, with the majority of the money coming from grants from the Ohio Department of Development and the Governor's Office of Appalachia. ...
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