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Ohio Revamped Its Requirements For Getting A Driver's License

Ohio Revamped Its Requirements For Getting A Driver's License

Previously, drivers in Ohio under the age of 18 had to complete driver’s education before getting a license. However, anyone over 18 could simply take the driving test and if they passed, that was it. If they failed, they had to complete a...

Ohio Legislators Reshape Teachers’ Pension Board Structure

There will be fewer teachers on the board of the State Teachers’ Retirement System of Ohio, phasing in gradually over the next three years, under provisions of a new state budget that gives the state government significantly more control over the...

Ohio man sentenced for smuggling foreign body armor into US

Ohio man sentenced for smuggling foreign body armor into US

Rebecca C. Lutzko United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio | U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of OhioRebecca C. Lutzko United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio | U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of...

Ohio appeals court rules Cleveland, other cities have right to ban flavored tobacco products

Ohio appeals court rules Cleveland, other cities have right to ban flavored tobacco products

COLUMBUS—A 2023 Ohio law prohibiting Cleveland and other cities from banning flavored tobacco products is unconstitutional, as it violates the cities’ home-rule authority, a state appeals court panel ruled Tuesday. The decision, by three...

Appalachian women's stories: Urban migration & cultural pride in Ohio

Appalachian women's stories: Urban migration & cultural pride in Ohio

Culture Couch is produced for the ear and designed to be heard, not read. We strongly encourage you to listen to the audio by clicking on the blue "LISTEN" button above, which includes emotion and emphasis not on the page. After World War II,...

Westlake man indicted on charges related to alleged road rage incident involving Ohio US Rep. Max Miller

Westlake man indicted on charges related to alleged road rage incident involving Ohio US Rep. Max Miller

Feras Hamdan faces multiple charges, including ethnic intimidation and tampering with evidence, after allegedly threatening Miller and using antisemitic slurs. CLEVELAND — The Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office has announced an indictment against...

Summer Travelers Flock to Ohio Bird Sanctuary for Wild Bird Encounters in Mansfield

Summer Travelers Flock to Ohio Bird Sanctuary for Wild Bird Encounters in Mansfield

MANSFIELD, Ohio– With summer travel in full swing, Ohio Bird Sanctuary visitors are enjoying the first summer in four years without construction dotting the landscape, now that renovations are completed at this unique attraction found midway...

5 Takeaways From Mid-Ohio

5 Takeaways From Mid-Ohio

(LEXINGTON, OH) – Congratulations goes out to the Six-time series champion, the “Ice Man” Scott Dixon and the whole No. 9 PNC Bank Chip Ganassi Racing “Wolfpack” crew for collecting his 59th career win at Sunday’s Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio at the...

Inside the Numbers: Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio

Inside the Numbers: Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio

POLE SITTER: Alex Palou – No. 10 OpenAI Chip Ganassi Racing Honda (01:05.0215 // 125.017 MPH) RACE WINNER: Scott Dixon – No.9 PNC Bank Chip Ganassi Racing FASTEST RACE LAP: Scott McLaughlin – No. 3 Odyssey Battery Team Penske Chevrolet (122.069...

Hereafter Cocktail Bar and Restaurant Coming to Ohio City

Hereafter Cocktail Bar and Restaurant Coming to Ohio City

click to enlarge Douglas Trattner The building that Hereafter will occupy come winter. Gabriela Holzer, a StarChefs "Rising Star Bartender" and lead bartender at Thyme Table in Bay Village, is striking out on her own. She has signed a deal to take...

‘I’m rich in my heart’: How a music photographer forged his own educational path

‘I’m rich in my heart’: How a music photographer forged his own educational path

Marty Sosnowski in front of a collage of concert posters and photographs during his college years. Photo courtesy of Marty Sosnowski As a teenager, Marty “Meatman” Sosnowski of Green Bay, Wisconsin never felt like he fit in. He stopped trying to...

Flat Rock Masonic Lodge Honors Paulding County Educators at Annual Steak Fry

Flat Rock Masonic Lodge Honors Paulding County Educators at Annual Steak Fry

Pamela Bailey, Title 1 Reading Teacher and Dr. Martin Miller, Superintendent. Antwerp Local Schools. The members of Flat Rock Masonic Lodge and Masons from the area enjoyed a great evening at the annual Flat Rock Lodge Steak Fry! In addition to...

Ohio camp uses horses to boost language skills in children

Ohio camp uses horses to boost language skills in children

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A unique pilot language therapy program at Benson Oaks Farm is harnessing the power of horses to help children with language delays. The initiative, a collaboration with the Ohio State University's Speech and Hearing...

NC State leaders graduate from Ohio Leadership Academy for Student Success

NC State leaders graduate from Ohio Leadership Academy for Student Success

Two leaders of North Central State College have graduated as Fellows of the newest class of the Ohio Leadership Academy for Student Success. Dr. Laurie Jackson, Director of Admissions and Brook Miller, Assistant Dean of the Engineering,Business...

Ohio Shakespeare Festival's ‘The Tempest’ is a Magical Show in an Enchanting Setting

Ohio Shakespeare Festival's ‘The Tempest’ is a Magical Show in an Enchanting Setting

click to enlarge Photo credit: Scott Custer A Spirit in Ohio Shakespeare Festival's "The Tempest." Ohio Shakespeare Festival (OSF) has performed under the stars at the Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens for twenty-four summers. Their playing space is...

Bishop Robert Brennan, Bishop of Columbus Unite to Advocate for Religious Workforce Protection Act

Bishop Robert Brennan, Bishop of Columbus Unite to Advocate for Religious Workforce Protection Act

PROSPECT HEIGHTS — The bishops of Brooklyn and Columbus have come together to promote legislation that would prevent foreign-born priests and religious from having to disrupt their ministries in the U.S. due to changes in immigration rules. Bishop...

Senate Bill 1 took effect last week. Here’s how Ohio universities have responded

Senate Bill 1 took effect last week. Here’s how Ohio universities have responded

Senate Bill 1 took effect last week. Here’s how Ohio universities have responded By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom Posted on: Tuesday, July 8, 2025 < < Back to CINCINNATI (The Ohio Newsroom) — A controversial higher education bill went into...

Unselfish team culture helps savvy fuel-saving Dixon past dominant Palou

Unselfish team culture helps savvy fuel-saving Dixon past dominant Palou

Alex Palou admits and laments his mistake late a race at Mid-Ohio he seemed to win on strategy. But Scott Dixon stuck to his and capitalized. Here’s what changed. Palou and Dixon are two of the best IndyCar drivers in its history. Dixon, a...

Ohio Statehouse, Congressional Republicans embrace handouts for the rich, cuts for working families

Ohio Statehouse, Congressional Republicans embrace handouts for the rich, cuts for working families

“As Ohio goes, so goes the nation.” The old adage used to apply to the state when Ohio was regarded as a perfect microcosm of America (with its regional, socioeconomic, and political diversity) and thus an influential bellwether in presidential...

Ohio Capital Journal wins another seven Society of Professional Journalists awards

Ohio Capital Journal wins another seven Society of Professional Journalists awards

by Ohio Capital Journal Staff, Ohio Capital Journal July 8, 2025 For the third year in a row, the Ohio Capital Journal has won seven awards in “Ohio’s Best Journalism Contest” from the Society of Professional Journalists, including three first...

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