CareSource, Molina Ditch Ohio Obamacare Plans, Leaving 54,000 Scrambling
Two major insurers are pulling out of Ohio's Affordable Care Act marketplace for 2027, leaving roughly 54,000 Ohioans needing to find new health coverage before the year ends. CareSource and Molina Healthcare of Ohio both confirmed they will not offer marketplace plans in the state next year, citing rising healthcare c
Franklin Co. Commissioner Erica Crawley referred to Ohio Ethics Commission for potential violation
The Ohio Department of the Inspector General has asked the Ohio Ethics Commission to investigate Franklin County Commissioner Erica Crawley and the VIP tickets she was given by the county for a Post Malone concert in July. On July 2, Crawley was confronted by police and security guards at the...
Winning Powerball ticket worth $150K sold in Ohio
A winning Powerball ticket worth $150,000 was sold in Ohio.
Fall fire bans begin across the tri-state this week
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — Whether you live in Ohio, Kentucky or West Virginia, fall fire bans go into effect starting October 1st and will restrict legal burn times. Depending on which state you call home, burn times and duration change slightly. West Virginia Fall Burn Ban: West Virginia allows burning under normal circ
Federal appeals court reinstates Ohio proof-of-citizenship voting law
COLUMBUS, Ohio—A federal appeals court has reinstated an Ohio law requiring residents to prove they’re U.S. citizens when registering to vote at Bureau of Motor Vehicles locations. The 2-1 decision by a U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals panel, which lifts a lower-court injunction blocking the new law,...
Families Stretch A $14 Grocery Budget Further At These 15 Ohio Salvage Stores
The first time I pushed a cart past a pallet of dented soup cans in rural Ohio, I expected leftovers and found a full week of meals instead. Salvage grocers sell overstock, scuffed boxes, and close-dated food for a fraction of big-store prices. For families watching every dollar, a small...
End to E-Checks could be coming to Northeast Ohio
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced on Tuesday that he has directed Ohio EPA to begin the process of ending the vehicle emissions testing program in seven local counties, including Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, and Summit.
Invasive burrowing beetles threaten Ohio’s largest native fruit
Pawpaw trees, which grow Ohio’s largest native fruit, are resistant to a lot of pests: Many insects, rabbits and deer largely leave the understory plant alone. But in recent years, invasive ambrosia beetles have been wreaking havoc on pawpaw trees in parts of southeast Ohio. “It's been pretty tough,”...
Hazing allegations involving girls high school soccer team, no criminal charges
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Olentangy Orange High School is under scrutiny after hazing allegations surfaced involving its girls soccer team. The school district said it investigated the matter alongside the Delaware County Sheriff's Office, but the specifics of what occurred have not been shared. There was a meeting Monda
Jones recalls blackouts, ‘demonic’ events before Kei’mani’s death
Darnell Jones told investigators he had been drinking heavily and blacked out the night his 13-year-old daughter, Kei’mani Latigue, was killed, but he recalled going to check on her and then described the rest of his memories that night as “demonic.” Those details emerged Monday during a hearing over whether Jones’ sta
