Bill would overhaul Ohio’s recreational cannabis laws
The state Senate is considering a bill that would significantly change Ohio's voter-passed recreational marijuana laws, placing further limits on potency, prohibiting sharing, and halving the state's limit on home-grow plants. Senate Bill 56, backed by Sen. Steve Huffman, R-Tipp City is under review by the Senate's...
ODOT lays out long-term plans to improve U.S. 23
The Ohio Department of Transportation is making plans to improve the flow of traffic in several major travel corridors that pass through central Ohio. The multi-year plan for U.S. 23 will prepare the roadway between Waldo, Delaware and the area south of Interstate 270 for the traffic patterns expected over the next...
Local leaders holding ribbon-cutting ceremony for new Toledo innovation hub
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Local leaders are holding an event Thursday to announce a new innovation hub, giving new life to a historic Toledo building. The Innovation Post will be located at the Jefferson Center building in downtown Toledo. City and county officials are holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday morning...
Federal authorities assist Monroe Police on credit union ATM theft investigation
The Monroe Police Department reported that an investigation into the theft of cash from an ATM in Monroe expanded beyond Michigan to include federal authorities, resulting in an arrest in Illinois. "Thanks to the efforts of our Road Patrol and Detectives, combined with evidence gathered from the scene, Flock Camera...
Wood County Health Department investigates recent salmonella cases at Perrysburg restaurant
PERRYSBURG, Ohio — In December, the Wood County Health Department found two patients with salmonella had mentioned eating at the Cracker Barrel in Perrysburg, which prompted inspectors to take a close look at the restaurant. When cases of salmonella are reported to the health department, there is a follow-up...
Former Ohio Insurance Agent Sentenced to Probation for $1.4M Theft
A former Ohio insurance agent was sentenced this month to five years of probation for thefts exceeding $1.4 million. Rhonda Chandler, of the Columbus area, stole and misappropriated funds, including premiums for pre-need life insurance policies, commonly known as burial or funeral insurance, according to an...
Ohio school closings for Thursday, February 20
OHIO — School announcements for Ohio for Thursday, February 20, are beginning to roll in and we will update this story as we get them. The following school closings and delays for Ohio may be viewed below. Manchester Local Schools in Adams County will operate on a two-hour delay on Thursday, February 20, 2025. The...
A defense of ‘sin taxes’ in Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s proposed budget
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s final two-year budget proposal, released earlier this month, has caused quite a stir. The headline many have seen about it over and over again is the changes the budget recommends to taxes — namely proposed increases to taxes on cannabis, cigarettes, and sports betting. These taxes are often...
Ohio man sentenced after hand to hand exchange of narcotics for money; Was wanted...
Officials say Germain Sims, 31 of Columbus, Ohio, was convicted of "Delivery of a Controlled II Substance, Cocaine" in the Circuit Court of Ohio County.
Ohio Pot Costs Triple Michigan’s, Yet Lawmakers Want To Make It Even More Expensive
CLEVELAND – Dealing with Crohn’s disease since he was a kid, Terrell Washington felt stuck — Until he was able to access marijuana. “It got me off of medication and got me into remission with my Crohn’s disease because of using cannabis,” Washington told me.
