Tag: Ohio

When do you need to stop for a school bus in Ohio? What to know before school starts

With school beginning for many central Ohio districts this week, thousands of schoolchildren will be out along the…

Ohio amendments for marriage equality and equal rights both cleared for signature collection

Ballot petition signature collection. (Stock photo by WEWS.)Ohio advocates have been approved to start collecting signatures to put…

Has anyone from Ohio ever won the Powerball jackpot?

The interstate Powerball jackpot rests at a sizable half-billion on the line for the Aug. 11 drawing ($501…

Will Ohio weather cooperate for Perseids meteor shower peak this week? See the forecast

The Perseid meteor shower — one of the best of the year, according to NASA — treats stargazers…

What will fall weather bring to Ohio? See the Old Farmer’s Almanac forecast

As another heat wave brings 90-plus degree temperatures, some people are surely thinking of fall, longing for changing…

New Democratic bill would ban drilling under Ohio state parks and Lake Erie

The entrance to Salt Fork State Park, April 5, 2024, Jefferson Township in Guernsey County, Ohio. (Photo by…

Is E-Check going away? Here’s where Ohio’s attempt to eliminate vehicle testing stands

The check engine light may be on for Ohio's E-Check program.Ohio lawmakers are pressing federal regulators for a…

JD Vance’s team had water level of Ohio river raised for family’s boating trip

JD Vance’s team had the army corps of engineers in Louisville, Ohio, take the unusual step of changing…

Fireflies are lighting up Ohio. Here’s what’s happening throughout the state

Across Ohio, the dog days of summer are upon us with recent high temps and humidity making for…

Republican Vivek Ramaswamy holds massive cash advantage in Ohio’s 2026 race for governor

Ohio Democratic governor candidate Amy Acton, left. (Campaign photo). Ohio Republican governor candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, right. (Getty Images.)Ohio’s…

Ohio landowners can get paid to restore native grasslands

COLUMBUS — Millions in new funding is available for Ohio landowners who want to create grassland habitats that…

Solar eclipse is coming Aug. 2, 2027. Will it be visible from Ohio?

Rumors about a lengthy total solar eclipse may have been circulating online, but the so-called "eclipse of the…