Tag: Ohio

Inmate Fatally Shoots Guard, Kills Self at Ohio Hospital

DAYTON, Ohio—A county jail inmate receiving treatment at an Ohio hospital shot and killed a security guard, pointed the weapon at others and then killed himself in a parking lot, authorities said. The shooting Wednesday at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton happened before a gunman carrying a rifle and a handgun killed four people and…


Ohio Bill Lowering Training Requirements for Armed Teachers Moves Forward

The Ohio state legislature is considering a bill that would dramatically lower training requirements for teachers who wish to carry guns at school. Under current Ohio law, individual school districts are able decide whether teachers and staff members can arm themselves. In June 2021, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled 4–3 that any school employee who…


Iraqi Man in Ohio Charged in Plot to Murder Former President George W. Bush

An Iraqi man living in Columbus, Ohio, has been charged by federal authorities for allegedly plotting to smuggle foreign nationals into the United States as part of a plot to assassinate former President George W. Bush. Agents from the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force arrested Shihab Ahmed Shihab Shihab, 52, Tuesday morning. He appeared in…


High Fuel Costs Won’t Scupper Port Clinton’s Warm Welcome For Tourists

As gas and fuel prices continue to rise, Ohio’s lakefront town of Port Clinton is pushing back to prepare for its busiest tourist season and stay afloat during challenging times. Spring has sprung in the Heartland and tourists are returning to the region known as Lake Erie’s Coastal Ohio Trail. A resort for relaxation it…


Ohio Beef and Poultry Processors, Suppliers Benefitting From Grant Program to Combat Shortages

As grocery stores and meat markets continue to face high beef prices, food shortages, and supply chain issues across the United States, livestock and poultry producers throughout Ohio are benefitting from a program to combat the problem through grants provided by the administration of Republican Gov. Mike DeWine. DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted (R)…


Car Crashes Into Ohio Convention Center

Video released on May 11 shows a car crashing into the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio. The driver, Frantz Jules told police his brakes went out while on a state highway. He exited on Vine Street before slamming into the building, striking a pillar once inside. No one was injured in the crash…


More Pain at The Pump: Ohio Stuck on the Wrong Side of $4 a Gallon

If you are looking to fill up your vehicle and want to pay less than $4 a gallon for gas then forget it in Ohio. The state’s price at the pump is stuck well over $4 a gallon and those who need to drive to work, among other places, fear that it will go sky-high…


Peloton Headwinds Stiffen as People Break Pandemic Routines

Peloton’s uphill ride to get more sales is getting rougher as more people return to gyms and other pre-pandemic exercise routines and embrace cheaper options. The maker of high-end exercise bikes and treadmills, once highflying in the early days of the pandemic, on Tuesday reported mounting losses and slowing sale. It also offered a bleak…


Filmmaker Working to Bring Beginning of NFL to Life

DAYTON, OHIO – Award-winning filmmaker Allan Farst is getting ready to charge past the 50-yard line and bust through the end zone of bringing to life on the movie screen one of Dayton, Ohio’s, most unsung stories.The feature documentary is titled Triangle Park, the place where the Dayton Triangles played the Columbus Panhandles in the…


Trump Endorsement Is No Golden Ticket; GOP Field Remains Open to Others, Analysts Say

The victory of Trump-endorsed venture capitalist and author J.D. Vance in the GOP senatorial nomination battle in Ohio on May 3 has led some commentators to issue judgments about Trump’s continuing dominance of the party that fail to recognize a more nuanced reality on the ground, political consultants and strategists said this week. Despite some…