GREENFIELD, Ohio — Darcy Binegar, a 28-year-old woman from Greenfield, has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison for multiple counts of drug trafficking. Binegar was found guilty on four counts of aggravated trafficking in methamphetamine, two of which were third-degree felonies, and two of which were fourth-degree felonies. In addition to the prison […]
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OhioHealth pledges $20,000 to Habitat for Humanity
ATHENS COUNTY, Ohio — OhioHealth O’Bleness Hospital has pledged $20,000 to Habitat for Humanity of Southeast Ohio to support the construction of two homes in the region. The homes in Jacksonville, Athens County, and Carbon-Hill Buchtel Road, Hocking County, will provide affordable housing for families in need. The project also offers unique volunteer opportunities for […]
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Ohio men arrested for supplying Mexican cartel with guns
TAMPA, Florida — Two men from Cleveland, Ohio have been arrested and charged with multiple firearm-related offenses in Tampa, Florida. Yuendry Rodriguez Hilario and Saleh Yusuf Saleh were taken into custody on March 2, 2023, and have been accused of conspiring to transfer firearms to commit a felony and/or drug trafficking crime, possession of firearms […]
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Buffalo Wild Wings in hot water over boneless wings controversy
CHICAGO, Illinois — Buffalo Wild Wings has found itself in a legal battle over its boneless wings, as a Chicago man alleged that they are not actually wings but just chicken nuggets. The lawsuit filed by Aimen Halim claims that the boneless wings are overpriced since they are not wings. Halim is suing the restaurant […]
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Chillicothe VA Medical Center welcomes new director
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — The Chillicothe VA Medical Center (VAMC) has a new Medical Center Director, Kenneth J. Mortimer. Mortimer, who is currently the Associate Medical Center Director at the Herschel “Woody” Williams VAMC in Huntington, WV, where he has served since 2018, will begin his new role on March 26. Jane Johnson, who is […]
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Ross Co. SALT Council celebrates its 25th anniversary
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — The Ross County SALT Council celebrated its 25th anniversary on March 14, 2022. The council was established in Chillicothe in February of 1999 by Officer Dale Gillette, in cooperation with local law enforcement, the Ross County Senior Citizens Center, the AARP, and other groups serving seniors. SALT, which stands for Seniors […]
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Scioto Co. man sentenced to life in prison for child sex trafficking
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Larry Dean Porter, a 72-year-old man from Wheelersburg, Ohio, was sentenced to 480 months in prison for his role in a child sex trafficking operation in Scioto County. Porter was the lead of 11 defendants charged in the case, all of whom have since been convicted. Porter was found guilty of using […]
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Mayors rally for rail safety reform following Ohio train derailment
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) is endorsing critical and long-overdue legislation to make American railways safer. Following a train derailment and chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio, a bipartisan group of Senators, led by Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and J.D. Vance (R-OH), introduced the Railway Safety Act. Below is […]
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Ohio A.G. files suit against Norfolk Southern over train derailment disaster
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has filed a 58-count civil lawsuit in federal court against Norfolk Southern, seeking to hold the company financially accountable for a train derailment that occurred in East Palestine on February 3. The accident caused the release of over 1 million gallons of hazardous chemicals, which, according to […]
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Ohio Department of Insurance offers free mental health webinars
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Department of Insurance’s Ohio Mental Health Insurance Assistance Office will be conducting free webinars to educate consumers and healthcare professionals about mental health and substance use disorder benefits in health insurance plans for treatment access. Ohio Department of Insurance director Judith L. French has announced that the Ohio Mental Health […]