COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Attorney General’s Office rejected a petition seeking to amend Article II, Section 34a of the Ohio Constitution, which sets the minimum wage rate. On Oct. 5, the Attorney General’s Office received the written petition, “Raise the Wage Ohio,” proposing to increase the state minimum wage rate and modify existing requirements […]
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Wellston man seriously injured after his motorcycle struck a deer
JACKSON COUNTY, Ohio — A Wellston man was transported to the hospital Sunday afternoon in serious condition following a motorcycle crash. According to the Jackson Post of the Ohio Highway Patrol, 28-year-old Ronnie Sharp was traveling along Township Road 372 near the intersection of Route 327 in Jackson County when he collided with a […]
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The media — and the public — continue to be shut out from a public courtroom in Pike Co., and that’s not okay.
WAVERLY, Ohio — Even though a higher court has struck down parts of an archaic court order issued by the presiding Judge in the trial of George Wagner IV in Pike County, violations of the media — and the public — continue. In an order issued last month, Pike County Court of Common Pleas Judge […]
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DAY 23: Angela Wagner’s mother, co-defendant testifies against family to spare her own freedom
WAVERLY, Ohio — In the final day of the fourth week of trial for George Wagner IV, his grandmother took the stand against him. Jurors heard from several witnesses on Friday as the state continues to present their case against Wagner for more than two dozen charges, including eight counts of murder. Prosecutors allege Wagner […]
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Muskingum Co. man charged with the rape of a 12-year-old Scioto Co. girl
SCIOTO COUNTY, Ohio — A 61-year-old Muskingum County man is in the Scioto County Jail today, charged with the rape of a 12-year-old child. Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman released a statement on the arrest late Thursday evening. According to Sheriff Thoroughman, 61-year-old Michael Leland Nethers, of Philo, Ohio was charged following an […]
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DAY 22: Angela Wagner’s interrogation is played for the jury as her brother testifies against her
WAVERLY, Ohio — On the 22nd day of George Wagner IV’s trial in Pike County, his mother’s interrogation was played before the jury, as his uncle — Angela Wagner’s brother — took the stand against the family. The two-hour-long interrogation took place in Montana in May 2017 as the Wagner family crossed back into the […]
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Nearly 1,000 residents are in the dark in Chillicothe
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Nearly 1,000 customers are without power this evening in the city of Chillicothe. According to American Electric Power, the outage happened shortly before 6:30 p.m. affecting the area around Western Avenue toward downtown. A restoration time of 9:30 p.m. was provided by the electric company. The cause of the outage […]
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Firefighters respond to a house fire on Chillicothe’s west side
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio —- Firefighters in Chillicothe responded to a house fire on the city’s west side. The call came in shortly after 7 p.m. this evening. Multiple firehouses responded to the 600 block of Allen Avenue after a 9-1-1 caller said that a fire had broken out in an upstairs bedroom. According to […]
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Emergency personnel responded to a crash along Route 23 in Ross Co.
ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — A two-vehicle crash along Route 23 caused traffic backups Thursday evening. The call came into dispatchers around 6 p.m. According to initial reports, a car and truck were involved in the accident along the highway just north of Crouse Chapel Road in Ross County. Medics from Green Township along with law […]
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Social Security benefits will increase 8.7% in 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Social Security benefits will increase 8.7% in 2023, helping retirees weather surging inflation that shows few signs of slowing down. It’s the biggest cost-of-living increase since 1981, when there was an 11.3% bump in monthly benefits. On average, Social Security checks will rise by more than $140 a month starting in January. Roughly 70 million Americans, or about 25% […]