How to stay safe, avoid accidents while hiking in Ohio

A Michigan woman was killed by a falling tree while hiking in Ohio's Hocking Hill region July 1. Shelley Vandyke, 69, from Ada in southern Michigan, was struck by a falling "mature, uprooted" tree while she and her friends hiked the Lower Rim …

DeWerth said he spends at least 30 hours a week on the road and averages 40,000 miles per year in his pursuit of ...

BEREA, Ohio — Amateur naturalist and self-trained forester Marc DeWerth will focus on Ohio’s biggest and best trees at 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. on July 22nd at the Cuyahoga County’s Berea branch Library, 7 Berea Commons. While DeWerth, who hails from Columbia …

Mother Nature is helping Northeast Ohio celebrate our country with a TON of sun and heat

CLEVELAND — Most of the 4th of July holiday weekend looks great. High pressure is still dominating our air, so rain chances will be very small over the next few days, and anything that forms won't last long and shouldn't be damaging. Temps are …

Dayton offers scholarship to 2026 guard from northwest Ohio

Saint Louis, Florida Atlantic, Loyola Chicago, Xavier and Virginia Commonwealth are the other programs that have offered Washington scholarships in recent weeks. Washington averaged 21.9 points, 7.7 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 2.7 steals per game as a junior …

Northeast Ohio weather: Sunshine-filled Fourth of July, trending warmer

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - A beautiful Fourth of July holiday is in the forecast. After a comfortably cool start to the day, temperatures trend seasonable this afternoon climbing to the mid to upper 80s. The sky will be mostly sunny as a lake breeze develops …

Unemployment claims in Ohio declined last week 

Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Ohio dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to 4,884 in the week ending June 21, down from 5,778 the week before …

Ohio Hitmen players resume chase for championship ring

GROVE CITY — Luke Bosse admittedly quickly has grown tired of Brandt Lichtenauer’s good-natured ribbing about his coming ring. Lichtenauer and his Licking Valley baseball teammates won the Division III state championship last month. It is the destination …

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Winning Ohio Lottery Pick 5 ticket claimed in Cincinnati

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A Pick 5 player in Cincinnati is celebrating after a $25,000 win in the June 26 drawing. After mandatory state and federal tax totaling 28 percent, the lucky winner will receive $18,000. The winner purchased her ticket at Sunny Mini …

Ohio Association of Senior Centers is an advocate for older residents

I had the privilege of attending the Ohio Association of Senior Centers annual conference in Newark earlier this year. The conference’s theme was ‘Empowering Lives’ and over 70 senior center directors, managers and staff attended the event. From the …