Just a few days ago was the 105th anniversary of women being granted the right to vote in this country. Ohio was among the first states to ratify the 19th Amendment, 12 days after the U.S. Senate passed the amendment and set off the ratification process. Today, the Buckeye State isn’t ...

State officials are working toward bringing more supports to public high school students who are already thinking about life after graduation. Last week, Gov. Mike DeWine and the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce announced $7.1 million for the Career Pathway Support Networks Request ...

School is already in session for many students in Ohio, and will be soon for those in West Virginia. With the beginning of the school year comes a possible change to our morning or afternoon driving routines, as school buses filled with children will be everywhere. Get back in the mindset of ...

“If you feel different, you drive different. Drive high, get a DUI.” That’s the theme of an effort by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to help local law enforcement be highly visible from now through Labor Day as they crack down on ...

Buckeye State officials had good reason to celebrate this week, as they took a look at the economic impact of tourism in Ohio in 2024. According to a news release from the state Department of Development, Ohio saw 3.5 million more visitors in 2024 than in 2023 — about 242 million visitors. ...

CHEERS to Melissa Yeso, Martins Ferry’s newest city council member, who was willing to step up and fill a vacancy left due to a prior member’s health concerns. JEERS to reports that young people in several local communities are riding motorized bikes and scooters without obeying traffic ...