At the start of the Ohio 2024 Legislative Session, lawmakers would do well to heed Gov. Mike DeWine’s thoughts on what should be prioritized and accomplished. Speaking with WCPO, DeWine appeared to hope lawmakers would move away from distracting nonsense and instead focus on doing real good ...

CHEERS to word that the village of Belmont has funds available to take initial steps toward demolition of its former school building. The landmark is loved by many, but it is beyond repair. JEERS to news that hospitals across the nation need to require masks because of the prevalence of ...

Tragedy has struck again in Ohio, as the Ohio Department of Health announced Friday the first pediatric death of the 2023-24 flu season — a 9-year-old girl from Clermont County. It is a sad reminder that age is not the only determining factor for when these viruses become deadly. In fact, ...

Few people in the local area recall the days when trains carried passengers from Bellaire to Barnesville, but many will recall freight trains rolling through the region. Though passenger railroads once criss crossed our region, Ohio has become flyover country for many in the U.S. But ...

And here we are, at the dawn of a new year, a time to put 2023 behind while we look forward to the joys and challenges of the coming 366 days (remember, this is a leap year). There is excitement in the air as we wonder what will come after the symbolic reset we experience each time we start ...

Oh, the anticipation of celebrations on New Year’s Eve — the kind that do not involve the pressure of exchanging gifts or catering to the younger members of the family. For some, it is an occasion to dress up, go out and party in a way that perhaps they might not at any other time of ...