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Ohio kindergarten vaccination rates drop 4.5% in five years, health officials warn
COLUMBUS, Ohio -The rate of Ohio kindergarteners entering school fully vaccinated plunged 4.5% in the past five years, Ohio Department of Health Director Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff said. In the 2019-2020 school year, 89.9% incoming kindergartners met...

Wawa’s newly opened North Carolina travel center is the first of 3
Wawa is planning more travel centers in Ohio and Indiana. | Wawa Inc. Convenience-store and fuel retailer Wawa Inc. officially opened its first travel center on Thursday. Located in Hope Mills, North Carolina, in Cumberland County, it is the first...

Emmett Mosley injury update: Latest news on Steve Sarkisian's WR ahead of big game against Ohio State
Emmett Mosley has been in the spotlight for the No. 1 Texas Longhorns heading into their 2025 college football season. The wideout is dealing with an injury, and fans want to know whether Mosley will play in Texas' season-opener against No. 3 Ohio...

Where were the cheapest places to fill up on premium gas in cities in Ohio County in week ending Aug. 23?
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Ohio County selling...

High School Football Week 2 Preview: Greenon travels to Northwestern for another Clark...
Catholic Central (1-0) at Troy Christian (0-1): Irish coach Ryan West picked up his first victory last week against Bradford. They’ll face an Eagles squad who went 0-10 last season and lost to Western Ohio Athletic Conference powerhouse...

Ohio man charged in shootout with deputies fled hospital on scooter
A nurse supervisor called 911 to report that a man charged with attempted aggravated murder ditched his appointment at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, wearing a dark blue hospital gown and rode away on an electric rental scooter....

Convenience store giant Wawa offers parking at new travel centers, but no showers
There’s a new company entrant into the truck stop/travel center business with deep pockets, which means there’s a new supplier of truck parking: Wawa. The mostly mid-Atlantic convenience store chain, whose fans can be almost obsessive about the...

2025 College Football Week 1 Picks, Preview: What To Expect in Texas-Ohio State
College football doesn’t ease into the season — it kicks the door down. Week 1 is here, and we've got the biggest season-opening showdown the sport has ever seen: Texas and Ohio State will meet in The Shoe as the No. 1 Longhorns take on the...

Spartans head to Ohio for the only Saturday night game in Michigan
WALDRON — For nearly every high school football team in Michigan, the 2025 season will open under Thursday night lights on Aug. 28 or traditional Friday night lineups on Aug. 28. But 8-player team Waldron will buck that tradition. More: Vote for...

Team Tressel Fitness Challenge Launches in Schools Across Ohio
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)—Ohio Lt. Governor Jim Tressel and Ohio Department of Education and Workforce Director Stephen D. Dackin today announced the launch of the Team Tressel Fitness Challenge in grades 4-8 across Ohio. The challenge will officially...

Wawa opens first travel center, promises 2 more
Dive Brief: Wawa held a grand opening for its first travel center on Thursday in Hope Mills, North Carolina, the company announced on Thursday. This 8,000-square-foot format, which was first announced in May 2024, is designed to cater to...
No. 1 Texas at No. 2 Ohio State prediction: Odds, expert picks, team overviews, key players, and stats
The Ohio State Buckeyes host the Texas Longhorns Saturday at the Horseshoe in Columbus, Ohio is one of the most highly anticipated openers to a college football season in years. Ohio State defeated Texas in the college football playoff last season...

640 UAW workers in Ohio area are on strike. Here's why
UAW President Shawn Fain announced via live stream that 640 members of his union are going on strike. The announcement came 30 minutes before the employees' contract expired — and weeks after stalled bargaining talks. GE Aerospace said it was...

Fascinating Ohio: PetFBI leaders, an international forester and a Robinson Crusoe explorer
The heartache and worry over a missing pet prompted a woman who lives in Columbus to create a lost-and-found network that is now a national resource. It's called PetFBI and it started right here in central Ohio. A Denison University alumnus has...

As Ohio Republican statewide politicians plan to play musical chairs, Ohio Democrats dither
In the conventional wisdom of yore, politicking for elected office didn’t start in earnest until after Labor Day. Nobody wanted to eat, sleep and breathe political noise in the summertime. That could start later. Much. But there is nothing...

PHOTO GALLERY: Wawa Debuts Travel Center Format
During the grand opening, Wawa launched its Lending a Helping Hoagie campaign, with a portion of the first week of hoagie sales, up to $2,500, in the Hope Mills Travel Center store benefitting Second Harvest Food Bank of Southeast North Carolina....

Shania Twain Hits A Milestone Birthday & Is Still On Top Of Her Game, Ohio HS Betting Lines & Reds Are A Mess
Mrs. Screencaps and I officially have a teenager This morning, hot off setting a new personal best cross country time of 12:29:19 — we were told after the race that he couldn't go any faster because he had to take a dump — Screencaps Jr. indicated...

Vance rolls into another battleground state as Trump's 'traveling salesman' to promote key proposal
Fox News correspondent Mark Meredith reports on Vice President JD Vance's visit to Georgia and a potential 2028 White House run on 'Special Report.' NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Vice President JD Vance is heading to a another...

World's deadliest animal is outside your Ohio home right now
The mosquito kills more people than any other creature in the world, according to the CDC. There are 59 types of mosquitoes in Ohio. Several Ohio counties have reported cases of mosquito-borne illnesses in the last year. What is the world's...

Northeast Ohio emerges as key hub in Trump deportation network
Ohio's Mahoning Valley, including its airport, jail, and a private prison, has become a hub for ICE detainee transfers and housing. Local residents and advocates express concerns over the morality and practicality of the Youngstown area's...