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Sonic Temple Art & Musical Festival returns to Columbus for fifth year, following largest event yet
9+ hour, 41+ min ago (380+ words) Fireworks go off during Metallica's set at the 2025 Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival. Credit: Sam Shapiro The biggest rock festival in Columbus history is aiming to break last year's record number of attendees " with 175, 000 people showing out " by bringing a…...
Ohio Is Pushing Massive Changes To Sports Betting Rules
3+ hour, 44+ min ago (289+ words) It's no secret that online gambling has taken over the world of sports, but at least a few politicians are trying to fight back against this epidemic. Three Republican lawmakers in Ohio held a press conference this Wednesday to propose…...
Protest forms outside Columbus City Hall against Iran War
18+ min ago (48+ words) Organizers with the Party for Socialism and Liberation and other advocacy groups held a protest outside city hall on Wednesday against the Iran War. Organizers with the Party for Socialism and Liberation and other advocacy groups held a protest outside…...
Ohio Bills Look to Significantly Restrict Sports Betting
51+ min ago (475+ words) Is the Buckeye State ready to say goodbye to March Madness? Three Republican Ohio lawmakers will be introducing bills that would impose strict sports betting regulations in the state. Ohio launched online and retail sports betting on Jan. 1, 2023. Sports betting…...
Ohio Republicans Announce Proposal To Severely Restrict Sports Betting
2+ hour, 41+ min ago (531+ words) Ohio lawmakers continue to push back against the state's sports betting laws, and the latest attempt came Wednesday morning when House Republicans announced the "Save Ohio Sports Act." The promised package of proposals would eliminate online sports betting, which was…...
Six Ohio counties to benefit from $65 settlement over 'forever chemicals"
14+ hour, 8+ min ago (328+ words) GALLIPOLIS, Ohio (WCHS) " Gallia, Lawrence and Meigs counties will be among the first in Ohio to benefit from a $65 million payout of settlement money from the state's aggressive litigation over so-called forever chemicals. A lawsuit was filed against Du Pont…...
No sand for you! Popular Georgia beach loses fed erosion funds to New Jersey.
14+ hour, 14+ min ago (564+ words) TYBEE ISLAND " Georgia's most popular beach is thinning and the federal funds to fatten up the shore won't be coming as scheduled. Tybee Island officials learned Tuesday the island's periodic beach renourishment project has been cut from the U. S. Army Corps…...
Three candidates run in Ohio House District 7 Democratic primary on May 5
2+ hour, 48+ min ago (1444+ words) Three Democrats are running to replace Rep. Allison Russo in the Ohio House. Russo is vacating her seat representing House District 7 to run for Ohio secretary of state. The three Democrats vying for her position in the May 5 primary are…...
City of Columbus faces lawsuit over removal of Christopher Columbus statue
7+ hour, 41+ min ago (204+ words) Baltimore Sun Major Eastern Shore drug bust nets $4 M in cocaine, 13 arrests Maryland Gov. Wes Moore dodges question on dishonesty, leadership concerns Maryland could face $60 B in liability from thousands of child sex abuse claims "Discrimination: Maryland bill would allow…...
City attorney shuts down south Columbus club following deadly shooting, other incidents
8+ hour, 37+ min ago (321+ words) COLUMBUS, Ohio " Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein announced Wednesday the closure of an after-hours club where a man was found fatally shot last month. According to a press release, Klein's property action team secured a temporary restraining order that will…...