Region and Beyond
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Airbag Recall Widens to 34 Million Cars as Takata Admits Defects
By DANIELLE IVORY and HIROKO TABUCHI For more than a decade, the Japanese company Takata, one of the largest suppliers of airbags, denied that its products were defective even as motorists were killed by exploding airbags and automakers around the world recalled millions of cars equipped with its products. But on Tuesday, in an about-face, Takata admitted that…
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Attorney General DeWine Announces $158 Million mobile cramming settlements with Verizon and Sprint
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, along with the attorneys general of the other 49 states and the District of Columbia, the Federal Communications Commission, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, announced national settlements with Verizon and Sprint to resolve allegations that the companies placed unauthorized third-party charges on consumers’ cell phone bills in a practice…
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Allegiant Launches Service to Savannah/Hilton Head
Allegiant Travel Company begins service from the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) to Savannah, GA (SAV). Allegiant will offer seasonal service to Savannah/Hilton Head starting on May 8 with flights operating on a Monday and Friday schedule until August 20 when it becomes a Thursday and Sunday schedule. Savannah/Hilton Head is the 10th non-stop destination…
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Butterflies are ready for Ladies Night at the Krohn, Thursday, May 7
So…the butterflies are ready for the runway and everything is set for a fun evening….check out the details about Ladies Night at the Krohn, Thursday, May 7
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President Obama: “Until we feel that those kids are our kids”
“We have some soul-searching to do. This is not new. It’s been going on for decades.” – President Obama President Obama on Freddie Gray’s Death: “This is Not New, and We Shouldn’t Pretend that It’s New.” Every American has role to play in tackling this longstanding challenge. We don’t just pay attention to these communities…
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Ohio adoption records (1964-96) to be unsealed today
Today will be the first day that adoptees, or their children and grandchildren, may request the adoptee’s adoption records. The adoption records usually contains the original birth certificate and may also include biological parent release forms and/or biological sibling release forms. Ohio Senate Bill 23, which was passed by the Ohio General Assembly and signed…
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Many Conservation Options Now Available for Local Farmers
Seasonal high tunnels are another conservation practice available to farmers Ohio farmers have until March 20, 2015, to apply for financial assistance to improve natural resources on their land, through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). “EQIP has been widely used in Ohio to improve natural resource concerns on cropland, pastureland, and forested land,” states…
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Thousands With Disabilities To Get Rental Assistance
Ohio and Kentucky included Millions of dollars are heading to over two dozen states to help people with disabilities access community-based housing and support services. Federal officials said this week that housing agencies in 25 states will each get a share of $150 million to provide rental assistance to those with disabilities. The funding is…
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Ohio River expected to rise above flood stage this weekend; minor flooding expected
BATAVIA, Ohio – The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning for the Ohio River at Cincinnati for this weekend. The river is expected to rise above 52 feet – flood stage – late Saturday morning and to crest at 53.7 feet by early Sunday afternoon. Minor flooding is likely, and may affect…
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Net Neutrality May Face an Uphill Battle If History Tells Us Anything
The FCC’s current net neutrality proposal is just its latest attempt at regulating Internet companies, but there have been others by Leticia Miranda ProPublica, Feb. 26, 2015 The Federal Communications Commission is scheduled to vote on a proposal today that effectively bars Internet companies from prioritizing some Internet traffic over others.As John Oliver famously explained “ending net neutrality would allow…
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