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One year after the historic White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health held on Sept. 28, 2022, the USDA Food and Nutrition Service continues accelerating progress on the conference’s goals to end hunger, improve healthy eating and physical activity, and reduce diet-related diseases and disparities.… Read full story
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Cleveland OH 353 AM EDT Fri Sep 29 2023 OHZ003-006-017-027-036-037-047-300800- Lucas-Wood-Hancock-Wyandot-Marion-Morrow-Knox- 353 AM EDT Fri Sep 29 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central Ohio and northwest Ohio. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Patchy dense fog may occur through mid morning.… Read full story
(COLUMBUS, OH)—National Disability Employment Awareness Month is a campaign held every October to celebrate the many contributions of America’s workers with disabilities and raise awareness regarding the employment of people with disabilities. Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) is leading the state’s efforts across Ohio to promote the benefits of hiring individuals with disabilities.… Read full story
2023 Fall Color Update No. 1 – September 27
COLUMBUS, Ohio – As we ushered in autumn this past Saturday, an array of fall colors is now beginning to dot the tree canopies around the Buckeye State. As temperatures continue to moderate and with rain in the forecast, the fall color transformation should soon begin in earnest statewide according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR).… Read full story
Mount Vernon, OH – Longtime conservative Republican leader Scott Pullins of Knox County has officially announced his second campaign for State Representative. He is running for the 98th Ohio House District which includes all of Coshocton and Holmes Counties, and most of Knox County. … Read full story
Traffic fatalities declined for five straight quarters, NHTSA estimates
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration today released its early estimates of traffic fatalities for the first half of 2023, estimating that traffic fatalities declined for the fifth straight quarter. An estimated 19,515 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes, representing a decrease of about 3.3% as compared to 20,190 fatalities in the first half of 2022.… Read full story
WASHINGTON – September 27, 2023 – The Internal Revenue Service issued Notice 2023-65 today which provides guidance on the new energy-efficient home credit as amended by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).
The provision, as amended by the IRA, allows eligible contractors who construct or substantially reconstruct and rehabilitate qualified new energy-efficient homes a tax credit of up to $5,000 per home.… Read full story
NIH-funded research sheds light on link between COVID-19 infection and increased risk of cardiovascular disease and stroke.
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, can directly infect the arteries of the heart and cause the fatty plaque inside arteries to become highly inflamed, increasing the risk of heart attack and stroke, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.… Read full story
September 27, 2023— Banned Books Week is observed each year by libraries across the nation, and the 2023 theme is “Let Freedom Read!” Public Library of Mount Vernon and Knox County Banned Books Week Co-Chair Alyssa Gomez-Lawrence reminds Library patrons that, “Taking away our freedom to read is the equivalent of taking away our fundamental human right to freely think.… Read full story
COLUMBUS – September 28, 2023 – Findings for recovery totaling more than $24,000 were issued Thursday over unapproved severance payments to former officials in the City of Wilmington.
The two findings were identified as part of an audit of the city’s finances for 2022; the full report is available online at (ohioauditor.gov/auditsearch/search.aspx).… Read full story