Vanderhoff Named New Director of Ohio Department of Health
Gov. DeWine announced that Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff will become director of the Ohio Department of Health while Stephanie McCloud returns to the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation. The changes, effective Aug. 16, require Senate confirmation as Ohio faces rising COVID-19 cases with 3393 new statewide infections from Tuesday to Wednesday. In Lorain County 69 new cases were reported along with 147 hospitalizations and 14 ICU admissions.
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Lorain County
Ohio Gov DeWine Vaccine Incentive Draws Wide Uptake
Nearly 900 state employees and more than 200 spouses enrolled in Ohio Governor DeWine's $100 employee and $25 spouse COVID-19 vaccine incentive program. The governor touted the plan as an encouragement during rising cases and hospitalizations. A spokesperson said the state supports local health departments choosing their own incentives.
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Plane crash near Skypark leaves plane upside down
A Cessna 150 taking off from near Skypark Inc. airport in Guilford Twp. ended up inverted in a field. Two people were onboard but no injuries required hospital transport. State Highway Patrol will investigate while owner Skypark is to receive the aircraft back.
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Brad Winter
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Miller hosts town hall on Ohio budget and redistricting
State Rep. Joe Miller D Amherst led a town hall in Lorain outlining the biennial budget's good bad and ugly. He praised school funding reforms and Medicaid expansion while criticizing voucher expansion tax cuts and a transit budget cut. He highlighted redistricting as a key issue amid updated census data.
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Miller
Fire displaces family on Park Avenue Elyria
A Park Avenue fire in Elyria displaced a family after a blaze began in the back of a home. Firefighters kept the fire contained as heavy smoke damaged the interior, with the cause under investigation.
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Moreno visits Lorain County GOP as Senate race heats up
U S Senate hopeful Bernie Moreno, a Colombia born Cleveland area dealer and entrepreneur, met with the Lorain County Republican Party to push his listening and learning tour. He challenged fellow candidates and urged better police training while opposing inflation fueling infrastructure spending.
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Ohio
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Cleveland
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Speedy Gas to Replace Former Gas USA on Middle Ave Elyria
Gihad Zayed, owner of other Speedy Gas locations in Cleveland and Lakewood, bought the Middle Ave site in 2020 for 116000 and plans a renovation with better lighting and security cameras. He promises policing collaboration and denies ties to prior tenants amid past crime and pollution disputes.
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