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Drive-in movie history
WYTV - Ohio
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June 11, 2025
(WYTV) — The first drive-in opened on June 6th, 1933, in New Jersey. Richard Hollingshead created it for his mom, who couldn’t fit into a smaller movie theater seat, but she could sit in a car and watch a movie through the windshield. Hollingshead...
House votes to claw back $1.1 billion from public media
WFAE - North Carolina
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June 12, 2025
Updated June 12, 2025 at 4:03 PM EDT The House of Representatives narrowly approved legislation Thursday to claw back two years of federal funding for public media outlets. President Trump, who has attacked the mainstream media more broadly, has...
South Tahoe art gallery features LTCC art exhibit Best in Show winner
Tahoe Daily Tribune - California
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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – The Marcus Ashley Gallery is featuring the artwork of Lake Tahoe Community College Student Art Exhibition’s Best in Show winner on Saturday, June 14, from 12-5 p.m. Tatianna Mercurio won this year’s Best in Show for her...
Ohio Senate passes budget to cut income tax, pay for Browns stadium
Ashland Times Gazette - Ohio
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The Ohio Senate's proposed budget would flatten the income tax to 2.75% for most earners. It allocates $600 million in unclaimed funds for a new Cleveland Browns stadium. The budget includes property tax relief and provisions impacting schools,...
Forget Ohio State. The Nation's Two Best Receiving Corps Are on a Collision Course
Yahoo Sports
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Forget Ohio State. The Nation's Two Best Receiving Corps Are on a Collision Course originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The debate is officially back on in Death Valley. After a few years in the wilderness, Dabo Swinney's Clemson Tigers are once...
Local movie theater changes format, will start showing different films
WKBN - Ohio
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June 11, 2025
by: Lorie Barber Posted: Jun 11, 2025 / 12:19 PM EDT Updated: Jun 11, 2025 / 01:08 PM EDT BOARDMAN, Ohio (WKBN) – A major change is coming to a Boardman movie theater. Starting this Friday, Movies 8 on Route 224 will only show older Disney and FOX...
Experience Polish folk dance and live music in the Ohio Valley on June 23
WTRF - West Virginia
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June 12, 2025
WHEELING, W.Va. — The “Spirit of Poland” cultural show is coming to Wheeling this month, featuring live music and traditional folk dances from Poland, Lithuania, and Slovakia. The event will be held on Monday, June 23, at 7:00 p.m. in the St....
What tool is Ohio no longer using to help you find unclaimed funds?
Cleveland.com - Ohio
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June 12, 2025
CLEVELAND, Ohio - As Ohio’s unclaimed funds account has skyrocketed by 50% in just five years to near $5 billion, the state has scrapped one primary way used historically to reach out to Ohioans owed money. The state this year quit paying to...
Ohio teachers say budget makes them feel that 'public education is just a punching bag'
Statehouse News Bureau - Ohio
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June 11, 2025
Public school teachers once again voiced their opposition to the latest version of the state budget as senators voted on the spending plan Wednesday. And they brought props to demonstrate their frustration. Taking a page from the movie "Mean...
How Ohio became ‘Showhio’ for jam band Goose ahead of Cleveland concerts
Cleveland.com - Ohio
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June 12, 2025
CLEVELAND, Ohio — The last time Goose played Cleveland before the world shut down, they were the openers. A week before the COVID-19 lockdown, the band played a feverish set at the Agora, warming up the crowd for Pigeons Playing Ping Pong....
‘Water-resistant’ spider in NE Ohio eats tadpoles, frogs, and even small fish
WJW - Ohio
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June 12, 2025
SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio (WJW) — EEK! If you are not a fan of spiders — this story may not be for you. But if you can appreciate the powerful role these tiny predators play in nature, then this arachnid is dressed to impress! This week, the Ohio...
12 things to do this weekend in central Ohio on June 13-15, 2025
WCMH - Ohio
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June 12, 2025
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – This weekend is full of festivals, sports and more in the Columbus area. From the annual Stonewall Columbus Pride March and Festival, to 614 Day and the Marion Strawberry Festival. Here are things to see and do this weekend...
What potential fallout awaits when Ohio State sexual abuse documentary debuts
WCMH - Ohio
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June 10, 2025
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Producers of a long-awaited documentary detailing decades of sexual abuse of young male athletes by a team doctor at the Ohio State University expect the film to get a lot of attention when it debuts on HBO next Tuesday....
What's new for 2025 at Ohio theme parks Cedar Point, Kings Island
WCMH - Ohio
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June 11, 2025
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Thrill ride aficionados have something to look forward to this summer at Ohio’s two major theme parks, with a new roller coaster and water coaster debuting to bring the excitement. Siren’s Curse at Cedar Point Cedar Point’s...
Fairview Police looking for ‘fitness enthusiasts’ who broke into recreation center after hours
Clevland 19 News - Ohio
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June 12, 2025
FAIRVIEW PARK, Ohio (WOIO) - Fairview Park Police are asking for help identifying two ‘fitness enthusiasts’ who broke into the Gemini Recreation Center early Wednesday morning. According to a Facebook post, two people were caught on security...
Captain of the last remaining ferry operating on the Ohio River, serving West Virginia and Ohio, arrested
WTRF - West Virginia
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June 12, 2025
The captain of the last remaining ferry on the Ohio River, which serves West Virginia and Ohio, has been arrested. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office says it received reports of shots fired at an occupied vehicle during a domestic incident on...
One US State Wants to Make Superman Their Official Superhero, But I Have One Major Objection
Screen Rant
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June 14, 2025
Ohio is officially proposing a bill to make Superman its state superhero by 2033, and honestly, this might be one of the coolest ideas for state representation we've seen in decades, especially if you're a comic fan. And while I love the idea, I...
'Keep the windows up': Ohio driver crashes due to cicada in vehicle
WCMH - Ohio
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June 12, 2025
BLUE ASH, Ohio (WCMH) — A driver in a Cincinnati suburb crashed because of a cicada inside the vehicle, according to the Blue Ash Police Department. “We’re all well aware that these pesky cicadas don’t respect personal space, including while...
Ohio retired teachers' pension fund hires new executive director
ABC 5 Cleveland - Ohio
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June 11, 2025
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio retired teachers' pension fund has hired a former pensions expert from North Carolina as its new executive director. Steven Toole, the previous head of the North Carolina Retirement Systems (RSD), will take over starting...
How a small town was revamped into 'Ohio's most loveable downtown'
WCMH - Ohio
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June 11, 2025
BELLEFONTAINE, Ohio (WCMH) — A decade-long effort to revive a central Ohio town has included the renovation of nearly 60 historic buildings, yielding dozens of new businesses and more than $30 million in private investments. Located an hour...