Here are your morning headlines for Wednesday, July 28:
- Daily COVID cases rise to 1,317
- Group seeks state law to regulate marijuana like alcohol
- Climate change is costing Lake Erie communities
- Ohio University suspends another frat for hazing violations
- Men sentenced for ‘grandparent scam’
- Football standout killed in Akron shooting
Daily COVID cases rise to 1,317
(WKSU) — Coronavirus cases on Tuesday spiked to the highest number seen since early May. The more than 1,300 new cases are a nearly three-fold jump from earlier this week. It’s not clear yet if that number includes any backlogged cases. Health officials say nearly 99% of COVID hospitalizations and deaths are among unvaccinated people.
Group seeks state law to regulate marijuana like alcohol
(AP) — A pro-marijuana group is pushing to have the Ohio Legislature legalize recreational marijuana in the state. A spokesperson for the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol says 1,000 signatures will be submitted to the Ohio Attorney General’s Office on Tuesday to review the summary language for the proposed law. Supporters will then have to collect nearly 133,000 signatures to put the issue before the Republican-led Legislature. Supporters can collect an additional 133,000 signatures to get a measure on the ballot if the Legislature votes against legalization. It voted to make medical marijuana legal in 2016.
Climate change is costing Lake Erie communities
(WKSU) — Ohio…
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Here are your morning headlines for Wednesday, July 28:
- Daily COVID cases rise to 1,317
- Group seeks state law to regulate marijuana like alcohol
- Climate change is costing Lake Erie communities
- Ohio University suspends another frat for hazing violations
- Men sentenced for ‘grandparent scam’
- Football standout killed in Akron shooting
Daily COVID cases rise to 1,317
(WKSU) — Coronavirus cases on Tuesday spiked to the highest number seen since early May. The more than 1,300 new cases are a nearly three-fold jump from earlier this week. It’s not clear yet if that number includes any backlogged cases. Health officials say nearly 99% of COVID hospitalizations and deaths are among unvaccinated people.
Group seeks state law to regulate marijuana like alcohol
(AP) — A pro-marijuana group is pushing to have the Ohio Legislature legalize recreational marijuana in the state. A spokesperson for the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol says 1,000 signatures will be submitted to the Ohio Attorney General’s Office on Tuesday to review the summary language for the proposed law. Supporters will then have to collect nearly 133,000 signatures to put the issue before the Republican-led Legislature. Supporters can collect an additional 133,000 signatures to get a measure on the ballot if the Legislature votes against legalization. It voted to make medical marijuana legal in 2016.
Climate change is costing Lake Erie communities
(WKSU) — Ohio…