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ALERT: 2026 Election Results

Lima will not move forward with Cable Road project after referendum defeat

Lima will not move forward with its proposed Cable Road project after voters rejected a referendum concerning property acquisition by more than a 2-to-1 margin. Mayor Sharetta Smith says the funding was specific to the proposal, but safety concerns along the busy corridor remain.
The referendum, placed on the ballot through a petition, was defeated by more than a 2-to-1 vote.

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Robert Ferriman, 58
Hardin County man arrested after standoff with law enforcement

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A federal agreement has forced Jenera-based R&R Chinchilla Inc. to surrender 1,100 animals and...
Ohio breeder ordered to surrender 1,100 chinchillas following federal welfare violations

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The Auglaize County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of missing 71-year-old James...
Missing 71-year-old Logan County man found dead in vehicle in Goshen Township

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Voters headed to the polls on Election Day to make their voices heard.

Voters turn out steadily at Lima-area polling location on Election Day

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Stacey Myers Cook
Voters headed to the polls Tuesday to weigh in on races for governor, state and congressional offices, as well as local levies and amendments. Officials at one polling location in Lima say turnout has remained steady throughout the day.

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Ohio's 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline has handled more than 1 million calls, texts, and chats...

Ohio’s 988 crisis lifeline tops 1 million contacts since 2022 launch

Updated: Nov. 3, 2026 at 9:42 AM EST
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By Todd Cummins
Ohio's 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline has handled more than 1 million calls, texts, and chats across all 88 counties since launching in July 2022, currently averaging about 30,000 contacts each month.

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The city of Lima has installed temporary traffic-calming devices at three neighborhood...

Lima installs temporary traffic-calming measures to curb neighborhood speeding

Updated: Nov. 2, 2026 at 4:04 PM EST
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By Todd Cummins
The city of Lima has installed temporary traffic-calming devices at three neighborhood locations to slow speeding motorists and gather resident feedback through mid-November.

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Laser aimed at patrol helicopter sparks multi-county pursuit and drug arrests

Laser aimed at patrol helicopter sparks multi-county pursuit and drug arrests

Updated: Nov. 2, 2026 at 2:52 PM EST
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By Todd Cummins
Two Lakeview men face drug charges following a multi-county pursuit that began when a blue laser was aimed at an Ohio State Highway Patrol helicopter during a search operation.

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Incumbent Republican Sen. Jon Husted and former Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown are making their...

High-dollar Ohio Senate contest comes down to the wire as Husted and Brown rally voters

Updated: Nov. 2, 2026 at 10:52 AM EST
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By Todd Cummins
Incumbent Republican Sen. Jon Husted and former Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown are making their final campaign blitzes across Ohio in a high-stakes, $500 million Senate race that could come down to the wire.

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Andrew’s House of Hope has opened its second recovery home in Lima, the “White House,”...

Andrew’s House of Hope opens second recovery residence for women in Lima

Updated: Nov. 1, 2026 at 4:31 PM EST
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By Todd Cummins
Andrew’s House of Hope has opened its second recovery home in Lima, the “White House,” offering women overcoming addiction a supportive, transitional space between structured programming and independent living.
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Meteorologist Hunter Clouser's Wednesday Morning Forecast: November 4th, 2026!

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A commercial chinchilla breeder in northwestern Ohio has been ordered to surrender 1,100...
Ohio breeder ordered to surrender 1,100 chinchillas following federal welfare violations

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The store held a VIP preview Tuesday, featuring a welcome from local cheer squads and a $4,000...
New Lima Target to welcome shoppers Sunday

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Members learned more about Lima City Life Rally Point, an organization operated by Youth for...
‘We Believe in Youth’ campaign encourages community support for teens

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The Bath Local School District has received a $381,000 grant from the Ohio Department of...

Bath schools awarded $381,000 state grant for energy-saving upgrades

Updated: Nov. 1, 2026 at 2:57 PM EST
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By Todd Cummins
The Bath Local School District has received a $381,000 grant from the Ohio Department of Development’s Advanced Energy Fund to install LED lighting and upgrade automation systems.

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President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at the Salina Regional Airport, Sunday, Nov....

Trump responds as voters deliver rebuke by flipping key GOP-held Senate seats

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By The Associated Press and MICHELLE L. PRICE and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press
Voters delivered a rebuke to President Donald Trump on Tuesday

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Police tape is placed outside Silver Rail Elementary school, where a shooting took place, on...

Authorities release dramatic 911 call from man who killed shooter inside Oregon school

Updated: 24 hours ago
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By The Associated Press and MARTHA BELLISLE, Associated Press
A frantic 911 call from the man who fatally shot a 16-year-old school shooter in Oregon has been released.

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Police work near the scene of a plane crash in Greenacres, Fla., Monday, Nov. 2, 2026. (AP...

Pilot in Learjet crash that killed 9 in Florida was a husband, father and a devout Christian

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
Jeff Gregory, 55, was one of two crew members in the cockpit of the Bahamas-bound Learjet 60 as it encountered bad weather and slammed into the ground Sunday afternoon in Greenacres, about 7 miles southwest of West Palm Beach.

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A polling location at Beverly Elementary School was evacuated due to a bomb threat.

Polling location at Ohio elementary school evacuated due to bomb threat

Updated: Nov. 3, 2026 at 2:55 PM EST
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By WTVG News staff and Jordan Gartner
Voting at a polling location in Ohio was delayed due to an apparent bomb threat Tuesday morning.
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