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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is facing criticism for failing to see the devastating storms that have hit California and the West Coast.

Local Teacher of the Year gets trip to game. Some taking the path through Vegas to get to LA.

And he wins!

In 1843, 31-year-old English author and journalist Charles Dickens, a prodigy who had already gained fame and acclaim with “The Pickwick Papers,” and “Oliver Twist,” would write his holiday classic, “A Christmas Carol,” in just six weeks.

The Ohio legislature, which is heavily gerrymandered in favor of Republicans, is moving to require a 60% majority for ballot initiatives to pass, since a number of recent ballot initiatives have worked to thwart the partys agenda of rigging a permanent majority.

"The lives of children are on the line with the fate of this bill," said Schneider, who opened up about her personal struggle before starting hormonal therapy.

An Ohio OB-GYN with a 50-year career says everything changed this summer when Roe v. Wade was thrown out by the U.S. Supreme Court, leading to chaos, terrible suffering, and worse health care for patients.

Stage Crafters Community Theatre will be bringing Shrek The Musical to Fort Walton Beach on Oct. 28-30 and Nov. 4-6.

OCJ Editor-in-Chief David DeWitt has more than 15 years experience covering Ohio government, politics and policy, including education, health care, crime and courts, poverty, state and local government, business, labor, energy, environment, and social issues. He has worked for the National Journal, The New York Observer, The Athens NEWS, and Plunderbund.com. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Ohio University’s E.W. Scripps School of Journalism and is a board member of the E.W. Scripps Society...

A police chase that lasted nearly a half hour with speeds up to 100 miles per hour traveled through two counties and ended on Youngstowns East Side on Tuesday.