LAKE COUNTY, Ohio — The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) on Saturday reduced the speed limit on Interstate 90 in Lake County to 50 miles per hour between State routes 44 and 528. ODOT said inclement weather and road conditions were the reason for the speed reduction. The department also reported it was “fully staffed” […]
CLEVELAND – A Cleveland council member wants to increase the legal age in which smokers can purchase cigarettes in the city to age 21. That’s among other changes Joe Cimperman is asking city council to implement. Cimperman proposed in a Health and Human Services Committee meeting Monday that Cleveland raise the legal limit of purchasing […]
Medina County, OH – The highways of Ohio will not, at least hopefully, resemble a Nascar race, but you will be able push your speed from 65 mph to 70 mph, legally, on a good chunk of the state’s highways beginning on July 1. “I don’t think it changes the way most people drive around […]
CLEVELAND – The state of Ohio announced Tuesday the stretches of highway where drivers will soon be able to go a little faster. Starting July 1, drivers will be able to go 70 mph on 570 miles of interstate highway, which includes the entire Ohio Turnpike. The higher speed will only be authorized “outside urban […]
The Senate has approved an emergency bill to avert a first-ever government default with just hours to spare. The strong bipartisan vote was 74-26. The measure now heads to President Barack Obama for his signature. The legislation makes a down payment on taming out-of-control budget deficits. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon […]