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Story Cannabis Celebrates Grand Opening in New Dublin, Ohio with Customer Appreciation Event - DELETED
Community-Focused Celebration Marks Company’s Continued Expansion in Ohio NEW DUBLIN, OH, UNITED STATES, August 15, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Story Cannabis, a multi-state cannabis retailer known for its customer-first ethos and inviting retail...

City of Maumee Commits to Sewer Upgrades in Proposed Water Pollution Settlement
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The city of Maumee has agreed to make long-overdue upgrades to its sewer system to end decades of pollution in the Maumee River, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced today. “Sewage doesn’t belong in a scenic river,” Yost...

NIST Awards Over $1.8 Million to Small Businesses Advancing AI, Semiconductors, Additive Manufacturing and More
Credit: metamorworks/Shutterstock GAITHERSBURG, Md. — The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded over $1.8 million to 18 small businesses under the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)...

Environmental Crimes Bulletin - July 2025
View All Environmental Crimes Bulletins In This Issue: Cases by District/Circuit Recently Charged United States v. Carlos Abundez No. 3:25-mj-03726 (Southern District of California) AUSA Jacqueline Jimenez On July 7, 2025, prosecutors filed a...

Middlefield Original Cheese Co-Op Recalls 100% Grass-Fed Pepper Jack Cheese and Horseradish Flavored Cheese Due to Possible Listeria monocytogenes Contamination
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT When a company announces a recall, market withdrawal, or safety alert, the FDA posts the company's announcement as a public service. FDA does not endorse either the product or the company. Read Announcement View Product Photos...

Middlefield Original Cheese Co-Op Recalls 100% Grass-Fed Pepper Jack Cheese and Horseradish Flavored Cheese Due to Possible Listeria monocytogenes Contamination
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT When a company announces a recall, market withdrawal, or safety alert, the FDA posts the company's announcement as a public service. FDA does not endorse either the product or the company. Read Announcement View Product Photos...

Middlefield Original Cheese Co-Op Recalls 100% Grass-Fed Pepper Jack Cheese and Horseradish Flavored Cheese Due to Possible Listeria monocytogenes Contamination
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT When a company announces a recall, market withdrawal, or safety alert, the FDA posts the company's announcement as a public service. FDA does not endorse either the product or the company. Read Announcement View Product Photos...

Middlefield Original Cheese Co-Op Recalls 100% Grass-Fed Pepper Jack Cheese and Horseradish Flavored Cheese Due to Possible Listeria monocytogenes Contamination
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT When a company announces a recall, market withdrawal, or safety alert, the FDA posts the company's announcement as a public service. FDA does not endorse either the product or the company. Read Announcement View Product Photos...

Ohio Man Pleads Guilty to Dog Fighting and Drug Crimes
An Ohio man pleaded guilty today to federal dog fighting and drug crimes. Joel Brown, 38, admitted to possessing and training dogs for fighting purposes and possessing with the intent to distribute methamphetamine. According to court documents,...

Female Entrepreneur Summit 2025: Empowering Women in Business In Northeast Ohio and Beyond
Presented by Contempo Design + Communications & KeyBank, Key4Women CLEVELAND, OH, UNITED STATES, August 11, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Contempo Design + Communications, in collaboration with KeyBank's Key4Women initiative, is thrilled to...

Ohio and Marion County applicants for disaster assistance should expect a call from FEMA
Charleston, W.Va.— After West Virginians apply for disaster assistance, you may receive a call from FEMA looking for more information about your application or to schedule an inspection. Know that phone calls may come from an unknown number,...

Disaster Recovery Center To Open in Ohio County, W.Va.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia and Ohio County are opening a Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) in Triadelphia. The Center will open at Triadelphia Community Center at 10 a.m. tomorrow, July 31. The center is located at: Ohio County Disaster...

AG Yost Names Ohio’s New Solicitor General
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Attorney General Dave Yost today announced his pick for Ohio’s 12th solicitor general, the state’s top attorney for appeals in state and federal courts. Yost proudly selects Mathura Sridharan for the role following the departure...

Home Insurance Report: Affordability Crisis Continues As Climate Risks and Tariffs Influence Market
Columbus, Ohio, July 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Matic, a leading digital insurtech platform, today released its mid-year premium trends report, analyzing key developments in the home insurance landscape during the first half of 2025. Drawing...

Workhorse Group and Motiv Electric Trucks Remind Shareholders to Submit Questions for Joint Conference Call on Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. ET
Conference Call to Discuss Previously Announced Transaction and Workhorse’s Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results Shareholders Can Submit Questions by Emailing shareholder@workhorse.com CINCINNATI and FOSTER CITY, Calif., Aug. 18, 2025 (GLOBE...

2025 UNITY in Public Health Research Conference Showcases Student-Led Innovation in the Fight Against Misinformation
Project UNITY’s 2025 conference brought together 220+ leaders and students to present actionable, equity-driven solutions for today’s health crises. CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, August 18, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The 2025 UNITY in Public...

Three US states to ship National Guard troops to fight Washington’s crime, homelessness
(MENAFN) Three Republican-led states have announced plans to deploy National Guard troops to Washington, DC, supporting a federal effort to address crime and homelessness. West Virginia will send 300–400 personnel, South Carolina 200, and Ohio...

Aligned Data Centers Expands in Ohio with New Mega-Scale AI Campus
COSHOCTON COUNTY, Ohio, July 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aligned Data Centers, a leading technology infrastructure company offering innovative, sustainable and adaptive Scale Data Centers and Build-to-Scale solutions for global hyperscale,...

Federal Solar Tax Credits Set to Expire: What It Means for Ohio Homeowners
Federal solar tax incentives end on 31st December 2025; Ohio-based YellowLite highlights cost-saving opportunities for residential solar panel installations. CLEVELAND, OH, UNITED STATES, July 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As federal solar tax...

Zefiro Subsidiary P&G Secures Award for Well-Plugging Project Near Columbus, Ohio
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., July 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZEFIRO METHANE CORP. (Cboe Canada: ZEFI) (Frankfurt: Y6B) (OTCQB: ZEFIF) (the “Company”, “Zefiro”, or “ZEFI”) is pleased to announce that its subsidiary Plants & Goodwin Inc. (“P&G”) has...