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Rides 4 Refugees
For newly arrived refugees, the reliance on personal transportation can present big obstacles. Rides 4 Refugees tries to help in Central Ohio with those challenges by providing driver training, insurance support and roadside assistance.
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- Backers of amendment to hike minimum wage in Ohio still working as deadline approaches
- Akron City Councilmember James Hardy resigns
- A teen tech whiz nicknamed 'God's influencer' will become the first millennial saint
- A cleaner Cuyahoga River faces a growing threat from stormwater runoff
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With help from community organizations and faith leaders, more than 70 blighted homes have been removed, and new homes have been built.
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President Biden spent the weekend after the debate doing damage control, trying to convince supporters he’s still up to the job. -
Torn between a base that wants more restrictions on abortion and a moderate majority that does not, it seems many Republicans would rather avoid the topic. But they can’t escape talking about it. -
A bill passed at the Ohio Statehouse last week modernizes record keeping for county recorders, but the final version doesn’t include an amendment requested by housing advocates. -
Researchers following a group of American children for decades found that even short periods of housing instability increased the chances of poor mental and physical health years later. -
A memo obtained by NPR says the campaign wants a streamlined platform to keep a focused message. In an attempt to tamp down controversy, they also plan to sort the language behind closed doors. -
Three years after President Biden issued an executive order for boosting voter registration, GOP officials are ramping up efforts to turn it into a partisan flash point before this fall’s election. -
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns of an increased risk of dengue infections in the U.S. this summer. The mosquito-borne virus is surging, and human travel is expanding its reach. -
The inventive actor, artist and musician died Thursday "after a valiant fight against a long illness," his daughter Maggie Mull wrote in a social media post. -
The rural lifestyle retailer, with stores in 49 states, says it will withdraw its carbon emissions goals, cut its DEI roles and stop sponsoring Pride events after an online outcry from conservatives.
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