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Our Public Works Department is offering the following storm damage clean up assistance: Residents in Winterbrooke Place, Braumiller Woods, Belmont Place, all Glen Ross areas on both sides of Cheshire Road, and Cheshire Crossing: * Phone the City of Delaware Public Works Customer Service line at 740-203-1810 to arrange pickup of storm damaged items such as trampolines, yard furniture, grills, …

(FAIRBORN, Ohio)— Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today launched a first-of-its-kind initiative to destroy hazardous per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in firefighting foam. During an event at Wright State University’s Calamityville training facility in Fairborn today, Governor DeWine announced details of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency’s new Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF) Takeback Program. AFFF is primarily used by fire departments to …

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today released a report that outlines Intel Corporation’s progress toward its two new semiconductor manufacturing facilities in Licking County, which continue to move forward with far-reaching impacts across the state.   The report, prepared by Intel and submitted to the Ohio Department of Development, shows that the company has spent approximately $1.5 billion through Dec. 31, 2023. …

Columbus – As Ohio cities turn “green” for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, the Ohio State Highway Patrol and our local partners are teaming up to remove impaired drivers from Ohio roadways. The effort is part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving campaign. During the last five years, there were 216 impaired driving-related crashes on St. Patrick’s …

03/15/24 LICKING COUNTY, OHIO – The Licking County Health Department’s (LCHD) Safe Communities Coalition reported two crash fatalities in the county during February 2024. In February 2023, there was one crash fatality reported. Year-to-date (February 29, 2024), there have been two crash fatalities in Licking County. At this time last year, there were three crash fatalities year-to-date (February 28, 2023). …