Todd Cummins

1 week ago | hometownstations.com | Todd Cummins

LIMA, Ohio (WLIO) – Are kids in special education getting the help they need to address their unique learning or social disabilities? That’s the focus of the documentary Preschool to Prison. Director Dr. Karen Baptiste examines the public school system and how it serves children with special needs. Unfortunately, when kids don’t receive the proper support, she says schools can begin to feel like a sort of prison for them.

1 week ago | hometownstations.com | Todd Cummins

BLUFFTON, Ohio (WLIO) — Bluffton businesses are giving local artists a chance to showcase their talents. This year marks the first Bluffton Art Walk, hosted by the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce in the village’s downtown. Around 10 businesses partnered with local artists to either display their work or offer live demonstrations, including needlepoint and balloon sculpting. The event aims to highlight both the creative talent and the local businesses that serve as the backbone of the community.

1 week ago | hometownstations.com | Todd Cummins

LIMA, OH (WLIO) – Are kids in special education getting the help they need to address their unique learning or social disabilities? That’s the focus of the documentary Preschool to Prison. Director Dr. Karen Baptiste examines the public school system and how it serves children with special needs. Unfortunately, when kids don’t receive the proper support, she says schools can begin to feel like a sort of prison for them.

1 week ago | hometownstations.com | Todd Cummins

CINCINNATI, Ohio (WLIO) – The governors of Ohio and Kentucky have unveiled the design of a nearly $4 billion bridge that will span the Ohio River. The new bridge will serve as a companion to the Brent Spence Bridge, carrying Interstate 75 traffic between the two states. The state-of-the-art design is similar to bridges constructed in Toledo and Louisville. The two-level bridge will direct northbound traffic on the top level, while southbound I-75 traffic will travel on the lower level.

1 week ago | hometownstations.com | Todd Cummins

WAPAKONETA, OH (WLIO) – Two Chinese nationals were arrested after allegedly attempting to scam a large sum of money from an elderly Auglaize County resident. Xinxing Chen, 32, of Flushing, New York, and Yaolong Zhou, 37, of Chicago, are being held in the Auglaize County Jail on charges of complicity to theft by deception. Auglaize County deputies took a report on Monday from a resident who had been scammed out of a significant amount of money.