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Stay tuned Cincinnati: WKRP is coming to town for real, North Carolina station's director says

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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Hold on to those Thanksgiving turkeys! WKRP is coming to Cincinnati — for real this time.
“I cannot, by contract, tell you when. I cannot tell you who. But I can tell you, direct to the camera, WKRP, after 48 years, is coming to Cincinnati,” D.P. McIntire, who runs the media nonprofit ... (full story)

Ohio Legal Community Explores Benefits and Risks of AI

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A March survey found that more than 90% of attorneys worldwide are using at least one artificial intelligence tool in their daily work.
Those AI tools come in different packages – an application that checks grammar in a brief, or a resource for attorneys within a legal research product. And there’s generative AI, whi ... (full story)

Pa.'s first investment in public defense allowed offices to hire attorneys, improve case management

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Pennsylvania’s first two years of funding indigent defense resulted in progress toward better services for criminal defendants who cannot otherwise afford their own counsel, according to reports released earlier this year.
County defender offices across the state hired new attorneys, added crucial support staff, and implem ... (full story)

Dizzying US fuel prices are determined by factors largely outside of a gas station's control

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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The near-daily changes in U.S. gas prices are dizzying for drivers, who are left feeling frustrated and cash-strapped by the highest fuel costs since 2022.
With the Iran war pushing up prices worldwide, the U.S. average for a gallon of gas topped $4 on March 31, according to AAA.
Prices can chan ... (full story)

Summit County Domestic Relations Court Hosts Art Exhibit

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On March 20, the Summit County Domestic Relations Court welcomed local students, families, art teachers, judges and magistrates to attend a unique arts presentation. Local students submitted pieces of art for display at the courthouse.
Administrative Judge Katarina Cook and Judge Kani H. Hightower hosted the event, which feature ... (full story)