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Bill To Legalize Fireworks In Ohio Implodes As DeWine Vetoes It
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine has vetoed a bill that was passed by a large majority of legislators that would have allowed Ohioans to set off the… Read More

Despite Attempts From Some Ohio Lawmakers, Backyard Fireworks Are Still Illegal
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Sales of backyard fireworks are booming, at least partly because the pandemic has canceled public fireworks shows. But it’s still technically illegal to set… Read More

Where To View Fireworks On Independence Day Weekend In Southeast Ohio
By: Michelle Rotuno-Johnson
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Many fireworks celebrations and festivals have been cancelled this year due to COVID-19, but a number of communities still have fireworks shows on the schedule for… Read More

Group Urges People To Avoid “Backyard Fireworks”
By: Andy Chow | Statehouse News Bureau
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A coalition of health and safety organizations is urging people to stop shooting off fireworks and to leave the festivities to the professionals. It’s legal to buy fireworks in Ohio,… Read More

The Legal Lowdown On Fireworks In Ohio
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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Ohio’s laws on fireworks can be confusing. You can legally buy products in Ohio that you cannot legally use here. Lawmakers have debated bills to change that but, so far,… Read More

For Independence Day Fireworks, U.S. Depends On China
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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Nearly all the fireworks Americans will use to celebrate this Fourth of July are imported from China. But the domestic fireworks business is still booming.