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3 Ohio cities among most rodent infested in U.S., Terminix report says
As seasonal temperatures continue to cool, creatures like rats and mice will seek shelter indoors.
Some cities, however, are more rodent infested than others, according to a report from Terminix, an international pest control company.
For Ohioans, three of the top 30 most rodent infested cities in the U.S. are located here in the Buckeye State.
Cleveland is the 16th most rodent infested city in the U.S., while Cincinnati ranks 22nd and Columbus ranks 28th, according to Terminix’s report.
The report, “Top 50 Rodent Infested Cities,” compared data from more than 300 Terminix branches across the U.S., ranking cities based on where rodent control services were most frequently requested in 2024.
The top 30 rodent infested cities in the U.S., according to Terminix, are:
- New York, NY
- Los Angeles, CA
- San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA
- Philadelphia, PA
- Chicago, IL
- Washington, DC (Hagerstown), DC
- Houston, TX
- Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX
- Boston (Manchester), MA
- Atlanta, GA
- Detroit, MI
- Baltimore, MD
- Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CA
- Hartford & New Haven, CT
- Tampa-St. Pete (Sarasota), FL
- Cleveland-Akron (Canton), OH
- Denver, CO
- Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne, FL
- Indianapolis, IN
- Memphis, TN
- Palm Springs, CA
- Cincinnati, OH
- Nashville, TN
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Seattle-Tacoma, WA
- Little Rock-Pine Bluff, AR
- Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, FL
- Columbus, OH
- San Antonio, TX
- San Diego, CA
Terminix offers a few tips for detecting a rodent infestation in your home, including: small droppings around the home, including cabinets, drawers, on the floors and walls; holes or gnaw marks in food packaging; chewed wires or floor molding; nesting debris such as chewed paper, cardboard or insulation; and urine stains in the corner of shelves, the back of drawers or cabinets.
To prevent rodents in your home, Terminix suggests using durable materials to seal possible entry points; storing food in airtight containers; regularly disposing of garbage in tightly sealed bins; and keeping your living space clean.
Terminix’s full report on the most rodent infested cities in the U.S. can be found on its website.
Ohio also ranks as the 10th-most tick infested state in the U.S., according to an August report by Terminix.
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Cleveland, OH
Reward offered for information on fugitive who violated parole in Northeast Ohio
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force is offering a reward for a fugitive wanted for violating parole.
Terence Barnwell, 53, is known to frequent the Youngstown, Warren, and Cleveland area, according to the U.S. Marshals.
Barnwell is 5′6″ and about 156 pounds.
If you have any information, please contact the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force at 1-866-4WANTED or you can send a web tip at the following webpage www.usmarshals.gov/what-we-do/fugitive-investigations/submitting-a-tip.
Tipsters can remain anonymous.
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LeBron James adds Cleveland to list of cities he doesn’t like playing in: ‘And I’m from there’
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James made headlines for signaling out Memphis and Milwaukee as places he doesn’t enjoy playing when he was on a golf YouTube video with Bob Does Sports. Those comments — particularly saying he doesn’t enjoy playing in Memphis — made people angry.
“A random f***** Tuesday in Milwaukee,” James said on the YouTube video when talking about life in the NBA. “Staying at the f****** Hyatt at 41 years old. You think I want to do that shit? Being in Memphis on a f****** random ass Thursday? I’m not like the first guy to even talk about it in the NBA. We’re all like, ‘You guys have to move. Go over to Nashville.’”
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James was asked to clarify those comments on Saturday. And in the process, he decided to do a drive-by on his hometown.
“41 years old, it’s two cities I do not like playing in right now,” James said on Saturday. “That’s Milwaukee, and that’s Memphis. What is the problem? I don’t like going home either. Shit, and I’m from there.”
James tried to clarify that he wasn’t taking a shot at the city or their people when listing places he doesn’t enjoy going to.
“I’m not talking about the city, like the people in Memphis,” James said. “I don’t like staying at the Hyatt Centric. What’s wrong with that?”
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How much you want to read into him saying he doesn’t enjoy going home to Cleveland for games is up to you. In context, it seemed like he was saying he doesn’t like going to the hotel and traveling there in the winter, as was the case this season when the Lakers made their lone trip to play the Cleveland Cavaliers. However, you could read it another way if you wanted to as well.
What we do know is that James is in the last year of his current contract with Los Angeles. And while things have been working out well for him and the Lakers over the last month, it’s clear that he isn’t the focal point of the franchise anymore. He’s adjusted to that well on the court, taking a tertiary role alongside both Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves when the trio is healthy, which they won’t be heading into the playoffs. Whether or not James wants that to continue to be his reality off the court remains to be seen.
Some of the buzz about James joining the Cavs next season has died down. Even last week, ESPN’s Brian Windhorst said that he’s not seeing a return to Cleveland “at the top of the probability list” for James next summer.
That said, it’s difficult to picture James playing anywhere but Cleveland and Los Angeles next season. We’ll see how this all unfolds this summer. A lot can change between now and July.
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