Licking County is booming and one of its fire departments is asking voters for more money to be able to cover the additional residents. The West Licking Fire Department covers 125 square miles and the area is expected to add thousands of residents over the next two years.

With Election Day just a week away, early voting is seeing a significant uptick in Licking County. Officials from the Licking County Board of Elections estimate

With one week until Election Day, more than 43 million ballots have been cast across 47 states and the District of Columbia.