Holiday travel
For the seventh year in a row, the auto club AAA expects year-end holiday travel numbers to break records in Ohio with more than 4.7 million Buckeye State residents taking to the roads or the air between now and Jan. 1.
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Governor delays execution amidst drug shortage
Governor Mike DeWine has delayed a death row inmate’s February execution as the state struggles to find an adequate supply of drugs for lethal injection.
Man arrested in murder of father, 85
Police have charged a 48-year-old man with the death of his elderly father in July.
DeWine: Distracted driving must be stopped
Citing an increase in traffic fatalities, Gov. Mike DeWine says it’s time that distracted driving be reason enough to pull someone over.
Big travel day at John Glenn Columbus International Airport
Friday is getaway day for thousands of holiday travelers as airports gear up for their busiest season in nearly 20 years.
Unemployment remains unchanged for third month in a row
Ohio’s unemployment rate was 4.2 percent in November, unchanged for the third straight month as Ohio employers added more than 6,000 jobs.
Father charged in 2-month-old daughter’s death
A 19-year-old man has been charged in connection with the death of a baby on the West Side.
Lawsuits allege hotel chains ignored human trafficking
Lawyers representing human trafficking victims want several lawsuits consolidated and taken before a federal court in Columbus.
Minimum wage hike falls short of needs, group says
Ohio’s lowest-paid workers will get a raise on New Year’s Day but it will still leave many families struggling to make ends meet, according to one policy group.
Mega Millions ticket worth $372M sold in Ohio
A winning Mega Millions ticket worth $372 million was sold at a Giant Eagle supermarket in Mentor.