Lawmakers advance bill to raise driving age
Ohio teenagers hoping to get behind the wheel will have to wait a bit longer under a bill that will undergo a full House vote.
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Library worker sentenced in child porn case
A former employee of the Worthington Public Library has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for posing as an Internet star to trick a 10—year-old girl into sending him explicit photos of herself.
Runner disqualified over her hijab posts personal best
A week after being disqualified over her hijab, a high school runner in Ohio came back with her best race ever.
Coroner reports 8 overdose deaths in 24 hours
The Franklin County Coroner’s Office is reporting another surge of overdose deaths.
Stun belt control falls in courthouse toilet
A Franklin County judge declared a mistrial after a deputy assigned to watch a defendant who was wearing a stun belt went to a restroom and accidentally dropped the belt’s control device in a toilet, causing shocks to the defendant.
ICE withdraws fines for immigrants living in churches in Columbus, elsewhere
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is reversing course months after threatening six-figure fines against immigrants taking sanctuary at churches, including one who has been living in a Columbus church for two years,
Home sales, prices still on the rise
As the summer sales season came to a close in the central Ohio region, the addition of new listings cooled off faster than the temperatures.
Rising number of young drivers raises concerns
The end of the recession brought on a resurgence of teens getting their driver’s licenses before the age of 18, raising concerns about a potential increase in accidents involving younger drivers.
National opioid settlement could be hard sell
A group of state attorneys general is pushing officials from other state and local governments to accept a $48 billion deal to settle all the opioid-related lawsuits against two drugmakers and the three biggest distributors.
Cardinal Health, other drug companies reach tentative deal to settle opioids lawsuit
The nation’s three dominant drug distributors, including Dublin-based Cardinal Health, and a big drugmaker have reached a tentative deal to settle a lawsuit related to the opioid crisis just as the first federal trial over the crisis was due to begin in Cleveland.