Honoring Ohio astronauts
Two new Ohio landmarks honor the state’s most famous space explorers.
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DeWine wants police chase guidelines
High-speed police chases are fine in the movies but they can be dangerous in real life and now Gov. Mike DeWine wants a state law enforcement panel to come up with new standards for pursuits that will cut down on the number of serious accidents that happen during chases.
Westerville officers’ cruiser doors on display
The police cruiser doors of two Westerville police officers shot and killed in the line of duty are on display in Washington, D.C., during National Police Week.
FC Cincinnati 2,Impact 1
FC Cincinnati ended a five-game losing streak with a 2-1 victory over the Montreal Impact in interim coach Yoann Damet’s debut.
Panel recommends allowing medical pot for anxiety, autism
A committee has recommended that Ohio add anxiety and autism spectrum disorder as qualifying conditions for purchasing and using medical marijuana.
Man’s body recovered from Newark creek
Police have identified the person whose body was found in Raccoon Creek Wednesday but have not determined how Rodney Blankenship died.
GM plans jobs, possible Lordstown sale
Ohio leaders reacted cautiously to news that General Motors planned to invest $700 million and create 450 jobs at plants in Toledo, Parma and Moraine and that the automaker had found a buyer for the shuttered assembly plant in Lordstown.
Man shot in parked car on the East Side
Police are investigating the death of a man found shot inside a parked vehicle in the Driving park neighborhood early Wednesday.
Gas price climb may finally slow down
Gas prices nearing the $3-a-gallon mark in central Ohio may start falling soon, thanks to a drop in oil prices.
Bank celebrates “5/3” with college money for babies
It’s not an official holiday but May 3 was a cause for celebration for 89 moms and dads in central Ohio when Fifth Third Bank celebrated its namesake day Friday by giving the families of babies born in more than a dozen central Ohio hospitals money for college.