Gas tax vanishing act
Call it the Incredible Shrinking Tax: Ohio’s proposed gas tax increase is now a third of what it was just a few weeks ago.
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Ohio unemployment falls back to 4.6%
After a brief uptick in January, Ohio’s unemployment rate settled back to 4.6 percent in February.
Accused vice officer pleads not guilty
A former Columbus vice squad officer pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges of forcing women to have sex with him under threat of an arrest.
Man dead in West Side shooting
Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old man in a West Side home Thursday night.
Clash of the candy titans
A federal judge is siding with the Ohio-based makers of Dum Dums lollipops in its lawsuit against a rival candy maker.
Man dies 2 weeks after being assaulted
A 56-year-old man died Monday, nearly two weeks after he was beaten following a brawl on a Hilltop street.
Columbus police vice squad abolished
The Columbus Division of Police is disbanding its scandal-plagued vice unit.
Fish caught in river that caught fire now OK for dinner
Federal environmental regulators say fish living in the Cuyahoga River, which became synonymous with pollution when it caught fire in 1969, are now safe to eat.
City sues over state gun laws
The city of Columbus is mounting a legal challenge to new gun laws set to take effect later this month in Ohio.
Delaware County is Ohio’s healthiest
For the fifth year in a row, central Ohio’s fastest-growing and richest county is also its healthiest.