DeWine urges lawmakers to act swiftly on sports betting
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine is urging state lawmakers to get in front of a potential ballot issue by legalizing sports betting.
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Judge: Inmate can keep dreads
A federal judge has ruled that Ohio can’t force a convicted killer to cut off his dreadlocks, calling it a violation of religious rights.
Columbus City Council approves gun restrictions
Columbus City Council on Monday approved four ordinances that city officials say will help reduce gun violence, after the city saw a record number of homicides in 2017, many caused by guns.
Memorial Day travel forecast: Ohio roads crowded
Despite high prices at the gas pump, Ohioans are expected to kick off the summer travel in near-record numbers, tripling the length of delays on major roads.
Kirkersville dedicates memorial to slain police chief
The Licking County village that lost its police chief in a nursing home shooting that left four people dead a year ago has unveiled a monument to serve as a tribute.
113-year-old Ohioan now oldest person in US
A 113-year-old woman living in suburban Cleveland is believed to be the oldest person in the United States after the death of a 114-year-old Pennsylvania woman.
State sues company that didn’t deliver on student field trips
The Ohio Attorney General’s Office has filed a consumer protection lawsuit in Cleveland against a northeast Ohio company that failed to deliver on pre-paid field trips for more than a dozen schools and thousands of students from across the state.
Man who threatened Stivers gets 3-year prison sentence
A man who left a voicemail message at Republican U.S Rep. Steve Stivers’s office mentioning a June shooting at a baseball practice for members of Congress has been sentenced to more than three years in prison.
Judge removes ex-high school athlete from sex offender list
A judge on Friday ordered that an ex-Ohio high school football player convicted of rape be removed from the state’s sex offender registry for juveniles.
Education Dept. defends work on ECOT
The Ohio Department of Education is pushing back against the state auditor’s suggestions that it accepted “watered down” information from the state’s then-largest online charter school.