Lawmakers target distracted driving
The Ohio Legislature is considering two bills aimed at curbing distracted driving after records found that talking, texting and web surfing contributed to nearly 14,000 crashes in the state last year.
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Dad scares daughter with clown mask
A northeast Ohio man has been charged after chasing his 6-year-old daughter around a neighborhood while wearing a clown mask and another man is charged for firing a gun.
Unemployment climbs to 5.4%
Ohio’s unemployment rate reached a three-year high in August of 5.4 percent, up from 5.2 percent in July as the number of unemployed Ohioans increased for the third straight month while the number of employed workers and the size of the labor force declined.
Sobering report cards
First the good news for Columbus City Schools: The district has nowhere to go but up.
Ex-teacher pleads guilty in child porn case
A former Dublin Scioto High School teacher faces as much as 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to federal charges of production of child pornography.
Judge rules Steubenville player convicted of rape can play
A judge has decided that a man convicted of rape as a teen in a highly publicized Ohio case will be temporarily reinstated to a college football team.
Fewer in poverty but Ohio lags in wages
Median income and poverty numbers improved for Franklin County and the rest of Ohio from 2015 to 2016, according to new U.S. Census survey numbers released Thursday.
Thief lams with pig named Spam
Cleveland police are investigating a reported break-in after a couple said someone entered their home and stole their 15-pound pet pig named Spam, jewelry, TVs, and a camera.
State defends execution procedure
A spokeswoman for Ohio’s prison system says the state followed proper security protocols when a lawyer witnessing an execution tried to leave the witness room.
Double murderer put to death
Ohio executed death row inmate Gary Otte Wednesday morning for killing two people in 1992 in back-to-back robberies.