Family sues park over brain-destroying amoeba death
The family of a Westerville woman who died after contracting a brain-eating amoeba has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a North Carolina outdoor recreational park.
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Area unemployment increases in May
The unemployment rate in central Ohio increased to 3.7 percent in May from a 16-year low of 3.4 percent in April, according to data released Tuesday by the state.
Fire claims infant’s life
Officials say a 6-month-old girl died and her father and a female babysitter were injured in a house fire on the East Side.
Chief Wahoo protest
The head of an Ohio American Indian group says a Supreme Court decision to strike down part of a law that bans offensive trademarks won’t affect efforts to get the Indians to change their Chief Wahoo logo and nickname.
Gas prices at four-month low
Gas prices in central Ohio have dipped further ahead of the official start of summer this week, reaching their lowest levels in four months.
Man killed by falling limb
A man has been killed by a tree limb in South Linden after trying to cut it down with a chain saw.
Agency collects fans to beat heat
As the heat of summer begins to bake central Ohio, health agencies and advocates for the elderly once again gear up their efforts to prevent heat-related illnesses from claiming the lives of the area’s older residents.
6,000 Ohioans find jobs in May
Ohio’s unemployment rate fell 0.1 percent in May to 4.9 percent from 5.0 percent in April as employers added more than 6,000 jobs.
Senate increases tax break for college savings plans
As younger Ohioans groan under the sometimes staggering weight of student loan debt, state lawmakers have advanced a bill that would offer families a greater reward for saving early for the expenses of higher education.
Court upholds woman’s death sentence
The only woman on death row in Ohio will remain there.