Prices soar at the pump
Gas prices in Ohio have surged 21 cents in the past two weeks, one of the largest price jumps in the nation, as refineries begin to slow down production ahead of the seasonal switch to summer-blend fuel.
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Immigration ban could make Ohio doctor shortage worse
President Donald Trump is expected to issue a revised travel ban Monday and researchers suggest prohibiting travel from Muslim-majority countries could have a negative impact on Ohio’s shortage of medical professionals.
State money for non-profits’ anti-terror preps
The state is offering grants to Ohio nonprofit organizations to help them with security improvements to prevent or prepare for acts of terrorism.
Ohio unemployment rate in a rut
Ohio’s unemployment rate remained stuck at 5.0 percent in January, where it has been for nine of the last 13 months, indicating job growth that is virtually imperceptible to the naked eye.
New drug warning from police
Police in Ohio are cracking down on an illegally imported organic stimulant.
Stolen Native American remains to be reburied
The remains of Native Americans dug up in southern Ohio and sold by three men will be buried again in the state now that those involved have been sentenced.
Country Concert in the Hills founder dies
A man who each summer turned his family campground in western Ohio into one of the largest outdoor concerts in the nation has died.
House OK’s budget, includes license fee increases
The Ohio House approved the two-year, $7.8 billion transportation budget Wednesday that includes a proposed variable speed limit on I-670 and new fees for drivers.
Arrest in 1991 Licking County slaying
Authorities in Licking County say they’ve made an arrest in the unsolved murder of a woman in 1991.
Ohio towns tops in tap water
The small northwest Ohio community of Montpelier has won the top prize for U.S. tap water at an international tasting contest.