Panel studies graduation requirements
A panel considering whether to recommend adjustments to Ohio’s high school graduation requirements has begun its work.
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Pump price drop
After ringing in the New Year with the highest gas prices since June, Ohio drivers are enjoying some relief at the pump.
Officer’s shooting of robbery suspect upheld
A review board has determined a SWAT team officer’s fatal shooting of a robbery suspect outside a convenience store on the Southeast Side in 2015 was justified.
Record requests for new businesses
Business is booming in Ohio, at least as far as the registration of new businesses is concerned.
NW Side water main break
The pump truck sitting in Mike Hedrick’s driveway hummed as he bustled around his Northwest Side home, the carpet squishing beneath his feet.
Ohio rep to skip inauguration
A black congresswoman from Ohio is skipping Donald Trump’s inauguration this week and voicing support for fellow Democratic Rep. John Lewis after the civil rights icon feuded with the president-elect over the weekend.
Teen shot walking down street
A 14-year-old is listed in stable condition after being shot on a Northeast Side street Monday night.
Drug sought to reverse lethal injection
Ohio’s prisons agency is trying to obtain a drug that could reverse the lethal injection process if needed.
Kasich, Brown, advocates caution against Obamacare repeal
Advocates in Ohio for the federal health care law targeted by President-elect Donald Trump and congressional Republicans say repeal would jeopardize insurance coverage for as many as 1 million Ohioans by 2019 and hurt families and businesses.
Theft declines in 2016
Theft charges in Columbus dropped last year after reaching record highs in 2015 but more of the thieves are pros, authorities say.