911 texting available soon
Franklin County residents should be able to text 911 for help by the end of the year, city and county officials said.
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Ohio man planned attack on police
The government says a southwest Ohio man has pleaded guilty to plotting attacks against a U.S. military official and a local police station.
Newsies get jump on school year
As it has done for the past 99 years, Charity Newsies will begin handing out new pants, shirts, coats and school uniform essentials in plenty of time for the start of the next school year.
Akron stunned by 17 heroin OD’s in 1 day
Police in Akron, who dealt with 17 suspected heroin overdoses in one day, say they believe the drugs involved in at least some cases were laced with the powerful painkiller fentanyl.
Nitrate warning lifted
Go ahead and drink the tap water. Columbus has canceled an advisory it issued Thursday when the drinking water at the Dublin Road Water Plant tested unacceptably high for nitrate levels.
12 die on roads over holiday weekend
The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reporting that 12 people lost died on Ohio roadways during the Fourth of July holiday weekend, two more than last year.
Bystanders rescue suicidal mom and her child
Police in Ohio say two men jumped into a lake to save a woman and her 2-year-old daughter after the mother intentionally drove her car into the water.
Cleveland: No-fly, no-float, no drive zone for GOP convention
Road, air and water travel will be restricted around Cleveland for this month’s Republican National Convention, with security measures affecting passenger and cargo vehicles.
International incident after police detain man in Arab garb
The American ambassador to the United Arab Emirates has expressed regret over the handcuffing of an Emirati man wearing traditional garments in northeast Ohio over terrorism fears.
4th of July Safety
As you might expect with a holiday weekend that is centered around fireworks, cookouts and bonfires, the Independence Day weekend is a bad one for burns.