1.6 million Ohioans to hit the road
Ohioans taking to the road for the Fourth of July holiday weekend will have lots of company.
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Red, White & BOOM!
Hundreds of thousands of people will crowd into downtown Columbus today for the annual Red, White & BOOM! fireworks display, one of the largest in the Midwest.
Nitrate warning
The city of Columbus issued a nitrate advisory for residents who get their drinking water from the Dublin Road Water Plant.
Body cameras, extra insurance for GOP convention
Cleveland police officers will have body cameras affixed to their riot gear during the Republican National Convention this month.
Police: Man planned mannequin attack
Police in northeast Ohio have arrested a man who they say was plotting to attack a police station using armed mannequins and explosives.
Fireworks theft
Just in time for Independence Day, authorities in central Ohio are trying to track down whoever stole $40,000 worth of commercial fireworks.
Ruling casts new light on Ohio abortion laws
A U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down Texas restrictions on abortion clinics might bring renewed focus on a pending Ohio bill that would require cremation or burial of aborted fetal remains.
Food stamps: State spends $48K to find $31K in waste
A state audit of Ohio’s $2.5 billion food stamp program uncovered benefits paid to dead people, questionable out-of-state purchases, and large individual card balances including one of $20,000.
Decade’s cheapest gas means busy travel holiday
The cheapest gasoline in over a decade is fueling a potentially record-setting holiday weekend on the roadways and in the nation’s airports.
Now you can swipe at the BMV
The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles says its deputy registrars will soon accept credit cards as payment, after years of people requesting that as an option.