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Voters, candidates await first GOP debate

The process of narrowing down a field of 17 Republican presidential candidates from 17 to one begins tonight in the city where the party’s 2016 nominee will be chosen about a year from now.

Sales Tax Holiday

Large crowds are expected at stores across Ohio this weekend as retailers mark the first-ever “sales tax holiday” in the state.

Man tried to buy Native American remains

A Wellston man will be placed under house arrest, pay a fine and reimburse the Miami Tribe the cost of reinterring Native American remains he is accused of trying to purchase, federal officials announced Wednesday.

Report: State’s background check system flawed

The arrests and convictions of school employees, security guards, casino employees and foster parents also may have escaped detection due to a long-lingering flaw with a component of Ohio’s criminal-background check system, according to an investigation by Columbus media outlets.