Facing growing opposition from teachers, parents and legislators, new standardized tests given to students in Ohio, along with 10 other states and the District of Columbia, will be shortened by 90 minutes next year. But it might be enough for Ohio lawmakers who have been considering getting rid of the exams.
The man who orchestrated the kidnapping and torture of three people in his Hilltop duplex was sentenced Thursday to 95 years in prison by a Franklin County judge who didn’t hide his disgust with the man’s actions and attitude.
An East Side man has been arrested for the 2014 slaying of a woman in a double shooting.
Black state lawmakers say improved police training and community relations are important, but the state needs more than that to restore confidence in a justice system that too many African-Americans think is stacked against them.
With 31 states, including Ohio, announcing a crackdown on the nation’s largest credit-reporting agencies on Wednesday, consumers won’t have to endure 12 years of financial harassment like Julie A. Sagstetter did.
Skipping meals may help with short-term weight loss, but in the long run it can send the wrong signals to your body, leading to an increase in the abdominal fat linked to Type II diabetes, according to a new study by researchers at Ohio State and other universities.
Things are going to get better for drivers who use one of central Ohio’s busiest intersections. But, first, they’re going to get worse.
Columbus State Community College will offer short-term courses for underemployed and displaced workers focused on logistics, transportation and customer service, some of the fastest-growing sectors of the central Ohio economy.
A northeast Ohio high school that uses a live tiger cub as a mascot has been warned it must submit more documentation to continue that tradition without violating the state’s law on dangerous animals.
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams says its scoop shops will reopen in time for the unofficial start of summer.
