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Study shows new moms work harder than dads

Although many well-paid, well-educated working couples believe they divide the labors of child-rearing and housework evenly, some new research at Ohio State University suggests that is not true.

Mandatory bike helmet bill

Ohio children 16 or younger would have to wear a helmet while riding a bike, under legislation introduced on Tuesday.

Minimum wage debate

Two organizations supporting a move to raise the nation’s minimum wage to $12 an hour say it will be good for Ohio’s workers and its economy.

Fire site had problems

City inspectors in November determined that a commercial recycling building at the site of Friday’s four-alarm fire was unsafe, and that repairs had not been made.

First price drop in 5 weeks

Gas prices in Ohio fell slightly to start the work week, the first decline in the price at the pump in five weeks.

Report shows heroin OD deaths on rise

Black tar heroin from coastal Mexico clawed its way into the lives of more Ohioans in 2013, contributing to 983 overdose deaths, a 41 percent jump over the previous year.