Adoption records 1964-96 now open
Thousands of Ohioans who were adopted between the years 1964 and 1996 can now look at their records,
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Jobless rate stuck at 5.1%
Ohio’s unemployment rate in February remained static for the third consecutive month at 5.1 percent, according to data released by the state Friday.
More medicine doesn’t make us feel better
You would think that spending more money on more doctors, nurses and medicine would make people feel healthier but a new study from OSU suggests the opposite may be true.
740 + 220 = 10
Beginning on Saturday, people who live in the large area of central and southeastern Ohio covered by the 740 area code will have to start dialing 10 digits to place a call, even if it’s down the street.
Another tough winter
It may not have been the “polar vortex” but the winter of 2014-15 was no cream puff either.
$1 million for 39 days wrongful imprisonment
A court has awarded a Cleveland man convicted and sentenced to death just over $1 million, or about $71 for every day the state falsely imprisoned him.
Xavier, UC both winners
Matt Stainbrook scored 20 points, Dee Davis added 17 and sixth-seeded Xavier beat No. 11 seed Mississippi 76-57 in the NCAA Tournament’s West Regional on Thursday.
Police: Fire victim may have been murdered
An elderly woman whose body was found in her burned-out East Side apartment Monday morning appears to have been the victim of a homicide, Columbus police said.
Ohio Senate approves 75 mph speed limit
The two-year, $7 billion transportation budget approved unanimously by the Ohio Senate Wednesday would allow any vehicle, including trucks, to drive 75 mph on rural Ohio freeways and the Ohio Turnpike.
Flyers land in tourney
Dayton is headed to Columbus after a come-from-behind win in a first-round NCAA tournament game on the Flyers’ home court.