HS football playoffs
Seven central Ohio teams were among 56 that advanced through the first two weeks of the Ohio High School Athletic Association playoffs.
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Deep freeze follows snow
A day after the Columbus area saw 2 to 5 inches of early-season snow, the mercury has taken a nose dive.
Lethal injection bill attracts opposition
Opponents are lining up to testify at the Statehouse Tuesday against a legislative proposal to shield the names of companies whose drugs are used for lethal injections in Ohio.
“Days” actor charged in accident
Soap opera actor Freddie Smith has been charged with felony vehicular assault and misdemeanor driving under the influence after a single-vehicle crash that injured his girlfriend in northeast Ohio.
Athens fire scorches Union Street
A fire has damaged several buildings near Ohio University’s campus, displacing several dozen students, causing power outages and closing some streets.
Ohioans dump 12 tons of unwanted prescription drugs
Ohio officials say that residents have disposed of more than 12 tons of unwanted prescription drugs since drop boxes were introduced two years ago.
Mistakes before prison break catalogued
Weak locks, a security camera knocked out by lightning, a homemade ladder and easy access to roofs, cubbyholes and fences all contributed to a jailbreak in Lima in September during which the Chardon High School shooter, the convicted killer of a Madison Township girl and a third inmate made a short-lived break for freedom.
Website provides real-time plow updates
Columbus saw only a stray flurry on Thursday, but parts of northeast Ohio were getting slammed with up to 12 inches of snow.
Justice: Gay marriage should be out of Constitution
A state Supreme Court justice says language on gay marriage, pro or con, doesn’t belong in the Ohio Constitution.
2 sentenced in bribery scheme
A Columbus lobbyist and a Canton-based financial adviser were sentenced to more than three years apiece in federal prison for their parts in a bribery scheme that authorities say was orchestrated by an ex-deputy state treasurer who fled to Pakistan to avoid his own sentencing.