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Hearing for Bucyrus slayings suspect

Investigators say a person of interest in the slayings of four men found at separate homes in this small northern Ohio city is scheduled for a preliminary hearing.

Olentangy River restoration

The mayor and officials from the city, state and OSU will be paddling down the Olentangy River Thursday morning to mark the completion of a major reclamation project.

Threat prompts campus lockdown

Officials at Denison University say extra law enforcement after a phone threat of violence ptompted a lockdownm on the Granville campus and at nearby public schools.

Fighting opiate addiction

Ohio Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown wants to combat a rise in the abuse of prescription pain relievers, heroin and other opiates with a change to federal law he says will make it easier for addicts to get treatment.

Cafeteria cookie

A northeast Ohio school district that discontinued a popular cafeteria cookie under new federal nutritional guidelines says it’s heard from plenty of people commenting on the decision or wanting to special-order the treat.

Summer’s Last Blast

It’s Getaway Day for thousands of Ohioans taking advantage of the last holiday weekend of the summer.

Wreck snarls Outerbelt

A Gahanna woman is recovering from injuries suffered in a one-vehicle accident that shut down part of the Outerbelt on the East Side for much of the Thursday afternoon rush.

Absentee ballots in the mail

Ohio’s elections chief says applications for absentee ballots will be mailed Friday to all registered voters in the state.