Mumps outbreak
Public health officials say a mumps outbreak in central Ohio has reached 366 cases across three counties.
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Beef recall
Officials say a Detroit-based business is recalling about 1.8 million pounds of ground beef products sold for restaurant use in Ohio and three other states that may be contaminated with the bacteria E. coli.
Energy battle
A ballot effort in Ohio to require billions of dollars in state investment in alternative energy has hit a snag after supporters revised the proposal.
Death Row window screens
Ohio says it plans to install screens on windows in prison cells for death row inmates to keep birds from flying inside.
Holiday travel up
An improving economy and a desire to escape after a long, bitter winter will mean record numbers of Ohioans on the roads and in the airports this Memorial Day weekend.
New HS balance plan OK’ed
Ohio high schools have finally embraced a new plan intended to level the playing field between public and private schools, modifying how schools are placed in tournament divisions in eight team sports.
Unemployment falls to 5.7%
Ohio’s unemployment rate continued its downward trend in April, falling to a six-year low of 5.7 percent, its sixth straight month-to-month decline, according to data released by the state Friday morning.
Teachers: “Pause” Common Core
Leaders of a major Ohio teachers union want the state to put Common Core on hold.
Ohio Wesleyan stabbing
Prosecutors say a 23-year-old Delaware man accused of stabbing a central Ohio college class president as he slept in his fraternity house has been indicted on four charges, including attempted murder.
Bike to Work Day
Drivers will need to keep a sharp eye out for cyclists Friday morning, as two-wheeled enthusiasts celebrate Bike to Work Day.