Kasich: State projects will add 31,000 jobs
From parks to prisons, schools to sewers, a host of projects are in line for a share of almost $2.4 billion under a state construction budget unveiled Tuesday.
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“Get Covered” healthcare signup campaign rolls through
A colorful bus pulled onto the Columbus State Community College campus Tuesday, the latest stop on a campaign to encourage college students to sign up for health plans through the new insurance marketplace
Mayors wager ice cream, vodka on OSU-UD game
Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman and his counterpart in Dayton are making a friendly wager on the NCAA men’s basketball tournament matchup between the Buckeyes and the University of Dayton Flyers.
Early voting begins Saturday for some
Ohio’s elections chief is reminding Ohioans that early voting in the May 6 primary begins for some voters this week.
Grove City hosts “food summit”
Lawmakers, food bank and school representatives and other stakeholders are getting together in central Ohio to discuss ways to increase participation in a program that provides meals for children from low-income families.
Finger gun suspension stands
A three-day suspension from school has been upheld for a 10-year-old boy a principal says pretended his finger was a gun and pointed it at another student’s head.
Mumps cases at OSU up to 23
Health officials say 23 cases of mumps are confirmed in an outbreak at Ohio State University.
Ohio adds 16,700 jobs in January
Ohio ranked second in the nation in the number of jobs created in January and 7th in the number of jobs added during 2013.
AG’s want drug stores to snuff out tobacco
Ohio’s Attorney General and more than two dozen of his counterparts want the nation’s largest pharmacies to stop selling tobacco products.
Crimea crisis keeps gas price high
Prices at the gas pump remain high as the work week begins in central Ohio, thanks to tension over the Crimean region of Ukraine.