Call for additional calamity days
Two Ohio lawmakers have proposed letting school districts take up to four additional weather-related days off this year, following a call from the governor.
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Data-scrubbing report due today
Today is the day the piper arrives for Columbus City Schools officials and he will expect to be paid.
Chief: Firefighters died as situation deteriorated
The fire chief in Ohio’s fourth largest city says two firefighters killed in an apartment blaze faced rapidly deteriorating conditions once inside.
Probe: Lawyer did not coach inmate on how to die
An attorney for a condemned Ohio inmate who snorted and gasped during his execution was temporarily suspended last week while officials investigated whether he had coached the inmate to fake symptoms of suffocation as he died.
NCAA eyeing Columbus for women’s Final 4
The NCAA says Columbus is among seven cities under consideration to host a women’s basketball Final Four during the 2017-20 bid cycle.
Utililties ask for moderation during cold
Central Ohio’s leading energy providers and the state’s utility regulatory agency are asking customers to conserve energy during this cold snap.
Watch pets in bitter cold
Veterinarians are reminding pet owners that the Arctic cold weather can be just as deadly to animals as people.
Fire claims 2 Toledo firefighters
A fire in a Toledo apartment complex that left two firefighters dead will be thoroughly investigators, the fire chief says.
Pump prices rise as mercury falls
Ohio drivers trying to keep their gas tanks full during the deep freeze early this week probably won’t notice much change in the price compared with a week ago.
Warmer temperatures won’t last long
A break from the bitter cold weather will be short-lived for central Ohioans.