Early Christmas gift: Cheap(er) gas
Call it a holiday miracle — gas below $3 a gallon.
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Big 10/ACC Challenge: No. 8 Maryland 67, OSU 55
Alyssa Thomas had 25 points and 12 rebounds, and No. 8 Maryland overcame a shaky first half to beat Ohio State 67-55 Wednesday night.
Bill extends protection from cyber-stalking
A bill that provides broader protection for victims of cyber-stalking and other technology-based is on its way to the Ohio Senate after winning overwhelming support in the House.
Fast food protest targets Columbus restaurant
A South Side McDonald’s will be the scene of one of dozens of demonstrations by fast-food workers across the U.S. seeking an increase in the minimum wage for fast-food workers.
Bill allows officers to patrol schools
The Ohio House Wednesday approved a bill that would encourage law enforcement officers to patrol schools on their own time to prevent a tragedy like the school shooting in Newtown, Conn., nearly one year ago.
Semi driver pleads guilty in deadly crash
A semitrailer driver has been convicted of misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter in a central Ohio crash earlier this year that killed two people.
Court: JobsOhio exempt from most open-records laws
The Ohio Supreme Court has dismissed a lawyer’s request for records kept by the state’s privatized job-creation agency on procedural grounds.
New jobs welcome amid signs of slowing growth
Nearly 400 new jobs could be coming to central Ohio on the back of state tax breaks.
Pump prices in decline
Ohioans whose wallets are lighter after a weekend of holiday shopping will at least pay a little less for gas to start the week.
Hunters get extra time in woods
Thousands of hunters are heading into the woods around Ohio today in hopes of bagging a deer and the state is giving them extra time to do it in.