NIL for HS athletes in Ohio rejected
High school athletes in Ohio will be not allowed to profit from their names, images and likenesses like their professional and collegiate counterparts.
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Police say missing teen recovered
A Galion teenager believed to be traveling with a 33-year-old man has been recovered and a statewide Endangered Child Advisory has been cancelled.
Police name suspects in 2 murders
Police have named suspects in two recent homicides, including a double murder at a Northeast Side apartment complex nine months ago.
Husel permanently loses license
A doctor found innocent of murder charges in multiple patient deaths has surrendered his medical license after determining that practicing medicine again in Ohio would be impossible.
Ohio unemployment claims increase for first time in 5 weeks
The number of Ohioans applying for jobless aid ticked up slightly last week but the total number collecting benefits fell to its lowest level since late November.
OSU officials warn students about dangerous drugs after fatal overdoses
In the wake of two fatal overdoses, and with a weekend of end-of-year and graduation parties ahead, Ohio State University officials are urging caution and encouraging students to consider getting free Naloxone kits or fentanyl test strips from the Student Health Services.
2 central Ohio doctors among 14 indicted for illegally prescribing opioids
Two Columbus-area doctors are among more than a dozen medical professionals in Ohio and six other states charged with illegal distribution of painkillers.
Lack of pay, respect causes teacher shortage
The first week of May might be Teacher Appreciation Week but teachers are feeling anything but appreciated, and that’s contributing to a decline in the number of people teaching in classrooms or studying to become teachers.
Another violent weekend
Columbus saw a trio of homicides on Sunday, bringing the total number for the year to 39, still well below the number seen a year ago, when the city was on the way to setting a record for the number of murders in a single year.
Prosecutor pledges retrial for ex-officer who killed woman
The Franklin County prosecutor is promising to retry a former vice squad officer charged in the death of a woman he shot while working undercover almost four years ago.