The cicadas are back!
Researchers say a new brood of buzzing cicadas is set to emerge from the ground and begin mating across central and eastern Ohio this spring.
Columbus Dispatch
Body of missing man found in river
There is a “high probability” that Joseph “Joey” LaBute Jr. was already dead when he went into the Scioto River, Franklin County Coroner Anahi Ortiz said Thursday.
Medical marijuana closer to ballot
A skeptical Ohio Ballot Board gave supporters of a medical marijuana constitutional amendment the go-ahead to begin collecting signatures for the fall election.
Tighter water testing guidelines
Ohioans no longer would wait weeks — or months — to learn their water might be poisonous under legislation proposed by Gov. John Kasich and state environmental regulators.
Teacher supply squeeze
The number of newly awarded bachelor’s degrees in education has dropped by more than one-fourth in Ohio since the 2003-04 school year, challenging the state’s reputation as a fount of new teachers.
$42M Ohio Stadium upgrade reduces capacity
Ohio State will spend $42 million to shore up part of Ohio Stadium, improve the experience for fans with obstructed view seats, add more luxury seating, and make other upgrades while reducing the seating capacity inside the 94-year-old stadium.
4 killed in wrong-way crash
Four members of a family from Grove City, including two small children, died Monday after a suspected drunk driver going the wrong way on I-77 in West Virginia caused a head-on crash,
Area population tops 2,000,000
The Columbus metro area has an estimated 2 million people now, an increase of about 1.2 percent from 2014.
Medical pot bill could be ready by July
A bill that would legalize medical marijuana in Ohio might be introduced in the House as early as this summer, state representatives say.
State Zika test gets quicker results
People suspected of carrying the Zika virus can wait weeks for test results from a federal lab.