DeWine signs $69B state budget
Governor Mike DeWine Thursday morning signed compromise two-year $69 billion state budget delivered to his desk by lawmakers minutes before a deadline expired.
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Ohio State reviewing past Epstein donations
Ohio State University says it is reviewing donations it received from financier Jeffrey Epstein who’s now facing sex trafficking charges involving underage girls.
ODOT: Gas tax hike fuels safety work
A gas tax increase that takes effect Monday will allow the Ohio Department of Transportation to spend approximately $158 million on safety projects, making Ohio’s safety program the third largest in the nation.
Lawmakers approve interim state budget
The Ohio Senate voted unanimously late Saturday night to approve an interim operating budget funding state government at current levels until a legislative conference committee works out differences between the House and Senate versions of the spending bill — or until July 17. Whichever comes first.
Legionnaires’ disease outbreak traced to hospital’s hot water system
An outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease at Mount Carmel Grove City has been blamed on inadequate disinfection in the newly opened hospital’s hot water system.
Police video shows officer’s punch
Video released Monday by the Columbus Division of Police shows an officer punching a man who confronted police who were investigating a report of gunshots on the South Side Friday afternoon.
Two men dead in weekend shootings
A pair of fatal shootings over the weekend brought the number of homicides in Columbus in 2019 to 46.
Newspaper: Employees using medical marijuana can still get fired
Ohio employers can reportedly fire employees who use medical marijuana or refuse to hire them in the first place.
School where radioactive elements found gets more testing
A southern Ohio school district that closed a building where radioactive contamination was found says classes will be moved elsewhere at the start of next school year.
Police confirm body is that of missing woman
Columbus police have confirmed that a body recovered from the Scioto River Saturday is that of Amber Evans, a community activist who been missing since January.