Area unemployment declines in August
The unemployment rate in central Ohio slipped to 4.3 percent in August as thousands of workers left the labor force, the first decline of the year.
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Bob Evans bought by cereal maker Post
Bob Evans Farms is being sold to cereal maker Post in in a deal worth about $1.53 billion.
Mom accused of running over teen daughter deliberately
An East Side woman has been charged with assault and child endangering after police say she ran over her teenage daughter with a car on purpose, breaking her leg in two places.
Legislators want Medal of Honor for Glenns
Some state lawmakers want to see John and Annie Glenn awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.
15-year-old gunned down
Police say they have no suspects or a motive behind a shooting that left a teenager dead on the Far East Side Monday afternoon.
Federal lawsuit filed over violent arrest
A federal lawsuit in Ohio alleges Columbus police used excessive force when they arrested a man earlier this month in an incident in which cellphone video showed officers kicking and punching the man.
Fewer Ohio kids in poverty, but rate is still high
While the economic well-being of children in the Buckeye State has improved, new data shows child poverty is still stubbornly high in Ohio.
Police say couple died in murder-suicide
A 22-year-old Ohio State student was shot to death by her boyfriend, who then took his own life, in a Northwest Side apartment early Sunday morning, according to Columbus police.
Lawmakers target distracted driving
The Ohio Legislature is considering two bills aimed at curbing distracted driving after records found that talking, texting and web surfing contributed to nearly 14,000 crashes in the state last year.
Dad scares daughter with clown mask
A northeast Ohio man has been charged after chasing his 6-year-old daughter around a neighborhood while wearing a clown mask and another man is charged for firing a gun.