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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.

Utility rate deal takes hits

The Environmental Defense Fund says it is confident that federal regulators and the courts will not let agreements raising rates on Ohio electricity customers stand.

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.

Arrest in Honda phony bomb threat

A Bellefontaine man is facing a criminal charge after posting a fictitious bomb threat on a bathroom wall at the Honda Marysville Auto Plant on Wednesday, prompting authorities to evacuate the facility.

Islanders 4, CBJ 3

John Tavares scored twice and Anders Lee got a power-play goal 5:23 into the third period to lift the New York Islanders over the Blue Jackets 4-3 Thursday night.

Cavaliers 107, Nets 87

LeBron James scored 24 points to move into 12th place on the NBA’s career scoring list and the Cavaliers defeated the Brooklyn Nets 107-87 on Thursday night.

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.