Democrats want halt on unemployment benefits overhaul
Democratic members of a House panel want to put the brakes on proposed changes to Ohio’s unemployment compensation system they say would remove important safety nets for the state’s unemployed.
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Fire Marshal: Fire, blast that killed 4 was arson
Investigators say an Ohio house fire and explosion that killed a family of four was arson.
Bengals’ Jackson is Browns’ new coach
The Browns have hired former Bengals offensive coordinator Hue Jackson as their new coach, the team’s eighth since 1999.
Jackets halt losing streak, 3-1, at Toronto
Rookie Joonas Korpisalo made 41 saves and the last-place Columbus Blue Jackets snapped a four-game skid with a 3-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday night.
MBK: OSU 94, Rutgers 68
Freshman guard JaQuan Lyle had 16 points, a career-high 12 rebounds and 11 assists and Ohio State used a big second half to beat Rutgers 94-68 on Wednesday night.
Central Ohioans receive honors during King celebration
The celebration of the Martin Luther King, Jr., Day holiday weekend gets an early start Thursday with the Ohio Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Celebration where eight Ohioans will be recognized for their efforts to advance nonviolent social change .
No charges for man who killed son he mistook for intruder
A prosecutor says no charges will be filed against a man who fatally shot his 14-year-old son after mistaking him for an intruder.
Arrest in 2014 murder
Police have arrested a man in connection with a 2014 double shooting that left one man dead.
Battle over jobless benefits
Numerous changes to a GOP-backed bill to overhaul Ohio’s unemployment-compensation system failed to satisfy critics who say the legislation reduces benefits to jobless workers and eliminates them for some.
Ex-boyfriend charged in triple slaying
A Far East Side man was charged with three counts of murder Tuesday, with Columbus police saying he killed his ex-girlfriend and two of her daughters in a knife attack that was interrupted when the woman’s current boyfriend stumbled into the horrific scene.