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OSU defends band director firing

In its response to a lawsuit by fired marching band director Jon Waters, OSU says Waters was fired because he failed to address a sexualized culture within the band and was an at-will employee who could be fired with or without cause, refuting claims that he was a victim of sex discrimination.

Mom, toddler hit by car

A 20-year-old woman and her two-year-old son were recovering in the hospital after being hit by a car on the West Side late Thursday night.

State: Hospitals are Ebola-ready

The state Health Department says all of the hospitals in Ohio have finished running through their Ebola preparedness drills, including training in how to manage a suspect Ebola-positive patient and the proper use of personal protective equipment.

$1.1M bond for accused murderer

Bond was set at $1.1 million for a central Ohio man who police say confessed to beating and strangling his pregnant girlfriend before burying her beside a cornfield.

CBJ 5, Sharks 4

The Blue Jackets rallied twice on the road before beating the San Jose Sharks 5-4 on a Mark Letestu goal with 20 seconds left in the third period at SAP Center Thursday night.

Ohio food taste test

These People Tried 5 Of Ohio’s Favorite Foods For the First Time. Their Reactions Will Make You LOL.

Ebola plan: Be prepared

Public health and private hospital officials in Columbus believe that, when it comes to an infectious disease like Ebola, an ounce of preparation may prove to be worth a pound of cure.

Nurse who visited Ohio Ebola-free

State officials say there are now 164 people in Ohio, including one Columbus resident, being monitored for Ebola because they had contact or potential contact with the Texas nurse who visited the Akron area before being diagnosed with the virus.

Murder described

Officials say a Southeast Side man beat his pregnant girlfriend with a baseball bat, strangled her and buried her before leading police to the woman’s body days later.

Inmate diagnoised with leprosy

An inmate diagnosed with leprosy has been released from Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and transferred to a state prison department medical facility in Columbus.