Sweet! Buckeyes take big stage in NCAA tournament
The sixth-seed Ohio State women’s basketball team faces No. 2 seed Texas in a regional semifinal Friday night, one of four Big Ten teams to advance to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament.
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Unemployment drops for fifth month in a row
Ohio’s unemployment rate declined for the fifth straight month, to 4.2% in February from 4.3% in January.
Woman accused of smuggling drug-soaked papers into Ohio prisons
Federal prosecutors say a South African woman was the brains behind a scheme to smuggle dozens of packages containing drug-soaked sheets of paper into prisons in Ohio and elsewhere.
2nd grand jury clears Watson
A second grand jury in Texas has declined to indict new Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson, who has been accused of sexual misconduct by 22 women and still faces civil lawsuits.
Raptors 117, Cavs 104
The Toronto Raptors tightened the Eastern Conference playoff race by beating the Cavaliers 117-104.
DeWine makes 1st statewide address in 3 years
Saying this is “Ohio’s time,” Gov. Mike DeWine used his first State of the State address since the COVID-19 pandemic struck to promote the state’s recovery, its manufacturing health, and measures to support law enforcement.
Jobless claims drop
The number of Ohioans filing initial unemployment claims fell for the first time in three weeks as the U.S. job market continues to show strength in the midst of rising costs and an ongoing virus pandemic.
Columbus man facing 6th drunk-driving charge
Troopers from the Ohio State Highway Patrol have charged a Columbus man with drunk driving for the sixth time.
City to spend $19M on upgraded bodycams
Mayor Andrew Ginther has announced a plan to spend nearly $19 million on upgraded police body-worn and in-cruiser cameras in Columbus.
Police search for suspects in 2 fatal shootings
Police are looking for suspects in two shooting incidents earlier this month that left two people dead and three others injured.