Officials worry about rise in overdoses, suicides, homicides
Local officials are concerned about an increase in deaths from drug overdoses, suicides and homicides in Franklin County.
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Statehouse hosts 11th Human Trafficking Awareness Day
Ohio lawmakers and advocates are continuing their efforts to end human trafficking.
Ohio Senate supports permanent daylight saving time
The Ohio Senate has approved a resolution calling on the U.S. Congress to put the country permanently on daylight saving time.
New videos help train Ohio schools to use threat assessment
Ohio is sharing free video training to help more school districts use threat assessment strategies to identify concerning behavior and prevent targeted violence.
Cavs 108, 76ers 94
The Cavaliers — the team with the worst record in the NBA’s Eastern Conference — never trailed in a 108-94 win over the Philadelphia 76ers Wednesday night.
Infant mortality declines in Ohio, Franklin County
Health officials say the number of infant deaths in Ohio decreased overall from 2017 to 2018, including a substantial drop in deaths among black infants.
Woman shot by officer in vacant home
A woman was recovering in the hospital Wednesday morning after being shot by a police officer, the seventh officer-involved shooting in Columbus this year.
Nearly 150K absentee ballots requested for Ohio primary
The Ohio elections chief says nearly 150,000 absentee ballots have been requested with about three weeks to go before the state’s March 17 presidential primary.
16-year-old murder suspect surrenders
The teenage suspect in a week-old murder has turned himself in to Columbus police.
Wild 5, CBJ 4
Mikko Koivu scored twice to snap a 30-game goalless drought, Eric Staal added his 18th goal and the Minnesota Wild held on to beat the shorthanded Blue Jackets 5-4.