Internal probe finds politics not behind Daniels arrest
An internal investigation into the July arrest of adult film star Stormy Daniels at a Northeast Side club was improper but the officers involved were not motivated by politics.
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DeWine proposes increase in children services funding
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has recommended a $74 million annual increase in state funding for family and children services as part of his proposed two-year budget.
Heat 126, Cavs 110
Rodney McGruder had a seven-point possession in the fourth quarter to help put the game away, and the Miami Heat beat the Cavaliers 126-110.
Ohio’s execution method criticized
A veteran public defender from Columbus says Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine should delay all currently scheduled executions while the state comes up with a new lethal injection system.
Officer recovering after being shot
A Columbus police officer is in stable condition and three suspects who were taken into custody were released after police say someone ambushed the officer at a Northeast Side intersection late Thursday night.
House passes budget bill proposing gas tax hike
Gov. Mike DeWine is vowing to continue trying to get a larger increase in the state’s gasoline tax through the Statehouse after the Ohio House approved a pared-down version on Thursday.
Unemployment up in Ohio, down in U.S.
Experiencing a hiring slowdown that plagued the entire nation during the bitterly cold winter months, Ohio’s unemployment rate ticked upward to 4.7 percent in January after being steady at 4.6 percent for the previous nine months.
No 2020 White House run for Brown
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown says he won’t run for president after making an exploratory swing through early-voting states.
Deity on the freeway
It was no ordinary accident that tied up morning traffic on the East Side Thursday morning. A man who told police his name was “God,” had to be fished out of a pond after causing an accident on the East Outerbelt.
Area sees first pediatric flu death of season
A three-year-old Columbus boy is the first flu-associated pediatric death of the 2018-19 flu season in central Ohio, health officials reported Thursday.