Investigation: Fair ride operators not at fault
People on a carnival ride when it broke apart at the Ohio State Fair in July have told investigators that operators had trouble latching the safety harness on one of the riders who was ejected.
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Ohio Red Cross chapter accepting volunteers for Harvey recovery
Thousands of people have been displaced by torrential rains and catastrophic flooding since Harvey slammed into Southeast Texas last Friday and Ohioans have been trying to help them recover.
Man does time under assumed name
Authorities say Robert Mason was a trusted and model prisoner the six times he was booked into the Zanesville City Jail starting in 2014.
Clippers 14, Mud Hens 3
The Clippers unleashed a barrage of runs to beat Toledo Thursday night and avoid a four-game sweep at the hands of the Mud Hens.
Browns 25, Bears 0
The Browns concluded their NFL preseason with a 25-0 win over the Chicago Bears.
One dead, one wounded in drive-by
Police say one man was killed and another hospitalized in a shootout on a Northeast Side street Thursday afternoon.
Colts 7, Bengals 6
Phillip Walker’s fourth-quarter, 29-yard touchdown pass to Justice Liggins was enough to give the Colts a 7-6 win over the Bengals in a fourth and final preseason game last night.
Unusual kickoff to football season
The 128th Ohio State football season kicks off a little earlier than usual, on a Thursday night. Against a conference opponent. Away from home.
Fentanyl drives another record year of overdose deaths
Ohio says a record 4,050 people died of drug overdoses in the state last year, driven in large part by the emergence of stronger drugs like the synthetic painkiller fentanyl.
East Side perilous for drivers
“Go west, young man” was the advice of a couple of 19th Century newspaper editors to those seeking their fortune. The same advice could apply to Columbus drivers trying to avoid collisions.