Ohio Republicans applaud Trump’s emergency declaration for opiates
Ohio’s Republican senator and attorney general cheered President Donald Trump‘s announcement Thursday that he was declaring the nationwide drug epidemic a national emergency.
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Indictment: Man harassed Delaware Co. sheriff for 17 years
A Columbus man has been indicted on charges that he cyberstalked now-Delaware County Sheriff Russell Martin for 17 years after Martin arrested the man for stalking a woman.
Groups blast Cleveland Clinic for Mar-a-Lago fundraiser
Medical students, doctors and progressive organizations are circulating a public letter and petition, which has received about 1,100 signatures, repeating their objections to the Cleveland Clinic’s plan to hold an annual fundraiser at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Resort in Florida and protest demonstrations may be next.
Marijuana growers fret over delay
Ohioans were promised medical marijuana would be available by September 2018, but that legal deadline is in jeopardy because the state is taking so long to review the applications of potential cultivators.
Good to retire from school district’s top post
Columbus City Schools Superintendent Dan Good will retire in December, setting in motion a search for his replacement to lead Ohio’s largest school district.
Shooting victim is homicide #80 for the year
A man gunned down on the Southeast Side Thursday night is the 80th homicide victim of 2017 in Columbus.
Myles ahead: Garrett shines in win
Myles Garrett showed flashes of dominance in his NFL exhibition debut and the Browns beat New Orleans 20-14 last night.
Rays 4, Indians 1
Corey Dickerson’s three-run homer in the eighth inning carried the Tampa Bay Rays to a 4-1 win over the Indians last night.
Reds 10, Padres 3
Scooter Gennett hit a grand slam in the seventh inning, ending left-hander Brad Hand’s long scoreless streak and rallying the Cincinnati Reds to a 10-3 victory over the San Diego Padres on Thursday.
Red Sox 3, Clippers 2
The Clippers opened a series in Pawtucket with a 3-2 loss Thursday night at McCoy Stadium.