Kasich on the rise in NH
Ohio Gov. John Kasich is turning his attention to Iowa, after a flurry of activity has signaled that he may be headed toward a top-tier victory in the New Hampshire Republican presidential primary next month.
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Speaker has to interrupt lengthy prayer
Being House speaker occasionally means you have to cut off a speech or rule someone out of order. But before Tuesday, that involved other lawmakers or someone in the audience, not the clergy giving the opening prayer.
Woman convicted in murder-for-hire plot
A jury decided on Wednesday that Tara Lambert, a 33-year-old former model, had planned and plotted to kill the mother of her stepchildren
Lebron denies he’s a “coach killer”
LeBron James says the criticism that he undermines coaches is unfair.
Spouse can be an obstacle after weight-loss surgery
A significant other can be a help or a hindrance to someone who has undergone weight-loss surgery while that surgery could also weaken the relationship, according to some new research from Ohio State.
Ohioans down 13,000,000 gallons of booze in 2015
Ohioans’ expensive palates drove liquor sales in the state to another record high in 2015, though actual drinking did not increase as much.
Homeless count today
Teams of volunteers fanned out across Columbus this morning to take part in the annual count of people living on the streets of Columbus or in homeless shelters.
Bill names highway for former mayor
A stretch of interstate linking downtown Columbus with the city’s airport is being named to honor the man who sat in the mayor’s office when the project was completed.
Ohio’s water problem
Schools shut down for three days over lead-tainted water in rural northeastern Ohio are slated to reopen.
Police union fights Cleveland officers’ firings
The head of Cleveland’s largest police union says the firings of six officers after a 137-shot barrage that killed two unarmed people are unbelievable, unprecedented and politically motivated.