Police training panel requires drug testing
Ohio’s police training commission is requiring that prospective police officers pass a comprehensive drug test before they undertake their initial training.
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Residents removed from unsafe apartment complex
The Red Cross is setting up a shelter for the people who live in a Northeast Side apartment complex that has been declare unfit to live in by city inspectors.
James debuting Cleveland-based reality show
LeBron James will co-produce and star in a reality TV series called “Cleveland Hustles.”
Spurs 99, Cavs 95
The San Antonio Spurs used a furious start to the fourth quarter to beat the Cavaliers 99-95 on Thursday night, remaining undefeated at home this season.
WBK: Northwestern 86, (5) OSU 82
Maggie Lyon scored 24 points, Nia Coffey added 23 and Northwestern upset No. 5 Ohio State 86-82 on Thursday night.
Shoplifting on rise
Thanks to career criminals and some changes in state law, the number of shoplifting cases in Columbus has increased dramatically and so has the dollar value of the goods taken, according to data released Thursday by the office of City Attorney Richard Pfeiffer.
Democrats want halt on unemployment benefits overhaul
Democratic members of a House panel want to put the brakes on proposed changes to Ohio’s unemployment compensation system they say would remove important safety nets for the state’s unemployed.
Fire Marshal: Fire, blast that killed 4 was arson
Investigators say an Ohio house fire and explosion that killed a family of four was arson.
Bengals’ Jackson is Browns’ new coach
The Browns have hired former Bengals offensive coordinator Hue Jackson as their new coach, the team’s eighth since 1999.
Jackets halt losing streak, 3-1, at Toronto
Rookie Joonas Korpisalo made 41 saves and the last-place Columbus Blue Jackets snapped a four-game skid with a 3-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday night.