The Ohio House of Representatives Wednesday passed legislation that prohibits local governments from imposing taxes and fees on plastic bags, bottles, straws and other items, a measure environmentalists call unwise and an example of state government overreach.
A 17-year-old shot during a violent robbery in Beechwold Tuesday afternoon is the victim of the 97th homicide of the year in Columbus.
Not surprisingly for the player who set new conference records for passing yards and touchdowns, Buckeye quarterback Dwayne Haskins was named the Big Ten Conference’s Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year and the league’s Griese-Brees Quarterback of the Year.
Police have arrested a man they shot another man to death during a drug deal nearly a year ago.
Syracuse upset No. 16 Ohio State 72-62 in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge for the Orange’s second straight victory.
The Oklahoma City Thunder completed a regular-season sweep of the short-handed Cavaliers with a 100-83 victory.
The second of four family members charged with killing eight people from another family in southern Ohio has pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder and other charges.
Bouyed by its mauling of No. 4 Michigan in the regular season finale for both teamx, Ohio State moved up four spots on the second-to-last College Football Playoff rankings of the season.
If the trend continues, gas prices could reach their lowest level of the year before Christmas.
Columbus City Council Tuesday announced a new plan for funding the arts in the city, one that includes a smaller ticket fee than one proposed by arts leaders.
