The Ohio Department of Transportation has revealed which sections of rural interstate highway will have a higher speed limit of 70 mph instead of 65 mph starting July 1.
The Ohio Department of Transportation has revealed which sections of rural interstate highway will have a higher speed limit of 70 mph instead of 65 mph starting July 1.
A few dozen tea party activists and their supporters have gathered outside the IRS headquarters in Washington to protest extra scrutiny of their organizations.
A few dozen tea party activists and their supporters have gathered outside the IRS headquarters in Washington to protest extra scrutiny of their organizations.
Former Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann has applied to have his law license reinstated now that he's served a six-month suspension related to ethics violations.
Former Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann has applied to have his law license reinstated now that he's served a six-month suspension related to ethics violations.
Three dogs seized from a Cleveland man charged with holding three women captive over a decade have found a foster home.
Three dogs seized from a Cleveland man charged with holding three women captive over a decade have found a foster home.
State lawmakers in Ohio are moving fast on proposals cracking down on storefront sweepstakes parlors whose legality has been questioned.
State lawmakers in Ohio are moving fast on proposals cracking down on storefront sweepstakes parlors whose legality has been questioned.
The Democratic leader in the Ohio House says he's stepping down from his role before his term ends next year.
The Democratic leader in the Ohio House says he's stepping down from his role before his term ends next year.
Authorities say an Ohio man has been arrested in West Texas after a state trooper found about 50 pounds of cocaine valued at more than $1.6 million hidden in a false compartment of a vehicle.
Authorities say an Ohio man has been arrested in West Texas after a state trooper found about 50 pounds of cocaine valued at more than $1.6 million hidden in a false compartment of a vehicle.
The March of Dimes is spending $10 million in Ohio for collaborative research into the problem of babies being born prematurely. The project will draw on the expertise of world-class hospitals in Columbus, Cleveland and...
The former head of the Internal Revenue Service heads to Capitol Hill on Tuesday, giving lawmakers their first opportunity to question the man who ran the agency when agents were improperly targeting tea party groups.
The former head of the Internal Revenue Service heads to Capitol Hill on Tuesday, giving lawmakers their first opportunity to question the man who ran the agency when agents were improperly targeting tea party groups.
The former head of the Internal Revenue Service heads to Capitol Hill on Tuesday, giving lawmakers their first opportunity to question the man who ran the agency when agents were improperly targeting tea party groups.
A former youth softball league commissioner in northeast Ohio has been sentenced to 10 months in prison for possessing child pornography and inappropriately touching a 17-year-old girl.
A former youth softball league commissioner in northeast Ohio has been sentenced to 10 months in prison for possessing child pornography and inappropriately touching a 17-year-old girl.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol has charged a teen with drunken-driving and failure-to-control after he allegedly hit a police officer during a pursuit last weekend.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol has charged a teen with drunken-driving and failure-to-control after he allegedly hit a police officer during a pursuit last weekend.
Authorities say a 2-year-old boy drowned in a river in eastern Ohio after wandering away from his family's cabin.
Authorities say a 2-year-old boy drowned in a river in eastern Ohio after wandering away from his family's cabin.
City officials in Cleveland are asking residents for patience while the filming of a big-budget movie ties up traffic near downtown for the next several weeks.
City officials in Cleveland are asking residents for patience while the filming of a big-budget movie ties up traffic near downtown for the next several weeks.
The March of Dimes is spending $10 million in Ohio for collaborative research into the problem of babies being born prematurely.
The March of Dimes is spending $10 million in Ohio for collaborative research into the problem of babies being born prematurely.
State lawmakers may be considering a ban of controversial red-light cameras, but one of Ohio's largest cities is planning to double the number they have in service.
State lawmakers may be considering a ban of controversial red-light cameras, but one of Ohio's largest cities is planning to double the number they have in service.
A woman who was drunk when she hit and killed a 15-year-old boy walking along a rural Ohio road last fall has been sentenced to prison for eight years.
A woman who was drunk when she hit and killed a 15-year-old boy walking along a rural Ohio road last fall has been sentenced to prison for eight years.
The Cincinnati Reds beat the New York Mets 4-3 last night. Jay Bruce hit a tiebreaking homer and drove in two runs to back Johnny Cueto's wild but effective return from the disabled list. Brandon Phillips had a two-run...
Protesters are gathering in Morgantown to challenge Ohio-based FirstEnergy over labor issues, executive compensation and the proposed sale of a coal-fired power plant in north-central West Virginia.
Protesters are gathering in Morgantown to challenge Ohio-based FirstEnergy over labor issues, executive compensation and the proposed sale of a coal-fired power plant in north-central West Virginia.
Ohio wildlife officials are ready to band the first peregrine falcon chick in three years to be hatched atop the Rhodes Tower in downtown Columbus.
Ohio wildlife officials are ready to band the first peregrine falcon chick in three years to be hatched atop the Rhodes Tower in downtown Columbus.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is among several companies that have received approval for job creation tax credits in Ohio.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is among several companies that have received approval for job creation tax credits in Ohio.
Tea party activists want to show their unhappiness over extra IRS scrutiny with protest rallies.
Tea party activists want to show their unhappiness over extra IRS scrutiny with protest rallies.
A Treasury official says the department told the White House twice that the IRS was preparing to make public its targeting of conservative political groups.
A Treasury official says the department told the White House twice that the IRS was preparing to make public its targeting of conservative political groups.
Officials say the second deadly fall in three days in the Hocking Hills region of southeastern Ohio occurred near a waterfall.
Officials say the second deadly fall in three days in the Hocking Hills region of southeastern Ohio occurred near a waterfall.
A 19-year-old man suspected of stabbing an 11-week-old baby to death with a kitchen knife is being held in a northern Ohio jail on bond of more than $1 million.
A 19-year-old man suspected of stabbing an 11-week-old baby to death with a kitchen knife is being held in a northern Ohio jail on bond of more than $1 million.
A schedule conflict has delayed the trial of an Ohio man charged with shooting his wife of 45 years in a hospital intensive care unit in what may have been a mercy killing. The prosecutor's office says the judge is...
A central Ohio defense attorney arrested after a woman reported being fondled during a meeting at his office now faces multiple sexual assault charges.
A central Ohio defense attorney arrested after a woman reported being fondled during a meeting at his office now faces multiple sexual assault charges.
Authorities say a government building in southwestern Ohio was evacuated and three people were taken to a hospital after a woman opened a letter containing a powdery substance and reported her hands burned.
Authorities say a government building in southwestern Ohio was evacuated and three people were taken to a hospital after a woman opened a letter containing a powdery substance and reported her hands burned.
Tea party groups are planning a protest rally at the Cincinnati federal building tied to targeting of conservative groups.
Tea party groups are planning a protest rally at the Cincinnati federal building tied to targeting of conservative groups.
Whirlpool Corp. is beginning soil and water testing at a former park in a northern Ohio area where cancer has sickened dozens of children for more than a decade.
Whirlpool Corp. is beginning soil and water testing at a former park in a northern Ohio area where cancer has sickened dozens of children for more than a decade.
Andrew Place once planted 5,500 trees on his 210-acre Greene County farm, adding native hardwoods to expand the habitat of a rare salamander.
Andrew Place once planted 5,500 trees on his 210-acre Greene County farm, adding native hardwoods to expand the habitat of a rare salamander.
A proposal in the Ohio Senate prompting concern from some public officials would make more meetings among government officials public and provide more details on government talks behind closed doors.
A proposal in the Ohio Senate prompting concern from some public officials would make more meetings among government officials public and provide more details on government talks behind closed doors.
A newly married Detroit-area youth minister has died in a traffic crash in Ohio while he and his wife were on the way to their honeymoon.
A newly married Detroit-area youth minister has died in a traffic crash in Ohio while he and his wife were on the way to their honeymoon.
Billionaire Warren Buffett is spending his day listening to business pitches from a select group of kids, but the ideas aren't likely to generate new acquisitions for Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate.
Billionaire Warren Buffett is spending his day listening to business pitches from a select group of kids, but the ideas aren't likely to generate new acquisitions for Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate.
A FirstEnergy official says the planned $1.1 billion sale of a coal-fired power plant is a reasonable price for protection against the much more expensive option of buying electricity on the spot market.
A FirstEnergy official says the planned $1.1 billion sale of a coal-fired power plant is a reasonable price for protection against the much more expensive option of buying electricity on the spot market.
Advocates for extending the Medicaid program to cover more low-income Ohioans are holding events statewide in an effort to keep the issue before state lawmakers.
Advocates for extending the Medicaid program to cover more low-income Ohioans are holding events statewide in an effort to keep the issue before state lawmakers.
A prosecutor says a Flying Pig Marathon participant accused of carrying a loaded gun and commenting about terrorism during the Cincinnati race events has been charged with menacing by stalking and weapons counts.
A prosecutor says a Flying Pig Marathon participant accused of carrying a loaded gun and commenting about terrorism during the Cincinnati race events has been charged with menacing by stalking and weapons counts.
A Democratic state lawmaker is announcing plans to challenge Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel (man-DEHL') in 2014.
A Democratic state lawmaker is announcing plans to challenge Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel (man-DEHL') in 2014.
A northeastern Ohio school superintendent is suing the school board for allegedly defaming him.
A northeastern Ohio school superintendent is suing the school board for allegedly defaming him.
Excerpts of recent editorials of statewide and national interest from Ohio newspapers:
Excerpts of recent editorials of statewide and national interest from Ohio newspapers:
Autopsy results are due for a 17-year-old boy whose body was found by a roadside in northern Ohio.
Autopsy results are due for a 17-year-old boy whose body was found by a roadside in northern Ohio.
Authorities say a house in a small eastern Ohio village was leveled by a large explosion while the family that lived there was at church.
Authorities say a house in a small eastern Ohio village was leveled by a large explosion while the family that lived there was at church.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol says a woman driving a minivan led troopers on an interstate highway chase that reached speeds of 125 mph.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol says a woman driving a minivan led troopers on an interstate highway chase that reached speeds of 125 mph.
Officials in the Parkersburg area are looking at bringing a minor league baseball team to the city.
Officials in the Parkersburg area are looking at bringing a minor league baseball team to the city.
Authorities say a 52-year-old man died when he fell from a cliff while rappelling in southeastern Ohio over the weekend.
Authorities say a 52-year-old man died when he fell from a cliff while rappelling in southeastern Ohio over the weekend.
Authorities say a central Ohio police officer was seriously injured when he was hit by a fleeing suspect's car during a pursuit.
Authorities say a central Ohio police officer was seriously injured when he was hit by a fleeing suspect's car during a pursuit.
Gas prices have taken a big jump in Ohio and the U.S.
Gas prices have taken a big jump in Ohio and the U.S.
An Ohio man is standing trial for allegedly shooting his wife of 45 years in a hospital intensive care unit in what may have been a mercy killing.
An Ohio man is standing trial for allegedly shooting his wife of 45 years in a hospital intensive care unit in what may have been a mercy killing.
The brother of Cleveland Mayor Frank Johnson is recovering at a hospital after being injured in a drag racing accident.
The brother of Cleveland Mayor Frank Johnson is recovering at a hospital after being injured in a drag racing accident.
Police in northwest Ohio are searching for three suspects in the shooting death of a business owner during a weekend home invasion.
Police in northwest Ohio are searching for three suspects in the shooting death of a business owner during a weekend home invasion.
Editor David C. Miller of The (Bowling Green) Sentinel-Tribune newspaper in Ohio died Saturday at a hospital in York, Pa., the paper said in a statement. He was 66.
Editor David C. Miller of The (Bowling Green) Sentinel-Tribune newspaper in Ohio died Saturday at a hospital in York, Pa., the paper said in a statement. He was 66.
Police in a northeast Ohio community report a number of black bear sightings.
Police in a northeast Ohio community report a number of black bear sightings.
Not much is known about a chemical compound that families believe is behind a cancer cluster in northern Ohio.
Not much is known about a chemical compound that families believe is behind a cancer cluster in northern Ohio.
A northeast Ohio superintendent who guided the district after a school shooting that killed three students is stepping down, one year later than originally planned.
A northeast Ohio superintendent who guided the district after a school shooting that killed three students is stepping down, one year later than originally planned.
Peter Mattiace, editor of The (Findlay) Courier, was elected president of the Ohio Associated Press Media Editors association for 2013-14 at the group's annual convention Sunday.
Peter Mattiace, editor of The (Findlay) Courier, was elected president of the Ohio Associated Press Media Editors association for 2013-14 at the group's annual convention Sunday.
Three of the actors from "The Brady Bunch" television series are returning to Kings Island for an anniversary celebration.
Three of the actors from "The Brady Bunch" television series are returning to Kings Island for an anniversary celebration.
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Kenyan Philemon Terer has won the Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon in 2 hours, 17 minutes, 37 seconds.
Kenyan Philemon Terer has won the Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon in 2 hours, 17 minutes, 37 seconds.
The state of Ohio has received a $2.1 million federal grant to improve criminal background checks for those home health care workers who directly serve the disabled and elderly.
The state of Ohio has received a $2.1 million federal grant to improve criminal background checks for those home health care workers who directly serve the disabled and elderly.
A four-star general is returning to his Ohio alma mater to deliver the commencement address.
A four-star general is returning to his Ohio alma mater to deliver the commencement address.
Two state legislators want to end the requirement for two license plates on vehicles in Ohio and require only one per vehicle.
Two state legislators want to end the requirement for two license plates on vehicles in Ohio and require only one per vehicle.
Police made regular crime runs to the Cleveland street where three women were held captive in a house over a decade before escaping.
Police made regular crime runs to the Cleveland street where three women were held captive in a house over a decade before escaping.
A proposal in Cleveland for a trash-to-energy plant could be sunk by rising cost estimates.
A proposal in Cleveland for a trash-to-energy plant could be sunk by rising cost estimates.
President Barack Obama is delivering the commencement address at Morehouse College, the historically black, all-male institution that counts Martin Luther King Jr. among its alumni.
President Barack Obama is delivering the commencement address at Morehouse College, the historically black, all-male institution that counts Martin Luther King Jr. among its alumni.
An arraignment is scheduled Tuesday for a 17-year-old charged in the deaths of two teenage brothers.
An arraignment is scheduled Tuesday for a 17-year-old charged in the deaths of two teenage brothers.
A new president has been selected for Ohio's largest community college, and he's already familiar with the territory.
A new president has been selected for Ohio's largest community college, and he's already familiar with the territory.
The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in central Ohio has unveiled a new exhibit about some very old creatures.
The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in central Ohio has unveiled a new exhibit about some very old creatures.
Cleveland-based paint maker Sherwin-Williams has become the first "Official Paint of NASCAR."
Cleveland-based paint maker Sherwin-Williams has become the first "Official Paint of NASCAR."
Science whiz kids from around the country and as far away as Japan are going brain-to-brain this weekend at Wright State University near Dayton.
Science whiz kids from around the country and as far away as Japan are going brain-to-brain this weekend at Wright State University near Dayton.
The Cleveland Institute of Art is set to break ground next month for the second and final phase of a $63.5 million expansion and renovation project that began in 2009.
The Cleveland Institute of Art is set to break ground next month for the second and final phase of a $63.5 million expansion and renovation project that began in 2009.
Cleveland has landed another Hollywood film shoot and it could mean delays for motorists.
Cleveland has landed another Hollywood film shoot and it could mean delays for motorists.
Mandated budget cuts at the Pentagon may soon affect the Ohio National Guard civilian ranks.
Mandated budget cuts at the Pentagon may soon affect the Ohio National Guard civilian ranks.
The Beach water park in southwest Ohio has reopened under new ownership and plans to honor season passes from last year, when the attraction was closed.
The Beach water park in southwest Ohio has reopened under new ownership and plans to honor season passes from last year, when the attraction was closed.
For more than 100 years, the Anna Louise Inn in downtown Cincinnati has been a safe and serene home for thousands of women.
For more than 100 years, the Anna Louise Inn in downtown Cincinnati has been a safe and serene home for thousands of women.
Some of the Amish sentenced in beard-cutting attacks on fellow Amish in Ohio are upset with federal prison education requirements.
Some of the Amish sentenced in beard-cutting attacks on fellow Amish in Ohio are upset with federal prison education requirements.
Auto workers in Toledo celebrated a milestone this past week.
Auto workers in Toledo celebrated a milestone this past week.
It's a big day in northeast Ohio for a hometown guy who made it big in Hollywood.
It's a big day in northeast Ohio for a hometown guy who made it big in Hollywood.
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg was selected to speak to graduating seniors Saturday morning at Kenyon College in Gambier in central Ohio.
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg was selected to speak to graduating seniors Saturday morning at Kenyon College in Gambier in central Ohio.
Thousands of runners will take to the streets for the Cleveland Marathon as officers from local, state and national law enforcement agencies provide stepped-up security in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings.
Thousands of runners will take to the streets for the Cleveland Marathon as officers from local, state and national law enforcement agencies provide stepped-up security in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings.
A metro Atlanta woman who lost both hands, her left leg and right foot after contracting a flesh-eating disease has been fitted with bionic hands.
A metro Atlanta woman who lost both hands, her left leg and right foot after contracting a flesh-eating disease has been fitted with bionic hands.
A proposed constitutional amendment to legalize medical marijuana in Ohio has cleared an initial step to get before voters.
A proposed constitutional amendment to legalize medical marijuana in Ohio has cleared an initial step to get before voters.
Ohio Gov. John Kasich has promised in the future to call the family members of death row inmates he has decided to spare.
Ohio Gov. John Kasich has promised in the future to call the family members of death row inmates he has decided to spare.
Logs documenting almost every minute of a Cleveland kidnapping suspect's time in jail show he continues to spend most of his time resting with breaks for pacing, showers and cell cleaning.
Logs documenting almost every minute of a Cleveland kidnapping suspect's time in jail show he continues to spend most of his time resting with breaks for pacing, showers and cell cleaning.
A Columbus man has pleaded guilty to threatening President Barack Obama on Twitter and now faces up to five years in prison.
A Columbus man has pleaded guilty to threatening President Barack Obama on Twitter and now faces up to five years in prison.
A teenager who pointed Ohio authorities to the bodies of two dead brothers who had been reported missing has now been charged in their deaths.
A teenager who pointed Ohio authorities to the bodies of two dead brothers who had been reported missing has now been charged in their deaths.
The State Highway Patrol says as many as 20 vehicles crashed in a pileup on Interstate 70 in western Ohio.
The State Highway Patrol says as many as 20 vehicles crashed in a pileup on Interstate 70 in western Ohio.
Police say a 19-year-old man was jailed after an infant was found stabbed in northern Ohio.
Police say a 19-year-old man was jailed after an infant was found stabbed in northern Ohio.
Officials in Akron say the city's website and internal systems have been hacked - and names, Social Security numbers and credit card numbers were compromised.
Officials in Akron say the city's website and internal systems have been hacked - and names, Social Security numbers and credit card numbers were compromised.
An official says a charity set up to help the three women freed from a decade of captivity in a Cleveland house has raised more than $480,000 so far.
An official says a charity set up to help the three women freed from a decade of captivity in a Cleveland house has raised more than $480,000 so far.
Officials say drilling in Ohio's Utica shale region nearly doubled the output of oil and natural gas there since 2011.
Officials say drilling in Ohio's Utica shale region nearly doubled the output of oil and natural gas there since 2011.
The popular World Series of Poker tour is making stops at the new casinos in Cincinnati and Cleveland.
The popular World Series of Poker tour is making stops at the new casinos in Cincinnati and Cleveland.
Cleveland's fire chief says the indictments of 13 firefighters this week don't reflect the true character and outstanding emergency response of the agency.
Cleveland's fire chief says the indictments of 13 firefighters this week don't reflect the true character and outstanding emergency response of the agency.
The University of Akron says an officer fatally shot a 64-year-old man during a traffic stop after he produced what later was determined to be a BB pistol.
The University of Akron says an officer fatally shot a 64-year-old man during a traffic stop after he produced what later was determined to be a BB pistol.
Lawmakers are ready to question the ousted head of the Internal Revenue Service as Congress holds its first hearing on the extra scrutiny the IRS gave tea party and other conservative groups that applied for...
Lawmakers are ready to question the ousted head of the Internal Revenue Service as Congress holds its first hearing on the extra scrutiny the IRS gave tea party and other conservative groups that applied for tax-exempt...
Ohio officials are expected to release the newest statewide labor force data on Friday morning, along with the unemployment rate for April.
Ohio officials are expected to release the newest statewide labor force data on Friday morning, along with the unemployment rate for April.
A commercial freezer, refrigerator and other appliances are among the state-owned items available for bid at a weekend auction in Ohio.
A commercial freezer, refrigerator and other appliances are among the state-owned items available for bid at a weekend auction in Ohio.
A defense attorney says a Cincinnati man convicted of murder will appeal in the case of a paralyzed, dying shooting victim who identified his assailant by blinking his eyes in a videotaped police interview.
A defense attorney says a Cincinnati man convicted of murder will appeal in the case of a paralyzed, dying shooting victim who identified his assailant by blinking his eyes in a videotaped police interview.
More than $480,000 has been donated to help three Cleveland women who say they were kidnapped and held captive in a home for about a decade.
More than $480,000 has been donated to help three Cleveland women who say they were kidnapped and held captive in a home for about a decade.
The 1851 Center for Constitutional Law is adding its name to conservative groups saying they were harassed by the Internal Revenue Service.
The 1851 Center for Constitutional Law is adding its name to conservative groups saying they were harassed by the Internal Revenue Service.
A new study has found that natural gas drilling, or fracking, hasn't contaminated drinking water wells in Arkansas. But researchers say the geology there is more of a natural barrier to pollution than in other...
A new study has found that natural gas drilling, or fracking, hasn't contaminated drinking water wells in Arkansas. But researchers say the geology there is more of a natural barrier to pollution than in other areas of...
Ohio's Republican U.S. senator is skeptical about President Barack Obama's suggestion that he hadn't been aware of IRS targeting of conservative groups.
Ohio's Republican U.S. senator is skeptical about President Barack Obama's suggestion that he hadn't been aware of IRS targeting of conservative groups.
Ohio Republicans want to force universities to offer in-state tuition to out-of-state students who request documents from the schools in order to register to vote in Ohio.
Ohio Republicans want to force universities to offer in-state tuition to out-of-state students who request documents from the schools in order to register to vote in Ohio.
A judge in Cleveland has set a $5 million bond for a man charged with aggravated murder in the 1984 killing of a 14-year-old girl.
A judge in Cleveland has set a $5 million bond for a man charged with aggravated murder in the 1984 killing of a 14-year-old girl.
Don't look for the outcry over the Internal Revenue Service's improper targeting of tea party groups to subside with the ouster of the agency's acting commissioner.
Don't look for the outcry over the Internal Revenue Service's improper targeting of tea party groups to subside with the ouster of the agency's acting commissioner.
Anger over President Barack Obama's policies drove businessman Tom Zawistowski to file paperwork with the Internal Revenue Service nearly three years ago to create the Ohio Liberty Coalition.
Anger over President Barack Obama's policies drove businessman Tom Zawistowski to file paperwork with the Internal Revenue Service nearly three years ago to create the Ohio Liberty Coalition.
The condition of a 17-year-old high school student has improved, more than two weeks after he was hospitalized with a gunshot wound self-inflicted in a Cincinnati area classroom.
The condition of a 17-year-old high school student has improved, more than two weeks after he was hospitalized with a gunshot wound self-inflicted in a Cincinnati area classroom.
Police say a 2-year-old girl in southwest Ohio has severe burns on both arms after falling into a trash can full of scalding water.
Police say a 2-year-old girl in southwest Ohio has severe burns on both arms after falling into a trash can full of scalding water.
U.S. Coast Guard crews from Michigan and Ohio are searching western Lake Erie for two Detroit-area boaters who were reported missing.
U.S. Coast Guard crews from Michigan and Ohio are searching western Lake Erie for two Detroit-area boaters who were reported missing.
More than 600 people turned out at a northwest Ohio church to mourn two teenage brothers who were found dead last week.
More than 600 people turned out at a northwest Ohio church to mourn two teenage brothers who were found dead last week.
State wildlife officials have shot down the latest proposed changes to the deer-hunting season in Ohio.
State wildlife officials have shot down the latest proposed changes to the deer-hunting season in Ohio.
A judge in Ohio has sentenced a Michigan man to consecutive life prison sentences for the slaying of a pawn shop manager and the death of an accomplice during a robbery.
A judge in Ohio has sentenced a Michigan man to consecutive life prison sentences for the slaying of a pawn shop manager and the death of an accomplice during a robbery.
State officials are concerned that the wet Ohio spring will bring toxic algae problems back to Lake Erie.
State officials are concerned that the wet Ohio spring will bring toxic algae problems back to Lake Erie.
A group of Democratic lawmakers in Ohio say domestic-violence deaths can be prevented by taking guns away from people served with restraining orders.
A group of Democratic lawmakers in Ohio say domestic-violence deaths can be prevented by taking guns away from people served with restraining orders.
The state of Kentucky has been awarded a $2.7 million federal grant to help some 350 workers affected by the closing of Comair at Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport.
The state of Kentucky has been awarded a $2.7 million federal grant to help some 350 workers affected by the closing of Comair at Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport.
The Smithsonian Institution is announcing plans for what curators believe is the first exhibition about the visual history of yoga.
The Smithsonian Institution is announcing plans for what curators believe is the first exhibition about the visual history of yoga.
Ohio Gov. John Kasich (KAY'-sik) is ready to sign legislation establishing an official state artifact.
Ohio Gov. John Kasich (KAY'-sik) is ready to sign legislation establishing an official state artifact.
Jurors are set to continue deliberations for a third day in a Cincinnati murder trial revolving around whether a dying, paralyzed man identified his shooter by blinking his eyes.
Jurors are set to continue deliberations for a third day in a Cincinnati murder trial revolving around whether a dying, paralyzed man identified his shooter by blinking his eyes.
The county leader in Cleveland plans to discuss details of a new "Missing Persons Initiative" intended to help locate those who have disappeared and offer help for residents and law enforcement in that process.
The county leader in Cleveland plans to discuss details of a new "Missing Persons Initiative" intended to help locate those who have disappeared and offer help for residents and law enforcement in that process.
About a dozen Cleveland police officers who responded to 911 calls leading to three long-missing women have been applauded by rank-and-file members at a union hall event.
About a dozen Cleveland police officers who responded to 911 calls leading to three long-missing women have been applauded by rank-and-file members at a union hall event.
Thirteen Cleveland firefighters indicted for theft in office are accused of improperly paying co-workers to cover their assigned shifts while they continued to receive salaries and benefits.
Thirteen Cleveland firefighters indicted for theft in office are accused of improperly paying co-workers to cover their assigned shifts while they continued to receive salaries and benefits.
Former FBI Director Louis Freeh's firm has been hired by trucking companies suing Pilot Flying J over allegations that the nation's largest diesel fuel retailer bilked customers out of rebates.
Former FBI Director Louis Freeh's firm has been hired by trucking companies suing Pilot Flying J over allegations that the nation's largest diesel fuel retailer bilked customers out of rebates.
Authorities in Cleveland have charged a man with aggravated murder in the 1984 killing of a 14-year-old girl who left for school and was later found beaten to death.
Authorities in Cleveland have charged a man with aggravated murder in the 1984 killing of a 14-year-old girl who left for school and was later found beaten to death.
A former Ohio CEO convicted of inflating stock prices and losing investors millions has cried while trying to convince a judge that he doesn't deserve more than one week in prison.
A former Ohio CEO convicted of inflating stock prices and losing investors millions has cried while trying to convince a judge that he doesn't deserve more than one week in prison.
Records show that the mother of two teens found dead last week in northwest Ohio had discovered a gun and lots of blood inside the trailer home where they lived.
Records show that the mother of two teens found dead last week in northwest Ohio had discovered a gun and lots of blood inside the trailer home where they lived.
Families whose children have been among dozens sickened in an Ohio cancer cluster are hoping they have pinpointed a cause for the illnesses.
Families whose children have been among dozens sickened in an Ohio cancer cluster are hoping they have pinpointed a cause for the illnesses.
The Ohio House is ready to approve proposed changes to a new state program that requires students to be proficient readers before leaving third grade.
The Ohio House is ready to approve proposed changes to a new state program that requires students to be proficient readers before leaving third grade.
Some Ohio conservative activists who say they were targeted by the Internal Revenue Service are heading to Washington as federal investigations widen.
Some Ohio conservative activists who say they were targeted by the Internal Revenue Service are heading to Washington as federal investigations widen.
The Ohio House is poised to clear a bill correcting a new state law that inadvertently allows coaches and referees in youth sports leagues to be criminally prosecuted for violating rules regarding players' head...
The Ohio House is poised to clear a bill correcting a new state law that inadvertently allows coaches and referees in youth sports leagues to be criminally prosecuted for violating rules regarding players' head injuries.
Brazil's Supreme Court has annulled the trial of a rancher convicted of ordering the 2005 murder of U.S. nun and Amazon defender Dorothy Stang.
Brazil's Supreme Court has annulled the trial of a rancher convicted of ordering the 2005 murder of U.S. nun and Amazon defender Dorothy Stang.
Bennington officials say Mace Security International that produces personal security products is moving at least some of its Vermont jobs to Ohio, eliminating nearly 40 jobs.
Bennington officials say Mace Security International that produces personal security products is moving at least some of its Vermont jobs to Ohio, eliminating nearly 40 jobs.
The attorneys for a Cleveland man accused of keeping three women in captivity for about a decade say he will plead not guilty.
The attorneys for a Cleveland man accused of keeping three women in captivity for about a decade say he will plead not guilty.
By The Associated Press The number of people in each Ohio county who self-identified as American Indian or Alaska Native, alone or in combination with one or more other races, according to 2010...
By The Associated Press The number of people in each Ohio county who self-identified as American Indian or Alaska Native, alone or in combination with one or more other races, according to 2010 data from...
The Ohio Lottery is looking into ways to reward its most loyal players.
The Ohio Lottery is looking into ways to reward its most loyal players.
Authorities say a 19-year-old man has died in a house fire.
Authorities say a 19-year-old man has died in a house fire.
A woman facing misdemeanor charges for allegedly helping her daughter beat up a female classmate is suing the Cincinnati school district and police.
A woman facing misdemeanor charges for allegedly helping her daughter beat up a female classmate is suing the Cincinnati school district and police.
Columbus police say an officer suffered non-life-threatening injuries in a shooting during a pursuit that left at least one suspect dead.
Columbus police say an officer suffered non-life-threatening injuries in a shooting during a pursuit that left at least one suspect dead.
A judge in northwest Ohio has sentenced two men to life in prison for the robbery and murder of a gym owner.
A judge in northwest Ohio has sentenced two men to life in prison for the robbery and murder of a gym owner.
The Justice Department is opening a criminal investigation of the Internal Revenue Service just as another probe concludes that lax management enabled agents to improperly target tea party groups for extra scrutiny...
The Justice Department is opening a criminal investigation of the Internal Revenue Service just as another probe concludes that lax management enabled agents to improperly target tea party groups for extra scrutiny when they...
Attorney General Eric Holder is facing what is likely to be aggressive questioning Wednesday by the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee on topics ranging from the Justice Department's gathering of phone...
Attorney General Eric Holder is facing what is likely to be aggressive questioning Wednesday by the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee on topics ranging from the Justice Department's gathering of phone records at...
Survivors of an alcohol-related bus crash that killed 27 people, mostly children, have gathered 25 years later in a small Kentucky town to remember those who died and honor the perseverance of those who survived.
Survivors of an alcohol-related bus crash that killed 27 people, mostly children, have gathered 25 years later in a small Kentucky town to remember those who died and honor the perseverance of those who survived.
Jurors will resume deliberations for a second day in an Ohio murder case hinging on whether a dying, paralyzed man identified his shooter by blinking his eyes.
Jurors will resume deliberations for a second day in an Ohio murder case hinging on whether a dying, paralyzed man identified his shooter by blinking his eyes.
Survivors of the nation's deadliest alcohol-related highway crash attended a 25th anniversary memorial service in the Kentucky town that still grieves for the people who perished in the tragedy.
Survivors of the nation's deadliest alcohol-related highway crash attended a 25th anniversary memorial service in the Kentucky town that still grieves for the people who perished in the tragedy.
Wofford College has chosen its new president.
Wofford College has chosen its new president.
A large, stinky rainforest plant known as a corpse flower is again blooming at an Ohio State University greenhouse, and a spokeswoman says there's more excitement because another corpse flower there is expected...
A large, stinky rainforest plant known as a corpse flower is again blooming at an Ohio State University greenhouse, and a spokeswoman says there's more excitement because another corpse flower there is expected to open...
Gas drilling waste is setting off more radiation alarms at Pennsylvania landfills.
Gas drilling waste is setting off more radiation alarms at Pennsylvania landfills.
Gov. John Kasich (KAY'-sik) plans to deliver the commencement address at a northeast Ohio high school where three students were killed and three others injured in a 2012 shooting spree.
Gov. John Kasich (KAY'-sik) plans to deliver the commencement address at a northeast Ohio high school where three students were killed and three others injured in a 2012 shooting spree.
About 13,000 civilian employees at Ohio's largest military installation will be forced to take 11 days of unpaid leave beginning in July.
About 13,000 civilian employees at Ohio's largest military installation will be forced to take 11 days of unpaid leave beginning in July.
Gov. John Kasich (KAY'-sik) says his administration plans to launch a "major" program aimed at preventing older Ohioans from falling, though the specifics of the initiative weren't immediately known.
Gov. John Kasich (KAY'-sik) says his administration plans to launch a "major" program aimed at preventing older Ohioans from falling, though the specifics of the initiative weren't immediately known.
Gov. Tom Corbett's energy executive is questioning research that says Pennsylvania's Marcellus Shale impact fee will generate billions of dollars less in long-term revenue than the same natural gas production...
Gov. Tom Corbett's energy executive is questioning research that says Pennsylvania's Marcellus Shale impact fee will generate billions of dollars less in long-term revenue than the same natural gas production in West...
A U.S.-Canadian agency says efforts to clean up the Great Lakes have yielded mixed results over the past 25 years - and big problems remain.
A U.S.-Canadian agency says efforts to clean up the Great Lakes have yielded mixed results over the past 25 years - and big problems remain.
A Saudi man arrested at Detroit Metropolitan Airport after federal agents said he lied about why he was traveling with a pressure cooker is due in court.
A Saudi man arrested at Detroit Metropolitan Airport after federal agents said he lied about why he was traveling with a pressure cooker is due in court.
Jurors are hearing closing arguments in a Cincinnati murder trial that hinges on the eye blinks of a dying, paralyzed shooting victim.
Jurors are hearing closing arguments in a Cincinnati murder trial that hinges on the eye blinks of a dying, paralyzed shooting victim.
One of the first officers at the scene where three women were held captive in a Cleveland house for about a decade says the emotion of the moment was overwhelming.
One of the first officers at the scene where three women were held captive in a Cleveland house for about a decade says the emotion of the moment was overwhelming.
The new version of Honda's Acura NSX sports car will be produced inside a former Honda facility in Marysville in central Ohio.
The new version of Honda's Acura NSX sports car will be produced inside a former Honda facility in Marysville in central Ohio.
Cincinnati's city manager has scheduled a news conference on police staffing amid reports that the city's chief is ready to take over the police department in his hometown of Detroit.
Cincinnati's city manager has scheduled a news conference on police staffing amid reports that the city's chief is ready to take over the police department in his hometown of Detroit.
A judge has sentenced a 40-year-old eastern Ohio man to life in prison after he pleaded guilty to raping a child.
A judge has sentenced a 40-year-old eastern Ohio man to life in prison after he pleaded guilty to raping a child.
Police say a man sought for firing an errant shot that wounded a woman riding a Columbus city bus has turned himself in.
Police say a man sought for firing an errant shot that wounded a woman riding a Columbus city bus has turned himself in.
Authorities say a southeast Ohio married couple who died in an apparent murder-suicide last weekend weren't strangers to sheriff's deputies in their rural county.
Authorities say a southeast Ohio married couple who died in an apparent murder-suicide last weekend weren't strangers to sheriff's deputies in their rural county.
An immigrant who's spent most of his life in northeast Ohio man will no longer face deportation after authorities finally cleared him of a crime that occurred four decades ago.
An immigrant who's spent most of his life in northeast Ohio man will no longer face deportation after authorities finally cleared him of a crime that occurred four decades ago.
The owner of a suburban Dayton nightclub where two men were fatally shot last weekend has vowed to keep the bar open, as city officials step up efforts to shut it down.
The owner of a suburban Dayton nightclub where two men were fatally shot last weekend has vowed to keep the bar open, as city officials step up efforts to shut it down.
Fewer gamblers bought Ohio lottery scratch-off tickets during the past year, and competition from the state's new casinos and racinos may be having an impact.
Fewer gamblers bought Ohio lottery scratch-off tickets during the past year, and competition from the state's new casinos and racinos may be having an impact.
Congress was not told that tea party groups were being inappropriately targeted by the Internal Revenue Service, even after acting agency Commissioner Steven T. Miller had been briefed on the matter.
Congress was not told that tea party groups were being inappropriately targeted by the Internal Revenue Service, even after acting agency Commissioner Steven T. Miller had been briefed on the matter.
Members of the state school board are ready to hear from some of Ohio's top law enforcers and policymakers about ways to improve school safety.
Members of the state school board are ready to hear from some of Ohio's top law enforcers and policymakers about ways to improve school safety.
Amtrak has unveiled the first of 70 new locomotives at a plant in Sacramento, Calif., marking what it hopes will be a new era of better reliability, streamlined maintenance and more energy efficiency.
Amtrak has unveiled the first of 70 new locomotives at a plant in Sacramento, Calif., marking what it hopes will be a new era of better reliability, streamlined maintenance and more energy efficiency.
An Ohio man has pleaded guilty to charges alleging he murdered a woman whose body was then left on railroad tracks to be struck by a train.
An Ohio man has pleaded guilty to charges alleging he murdered a woman whose body was then left on railroad tracks to be struck by a train.
The Internal Revenue Service says acting IRS Commissioner Steven T. Miller was first informed in May 2012 that tea party groups were inappropriately targeted for scrutiny.
The Internal Revenue Service says acting IRS Commissioner Steven T. Miller was first informed in May 2012 that tea party groups were inappropriately targeted for scrutiny.
Researchers at an Ohio State University greenhouse are awaiting a rare second bloom by one of the rain forest plants known as "corpse flowers" because of their unpleasant odor.
Researchers at an Ohio State University greenhouse are awaiting a rare second bloom by one of the rain forest plants known as "corpse flowers" because of their unpleasant odor.
The federal government has launched and appeal in order to delay the sale of the morning-after contraceptive pill to girls of any age without a prescription. Brooklyn federal Judge Edward Korman cites politics as the...
The federal government has launched and appeal in order to delay the sale of the morning-after contraceptive pill to girls of any age without a prescription. Brooklyn federal Judge Edward Korman cites politics as the reason...
A gay teacher challenging her firing by a central Ohio Catholic school says the local union for Catholic educators decided not to proceed with her complaint.
A gay teacher challenging her firing by a central Ohio Catholic school says the local union for Catholic educators decided not to proceed with her complaint.
A major insurance company has bought out a nonprofit home for struggling women following a two-year battle over the home's historic property in a beautiful downtown Cincinnati neighborhood.
A major insurance company has bought out a nonprofit home for struggling women following a two-year battle over the home's historic property in a beautiful downtown Cincinnati neighborhood.
Some 200 federally protected American burying beetles have been released at a nature preserve near Cincinnati.
Some 200 federally protected American burying beetles have been released at a nature preserve near Cincinnati.
Records reveal the Cleveland man charged with holding three women captive for about a decade had been accused of threatening his neighbors, attacking his common law wife and of committing violations during his career...
Records reveal the Cleveland man charged with holding three women captive for about a decade had been accused of threatening his neighbors, attacking his common law wife and of committing violations during his career as a...
Federal agents say a Saudi man was arrested at Detroit Metropolitan Airport after lying about why he was traveling with a pressure cooker.
Federal agents say a Saudi man was arrested at Detroit Metropolitan Airport after lying about why he was traveling with a pressure cooker.
President Barack Obama says the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups is "outrageous" and anyone involved needs to be "held fully accountable."
President Barack Obama says the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups is "outrageous" and anyone involved needs to be "held fully accountable."
A former Ohio CEO sentenced to one week in prison for inflating stock prices and losing investors millions could now face a sentence of up to 10 years.
A former Ohio CEO sentenced to one week in prison for inflating stock prices and losing investors millions could now face a sentence of up to 10 years.
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