Marion Teacher Guilty of Assaulting Non-Verbal Autistic Child
Marion, OH — A Marion County jury delivered a guilty verdict yesterday against Jodi Grafmiller, a special education teacher at Hayes Elementary School in Marion, for the assault of a…
Ohio Bill to Tighten Absentee Ballot Deadlines Sparks Veteran Concerns
COLUMBUS, OH – October 22, 2025 – Ohio Republican lawmakers have introduced new legislation aimed at overhauling the state’s absentee voting procedures, specifically targeting the deadline for mail-in ballots. The…
Fatal Shooting Rocks Bexley, Police Investigate City’s First Homicide in Years
BEXLEY, OH – October 22, 2025 – The normally quiet Columbus suburb of Bexley is reeling after an 18-year-old man was found shot to death on Monday evening, prompting a…
Ohio Lawmakers Move to Ban Fracking in Lake Erie and State Parks
COLUMBUS, OH – October 22, 2025 – A bipartisan group of Ohio state legislators has introduced a new bill aimed at permanently prohibiting the extraction of oil and gas from…
BCI Reports Continued Uptick in Carfentanil Seizures
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is urging caution as new data from the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation shows a continued rise in drug seizures involving carfentanil…
Utica Residents Fear for Private Wells as Del-Co Water Seeks New Sources
UTICA, Ohio—A growing concern is circulating through the village of Utica as residents express serious worry that a major regional water expansion project will put their private wells at risk.…
Ohio Redistricting Commission Set to Meet 10 Days Before Deadline
The Ohio Redistricting Commission (ORC) is set to convene for the first time this month on Tuesday, October 21, facing a crucial October 31 deadline to adopt a new congressional…
Ohio High School Athletes Cleared for NIL Deals After Judge Blocks OHSAA Ban
COLUMBUS, OH—High school athletes in Ohio are now temporarily free to profit from their Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL), following a ruling by a Franklin County judge on Monday. Franklin…
Ohio Lawmakers Target Prevailing Wage to Offer Property Tax Relief
COLUMBUS, OH – Ohio’s Republican lawmakers are making a direct push to curb local government spending by introducing a bill that would eliminate the state’s prevailing wage requirement for public…
Bipartisan Shift in Ohio: Architects of Death Penalty Now Push to End It
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio’s long and contentious history with capital punishment has reached a critical turning point as a bipartisan coalition, including many of the original lawmakers who restored the…