How Ohio Nursing Facilities Survived Winter Storm Fern
Ohio’s frigid temperatures and heavy snow from Winter Storm Fern have forced nursing homes and other senior living facilities across the state to lean on emergency plans, backup power, and…
Federal Judge Blocks Administration’s Move to End Haitian Protections
Anna Staver / Cleveland.com WASHINGTON DC — A federal judge early Tuesday blocked the administration’s effort to terminate Temporary Protected Status for roughly 350,000 Haitians living in the United States,…
DeWine Warns Against Eliminating Property Taxes, Urges ‘Cautious Leadership
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Gov. Mike DeWine is urging lawmakers to proceed carefully as debate grows over proposals to eliminate Ohio’s property taxes, warning that such measures could jeopardize critical funding…
Buckeye Chuck Does Not See Shadow, Folklore Points to Early Spring
Marion, Ohio — Groundhog Day brought an unusually united forecast Monday as both of the country’s best-known weather-predicting groundhogs, Buckeye Chuck in Ohio and Punxsutawney Phil in Pennsylvania, failed to…
After First Semester, Ohio’s Higher Education Law Raises Free Speech Concerns on Campuses
Karen Kasler / Statehouse News Bureau COLUMBUS, Ohio — Nearly eight months after taking effect, Ohio’s new higher education law is leaving a visible mark across the state’s public universities,…
Columbus Man Charged After Teen’s Suspected Death in Indiana Homicide Investigation
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Columbus man was arrested Saturday after being accused of producing and sharing sexually explicit material involving a 17-year-old girl who Indiana authorities believe is dead. Court…
Arthur Smith joins Ohio State as offensive coordinator after 17 years in NFL
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Former Atlanta Falcons head coach and longtime NFL assistant Arthur Smith has been hired as Ohio State’s new offensive coordinator, head coach Ryan Day announced Sunday. Smith,…
Ice Traps and Broken Mains: Winter Water Failures Snarl Streets in German Village and Kettering
A stubborn water leak in Columbus’ German Village has turned part of the historic neighborhood into an “ice trap,” even as Kettering, south of Dayton, works to recover from its…
Protesters to Rally at Ohio Statehouse as Part of Nationwide General Strike
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Activists are planning to gather at the Ohio Statehouse at 3 p.m. Friday as part of a nationwide general strike calling for federal immigration reform and an…
Central Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force Indicts Operators of Union County Massage Parlor
MARYSVILLE, Ohio — Indictments filed in Union County accuse three people of running a commercial sex operation at a Marysville massage parlor, Attorney General Dave Yost announced today. The indictments…