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Norfolk Southern is reviving plans to build a $20 million firefighter and first responder training center near the site of the 2023 East Palestine train derailment in Ohio. The center…
The 2025 legislative session at the Ohio Statehouse concluded with significant activity, passing dozens of bills that address key issues affecting Ohioans, including marijuana regulation, absentee voting, and property taxes.…
Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders earned his first NFL starting win as the Browns defeated the Las Vegas Raiders 24-10 on the road. Sanders threw for 209 yards, one…
Austintown, Ohio—A powerful explosion rocked the Phoenix House Senior Living Apartments on North Meridian Road just before 1 p.m. on November 22, 2025, injuring several people and causing significant damage…
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Statehouse has passed new legislation aimed at intensifying the state’s response to the ongoing fentanyl crisis and curbing the flow of the deadly synthetic opioid…
Ohio Democrat Tim Ryan, the former U.S. congressman and 2022 Senate nominee, announced Thursday that he will not seek the governorship in 2026, ending months of speculation about his political…
A Franklin County jury has acquitted former Blendon Township police officer Connor Grubb on all charges in the fatal 2023 shooting of Ta’Kiya Young, a 21-year-old pregnant Black woman, in…
The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) has issued an alert following reports of Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy (EHM), a serious neurological form of Equine Herpes Virus (EHV), detected among horses that…
An overnight legislative deal in Columbus has set the stage for sweeping changes to Ohio’s cannabis and hemp landscape. A six-member committee of state lawmakers met late Wednesday to finalize…
Lorain County, Ohio — A tragic crash near Elyria claimed one life Thursday morning after a passenger vehicle collided with a school bus, causing it to overturn. Authorities confirmed that…