Ohio Eyes Tighter Kratom Rules After Synthetic Ban; 200 Deaths Cited
COLUMBUS — Ohio is taking a closer look at kratom, an herbal product found at the scene where two Ole Miss students died, as state regulators weigh whether to tighten…
Dollar Energy Fund Opens 2026-2027 Utility Hardship Program for Ohio Families
COLUMBUS — The Dollar Energy Fund’s 2026-2027 Hardship Program opened Thursday, accepting applications from Ohio households facing a utility shutoff or a pending termination of service. The grants are applied…
Ohio Faces $38 Million SNAP Admin Funding Loss Starting Oct. 1
COLUMBUS — Ohio stands to lose an estimated $38 million in federal funding to administer food assistance starting Thursday, with the state’s largest metro counties facing the deepest gaps. Historically,…
Ohio Schools Put New Mandatory AI Policies to Work This Year
COLUMBUS — This is the first school year in which every Ohio public school district is required to have a policy governing artificial intelligence, making Ohio one of the first…
Ohio Fall Burn Ban Takes Effect Thursday as Dry Conditions Raise Wildfire Risk
COLUMBUS — Ohio homeowners have until the end of Wednesday to finish burning leaves and brush before the state’s annual fall burn ban takes effect Thursday, with fines awaiting those…
Daylight Saving Time Ends Early This Year; Ohio Clocks Fall Back November 1
OHIO — Ohioans will turn their clocks back an hour on Nov. 1 this year, marking the end of daylight saving time on the earliest possible date under federal law.…
Ohio Approves Five Projects Bringing 1,173 Jobs and $431 Million Investment
COLUMBUS — Ohio’s Tax Credit Authority has approved five economic development projects across the state that are expected to create 1,173 new jobs and bring in more than $431 million…
Early Voting for Ohio’s Nov. 3 Election Begins in One Week; Register by Monday
COLUMBUS — The countdown is on: early voting for Ohio’s Nov. 3 general election begins one week from today, on Tuesday, Oct. 6 — but Ohioans must be registered by…
Ramaswamy Signals Ohio Governor Bid, Pitches Safer Streets and Affordability
COLUMBUS — Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy is publicly signaling his intent to run for governor of Ohio, posting on X on Monday, Sept. 28, that he is “looking forward to the…
Ohio Chronic Absenteeism Falls to 23.9%, Still Far Short of State Goal
Ohio’s chronic absenteeism rate fell to 23.9% in the 2025-2026 school year, marking the third straight year of improvement, but the state remains well short of its goal of cutting…