Toledo Woman Indicted for Smuggling Drugs Into Ross Correctional in Hair Tie
CHILLICOTHE — A Toledo woman has been indicted by a Ross County grand jury on charges she smuggled drugs into a state prison hidden inside a hair tie. Trista Brown…
Mansfield Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for Rape, Kidnapping
MANSFIELD — A Mansfield man convicted of a brutal 2025 attack was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years in prison in Richland County Common Pleas Court. Lenael Troy Smith, 45, was…
University Heights Home Prayer Dispute Reaches the U.S. Supreme Court
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS — A dispute over prayer gatherings at a private home in this Cleveland suburb has reached the U.S. Supreme Court, setting up a major test of religious freedom…
Remnants of Hurricane Polo to Bring Statewide Rain to Ohio by Friday
Ohio’s stretch of dry, warm autumn weather is about to come to an end as moisture from the remnants of Hurricane Polo streams toward the state from the central plains.…
ESPN’s College GameDay Sets Up in Iowa City for Ohio State-Iowa Clash
ESPN’s “College GameDay” is venturing outside the Southeastern Conference for the first time this season, announcing Wednesday that it will broadcast from Iowa City ahead of Saturday’s top-25 Big Ten…
Historic 111-Year-Old Athens Armory Reopens as Co-Working and Event Hub
ATHENS — The 111-year-old Athens Armory has officially reopened after a major rehabilitation, marking the end of a decades-long effort to save one of the city’s most prominent historic buildings.…
Oregon Mayor Pledges to Hold Data Center Plan Until After November Vote
OREGON — Mayor Steven Salander is pledging to keep a contentious data super-center development project from advancing until after voters decide the Nov. 3 election on a proposed data center…
ODOT Weighs Repairs or Replacement of 1931 Route 82 Bridge in Brecksville
BRECKSVILLE — The Ohio Department of Transportation is weighing the future of the deteriorating state Route 82 bridge over the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, seeking public input on whether to…
Columbus Police Investigate Fatal Shooting on City’s West Side
COLUMBUS — One person was killed in a shooting Tuesday evening on Columbus’ West Side, police said. Columbus police received a call at around 7:40 p.m. reporting a shooting near…
Central State University Awarded $1.7 Million One-Time Federal Grant
WILBERFORCE — Central State University, Ohio’s only public historically Black university, has been awarded $1.7 million through a one-time Supplemental Historically Black Colleges and Universities Grant from the U.S. Department…