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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio lawmakers have approved sweeping changes to the state’s hemp and marijuana regulations, sending Senate Bill 56 to Governor Mike DeWine for his consideration. The measure, which…
COLUMBUS, Ohio – A Pike County man was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to 120 months in prison for leading a drug trafficking ring responsible for mailing more than…
Gerald Dixon, a sitting member of the city council, was arrested and charged with gross sexual imposition and compelling prostitution, involving minors. He was released on his own recognizance. Whitehall…
Toledo, OH — Facing a multimillion-dollar budget deficit and shifting enrollment patterns, Toledo Public Schools (TPS) is considering wide-ranging changes that could reshape the city’s largest school district. Superintendent Dr.…
ASHLAND, Ohio — A coordinated undercover operation led by the H.E.A.L. Human Trafficking Task Force resulted in the arrest of six men accused of attempting to buy sex in Ashland…
Ohio’s weeklong deer gun hunting season has drawn to a close, and while many hunters took to the woods across the state, southeastern Ohio saw notably lower harvest totals this…
Montgomery County Clerk of Courts Mike Foley pleaded guilty Monday to two misdemeanor counts of soliciting political contributions from public employees, a development that brings a years-long investigation to a…
New information has surfaced about the death of a Lebanon Correctional Institution inmate who was involved in a use-of-force incident with prison staff, intensifying scrutiny of the state prison in…
A Woodsfield man is facing charges after deputies say a bag of suspected methamphetamine was accidentally sent through a bank’s drive-through tube earlier this week. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office…
Buffalo, N.Y. — The Cincinnati Bengals saw their playoff hopes take a hit Sunday afternoon after falling 39–34 to the Buffalo Bills in a high-scoring thriller. Despite controlling much of…