John Scalzi’s ‘Monsters of Ohio’ Turns Ohio Cryptids Into Small-Town Comedy
AKRON, Ohio — Ohio has monsters — Cuyahoga Valley National Park’s Grassman, the Melon Heads of Kirtland and Lake Erie Bessie — and in John Scalzi’s new novel “Monsters of…
ODOT Closes I-70 Westbound Downtown Columbus All Weekend for Bridge Work
Drivers crossing downtown Columbus this Halloween weekend will need a different route west, because the Ohio Department of Transportation is closing Interstate 70 westbound between Interstate 71 and State Route…
Judge Lets Kroger Protesters Keep Sidewalk Access Outside Cincinnati Headquarters
CINCINNATI, Ohio — Nine protesters arrested outside Kroger’s downtown Cincinnati headquarters may keep demonstrating on the public sidewalks outside the building while their criminal cases are pending, a Hamilton County…
Marietta College Adds Women’s Flag Football as Its 22nd Varsity Sport for 2028
MARIETTA, Ohio — Marietta College is adding women’s flag football as its 22nd varsity sport, the college announced Friday, with a national search for the program’s first head coach starting…
Sandusky County Sheriff’s Paychecks at Risk as $4.3 Million Budget Gap Looms
FREMONT, Ohio — Sandusky County’s sheriff’s deputies and jail staff could miss paychecks in late November unless county leaders close a budget shortfall in the county’s largest department, a warning…
Lake County Enters Final Early-Voting Days in Painesville Before Nov. 3 Election
PAINESVILLE, Ohio — Lake County voters are in the final days of early in-person voting for the November 3, 2026 general election, with the Lake County Board of Elections open…
Sunny Friday Afternoon Peaks Near 70 in Ohio, Clear and Cool for Playoff Night
Ohio is at the warmest point of a sunny Friday afternoon, with high pressure in control and no hazardous weather expected anywhere in the state, according to the National Weather…
Athens County Sheriff Seeks Man Indicted on Murder Charges in Infant’s Death
The Athens County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help finding a man indicted on murder charges in the death of a 3-month-old girl, the sheriff’s office announced Friday,…
University of Findlay to Honor Veterans Nov. 11 at Veterans Honor Wall Ceremony
The University of Findlay will honor the service of its veterans with a Veterans Day celebration at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at the Veterans Honor Wall in the…
Akron Man Convicted of Reckless Homicide in Canton Shooting Death of Richard Poole
An Akron man has been convicted of reckless homicide in the shooting death of a Canton man last spring, and he is scheduled to be sentenced on Nov. 9 in…
Knox County Enters Final Early-Voting Days in Mount Vernon Before Nov. 3 Election
Knox County voters are in the final days of early in-person voting for the Nov. 3 general election, with the Board of Elections in Mount Vernon open on extended hours…