Isabella Wood

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Jul 31, 2026

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Two Hurt in Canton House Explosion, Blue Jackets Drop Separate Radio Call, and More

An explosion around 4 a.m. Thursday destroyed a house in the 1600 block of Bonnot Place NE, blowing one occupant into the street with burns to roughly 80% of his body.

Isabella Wood

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Jul 30, 2026

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A Proposal to Lower the Voting Age to 16, Tax Breaks and Rentals, and More

Reps. Chris Glassburn and Sean Brennan have introduced House Joint Resolution 8, which would amend the Ohio Constitution to lower the voting age from 18 to 16

Isabella Wood

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Jul 29, 2026

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Ohio State Fair Opens Today, The Upcoming Tax-Free Weekend, and More

The 171st Ohio State Fair opens today at the Ohio Expo Center and runs through Aug. 9.

Isabella Wood

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Jul 28, 2026

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The Spread of Lyme-Carrying Ticks, Ohio's Most Expensive Senate Race, and More

The alarm health officials raised earlier this summer has only grown louder, with new county warnings this month as blacklegged ticks now infest all 88 counties.

Isabella Wood

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Jul 27, 2026

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An Ohio Group's Report on ICE, OSU's Upcoming Big Ten Media Day, and More

The Ohio Immigrant Alliance report names 53 ICE and Border Patrol officers who have been charged with or sentenced for violent crimes, many of them sexual, including two former Cincinnati-area ICE employees.

Isabella Wood

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Jul 24, 2026

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Shooting At Put-In-Bay Bar, AI Models Hacked Another Company, and More

A 39-year-old man was shot multiple times and killed just after midnight Thursday at Mr. Ed's Bar & Grille on Delaware Avenue

Isabella Wood

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Jul 23, 2026

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Second Ohio Home Tied To Family Of 16 Rescued Children, Grove City's Data Center Vote, and More

The Siders family, charged after 16 "almost feral" children were removed from a Vinton County house, previously lived in a Gallia County home that a renovator described as covered in human and pet waste.

Isabella Wood

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Jul 22, 2026

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Five Drown In Scioto River, Rising Energy Costs, and More

Five people died along the Scioto River after several of them entered the water Sunday to help someone who was struggling to swim, and a frightened child from the group was spotted running on a nearby road before a motorist called 911, authorities said.

Isabella Wood

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Jul 21, 2026

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Governor's Race Now A Toss-Up, JD Vance's Interview with Joe Rogan, and More

The contest to replace term-limited Gov. Mike DeWine is now a coin flip.

Isabella Wood

Newsletters

Jul 20, 2026

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4 min read

Ohio-Grown Lettuce and the Cyclospora Outbreak, Airlines Apprehensive About Permanent Daylight Saving Time, and More

The cyclosporiasis outbreak sickening thousands across five states, including Ohio, has been traced to imported iceberg lettuce from a single Mexico-based supplier, not any lettuce grown in Ohio.

Isabella Wood

Newsletters

Jul 17, 2026

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A Medicaid Fraud Scheme Targeting Refugees, Ohio's Domestic Abuse Crisis, and More

After a stretch of sticky, sweltering days, Ohioans are getting a break this weekend as the heat dome finally eases, bringing lower humidity and more comfortable temperatures.

Isabella Wood

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Jul 16, 2026

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Ohio Gas Prices Expected to Rise, Ohio Chamber of Commerce Endorses Candidate for Governor, and More

Crude oil prices climbed $10 a barrel from last week as uncertainty over the Middle East situation persists.

Isabella Wood

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Jul 15, 2026

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3 min read

Ohio EMA Warn of Deadly Heat, Ohio's Voter ID Amendment, and More

Gov. Mike DeWine and Ohio EMA issued an extreme heat alert, warning that heat is the deadliest weather hazard in the state and urging outdoor workers, older adults, and people without air conditioning to take precautions

Isabella Wood

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$1 Million Requested for Vinton County Children, Ohio Voted Best State for Business, and More

Jul 14, 2026

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$1 Million Requested for Vinton County Children, Ohio Voted Best State for Business, and More

Ohio's Controlling Board was expected to approve a $1 million emergency funding request on Monday to help care for 16 children rescued nearly two weeks ago.

Isabella Wood

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Jul 13, 2026

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4 min read

Teamsters Endorse Sherrod Brown In Ohio Senate Race, A Tale Of Two Levies, and More

Former Sen. Sherrod Brown, a Democrat challenging Republican Sen. Jon Husted, picked up the endorsement of the Ohio Conference of Teamsters on Friday.

Isabella Wood

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EDITORIAL: Ohio Just Won No. 1 For Business. A Wave Of Local Ballots Could Hand It Back.

Jul 10, 2026

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EDITORIAL: Ohio Just Won No. 1 For Business. A Wave Of Local Ballots Could Hand It Back.

Ohio spent 15 years climbing to No. 1 for business. It could lose that ranking one ballot measure at a time.

Isabella Wood

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Jul 10, 2026

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25 Arrested In Northeast Ohio, The Great Soft-Serve Divide, and More

Twenty-five people, several from Northeast Ohio, have been charged in an undercover operation targeting adults who allegedly tried to arrange sex with children online.

Isabella Wood

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Jul 9, 2026

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Truck Driver Charged In Fatal I-71 Crash, How Polymarket Paid Creators To Fake Winning Bets, and More

A truck driver has been charged with tampering with evidence after his semi rear-ended a car on Interstate 71, killing 21-year-old TobiasForsythe of Gahanna, a UMass Lowell soccer goalkeeper.

Isabella Wood

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Jul 8, 2026

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Ohio's $1.75 Billion Surplus, Auto Industry Braces For Uncertainty, and More

Ohio finished its 2026 fiscal year with a surplus of roughly $1.75 billion, leaving the state with a substantial cushion heading into the new budget year.

Isabella Wood

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Jul 7, 2026

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4 Dead in Ohio Shooting, Petitions To Reshape Local Government, and More

Rittman police Sgt. Scott Ries was killed, and several other officers were wounded in a shooting Sunday night that also left a mother, her 13-year-old daughter, and the gunman dead, authorities said.

Isabella Wood

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Jul 6, 2026

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U.S. Men Face Belgium Tonight, Ohio Gets A Small Break From The Heat, and More

The U.S. men's national team meets Belgium tonight at 8 p.m. EDT in a World Cup round of 16 match in Seattle, with a place in the quarterfinals at stake.

Isabella Wood

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Jul 3, 2026

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Nation on Pace for Hottest 4th of July on Record, National Grilling Month, and More

More than half of the U.S. is trapped under a heat dome that could make this the hottest Fourth of July on record for millions, with over 300 record temperatures forecast through Saturday.

Isabella Wood

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Jul 2, 2026

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Kroger Acquires Giant Eagle, 16 Children Found In 'Deplorable' Vinton County Home, and More

Kroger announced Wednesday it is acquiring regional grocer Giant Eagle in a $1.65 billion deal.

Isabella Wood

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The Federalist Papers: The Sales Pitch That Saved the Constitution

Jul 1, 2026

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The Federalist Papers: The Sales Pitch That Saved the Constitution

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Isabella Wood

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Jul 1, 2026

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Supreme Court Upholds Mail-In Ballot Grace Periods, The Rulebook That Still Runs the Country, and More

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Monday that states may count mail-in ballots postmarked before Election Day even if they arrive after polls close.

Isabella Wood

Isabella Wood

Two Hurt in Canton House Explosion, Blue Jackets Drop Separate Radio Call, and More

A Proposal to Lower the Voting Age to 16, Tax Breaks and Rentals, and More

Ohio State Fair Opens Today, The Upcoming Tax-Free Weekend, and More

The Spread of Lyme-Carrying Ticks, Ohio's Most Expensive Senate Race, and More

An Ohio Group's Report on ICE, OSU's Upcoming Big Ten Media Day, and More

Shooting At Put-In-Bay Bar, AI Models Hacked Another Company, and More

Second Ohio Home Tied To Family Of 16 Rescued Children, Grove City's Data Center Vote, and More

Five Drown In Scioto River, Rising Energy Costs, and More

Governor's Race Now A Toss-Up, JD Vance's Interview with Joe Rogan, and More

Ohio-Grown Lettuce and the Cyclospora Outbreak, Airlines Apprehensive About Permanent Daylight Saving Time, and More

A Medicaid Fraud Scheme Targeting Refugees, Ohio's Domestic Abuse Crisis, and More

Ohio Gas Prices Expected to Rise, Ohio Chamber of Commerce Endorses Candidate for Governor, and More

Ohio EMA Warn of Deadly Heat, Ohio's Voter ID Amendment, and More

$1 Million Requested for Vinton County Children, Ohio Voted Best State for Business, and More

Teamsters Endorse Sherrod Brown In Ohio Senate Race, A Tale Of Two Levies, and More

EDITORIAL: Ohio Just Won No. 1 For Business. A Wave Of Local Ballots Could Hand It Back.

25 Arrested In Northeast Ohio, The Great Soft-Serve Divide, and More

Truck Driver Charged In Fatal I-71 Crash, How Polymarket Paid Creators To Fake Winning Bets, and More

Ohio's $1.75 Billion Surplus, Auto Industry Braces For Uncertainty, and More

4 Dead in Ohio Shooting, Petitions To Reshape Local Government, and More

U.S. Men Face Belgium Tonight, Ohio Gets A Small Break From The Heat, and More

Nation on Pace for Hottest 4th of July on Record, National Grilling Month, and More

Kroger Acquires Giant Eagle, 16 Children Found In 'Deplorable' Vinton County Home, and More

The Federalist Papers: The Sales Pitch That Saved the Constitution

Supreme Court Upholds Mail-In Ballot Grace Periods, The Rulebook That Still Runs the Country, and More

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