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Sep 11, 2026

A Siders Case Update, OSU-Google Partnership, and Remembering 9/11

A judge ruled Gary Siders Sr., 73, mentally incompetent to stand trial in a case involving his 16 grandchildren, who were found living in poor conditions at a rural Hamden home in June.

Sep 10, 2026

Take It Down Act Sentencing, Toledo Blade's Future, and A Social Media Study

James Strahler II, 37, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for cyberstalking and creating real and AI-generated sexually explicit images of at least six women and minors.

Sep 9, 2026

Suspect Charged in Acton Confrontation, Ohio's Labor Force Shrinks, and Data Center Tax Bill

Patrick Havas, 38, faces arraignment on assault and disorderly conduct charges after allegedly pushing toward Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton at the Canfield Fair

Sep 8, 2026

Senate Race Spending, Flu Shots, and No. 1 Buckeyes Head to Texas

Ohio's Nov. 3 election is drawing national attention, with the Senate race between Sen. Jon Husted and Democrat Sherrod Brown drawing over $174 million from outside groups.

Sep 4, 2026

Labor Day Travel Safety, Statewide Heat Wave, and Buckeyes Open Season Saturday

With Labor Day weekend underway, Ohio Turnpike and State Highway Patrol officials are urging drivers to slow down, buckle up, and avoid distractions.

Sep 3, 2026

Grove City Theft Charges, Data Center Rulings, and Trade Bill Passes

Two adults and nine juveniles connected to Cleveland's Glenville High School football team face theft charges after allegedly stealing more than $4,500 in merchandise from a Grove City Dick's Sporting Goods on Aug. 27.

Sep 2, 2026

Heat Advisory, Record Gas Prices, and College Closures

The National Weather Service has heat advisories active across most of Ohio, with heat index values reaching up to 103 degrees Wednesday.

Sep 1, 2026

House Ethics Panel Continues Probe Into Rep. Max Miller, Dolly Parton's Quietest Success Story, and More

Rep. Max Miller (R-Ohio) remains under investigation by the House Ethics Committee over allegations of domestic violence and illegal drug use, a probe the panel opened in early August amid mounting pressure for him to resign or exit his reelection race.

Aug 31, 2026

OSU's Football Season to Start, Community Rallies to Send Relief to Nepal, and More

The No. 1-ranked Buckeyes, per both the AP and Coaches polls, open the season against Ball State before facing what analysts call one of the toughest schedules in the country.

Aug 28, 2026

SCOTUS Mail Ballot Ruling, ICE Arrests Second Pastor, and Ohio Football Returns

After a U.S. Supreme Court ruling gave the Department of Homeland Security authority to compile lists of mail-voting-eligible residents and restrict USPS ballot delivery, Ohio officials say nothing changes for voters yet.

Aug 27, 2026

Cellphone Ban in Schools, DOJ Sues Ohio Court, and Dolly Parton Remembered

Ohio lawmakers passed a law in 2024 requiring public schools to adopt cellphone policies to limit classroom distractions.

Aug 26, 2026

Siders Arraignments, Google's $10M Water Pledge, and More

Brandon Henderson, 40, and Josh Saunders, 23, were arraigned Monday on a combined 25 counts of child sex crimes tied to the Vinton County Siders family investigation

Aug 25, 2026

New Ohio Bill to Require Civics Taught at Universities, Toledo's Unintended Trade War With Canada, and More

House Bill 461 would elevate Ohio State's Chase Center and four other state civic centers into colleges, making them the exclusive providers of the American civic literacy course now required for all incoming freshmen to graduate.

Aug 24, 2026

Upcoming Ohio Supreme Court Ruling on Data Centers, Les Wexner Steps Down, and More

The Ohio Supreme Court could rule any day in Trenton's data center fight, an expedited mandamus action against City Council that the justices put on an election schedule with November ballot deadlines pressing.

Aug 21, 2026

Failed School Bus Inspections, The House of Cedarville, and More

State troopers checked 4,393 school buses across 141 districts between January and August, flagging 170, just under 4%, with out-of-service violations.

Aug 20, 2026

JD Vance to Visit Hometown, Ohio Social Media Consent Law Blocked, and More

Vice President JD Vance returns to his hometown Friday evening to speak at Cleveland-Cliffs Middletown Works, his office said.

Aug 19, 2026

The Explosions and Fire at a South Toledo Plant, Ohio Gubernatorial Candidates' Ad Campaigns, and More

Two people were unaccounted for after explosions and fire tore through Brent Industries, a 42,000-square-foot industrial textile cleaning plant on South Avenue, early Tuesday.

Aug 18, 2026

Nvidia Cuts its Backing for Ohio OpenAI Data Center, Ohio Bill to Cut Jobless Benefits to 20 weeks, and More

Nvidia has cut the money it would put behind a huge OpenAI data center campus in southern Ohio, dropping from $250 billion to less than $120 billion.

Aug 17, 2026

New Teachers Must Prove They Can Do Math, Data Centers in Space, and More

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Aug 14, 2026

Rep. Max Miller Sued Over Daughter's Photo, What Makes Sense About Ohio, and More

Emily Moreno, daughter of Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, sued her ex-husband, Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, on Wednesday, alleging he recklessly published a nude photo of their 2-year-old daughter.

Aug 13, 2026

The Derecho That Hit Ohio, What to Know Before School Starts, and More

Tuesday's storms were a derecho, a wall of straight-line wind that acts like an inland hurricane.

Aug 12, 2026

Ohio's New Ranking, Domino's New Pizza, and More

Two months after CNBC named Ohio its top state for business, U.S. News & World Report ranked it 42nd overall for 2026

Aug 11, 2026

Rep. Max Miller Cancels Rally, Wendy's New CEO, and More

The Strongsville GOP canceled Monday's SAVE America Act rally at Mapleside Farms, where Rep. Max Miller, R-Ohio, and Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., were to appear.

Aug 10, 2026

Ohio Supreme Court Orders Ashville To Certify Data Center Petition, New School Levies Incoming, and More

The Ohio Supreme Court ruled Friday that Ashville must certify a citizen petition challenging an EdgeConneX data center.

Aug 7, 2026

Boy Found Locked In Cage During House Fire, The Zucchini Situation, and More

A man pulled an 11-year-old boy from a dog cage secured with three locks inside a burning Forestview Avenue home early Wednesday.