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Jul 28, 2026

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.

Jul 27, 2026

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.

Jul 24, 2026

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

Jul 23, 2026

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.

Jul 22, 2026

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.

Jul 21, 2026

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.

Jul 20, 2026

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.

Jul 17, 2026

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.

Jul 16, 2026

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.

Jul 15, 2026

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

Jul 14, 2026

$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.

Jul 13, 2026

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.

Jul 10, 2026

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.

Jul 9, 2026

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.

Jul 8, 2026

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.

Jul 7, 2026

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.

Jul 6, 2026

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.

Jul 3, 2026

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.

Jul 2, 2026

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.

Jul 1, 2026

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.

Jun 30, 2026

Ohio Governor's Race Tightens, Intel's Missed Promises, and More

A new AARP poll has Democrat Amy Acton leading Republican Vivek Ramaswamy 47% to 44% for governor.

Jun 29, 2026

New Study Shows Health Damage in East Palestine Residents, Dewine Vetoes Gop Voter Id Bill, and More

A new study suggests residents living near the East Palestine train derailment site showed signs of health damage in their blood six months after the crash.

Jun 26, 2026

Dewine Blocks Gop Mail-In Voter ID Bill, How to Grow Tomatoes, and More

Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed House Bill 472 Wednesday night, killing a Republican measure that would have forced most absentee voters to upload a photo ID and electronic signature.

Jun 25, 2026

Ohio Schools Brace for a Cash Cliff by 2029, How Ohio Voters Have Levy-Fatigue, and More

More than 120 Ohio districts could be in the red by 2029, the worst rate since the Great Recession, with urban and rural schools alike cutting jobs and services as state aid stays flat and costs keep rising.

Jun 24, 2026

Statehouse Punts Until After the Election, Ohio's College Reckoning, and More

The Ohio House canceled its "if-needed" June 24 session, leaving neither chamber scheduled to return until the post-election lame-duck session in November.