American Legion official resigns over muting veteran's mic on Memorial Day
An American Legion official from Hudson, Ohio resigned his leadership role Friday amid the backlash for muting a veteran’s microphone during his Memorial Day speech.
Drake Bell of Nickelodeon's 'Drake and Josh' charged with crimes against children
Former Nickelodeon star Jared Drake Bell, known for his role on the kid network's "Drake and Josh," has been arrested and charged with crimes against children.
Ohio woman wins state's 1st Vax-a-Million lottery for getting COVID-19 vaccine
The state says a southwestern Ohio woman is the first winner of Ohio’s $1 million Vax-a-Million vaccination incentive prize.
Ohio Vax-a-Million lottery: Nearly 2.8 million vaccinated residents sign up for a chance to win $1M
The lottery provides five $1 million prizes to adults and five full-ride college scholarships to children.
Number of daily COVID-19 vaccinations double in Ohio after state announced $1M lottery
After announcing its campaign to award five adults $1 million each for getting their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, Ohio saw a significant increase in vaccinations in the following days.
Ohio to award $1M each to 5 adults who received at least 1 COVID-19 vaccine dose
Governor Mike DeWine announced five adults will be randomly selected to win one million dollars if they’ve received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Ohio lawmaker attends video meeting on distracted driving bill while driving
An Ohio state senator appeared to be driving while attending a video meeting to discuss a bill about distracted driving.
Ma'Khia Bryant: Family attorney calls for federal investigation into teen's police shooting death
There should be a federal investigation into the fatal shooting of Ma’Khia Bryant by a Columbus police officer, along with a probe into the handling of Bryant’s foster care placement, a lawyer representing the teen's family said Wednesday.
Columbus, Ohio police shooting: Family says 15-year-old girl killed
Authorities are investigating an officer-involved shooting that left a “young woman” dead, according to the mayor of Columbus, Ohio.
Retired Ohio sheriff and tiny K-9 partner die on same day, will be buried together
A retired Ohio county sheriff from outside Cleveland and his tiny K-9 partner who were inseparable while serving their community died on the same day.
Protesters storm Columbus PD headquarters after Black man shot dead by police at hospital
A crowd breached the locked doors of the Columbus Police Department’s headquarters Tuesday night, there to protest the deadly police shooting of a Black man named Miles Jackson at a hospital earlier this week.
‘Is this patriot enough?’: Ohio official of Asian descent shows war scars from US Army career
An elected official in Ohio, of Asian descent, removed his shirt to reveal his war scars during his speech about the discrimination plaguing Asian Americans.
Girl Scout troop leader indicted for allegedly stealing $12,500 from cookie sales, event fees
A Girl Scout troop leader from Ohio has been indicted for her alleged role in pocketing money from cookie sales and event fees.
Man accused of raping teen, living under her bed for 3 weeks, prosecutors say
A 20-year-old man who authorities say lived under a teenage girl’s bed in her Ohio home for three weeks has been charged with sexually assaulting her and taking nude images of her.
Ohio lawmaker proposes renaming state park after former President Trump
A lawmaker in Ohio says he will introduce legislation to rename a state park after former President Donald Trump.
Ohio college student dies after alleged fraternity hazing incident involving alcohol
20-year-old college sophomore Stone Foltz died several days after he was allegedly hazed by his fraternity and made to drink a large amount of alcohol "in a very short period of time." His family donated his organs "so that others may have a second chance at life."
Mother accused of killing 6-year-old son, dumping his body in river
The Middletown Ohio Police say the couple admitted that the 6-year-old was killed in Preble County and then the body was brought back to Middletown and put in the Ohio River.
Officer dies after searching for teens who fell through ice at Ohio lake; 1 girl also dies
One teen is dead after being pulled from a frozen lake. And one of the officers searching for her suffered a medical emergency that cost him his life.
Mom arrested for leaving children alone to go to work
An Ohio woman was arrested and faces two child endangerment charges for leaving her children alone to go to work to try to support them.
Garbage truck driver hailed as a hero for rescuing puppy he found in discarded backpack
A garbage truck driver in Ohio noticed movement coming from inside a discarded backpack on the side of the road. Inside the bag, he found the abandoned 10-week-old puppy suffering from a broken leg and dehydration. Not only did he save the puppy's life -- he adopted her too.


















