18+ hour, 42+ min ago   (214+ words) Ohio State Fire Marshal Kevin Reardon says this event serves as a powerful reminder each year of the sacrifices and contributions of those within the Ohio fire community. Last year, 20 individuals, as well as an entire department, were recognized for…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (1192+ words) By Marty Schladen Ohio Capital Journal Both candidates for Ohio attorney general are calling for more transparency from a controversial economic-development agency. The comments come after one of them filed an ethics complaint against the lobbyist who also chairs the…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago   (264+ words) Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose this week certified the official results of the 2026 Ohio Primary Election, marking the completion of the statewide canvass conducted by Ohio’s 88 county boards of elections. Secretary of State LaRose certifies official results of the…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (159+ words) Christian Toms, 47, of Columbus, was sentenced in U.S. District Court this week to 420 months (35 years) in prison for child pornography crimes involving a non-verbal child with autism. According to court documents, between October 2024 and February 2025, Toms sexually exploited the 11-year-old, wholly…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (420+ words) A statewide human trafficking operation conducted this month by dozens of agencies resulted in the arrests of 122 people seeking to buy sex – including from minors, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced. “This operation brings us to 1,065 arrests since our statewide…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (584+ words) Health disparities between racial and ethnic groups have proven devilishly hard to eradicate in the United States. In Ohio, they’re particularly stark between white people, Black people and Hispanic people. A panel of experts recently said a raft of cuts…...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago   (374+ words) By David Beasley The Center Square In Ohio, failure to pay highway tolls could come with a heavy toll: time behind bars. A grand jury in Williams County recently indicted an Illinois truck driver on grand theft charges for failing…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (614+ words) Ohio Republican governor candidate Vivek Ramaswamy said he wants to consolidate Ohio colleges and universities. “The reason it’s possible is that you look at certain areas of excess spending where we can not just cut cost but improve effectiveness,” Ramaswamy…...

4+ mon, 1+ day ago   (501+ words) The Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame (OBHOF) is proud to announce the 2026 Induction Class, honoring 14 exceptional individuals and three teams who have made indelible contributions to Ohio basketball history. The Enshrinement Ceremony will take place on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at the…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (306+ words) A Columbus woman has been charged in connection with her alleged role in a bid rigging scheme that artificially inflated prices in online auctions, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced recently. A Franklin County grand jury indicted Lindsay Klein, also…...