Ohio's Veteran and Fraternal Groups Ignoring Attorney General's Ban on Raffle...
Despite an April order from Ohio attorney general Mike DeWine mandating that all slots-like devices be removed by August 1, veterans and fraternal groups across the state have continued to set up...
View ArticleConvicted Cleveland Kidnapper and Rapist Ariel Castro Found Dead in Prison Cell
Ariel Castro, who was last month convicted of more than 900 charges relating to his decade-long capture and torture of three young Cleveland women, was found hanging in his prison cell on...
View ArticlePoll Indicates Ohioans Aren't Ready to Overturn State's Ban on Gay Marriage
According to a new poll from the nonpartisan Public Religion Research Institute, Ohioans are still split on the idea of same sex marriage, and if the election were held today, would not vote to...
View ArticleOhio Ranked 3rd in the Nation for "Very Low Food Security"
Newly released data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service showed the continued prevalence of food insecurity in Ohio, especially when compared to food security nationally....
View ArticleAriel Castro's Family to Claim His Body Today
Convicted kidnapper and rapist Ariel Castro, who was sentenced to life in prison without parole plus 1,000 years in early August, committed suicide at an Ohio prison on Tuesday evening. According to...
View ArticleCanton-based Timken Agrees to Spin Off Steel Business from Industrial...
On Thursday, the board of the Timken Company (NYSE:TKR) agreed to spin off its steel business from its industrial bearings operations following pressure from two large shareholders. The decision came...
View ArticleOhio Ranked 13th Most Corrupt State in the U.S.
Thanks in no small part to the corruption present right here in Cuyahoga County that was uncovered in the past few years, Ohio ranks as the 13th most corrupt state in the nation. Louisiana has emerged...
View ArticleAble-Bodied Ohioans Without Children Will Now Have to Work to Continue...
Beginning next month, there are new qualifications to receive food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly known as foodstamps) in the state of Ohio. Gov. John...
View ArticleWorld Cup Qualifier Match Being Played at Columbus' Crew Stadium on Tuesday
Ohio soccer fans are gearing up for a massive event that will be played right here in our state. The FIFA World Cup qualifier game between USA and Mexico willbe played on Tuesday evening at Crew...
View ArticleDeWine Announces New Hazmat Containers to Help Clean Up Meth Labs in Ohio
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced Monday morning that new hazardous material containers located at five sites around the state will help authorities clean up methamphetamine labs that they...
View ArticleAkron Mayor Don Plusquellic Defaults on Home Loan and Ends Up In Foreclosure
The foreclosure crisis has hit all walks of life in the Buckeye State but the latest person to fall victim to a bad loan is rather shocking. The Akron Beacon Journal is reporting that Akron Mayor Don...
View ArticleAkron Mayor Didn't Know House Was in Foreclosure
Akron Mayor Don Plusquellic shed some light on the news that a house he had signed a mortgage on with Melissa K. Barnhart, his ex-girlfriend, was in the foreclosure process. The Rubber City Mayor held...
View ArticleSupporters of Gay Marriage Begin Campaigning in Ohio
On Monday, supporters of gay rights with the group Equality Ohio said that they are planning to build support for same-sex marriage in the Buckeye State, while remaining separate from a ballot effort...
View ArticleSkeletal Remains Found in Toledo Garage Last Week Confirmed to be Missing...
Following DNA testing, police in Ohio have confirmed that the skeletal remains found in a box in a Toledo garage last week are those of a toddler missing since June. DNA test results were released on...
View ArticleHuman Remains Found in Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Brecksville
Hikers in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Brecksville came across human remains in a remote area off of a trail within the past two days. On Tuesday morning, the FBI Evidence Response Team...
View ArticleFormer Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland Nominated as Alternate United Nations...
Former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland was nominated by President Barack Obama on Tuesday to be one of five alternate representatives to the United States' delegation to the United Nations.Each nation's...
View ArticleU.S. Beats Mexico in World Cup Qualifier Match Played in Columbus
The United States Men's national soccer team has secured its seventh straight World Cup appearance, beating Mexico 2-0 on Tuesday night on second-half goals by Eddie Johnson and Landon Donovan in front...
View Article2 Prison Guards Placed on Leave Amid Investigation into Ariel Castro's Suicide
Ohio prison officials have announced that they've placed two guards on leave during investigations into the suicide of Cleveland kidnapper and rapist Ariel Castro. According to the Department of...
View ArticleWilloughby Comes in at No. 16 on CNN List of "Best Places for Affordable Homes"
Last month, CNN Money named the city of Willoughby, Ohio, on its list of the 25 "Best Places for Affordable Homes", where it comes in at No. 16 on the list.The slide-show style piece emphasizes...
View ArticleOhio Congressional Rep. Marcy Kaptur Thanks President Obama for Not Rushing...
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur, a Democrat representing Ohio's 9th District, was granted permission to address the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday with regards to the on-going situation in Syria....
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