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Ohio man wanted for shooting a teenager to death arrested in Indiana
According to a statement issued by Indiana State Police on Sunday, in a well-coordinated operation on Saturday Indiana State Police successfully apprehended a murder suspect from Ohio on the Indiana Toll Road. Early Saturday morning, Ohio officials notified the Indiana State Police to be on lookout for a suspect connected...
North Coast singer-songwriter/entertainer Pat Dailey dies at 83
Great Lakes troubadour Pat Dailey, who made an indelible mark on the Ohio music and tourist scene, passed away peacefully Wednesday, July 3, in his Bay Village home, surrounded by his family. He was 83 years old. Dailey, who had many monikers bestowed on him by his loyal fans (the...
Ohio country music festival promises three days of camping, fun
GUERNSEY COUNTY, Ohio (WKRC) - A country music festival is headed to Ohio and promises three days of camping and fun. The Old Washington Music Fest is coming to Guernsey County Fairgrounds in Old Washington, Ohio from July 17 - July 20. "Who’s ready to party! Get ready for the...
North Canton council opts not to end city police and fire dispatching center
NORTH CANTON − Succumbing to public opposition and the prospect of being blocked by a referendum petition drive, council voted 6-1 to put plans on hold to end the city's police and fire dispatching center and switch to the Regional Emergency Dispatch Center. Instead, council on Monday directed the...
Ohio 24-hour abortion waiting period under legal attack as feared by amendment opponents
The fears of anti-abortion advocates in Ohio are being realized as abortion rights supporters challenge the state’s 24-hour waiting period rule as at odds with the abortion rights amendment enshrined into the state constitution last fall. The fight comes following the passage of a sweeping abortion rights amendment into the state constitution during the November […]
McDonald's locations in Ohio are holding a school supply drive
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - McDonald's of Ohio kicked off their second annual school supply drive on Monday. This year, 380 locations across the Greater Ohio Region are participating, including 12 in the Lima area. Lima locations are teaming up with Allen County Children Services to ensure that students can start the year off on the right foot.
Gov. DeWine created college scholarship to keep top students in Ohio. So many accepted it, the state needed more money.
COLUMBUS, Ohio -A program Gov. Mike DeWine created to award scholarships to top high school graduates who attend college in the state, with the hopes that they’ll ultimately launch their careers in Ohio, was so successful that it needed more money before it began. The Ohio Controlling Board, a...
Wadsworth man slain on Cleveland’s West Side, police say
CLEVELAND, Ohio – A Wadsworth man was killed Saturday on Cleveland’s West Side. Stephen Coon, 36, was shot about 9:50 a.m. on West 73rd Street and Lorain Avenue, according to police and the office of the Cuyahoga County medical examiner. If you purchase a product or register for...
Watch: Ohio AG Dave Yost entertains RNC attendees with Bob Seger cover
Ohio Attorney General and 2026 gubernatorial contender Dave Yost gave Ohio delegates a short concert at the Republican National Convention. Monday, Yost played piano while putting a Republican spin on his own version of Bob Seger's "Old Time Rock and Roll." "We're fighting for America's soul / Those progressives are just out of control," he sang.
Ohio offers bonus to military, veterans to work in schools
(The Center Square) – Service members, veterans and their spouses can receive a taxpayer-funded bonus to work in Ohio schools for at least a year. The state recently announced the Military Recruit Award, which allows schools to offer a $3,000 hiring bonus to students who join the educational workforce in public school districts, community schools, independent STEM schools and joint vocational school districts. “In Ohio, we are proud to support...
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