Investigators say a former doctor going on trial this fall in Ohio raped a woman who was nine months pregnant, then killed her by injecting her with heroin.
Authorities say a dozen people with minor injuries sustained minor injuries when a train ride at an eastern Ohio farm attraction went off the rails.
Authorities say a dozen people with minor injuries sustained minor injuries when a train ride at an eastern Ohio farm attraction went off the rails.
Two men were killed and two others wounded in separate shootings Saturday in Cleveland.
Two men were killed and two others wounded in separate shootings Saturday in Cleveland.
A former longtime detective has been sentenced to 9½ years in prison for robbing an eastern Ohio bank and triggering the evacuation of several downtown Cambridge blocks by telling police he had an explosive device.
A former longtime detective has been sentenced to 9½ years in prison for robbing an eastern Ohio bank and triggering the evacuation of several downtown Cambridge blocks by telling police he had an explosive device.
A Cincinnati man has been sentenced to the maximum 55 years in prison in the September kidnapping and robbery of a cab driver left clinging to life. A jury found 30-year-old Charles Black guilty of felonious assault,...
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio says there were 71 train-vehicle crashes last year, down from 112 in 2003.
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio says there were 71 train-vehicle crashes last year, down from 112 in 2003.
A Canton man who went into cardiac arrest during a half-marathon last weekend in Cleveland wants to find and thank the emergency workers who saved his life.
A Canton man who went into cardiac arrest during a half-marathon last weekend in Cleveland wants to find and thank the emergency workers who saved his life.
Investigators say a former doctor going on trial this fall in Ohio raped a woman who was nine months pregnant, then killed her by injecting her with heroin.
Investigators say a former doctor going on trial this fall in Ohio raped a woman who was nine months pregnant, then killed her by injecting her with heroin.
A 17-foot crocodile, dingoes, wallabies and a green tree python are among more than 50 species of Australian animals that just debuted at the Toledo Zoo.
A 17-foot crocodile, dingoes, wallabies and a green tree python are among more than 50 species of Australian animals that just debuted at the Toledo Zoo.
A Cincinnati man has been sentenced to the maximum 55 years in prison in the September kidnapping and robbery of a cab driver left clinging to life.
A Cincinnati man has been sentenced to the maximum 55 years in prison in the September kidnapping and robbery of a cab driver left clinging to life.
Visitors of a massive food festival in downtown Cincinnati this weekend will have a chance to help victims of Oklahoma's deadly tornado.
Visitors of a massive food festival in downtown Cincinnati this weekend will have a chance to help victims of Oklahoma's deadly tornado.
Ohio has 278 bridges similar to the one that collapsed on in Washington this week, sending cars and people into the water below.
Ohio has 278 bridges similar to the one that collapsed on in Washington this week, sending cars and people into the water below.
A Cleveland woman stricken with late-stage cancer has been able to fulfill one of her last wishes: Stay alive long enough to watch her oldest granddaughter graduate from high school.
A Cleveland woman stricken with late-stage cancer has been able to fulfill one of her last wishes: Stay alive long enough to watch her oldest granddaughter graduate from high school.
State transportation officials are reminding Memorial Day drivers of Ohio's roughly 1,000 construction zones.
State transportation officials are reminding Memorial Day drivers of Ohio's roughly 1,000 construction zones.
The state fire marshal is urging Ohioans to take safety precautions while grilling outdoors during Memorial Day weekend and throughout the summer.
The state fire marshal is urging Ohioans to take safety precautions while grilling outdoors during Memorial Day weekend and throughout the summer.
State officials are advising Ohioans of how to issue complaints against cemeteries as many prepare to pay their respects at gravesites over the Memorial Day weekend.
State officials are advising Ohioans of how to issue complaints against cemeteries as many prepare to pay their respects at gravesites over the Memorial Day weekend.
A one-of-a-kind experimental aircraft collection will be part of a new $46 million gallery at Ohio's largest military installation.
A one-of-a-kind experimental aircraft collection will be part of a new $46 million gallery at Ohio's largest military installation.
Two rebuilt service plazas near the eastern end of the Ohio Turnpike opened in time for the busy holiday travel weekend.
Two rebuilt service plazas near the eastern end of the Ohio Turnpike opened in time for the busy holiday travel weekend.
John Lackey allowed two hits in seven innings, Mike Carp hit a three-run homer and the Red Sox beat the Indians 8-1 on a rainy night. It was the second straight strong performance by Lackey, who missed all last season...
A memorial service is planned for a newly married Detroit-area youth minister who was killed in a traffic accident as he and his wife were en route to their honeymoon in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
A memorial service is planned for a newly married Detroit-area youth minister who was killed in a traffic accident as he and his wife were en route to their honeymoon in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Filmmaker and actor Tyler Perry has surprised middle school students in Ohio by showing up at a musical concert and donating $100,000 to help student athletes in the city's South-Western schools.
Filmmaker and actor Tyler Perry has surprised middle school students in Ohio by showing up at a musical concert and donating $100,000 to help student athletes in the city's South-Western schools.
A man who put aside his Big Mac to help rescue three women held captive in a Cleveland house says he's not endorsing a group of restaurants offering him free burgers for life.
A man who put aside his Big Mac to help rescue three women held captive in a Cleveland house says he's not endorsing a group of restaurants offering him free burgers for life.
A gorilla baby has been born at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, joining 16 other of the large primates at the zoo.
A gorilla baby has been born at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium, joining 16 other of the large primates at the zoo.
Flynn Robinson, the former NBA guard who played on the Los Angeles Lakers' 1971-72 championship team, has died after a two-year fight with cancer. He was 72.
Flynn Robinson, the former NBA guard who played on the Los Angeles Lakers' 1971-72 championship team, has died after a two-year fight with cancer. He was 72.
A former business administrator of a center for developmentally disabled adults in southwest Ohio has been sentenced to four years in prison for stealing more than $400,000 from the facility.
A former business administrator of a center for developmentally disabled adults in southwest Ohio has been sentenced to four years in prison for stealing more than $400,000 from the facility.
An Ohio newspaper executive has returned to his home state of Pennsylvania to become associate publisher of The Courier-Express in DuBois.
An Ohio newspaper executive has returned to his home state of Pennsylvania to become associate publisher of The Courier-Express in DuBois.
Casino employees in Toledo have voted to unionize, joining two other Ohio casinos that have taken steps to organize.
Casino employees in Toledo have voted to unionize, joining two other Ohio casinos that have taken steps to organize.
Advisories are back up at Ohio's largest inland lake warning some visitors to stay out of the water because of high levels of toxic algae.
Advisories are back up at Ohio's largest inland lake warning some visitors to stay out of the water because of high levels of toxic algae.
Bond of $1 million each has been set for two men charged with killing four young people whose bodies were found in a townhome in northeast Ohio last month.
Bond of $1 million each has been set for two men charged with killing four young people whose bodies were found in a townhome in northeast Ohio last month.
Ohio schools that reportedly had errors in certain enrollment data have gotten state approval of plans to fix the issues.
Ohio schools that reportedly had errors in certain enrollment data have gotten state approval of plans to fix the issues.
A newspaper's analysis has found that almost 100 bridges in the northern Kentucky-Cincinnati region need attention due to age or defects.
A newspaper's analysis has found that almost 100 bridges in the northern Kentucky-Cincinnati region need attention due to age or defects.
Investigators say the number of tips is dwindling in the kidnapping and slaying of a 5-year-old Michigan girl who disappeared four years ago and was found buried near a Michigan river.
Investigators say the number of tips is dwindling in the kidnapping and slaying of a 5-year-old Michigan girl who disappeared four years ago and was found buried near a Michigan river.
Ohio's Republican U.S. senator is demanding to know if any disciplinary action has been taken against IRS employees at the agency's Cincinnati office for targeting conservative groups.
Ohio's Republican U.S. senator is demanding to know if any disciplinary action has been taken against IRS employees at the agency's Cincinnati office for targeting conservative groups.
Some parents and a civil rights group oppose policies to insert creationism and other religious issues into a western Ohio school district's classrooms.
Some parents and a civil rights group oppose policies to insert creationism and other religious issues into a western Ohio school district's classrooms.
State Attorney General Mike DeWine is releasing the results of an annual report on missing children in Ohio.
State Attorney General Mike DeWine is releasing the results of an annual report on missing children in Ohio.
Authorities say a central Ohio insurance lawyer was killed when he fell through the roof of a storm-damaged building he was inspecting.
Authorities say a central Ohio insurance lawyer was killed when he fell through the roof of a storm-damaged building he was inspecting.
A federal grand jury has indicted 18 people in an alleged two-year conspiracy to distribute heroin in southern Ohio.
A federal grand jury has indicted 18 people in an alleged two-year conspiracy to distribute heroin in southern Ohio.
Authorities in northeast Ohio say a 70-year-old man has been sentenced to eight years in prison after being convicted of his 12th drunken-driving charge.
Authorities in northeast Ohio say a 70-year-old man has been sentenced to eight years in prison after being convicted of his 12th drunken-driving charge.
Ohio officials are warning that federal budget cuts are going to put a dent in public health programs.
Ohio officials are warning that federal budget cuts are going to put a dent in public health programs.
Ohio House members want to make sure the Ohio Lottery doesn't start selling tickets on the Internet.
Ohio House members want to make sure the Ohio Lottery doesn't start selling tickets on the Internet.
An Ohio police officer and his wife face aggravated child neglect charges after their young children were left unsupervised in a truck outside a Panama City Beach bar.
An Ohio police officer and his wife face aggravated child neglect charges after their young children were left unsupervised in a truck outside a Panama City Beach bar.
A two-month investigation has determined that a University of Dayton freshman who fell from a six-story dormitory window last month committed suicide.
A two-month investigation has determined that a University of Dayton freshman who fell from a six-story dormitory window last month committed suicide.
The Internal Revenue Service official who publicly revealed that the agency targeted tea party groups has been replaced.
The Internal Revenue Service official who publicly revealed that the agency targeted tea party groups has been replaced.
A stretch of state highway in southwest Ohio is being dedicated to a soldier killed in Afghanistan three years ago.
A stretch of state highway in southwest Ohio is being dedicated to a soldier killed in Afghanistan three years ago.
A Strongsville company and the owner's wife have pleaded guilty for their roles in the dumping of liquid cyanide into a storm drain, resulting in the death of almost 31,000 fish in an Ohio river last year.
A Strongsville company and the owner's wife have pleaded guilty for their roles in the dumping of liquid cyanide into a storm drain, resulting in the death of almost 31,000 fish in an Ohio river last year.
A proposed constitutional amendment legalizing medical marijuana and certain uses of hemp has cleared Ohio's ballot board.
A proposed constitutional amendment legalizing medical marijuana and certain uses of hemp has cleared Ohio's ballot board.
Procter & Gamble says it is replacing CEO Bob McDonald with former CEO A.G. Lafley, effective immediately.
Procter & Gamble says it is replacing CEO Bob McDonald with former CEO A.G. Lafley, effective immediately.
Police investigators returned to the Cleveland neighborhood where three women were held captive in a house for a decade hoping to get tips on unsolved missing-person cases.
Police investigators returned to the Cleveland neighborhood where three women were held captive in a house for a decade hoping to get tips on unsolved missing-person cases.
A civil rights group is asking a southwest Ohio school district to abandon proposed policies that teach creationism in the classroom.
A civil rights group is asking a southwest Ohio school district to abandon proposed policies that teach creationism in the classroom.
Regina Garcia Cano, who has covered such issues as medical marijuana, pensions and gas drilling for The Associated Press in Illinois, has been hired to work in the cooperative's Columbus bureau. She will begin...
Regina Garcia Cano, who has covered such issues as medical marijuana, pensions and gas drilling for The Associated Press in Illinois, has been hired to work in the cooperative's Columbus bureau. She will begin the...
Police in suburban Atlanta say an arrest has been made in the death of former NFL player David McMillan III.
Police in suburban Atlanta say an arrest has been made in the death of former NFL player David McMillan III.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he'll make a decision on whether to allow shale gas fracking in New York before the 2014 election.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he'll make a decision on whether to allow shale gas fracking in New York before the 2014 election.
Authorities have broken up an alleged heroin trafficking scheme involving 18 people, who are accused of delivering the drug from Dayton to Portsmouth in southern Ohio.
Authorities have broken up an alleged heroin trafficking scheme involving 18 people, who are accused of delivering the drug from Dayton to Portsmouth in southern Ohio.
The head of NASA is visiting the Jet Propulsion Laboratory where engineers are working on a proposed mission to lasso a small asteroid and drag it closer to Earth for astronauts to explore.
The head of NASA is visiting the Jet Propulsion Laboratory where engineers are working on a proposed mission to lasso a small asteroid and drag it closer to Earth for astronauts to explore.
Democrats in the Ohio House are proposing a series of reforms they say will make Gov. John Kasich's (KAY'-siks) private nonprofit job-creation office, JobsOhio, more accountable to the public.
Democrats in the Ohio House are proposing a series of reforms they say will make Gov. John Kasich's (KAY'-siks) private nonprofit job-creation office, JobsOhio, more accountable to the public.
Lawmakers suggest their look into the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative political groups is far from over.
Lawmakers suggest their look into the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative political groups is far from over.
Kerry Kennedy has joined farmworkers protesting outside Wendy's shareholder meeting in New York City.
Kerry Kennedy has joined farmworkers protesting outside Wendy's shareholder meeting in New York City.
A court has ordered Ohio's transportation department to pay $4 million to the family of a woman killed the day after Christmas in 2008 when a tree fell on her car while she was driving with her 5-year-old son
A court has ordered Ohio's transportation department to pay $4 million to the family of a woman killed the day after Christmas in 2008 when a tree fell on her car while she was driving with her 5-year-old son
Two men have been charged with murder in the killings of four young people whose bodies were found in a townhome in northeast Ohio last month.
Two men have been charged with murder in the killings of four young people whose bodies were found in a townhome in northeast Ohio last month.
Toledo police say they have fatally shot a man who was holding a shotgun on a woman.
Toledo police say they have fatally shot a man who was holding a shotgun on a woman.
A man who admitted stealing rare pottery from Ohio State University and selling it to an antiques dealer has been sentenced to eight months in jail.
A man who admitted stealing rare pottery from Ohio State University and selling it to an antiques dealer has been sentenced to eight months in jail.
New U.S. Census estimates show that most large and medium-sized cities in Ohio lost population over the past two years, as many cities elsewhere saw gains.
New U.S. Census estimates show that most large and medium-sized cities in Ohio lost population over the past two years, as many cities elsewhere saw gains.
The man who famously put down his Big Mac to help rescue three women held captive for a decade in a Cleveland house will never have to pay for another burger in his hometown.
The man who famously put down his Big Mac to help rescue three women held captive for a decade in a Cleveland house will never have to pay for another burger in his hometown.
A bill being proposed by two Ohio lawmakers would remove the 20-year statute of limitations for prosecuting rape and sexual battery cases.
A bill being proposed by two Ohio lawmakers would remove the 20-year statute of limitations for prosecuting rape and sexual battery cases.
A chain-reaction crash overnight involving three tractor-trailer trucks and a pickup truck on Interstate 70 in central Ohio killed one man and was snarling morning traffic.
A chain-reaction crash overnight involving three tractor-trailer trucks and a pickup truck on Interstate 70 in central Ohio killed one man and was snarling morning traffic.
The Amish imprisoned in beard-cutting attacks on fellow Amish in Ohio will no longer be required to attend high-school equivalency classes behind bars.
The Amish imprisoned in beard-cutting attacks on fellow Amish in Ohio will no longer be required to attend high-school equivalency classes behind bars.
Ohio's elections chief says he's wrapped up a review by county election boards across the swing state into allegations of voter fraud during the 2012 presidential election.
Ohio's elections chief says he's wrapped up a review by county election boards across the swing state into allegations of voter fraud during the 2012 presidential election.
Current and former members of the U.S. military will get free admission to Kings Island amusement park in southwest Ohio over Memorial Day weekend.
Current and former members of the U.S. military will get free admission to Kings Island amusement park in southwest Ohio over Memorial Day weekend.
An eastern Ohio grand jury is resuming its examination of whether other laws were broken in the case of a 16-year-old girl raped by two high school football players.
An eastern Ohio grand jury is resuming its examination of whether other laws were broken in the case of a 16-year-old girl raped by two high school football players.
A Republican state lawmaker is proposing to link Medicaid expansion in Ohio to job training that could ultimately reduce the need for participation in the program.
A Republican state lawmaker is proposing to link Medicaid expansion in Ohio to job training that could ultimately reduce the need for participation in the program.
A prosecutor says a man accused of firing a shot that struck a woman on a Columbus bus has been indicted on 12 counts of felonious assault.
A prosecutor says a man accused of firing a shot that struck a woman on a Columbus bus has been indicted on 12 counts of felonious assault.
A fair-housing advocate in Cleveland has been charged with tax fraud for allegedly trying to avoid taxes on $500,000 in income and keeping $80,000 in federal taxes withheld from employees.
A fair-housing advocate in Cleveland has been charged with tax fraud for allegedly trying to avoid taxes on $500,000 in income and keeping $80,000 in federal taxes withheld from employees.
The Republican-controlled Ohio House has voted to uphold a GOP candidate's victory last year in a disputed race for state representative.
The Republican-controlled Ohio House has voted to uphold a GOP candidate's victory last year in a disputed race for state representative.
The state prisons department says an inmate has been captured after walking away from his work assignment as an auto mechanic at a southwest Ohio prison.
The state prisons department says an inmate has been captured after walking away from his work assignment as an auto mechanic at a southwest Ohio prison.
A federal judge will allow the last of five bridge bomb-plotting suspects in northeast Ohio to represent himself at trial.
A federal judge will allow the last of five bridge bomb-plotting suspects in northeast Ohio to represent himself at trial.
A grand jury has returned a murder indictment against a Cleveland man in the 1984 killing of a 14-year-old girl.
A grand jury has returned a murder indictment against a Cleveland man in the 1984 killing of a 14-year-old girl.
A bill making more teachers temporarily eligible to participate in meeting Ohio's new third-grade reading guarantee is on its way to Ohio's governor.
A bill making more teachers temporarily eligible to participate in meeting Ohio's new third-grade reading guarantee is on its way to Ohio's governor.
The Ohio Supreme Court says it won't hear the latest appeal by a southwest Ohio man seeking his fourth trial in the 2008 bathtub drowning of his wife.
The Ohio Supreme Court says it won't hear the latest appeal by a southwest Ohio man seeking his fourth trial in the 2008 bathtub drowning of his wife.
A bright light seen traveling across the sky over the weekend by dozens of witnesses across Maryland and the region is what astronomers are calling a fragmenting meteoric fireball.
A bright light seen traveling across the sky over the weekend by dozens of witnesses across Maryland and the region is what astronomers are calling a fragmenting meteoric fireball.
State lawmakers in Ohio are ready to vote on a pair of proposals cracking down on storefront sweepstakes parlors whose legality has been questioned.
State lawmakers in Ohio are ready to vote on a pair of proposals cracking down on storefront sweepstakes parlors whose legality has been questioned.
Thirteen Cleveland firefighters indicted in a shift-swapping scandal have been suspended without pay while their cases move through the courts.
Thirteen Cleveland firefighters indicted in a shift-swapping scandal have been suspended without pay while their cases move through the courts.
Democrats in the Ohio Senate want to redirect millions of dollars from a proposed income tax cut to education.
Democrats in the Ohio Senate want to redirect millions of dollars from a proposed income tax cut to education.
A federal judge in Denver is considering an injunction after ruling that nearly 250 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. and J.M. Hollister LLC clothing stores are unfriendly to the disabled.
A federal judge in Denver is considering an injunction after ruling that nearly 250 Abercrombie & Fitch Co. and J.M. Hollister LLC clothing stores are unfriendly to the disabled.
A 17-year-old high school student who shot himself in a classroom has been moved from a hospital to a rehabilitation facility, more than three weeks after he was critically wounded.
A 17-year-old high school student who shot himself in a classroom has been moved from a hospital to a rehabilitation facility, more than three weeks after he was critically wounded.
The Treasury Department's No. 2 official is telling Congress that his agency played no role in the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups.
The Treasury Department's No. 2 official is telling Congress that his agency played no role in the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups.
A coroner says a man who died while working on a project to paint a bridge in western Kentucky was electrocuted.
A coroner says a man who died while working on a project to paint a bridge in western Kentucky was electrocuted.
The University of Toledo may join a growing number of colleges selling alcohol at their football games.
The University of Toledo may join a growing number of colleges selling alcohol at their football games.
Sixteen fallen military members from Ohio have been honored in a ceremony on the grounds of the Statehouse.
Sixteen fallen military members from Ohio have been honored in a ceremony on the grounds of the Statehouse.
A memorial service is this weekend for a newly married Detroit-area youth minister who was killed in a traffic accident as he and his wife were en route to their honeymoon in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
A memorial service is this weekend for a newly married Detroit-area youth minister who was killed in a traffic accident as he and his wife were en route to their honeymoon in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
State officials say safety improvements are planned after a third fatal fall from a cliff recently in the Hockings Hills region of southeastern Ohio.
State officials say safety improvements are planned after a third fatal fall from a cliff recently in the Hockings Hills region of southeastern Ohio.
Police in the Cincinnati area say they apprehended an elusive suspect after a pursuit that reached 100 mph and ended in a crash.
Police in the Cincinnati area say they apprehended an elusive suspect after a pursuit that reached 100 mph and ended in a crash.
Police in central Ohio are looking for a 20-year-old man who they say walked into a high school and tried to abduct his 14-year-old ex-girlfriend.
Police in central Ohio are looking for a 20-year-old man who they say walked into a high school and tried to abduct his 14-year-old ex-girlfriend.
The three women held captive in a Cleveland house for about a decade say they are doing fine.
The three women held captive in a Cleveland house for about a decade say they are doing fine.
A 17-year-old boy charged with killing two teenage brothers in northwest Ohio has pleaded not guilty.
A 17-year-old boy charged with killing two teenage brothers in northwest Ohio has pleaded not guilty.
With eight in 10 farmers making less than $10,000 a year, West Virginia will never rival big Midwestern factory farms in producing food.
With eight in 10 farmers making less than $10,000 a year, West Virginia will never rival big Midwestern factory farms in producing food.
A wreck on an Ashland bridge has prompted the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to impose a temporary 10-ton weight limit on the span.
A wreck on an Ashland bridge has prompted the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to impose a temporary 10-ton weight limit on the span.
Federal and Ohio officials couldn't agree on spending for a state-run stopgap health insurance plan that covers Ohioans who can't get coverage elsewhere, so the U.S. government will take it over, state...
Federal and Ohio officials couldn't agree on spending for a state-run stopgap health insurance plan that covers Ohioans who can't get coverage elsewhere, so the U.S. government will take it over, state officials said...
Cincinnati's first openly gay city council member is among elected or appointed officials being honored by the White House in a program named for slain gay rights leader Harvey Milk.
Cincinnati's first openly gay city council member is among elected or appointed officials being honored by the White House in a program named for slain gay rights leader Harvey Milk.
A northeast Ohio injection well operator whose owner faces federal charges of violating the Clean Water Act is seeking permission to resume operations.
A northeast Ohio injection well operator whose owner faces federal charges of violating the Clean Water Act is seeking permission to resume operations.
The Highway Patrol says up to 30 people have suffered injuries in the collision of a commercial bus and a car on Interstate 75 in northwest Ohio.
The Highway Patrol says up to 30 people have suffered injuries in the collision of a commercial bus and a car on Interstate 75 in northwest Ohio.
Relatives of three teenagers killed in an Ohio school shooting are suing a charity that maintains a fund set up to benefit the families and support the well-being of students and others in the affected community.
Relatives of three teenagers killed in an Ohio school shooting are suing a charity that maintains a fund set up to benefit the families and support the well-being of students and others in the affected community.
The Ohio prisons department says an inmate is missing after walking away from his work assignment as an auto mechanic.
The Ohio prisons department says an inmate is missing after walking away from his work assignment as an auto mechanic.
Ohio officials say the federal government will take over the state's program for patients with pre-existing medical conditions.
Ohio officials say the federal government will take over the state's program for patients with pre-existing medical conditions.
The Ohio Department of Transportation has revealed which sections of rural interstate highway will have a higher speed limit of 70 mph instead of 65 mph starting July 1.
The Ohio Department of Transportation has revealed which sections of rural interstate highway will have a higher speed limit of 70 mph instead of 65 mph starting July 1.
A few dozen tea party activists and their supporters have gathered outside the IRS headquarters in Washington to protest extra scrutiny of their organizations.
A few dozen tea party activists and their supporters have gathered outside the IRS headquarters in Washington to protest extra scrutiny of their organizations.
Former Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann has applied to have his law license reinstated now that he's served a six-month suspension related to ethics violations.
Former Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann has applied to have his law license reinstated now that he's served a six-month suspension related to ethics violations.
Three dogs seized from a Cleveland man charged with holding three women captive over a decade have found a foster home.
Three dogs seized from a Cleveland man charged with holding three women captive over a decade have found a foster home.
State lawmakers in Ohio are moving fast on proposals cracking down on storefront sweepstakes parlors whose legality has been questioned.
State lawmakers in Ohio are moving fast on proposals cracking down on storefront sweepstakes parlors whose legality has been questioned.
The Democratic leader in the Ohio House says he's stepping down from his role before his term ends next year.
The Democratic leader in the Ohio House says he's stepping down from his role before his term ends next year.
Authorities say an Ohio man has been arrested in West Texas after a state trooper found about 50 pounds of cocaine valued at more than $1.6 million hidden in a false compartment of a vehicle.
Authorities say an Ohio man has been arrested in West Texas after a state trooper found about 50 pounds of cocaine valued at more than $1.6 million hidden in a false compartment of a vehicle.
The former head of the Internal Revenue Service heads to Capitol Hill on Tuesday, giving lawmakers their first opportunity to question the man who ran the agency when agents were improperly targeting tea party groups.
The former head of the Internal Revenue Service heads to Capitol Hill on Tuesday, giving lawmakers their first opportunity to question the man who ran the agency when agents were improperly targeting tea party groups.
A former youth softball league commissioner in northeast Ohio has been sentenced to 10 months in prison for possessing child pornography and inappropriately touching a 17-year-old girl.
A former youth softball league commissioner in northeast Ohio has been sentenced to 10 months in prison for possessing child pornography and inappropriately touching a 17-year-old girl.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol has charged a teen with drunken-driving and failure-to-control after he allegedly hit a police officer during a pursuit last weekend.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol has charged a teen with drunken-driving and failure-to-control after he allegedly hit a police officer during a pursuit last weekend.
Authorities say a 2-year-old boy drowned in a river in eastern Ohio after wandering away from his family's cabin.
Authorities say a 2-year-old boy drowned in a river in eastern Ohio after wandering away from his family's cabin.
City officials in Cleveland are asking residents for patience while the filming of a big-budget movie ties up traffic near downtown for the next several weeks.
City officials in Cleveland are asking residents for patience while the filming of a big-budget movie ties up traffic near downtown for the next several weeks.
The March of Dimes is spending $10 million in Ohio for collaborative research into the problem of babies being born prematurely.
The March of Dimes is spending $10 million in Ohio for collaborative research into the problem of babies being born prematurely.
State lawmakers may be considering a ban of controversial red-light cameras, but one of Ohio's largest cities is planning to double the number they have in service.
State lawmakers may be considering a ban of controversial red-light cameras, but one of Ohio's largest cities is planning to double the number they have in service.
A woman who was drunk when she hit and killed a 15-year-old boy walking along a rural Ohio road last fall has been sentenced to prison for eight years.
A woman who was drunk when she hit and killed a 15-year-old boy walking along a rural Ohio road last fall has been sentenced to prison for eight years.
Protesters are gathering in Morgantown to challenge Ohio-based FirstEnergy over labor issues, executive compensation and the proposed sale of a coal-fired power plant in north-central West Virginia.
Protesters are gathering in Morgantown to challenge Ohio-based FirstEnergy over labor issues, executive compensation and the proposed sale of a coal-fired power plant in north-central West Virginia.
Ohio wildlife officials are ready to band the first peregrine falcon chick in three years to be hatched atop the Rhodes Tower in downtown Columbus.
Ohio wildlife officials are ready to band the first peregrine falcon chick in three years to be hatched atop the Rhodes Tower in downtown Columbus.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is among several companies that have received approval for job creation tax credits in Ohio.
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is among several companies that have received approval for job creation tax credits in Ohio.
Tea party activists want to show their unhappiness over extra IRS scrutiny with protest rallies.
Tea party activists want to show their unhappiness over extra IRS scrutiny with protest rallies.
A Treasury official says the department told the White House twice that the IRS was preparing to make public its targeting of conservative political groups.
A Treasury official says the department told the White House twice that the IRS was preparing to make public its targeting of conservative political groups.
Officials say the second deadly fall in three days in the Hocking Hills region of southeastern Ohio occurred near a waterfall.
Officials say the second deadly fall in three days in the Hocking Hills region of southeastern Ohio occurred near a waterfall.
A 19-year-old man suspected of stabbing an 11-week-old baby to death with a kitchen knife is being held in a northern Ohio jail on bond of more than $1 million.
A 19-year-old man suspected of stabbing an 11-week-old baby to death with a kitchen knife is being held in a northern Ohio jail on bond of more than $1 million.
A schedule conflict has delayed the trial of an Ohio man charged with shooting his wife of 45 years in a hospital intensive care unit in what may have been a mercy killing. The prosecutor's office says the judge is...
A central Ohio defense attorney arrested after a woman reported being fondled during a meeting at his office now faces multiple sexual assault charges.
A central Ohio defense attorney arrested after a woman reported being fondled during a meeting at his office now faces multiple sexual assault charges.
Authorities say a government building in southwestern Ohio was evacuated and three people were taken to a hospital after a woman opened a letter containing a powdery substance and reported her hands burned.
Authorities say a government building in southwestern Ohio was evacuated and three people were taken to a hospital after a woman opened a letter containing a powdery substance and reported her hands burned.
Tea party groups are planning a protest rally at the Cincinnati federal building tied to targeting of conservative groups.
Tea party groups are planning a protest rally at the Cincinnati federal building tied to targeting of conservative groups.
Whirlpool Corp. is beginning soil and water testing at a former park in a northern Ohio area where cancer has sickened dozens of children for more than a decade.
Whirlpool Corp. is beginning soil and water testing at a former park in a northern Ohio area where cancer has sickened dozens of children for more than a decade.
Andrew Place once planted 5,500 trees on his 210-acre Greene County farm, adding native hardwoods to expand the habitat of a rare salamander.
Andrew Place once planted 5,500 trees on his 210-acre Greene County farm, adding native hardwoods to expand the habitat of a rare salamander.
A proposal in the Ohio Senate prompting concern from some public officials would make more meetings among government officials public and provide more details on government talks behind closed doors.
A proposal in the Ohio Senate prompting concern from some public officials would make more meetings among government officials public and provide more details on government talks behind closed doors.
A newly married Detroit-area youth minister has died in a traffic crash in Ohio while he and his wife were on the way to their honeymoon.
A newly married Detroit-area youth minister has died in a traffic crash in Ohio while he and his wife were on the way to their honeymoon.
Billionaire Warren Buffett is spending his day listening to business pitches from a select group of kids, but the ideas aren't likely to generate new acquisitions for Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate.
Billionaire Warren Buffett is spending his day listening to business pitches from a select group of kids, but the ideas aren't likely to generate new acquisitions for Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate.
A FirstEnergy official says the planned $1.1 billion sale of a coal-fired power plant is a reasonable price for protection against the much more expensive option of buying electricity on the spot market.
A FirstEnergy official says the planned $1.1 billion sale of a coal-fired power plant is a reasonable price for protection against the much more expensive option of buying electricity on the spot market.
Advocates for extending the Medicaid program to cover more low-income Ohioans are holding events statewide in an effort to keep the issue before state lawmakers.
Advocates for extending the Medicaid program to cover more low-income Ohioans are holding events statewide in an effort to keep the issue before state lawmakers.
A prosecutor says a Flying Pig Marathon participant accused of carrying a loaded gun and commenting about terrorism during the Cincinnati race events has been charged with menacing by stalking and weapons counts.
A prosecutor says a Flying Pig Marathon participant accused of carrying a loaded gun and commenting about terrorism during the Cincinnati race events has been charged with menacing by stalking and weapons counts.
A Democratic state lawmaker is announcing plans to challenge Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel (man-DEHL') in 2014.
A Democratic state lawmaker is announcing plans to challenge Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel (man-DEHL') in 2014.
A northeastern Ohio school superintendent is suing the school board for allegedly defaming him.
A northeastern Ohio school superintendent is suing the school board for allegedly defaming him.
Excerpts of recent editorials of statewide and national interest from Ohio newspapers:
Excerpts of recent editorials of statewide and national interest from Ohio newspapers:
Autopsy results are due for a 17-year-old boy whose body was found by a roadside in northern Ohio.
Autopsy results are due for a 17-year-old boy whose body was found by a roadside in northern Ohio.
Authorities say a house in a small eastern Ohio village was leveled by a large explosion while the family that lived there was at church.
Authorities say a house in a small eastern Ohio village was leveled by a large explosion while the family that lived there was at church.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol says a woman driving a minivan led troopers on an interstate highway chase that reached speeds of 125 mph.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol says a woman driving a minivan led troopers on an interstate highway chase that reached speeds of 125 mph.
Officials in the Parkersburg area are looking at bringing a minor league baseball team to the city.
Officials in the Parkersburg area are looking at bringing a minor league baseball team to the city.
Authorities say a 52-year-old man died when he fell from a cliff while rappelling in southeastern Ohio over the weekend.
Authorities say a 52-year-old man died when he fell from a cliff while rappelling in southeastern Ohio over the weekend.
Authorities say a central Ohio police officer was seriously injured when he was hit by a fleeing suspect's car during a pursuit.
Authorities say a central Ohio police officer was seriously injured when he was hit by a fleeing suspect's car during a pursuit.
Gas prices have taken a big jump in Ohio and the U.S.
Gas prices have taken a big jump in Ohio and the U.S.
An Ohio man is standing trial for allegedly shooting his wife of 45 years in a hospital intensive care unit in what may have been a mercy killing.
An Ohio man is standing trial for allegedly shooting his wife of 45 years in a hospital intensive care unit in what may have been a mercy killing.
The brother of Cleveland Mayor Frank Johnson is recovering at a hospital after being injured in a drag racing accident.
The brother of Cleveland Mayor Frank Johnson is recovering at a hospital after being injured in a drag racing accident.
Police in northwest Ohio are searching for three suspects in the shooting death of a business owner during a weekend home invasion.
Police in northwest Ohio are searching for three suspects in the shooting death of a business owner during a weekend home invasion.
Editor David C. Miller of The (Bowling Green) Sentinel-Tribune newspaper in Ohio died Saturday at a hospital in York, Pa., the paper said in a statement. He was 66.
Editor David C. Miller of The (Bowling Green) Sentinel-Tribune newspaper in Ohio died Saturday at a hospital in York, Pa., the paper said in a statement. He was 66.
Police in a northeast Ohio community report a number of black bear sightings.
Police in a northeast Ohio community report a number of black bear sightings.
Not much is known about a chemical compound that families believe is behind a cancer cluster in northern Ohio.
Not much is known about a chemical compound that families believe is behind a cancer cluster in northern Ohio.
A northeast Ohio superintendent who guided the district after a school shooting that killed three students is stepping down, one year later than originally planned.
A northeast Ohio superintendent who guided the district after a school shooting that killed three students is stepping down, one year later than originally planned.
Peter Mattiace, editor of The (Findlay) Courier, was elected president of the Ohio Associated Press Media Editors association for 2013-14 at the group's annual convention Sunday.
Peter Mattiace, editor of The (Findlay) Courier, was elected president of the Ohio Associated Press Media Editors association for 2013-14 at the group's annual convention Sunday.
Three of the actors from "The Brady Bunch" television series are returning to Kings Island for an anniversary celebration.
Three of the actors from "The Brady Bunch" television series are returning to Kings Island for an anniversary celebration.
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Kenyan Philemon Terer has won the Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon in 2 hours, 17 minutes, 37 seconds.
Kenyan Philemon Terer has won the Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon in 2 hours, 17 minutes, 37 seconds.
The state of Ohio has received a $2.1 million federal grant to improve criminal background checks for those home health care workers who directly serve the disabled and elderly.
The state of Ohio has received a $2.1 million federal grant to improve criminal background checks for those home health care workers who directly serve the disabled and elderly.
A four-star general is returning to his Ohio alma mater to deliver the commencement address.
A four-star general is returning to his Ohio alma mater to deliver the commencement address.
Two state legislators want to end the requirement for two license plates on vehicles in Ohio and require only one per vehicle.
Two state legislators want to end the requirement for two license plates on vehicles in Ohio and require only one per vehicle.
Police made regular crime runs to the Cleveland street where three women were held captive in a house over a decade before escaping.
Police made regular crime runs to the Cleveland street where three women were held captive in a house over a decade before escaping.
A proposal in Cleveland for a trash-to-energy plant could be sunk by rising cost estimates.
A proposal in Cleveland for a trash-to-energy plant could be sunk by rising cost estimates.
President Barack Obama is delivering the commencement address at Morehouse College, the historically black, all-male institution that counts Martin Luther King Jr. among its alumni.
President Barack Obama is delivering the commencement address at Morehouse College, the historically black, all-male institution that counts Martin Luther King Jr. among its alumni.
An arraignment is scheduled Tuesday for a 17-year-old charged in the deaths of two teenage brothers.
An arraignment is scheduled Tuesday for a 17-year-old charged in the deaths of two teenage brothers.
A new president has been selected for Ohio's largest community college, and he's already familiar with the territory.
A new president has been selected for Ohio's largest community college, and he's already familiar with the territory.
The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in central Ohio has unveiled a new exhibit about some very old creatures.
The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in central Ohio has unveiled a new exhibit about some very old creatures.
Cleveland-based paint maker Sherwin-Williams has become the first "Official Paint of NASCAR."
Cleveland-based paint maker Sherwin-Williams has become the first "Official Paint of NASCAR."
Science whiz kids from around the country and as far away as Japan are going brain-to-brain this weekend at Wright State University near Dayton.
Science whiz kids from around the country and as far away as Japan are going brain-to-brain this weekend at Wright State University near Dayton.
The Cleveland Institute of Art is set to break ground next month for the second and final phase of a $63.5 million expansion and renovation project that began in 2009.
The Cleveland Institute of Art is set to break ground next month for the second and final phase of a $63.5 million expansion and renovation project that began in 2009.
Cleveland has landed another Hollywood film shoot and it could mean delays for motorists.
Cleveland has landed another Hollywood film shoot and it could mean delays for motorists.
Mandated budget cuts at the Pentagon may soon affect the Ohio National Guard civilian ranks.
Mandated budget cuts at the Pentagon may soon affect the Ohio National Guard civilian ranks.
The Beach water park in southwest Ohio has reopened under new ownership and plans to honor season passes from last year, when the attraction was closed.
The Beach water park in southwest Ohio has reopened under new ownership and plans to honor season passes from last year, when the attraction was closed.
For more than 100 years, the Anna Louise Inn in downtown Cincinnati has been a safe and serene home for thousands of women.
For more than 100 years, the Anna Louise Inn in downtown Cincinnati has been a safe and serene home for thousands of women.
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg was selected to speak to graduating seniors Saturday morning at Kenyon College in Gambier in central Ohio.
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg was selected to speak to graduating seniors Saturday morning at Kenyon College in Gambier in central Ohio.
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