Ohio State Highway Patrol investigates fatal crash in Wakeman Township

Ohio State Highway Patrol's Norwalk Post is investigating a car crash in Wakeman Township, Huron County, that left an 88-year-old man from Cleveland Friday afternoon. The crash happened at about 2:59 p.m. on State Route 303 near Butler Road. The 88- …

SB 1 becomes law; Ohio public higher education overhaul bill signed by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Friday afternoon

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed Senate Bill 1 — a higher education overhaul bill — into law Friday. [Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine speaks at the State of the State address in Columbus. Credit: Joshua Gunter via TNS] The reconstruction of higher education is underway. …

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Governor signs ban on DEI in Ohio public colleges despite opposition by students and teachers

Students, teachers and civil rights groups had called for a veto by DeWine, whose office announced the signing Friday without further comment by the governor. × Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your …

Winds, hail and tornadoes possible in the NE Ohio region this weekend

A severe weather outlook has been issued for Stark County. In anticipation of potentially hazardous conditions this weekend, the National Weather Service issued a severe weather outlook for conditions expected Sunday night and into Monday, with damaging …

Gov. Mike DeWine: Fate of Amtrak expansion will likely be in hands of Ohio’s next governor

One likelihood if Amtrak expands service in Cleveland: Trains that arrive during daylight hours. This photo was taken in 2007, during a trial period when the Lake Shore Limited, which travels between Chicago and the East Coast, arrived in Cleveland at 7 a. …

Sixth Circuit Won't Hear Pre-Final-Judgment Appeal in Case Alleging Ohio School "Encouraged Young Children to Become ...

Because of this, the district court found that those plaintiffs lacked standing. In other words, the complaint doesn't explain how any injury to these plaintiffs is imminent. And it's well settled that we don't have jurisdiction to review this …

Starting this weekend, state ID required for online access to Ohio Medicaid, other benefits

Beginning this weekend, Ohioans who manage their food stamps, Medicaid, or childcare benefits online will need a new credential to access their account. Department of Job and Family Services Director Matt Damschroder said Ohioans who receive benefits using …

Ohio State's Meechie Johnson Jr. enters transfer portal for final year