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Police Officer Meets Ohio Man He Saved Nearly 20 Years Ago
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A Columbus police officer was taken by surprise when he met an Ohio man he saved from drowning nearly 20 years ago. The Columbus Dispatch reports… Read More
2 Decades Pass Since Toyota Groundbreaking in West Virginia
BUFFALO, W.Va. (AP) — Two decades have passed since ground was broken on Toyota West Virginia Motor Manufacturing’s engine and transmission plant in Putnam County. On Sept. 18, 1996, Japanese… Read More
Village Police Chief in Spotlight of Ohio’s Heroin Battle
NEWTOWN, Ohio (AP) — The veteran police chief in a mostly rural Ohio village where major crimes are rare has found himself in the spotlight on the front lines against… Read More
Report: Ohio 4th in Country in Catalytic Converter Thefts
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A new report from the National Insurance Crime Bureau says Ohio ranks fourth in the nation in the number of catalytic converter thefts stolen from vehicles…. Read More
Legend, History and Phenomena: Mothman Festival 2016
There are many things to examine while traveling the windy roads that lead to Point Pleasant, WV. As one approaches the Ohio River, the landscape grows untamed, swallowing up the ramshackle… Read More
Pain Care Lobby Gave $3.5M in Ohio as Opioid Deaths Climbed
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — As Ohio’s accidental overdose epidemic climbed toward a record high, an army of lobbyists representing makers of prescription painkillers poured more than $3.5 million into Ohio… Read More
Ex-Inmate Wins $3M in Suit After Ohio Failed to File Answer
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A former inmate has won $3 million in a lawsuit against an Ohio prison after the state failed to file an answer for several years. John… Read More
College Credit Program Costing Ohio School Districts
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A statewide program in Ohio that offers free college credit to middle- and high-schoolers may save parents and students money, but taxpayers in school districts will… Read More
Trump Plans Return Visit to Northwest Ohio on Wednesday
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump plans to return to northwest Ohio this week. His campaign says he’s scheduled to attend a lunchtime rally Wednesday at Toledo’s… Read More
Ohio Officials Promote Ways to Prevent Falls
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio authorities are urging residents to help raise awareness of the risks of falling, a particular threat to the state’s increasing older population. The state Department… Read More
Police Arrest Robbery Suspect Who Was With Boy Shot By Cop
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Police have arrested a suspect who was with a 13-year-old Ohio boy shortly before the teen was fatally shot by a policeman investigating a reported armed… Read More