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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A conservative group known for its use of undercover sting videos has sued Ohio’s election board, alleging it enforced an unconstitutional state law banning the use of such videos in campaigns. At issue are videos that the group, Project Veritas, says it made by secretly recording Democrat Ted Strickland during his […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio has awarded grants to five groups that promote fathers. The Ohio Commission on Fatherhood says the two-year grants of $260,000 each are aimed at advancing the organizations’ efforts to help fathers become better parents, partners and providers. Executive Director Kim Dent says research shows children with fathers present in their […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Gov. Mike DeWine has declared a state of emergency in 63 Ohio counties where severe weather caused serious highway damage last month. The 63 counties covered by the emergency declaration have had weather-related damage to roads and/or bridges after mild temperatures and significant rains in June saturated the ground. Some roads […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has signed into law a two-year budget for Ohio’s insurance fund for injured workers after lawmakers missed the initial deadline at the end of June and covered the gap with a temporary budget. DeWine, a Republican, did not issue any line-item vetoes for measures in signing the […]

CLEVELAND (AP) — A Cleveland man accused of killing four people including his ex-girlfriend and their 6-year-old son could face the death penalty if convicted. Police say Armond Johnson Sr. fatally shot 25-year-old Takeyra (tuh-KEE’-ruh) Collins, then set a fire in the woman’s house that killed his 6-year-old son and the boy’s 2-year-old sister. Police […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The government has announced four guilty pleas by alleged members and associates of the MS-13 gang in Ohio, including two men who could receive life sentences. The four are among 29 individuals charged in central Ohio in recent years in a racketeering conspiracy that includes five killings as well as attempted […]

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Lawmakers are planning a final vote on legislation that would give Ohio’s nuclear plants roughly $1 billion through 2026 by adding a new fee onto electricity bills. Backers say the financial lifeline for the plants is needed to prevent them closing within the next two years. The Ohio House plans to […]

WILLOUGHBY HILLS, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say a man has been accused of binding two women with tape, stabbing them and setting them on fire at an Ohio apartment. Willoughby Hills police say one woman managed to call for help around 5 p.m. Sunday, and she and her sister were hospitalized in critical condition. Police […]

WOOSTER, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say they’ve rescued about a dozen people in a county in Ohio and ordered about 400 others to evacuate after heavy flooding. Water is starting to recede Monday in Wooster and Wayne County in northeastern Ohio, but it’s still causing problems and several roads remain closed. Firefighters began rescuing residents […]

CINCINNATI (AP) — A judge has ordered a former county juvenile court judge to jail, ending years of legal challenges that allowed her to remain free. A deputy pulled Tracie Hunter out of the courtroom Monday morning, after she went limp. Supporters stood and yelled in anger. Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Patrick Dinkelacker ordered […]