Aspiring Ohio GOP chair uses own funds for taxes
Written by JULIE CARR SMYTH,AP Statehouse Correspondent
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A contender for state Republican Party chairman said Thursday that his disagreement with the government over what taxes he owed, not a lack of money, led him to rack up years of back debt but that he's paid off about $150,000.
Ohio resumes 24-hour Amber Alerts
Written by AP
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio has decided to resume sending cellphone alerts of missing children and other emergencies whenever they happen — even in the middle of the night.
Suspect arrested after 4 shot in Oberlin
Written by AP
OBERLIN, Ohio (AP) — Police in the northern Ohio college town of Oberlin say four men have been shot and officers have the alleged gunman in custody.
Ohio AG: search warrants issued in rape case
Written by THE BELLEFONTAINE EXAMINER STAFF
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine says search warrants have been executed at the high school attended by two football players who raped a 16-year-old girl.
Medicaid expansion plan in Ohio takes another hit
Written by JOHN SEEWER,Associated Press
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Gov. John Kasich's plan to expand Medicaid health insurance coverage to more low-income Ohioans as part of the state budget has come up against another roadblock from Republicans who control the Legislature.
Anheuser-Busch tries to block Ohio brewery measure
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The world's largest brewer is trying to stop Ohio from enacting a measure that would prohibit brewers from buying wholesale beer distributors.
Ohio hopes to save Richter scale developer legacy
Written by LISA CORNWELL,Associated Press
CINCINNATI (AP) — Fans of the Ohio native credited with developing the Richter scale of rating earthquake magnitude want to be sure that Charles Richter's name and legacy remain prominent in history.
Man gets prison for Facebook rants
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
CLEVELAND (AP) — An Ohio man who had been arrested for drunken-driving has been sentenced to 17 months in prison for subsequent Facebook rants against police and judges.