Graduating cadets to boost roster of Ohio troopers
Written by KANTELE FRANKO,Associated Press
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The State Highway Patrol is graduating the first of two overlapping classes of Ohio cadets in a move expected to beef up a personnel roster that dwindled in recent years as the agency's cadet classes didn't keep pace with its attrition rate.
Man dies jumping into icy pond to save boy, 5
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
COLUMBUS (AP) — Columbus police say a man who jumped into an icy pond to save his 5-year-old neighbor has died and the boy is in critical condition.
Ohio revokes Youngstown company's operating permits
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — The state says it has permanently revoked the operating permits of a company being investigated for the illegal dumping of up to 20,000 gallons of gas drilling wastewater down a storm drain.
Ohio Senate panel to hold school safety hearings
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio Senate committee plans to hold hearings on school safety matters beginning next week with a meeting focused on prevention and mental health.
Sales tax on Ohio lawyers, CPAs not easy to impose
Written by JULIE CARR SMYTH,AP Statehouse Correspondent
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. John Kasich's plan to tax lawyers, lobbyists and accountants is fraught with potential potholes.
OSU develops cleaner coal process
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Researchers at Ohio State University say they have developed a way to create energy from coal while eliminating most of the harmful carbon dioxide that comes from burning it.
Youngstown company accused of dumping wastewater
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — Documents obtained by a newspaper show employees of a northeast Ohio company were directed to dump up to 20,000 gallons of gas drilling wastewater down a storm drain.
Dayton family still seeks answers on 9-year-old girl
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — A southwest Ohio family remains haunted by questions about their little girl's final moments, and by tantalizing hints that never pan out.