COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Pharmacies in Ohio will soon offer biodegradable bags so people who are prescribed opioids for work injuries can safely dispose of any opioids they don’t use. Gov. Mike DeW…
Volunteers work to improve traffic safety for pedestrians
AKRON, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio city is using volunteers and public awareness to reduce the number of pedestrians hit by vehicles. Data shows the number of vehicle crashes involving pedestrians fell 25% in…
History office honors preservation, education across Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio has honored communities across the state for their historical preservation efforts. Among the projects are the restoration of the 1851 Woodward Opera House in Mount Vernon a…
Remains of Ohio soldier who died in Korean War identified
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (AP) — The government says the remains of a soldier who died during the Korean War have been identified as an 18-year-old Ohio man. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency says the rem…
$360K grant helps use data to tackle Cleveland-area crime
CLEVELAND (AP) — The county prosecutor’s office in Cleveland says a $360,000 federal grant will help authorities collect and use data to prioritize investigations and prosecutions of violent off…
‘Final straw’: GOP ex-Ohio Gov. Kasich supports impeachment
By ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Ohio Gov. John Kasich, who ran against President Donald Trump in the 2016 Republican primary, said Friday that he supports impeaching the p…
Opioid negotiations fail to produce deal just before trial
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press Negotiations aimed at reaching a major settlement in the nation’s opioid litigation reached an impasse Friday. Key differences were between state attorneys ge…
Ohio student launches nonprofit to bring books to inmates
CANTON, Ohio (AP) — A high school student has spearheaded a project bringing hundreds of books into an Ohio jail. Jacob Hervey, a senior at Perry High in northeastern Ohio, created Books Behind Bars a…
Cincinnati’s new bearcat mascot needs a name
CINCINNATI (AP) — An Ohio zoo’s newest baby bearcat is ready to make its debut as the University of Cincinnati’s next live mascot. But first she needs a name. The Cincinnati Zoo showed off…
Jury: death for man who killed girlfriend’s teen children
CLEVELAND (AP) — A jury has recommended a death sentence for an Ohio man convicted of killing his girlfriend’s two teenage children. Prosecutors said the teens intervened during an altercation b…