HUDSON, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio state representative who has proposed gun restrictions said he found memes that he considers threatening printed out and placed in his mailbox. Rep. Casey Weinstein, a Demo…
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Expert testimony starts for nurse cases over dosages, deaths
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Attorneys started taking expert testimony Tuesday for disciplinary cases against nurses from the Ohio hospital that concluded excessive painkillers were given to dozens of its pa…
Authorities say worker fell into chemical vat and died
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — A worker fell into a chemical vat at a business in Ohio on Tuesday and died, authorities said. Montgomery County Coroner Dr. Kent Harshbarger said a 60-year-old man from Union fell…
Clones help famous elm tree named Herbie live on, for now
By DAVID SHARP YARMOUTH, Maine (AP) — A massive elm tree nicknamed Herbie is long gone, but it is going to live on, thanks to cloned trees that are being made available to the public. At 110 feet and …
Feds allow use of opioid funds to stem meth, cocaine surge
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Alarmed by a deadly new twist in the nation’s drug addiction crisis, the government will allow states to use federal money earmarked…
Court rejects use of system to assess candidates for bail
By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court has rejected a recommendation that tools used to measure offenders’ suitability for being released after an …
Report documents errors with Ohio’s Medicaid payment system
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A plan to address multiple problems that a federal audit identified with Ohio’s Medicaid system has been released and is showing signs of progress, said Medicaid Director M…
Senate lawmakers consider public defender loan repayments
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio Senate committee is considering a bill that would create a student loan repayment program to help recruit and retain attorneys to serve as much needed public defenders in…
Ohio homeowners may be eligible for tornado safe room rebate
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio homeowners who want to construct a tornado shelter on their property may be eligible for a rebate of up to 75%, according to state emergency officials. The Ohio Safe Room Re…
Ohio Air National Guard to aid relief efforts in Puerto Rico
PORT CLINTON, Ohio (AP) — The 200th Red Horse squadron of the Ohio Air National Guard will deploy to Puerto Rico to aid in relief efforts after the island experienced multiple earthquakes earlier this…