Art of Glass
Artist Rod Sounik talks about the spontaneity of glass blowing and shaping.
Health 
Proposal For Medical Pot In Ohio Clears Legal Hurdle
Proponents of the Ohio Cannibis Rights Amendment must first collect roughly 385,000 signatures in 44 of Ohio's 88 counties to get the issue before voters in November.
The Ohio Ballot Board’s approval Thursday sends the issue into its signature-gathering phase, with a 2014 vote most likely.
Fracking Waste Company Appeals To Have Permits Reinstated
The Ohio Oil and Gas Commission hearing testimony Wednesday on an appeal by D & L Energy.
An Ohio injection well operator run by a man accused of illegally dumping fracking wastewater into a storm sewer is asking a state panel to overturn an order revoking its operating permit.
Medicaid Backers Call On Ohio Legislature To Act
Advocates of expanding Medicaid to include more poor people want Ohio lawmakers to act on the measure before the end of June.
Advocates for extending the Medicaid program to cover more low-income Ohioans are holding events statewide in an effort to keep the issue before state lawmakers.
Families In Ohio Cancer Cluster Suing Whirlpool
A group of Ohio families is suing Whirlpool Corp., of Michigan for allegedly created chemical compounds that caused Ohio children to become ill with cancer.
Families whose children have been among dozens sickened in an Ohio cancer cluster are hoping they have pinpointed a cause for the illnesses.
Senate President: Medicaid Expansion Could Happen In 2013
Ohio could forfeit up to $13 billion in federal funding if it declines to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.
The Republican president of the Ohio Senate says state lawmakers are open to pursuing a Medicaid bill before the end of the year.
Schools, Local Governments Getting $113 Million From Workers’ Comp
Local governments and schools will receive rebates after what Gov. John Kasich's office calls solid investments by the Ohio Bureau of Worker's Compensation.
A month after Ohio employers learned they’d be getting $860 million back from the state’s worker compensation insurance fund, local school and governments heard today they’re in line for more than $100 million.
Women, Cleveland Continue To Heal
Amanda Berry (left), Gina DeJesus (middle), and Michelle Knight disappeared between 2002 and 2004. They were found inside a Cleveland home on Monday.
The young women found inside a Cleveland home – Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus, and Michelle Knight—have all returned home about a decade after they went missing.
Popular Central Ohio Dog Park Checked For Parvovirus
Ohio officials from the Department of Natural Resources and the Department of Agriculture checked Alum Creek Dog Park for parvovirus
A popular Central Ohio dog park is expected to re-open Friday afternoon. Alum Creek Dog Park was temporarily closed while state officials checked for evidence of canine parvovirus.
Food Truck Vendors Wary Of Pilot Program
El Tizoncito Taqueria ('The Orange One') taco truck parks on East Dublin Granville Road every day.
Some food truck vendors in Columbus say a new pilot program meant to help the mobile vendors falls short and will do little to benefit the industry.
Cleveland Kidnappings: Castro’s Bond Set At $2 M Per Charge
Ariel Castro during his arraignment Thursday morning.
Ariel Castro, the 52-year-old former bus driver accused of holding three women captive in his home for about a decade, just stood silent and with his head bowed as Cleveland Municipal Court Lauren C. Moore set his bond at $2 million per case against him.
