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The 'Step Up to Quality' program was created to increase the accountability of childcare programs that get state assistance. The Ohio Department of Job and Services said the program has made changes.

Ohio was the leader of the 27 Republican-run states that opposed the mandate and brought it to the high court. Attorney General Dave Yost said the ruling protects individual rights and freedom.

Police dogs injured in the line of duty often have to be rushed to veterinary hospitals, but they’re not always taken in ambulances like their human partners. A bill introduced in September permits ambulances to transport injured police dogs.

Rapid at-home COVID tests are in short supply after holiday gatherings and a nationwide test shortage. Public libraries have been handing out those test kits but they are going out the door as soon as supply comes in.

One of Ohio's largest utility companies is attempting to leave its past in the rearview mirror, but accountability concerns still linger as FirstEnergy looks at its plans for the future.

DeWine won’t say whether he’d sign a bill allowing for permitless concealed carry with no required training and suggested he doesn’t like the bill that would reduce the required training for armed teachers as written.

The Ohio Senate has passed a bill that would limit the way local governments contest property values when assessing taxes. It’s being hailed as a win for property owners who believe they are paying too much, but it’s also prompting warnings that it could end up increasing taxes for many.

COVID hospitalizations are the highest they’ve been since January before vaccines were widely available. Health officials say while the Omicron variant has not been detected yet in Ohio, it's a matter of when, not if, but initial research shows considerable protection from the vaccine series.

The number of COVID-19 cases in Ohio has increased in the past couple of weeks. Health officials fear it could worsen as families get together, indoors, for the upcoming Thanksgiving holidays.

The Ohio Supreme Court is all Republican now that Gov. John Kasich has appointed a new justice. This comes a day before the effective date of the...