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George Shillcock/WOSUThe Sutphen union dispute has engulfed the company since October. Since then, workers have been working without a contract as negotiations have come to a halt. -
Columbiana County Board of Commissioners via NTSBA specialized plane equipped with advanced sensors that the government deploys to chemical disasters could have helped authorities avoid needlessly blowing open five rail tank cars and burning their toxic contents after the disastrous 2023 East Palestine train derailment, a new report says.
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The bill would affect local levels for safety forces, libraries and schools. -
Food pantries in rural Ohio are feeling the impact of Trump administration cuts to food aid. -
The White House’s discretionary budget request has called to eliminate money for fair housing initiatives, a move that concerns fair housing organizations in Ohio. -
The Trump administration this week put 500 locations referred to as "sanctuary jurisdictions" on notice that they are believed to be obstructing federal immigration laws. -
Business & EconomyAn amendment in the state budget could divert two-thirds of the income convention and visitors bureaus get from lodging taxes to other needs in the county. -
Fraternal Order of Police Capital City Lodge #9 President Brian Steel thinks Franklin County prosecutors may have mishandled a prior criminal case involving Daveonte Dixon. Dixon pleaded guilty in 2024 to multiple felony charges, but was only given community control. Dixon allegedly shot and injured two police officers during a traffic stop Wednesday evening. -
With another week of back-to-back marathon hearings behind them, members of the Ohio Senate are getting ready to release their version of the biennial state budget. -
Middletown Schools is seeking support from Ohio's top lawmakers to claw the rescinded dollars back, but so far, they've only gotten attention from a few. -
Will Lane of Newton Falls sued Portage County Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski, two captains with the department and the county for retaliation over a Facebook page Lane created last April, the suit alleges. -
The pastors say it will lead to dangerous outcomes.
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The newest version of Ohio Senate Bill 56—modifying state marijuana laws—still puts limits on how potent THC products can be. But it allows use at some outdoor concerts. -
Ginther's campaign said the mayor intends to run for a fourth term. -
Voters will see five bond issues, for safety and health, parks and recreation, public services, public utilities, and neighborhood development and affordable housing. -
Democratic state lawmakers said Wednesday they are rolling out three bills targeting bribes and other forms of political corruption post-House Bill 6. -
People of child-bearing age cite a number of reasons why they’re waiting to have a family, including money worries and a generational shift in priorities. -
The priorities include more money for public schools and less for vouchers for private schools. -
Business & EconomyOhio Gov. Mike DeWine visited Springfield this week to talk about the city's Haitian immigrants. He said many businesses worry about losing workers to deportation. -
Council members approved the $2.5 million ladder truck purchase after rejecting it narrowly last week. Sutphen, a Dublin-based company, is in a dispute with its union workers. -
A bill to ban diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in schools is in the Ohio Senate. A companion piece of legislation has been introduced in the Ohio House. -
Columbus Water and Power knows of more than 24,000 lead service lines still in the ground. The city is working to replace these pipes and also take inventory of private properties that have lead pipes to get those replaced too.
