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George Shillcock/WOSUErin Upchurch, executive director of the Kaleidoscope Youth Center, said staffing changes, lack of a venue and the current political climate led to the dance's cancellation. -
Sarah Donaldson/Statehouse News BureauMoreno said the historic Chillicothe paper mill, owned currently by Pixelle Specialty Solutions, will pause its permanent closure until December.
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Many police departments around Ohio use drones, or plan to buy them soon. Some officials view drones as a viable replacement for helicopters. -
Gov. Mike DeWine signed the $11.5 billion two-year transportation budget at the deadline on Monday. -
Faith groups and social safety net advocates are urging majority Republicans in the Ohio legislature to view the two-year budget they’ll introduce Tuesday as a moral document. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentNASA headquarters lease ends in 2028. Ohio leaders are pushing for the office to relocate to Ohio. -
Gov. Mike DeWine wasted no time in signing the controversial Senate Bill 1 on Friday, less than 48 hours after the Senate sent it over. -
The nine endorsements are a win for Ross after her campaign faced challenges to her candidacy and reports of Ross owing nearly $3,800 in parking tickets to the city. -
A sponsor of the bill - a former Ohio state troopers - said it targets about 4% of drivers found guilty of speeding each year. -
Republicans are considering adding a $600 million package of state-backed bonds for a $3.4 billion domed stadium and development for the Cleveland Browns to the Ohio budget. -
Health, Science & EnvironmentScioto County rejected the state’s $800 million settlement in 2021 with the nation’s three biggest opioid distributors. Some locals felt it deserved a bigger share of the funds. Now, its case is stuck in an Ohio court. -
Columbus police estimated around 1,000 showed up Saturday to protest Elon Musk's involvement in the Trump administration. Only about two-dozen counter-protesters attended.
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Columbus City Council is adding $13 million in amendments to Mayor Andrew Ginther's proposed budget for the next year. -
The return date of March 17 set by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine falls almost five years to the day after the state declared an emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic on March 9, 2020, and allowed certain employees to work remotely. -
Mike DeWine will release his two-year state budget Monday - the final spending plan of his two terms as Ohio's governor. -
A state lawmaker has a bill that would keep cash as an option at retailers in Ohio. -
Business & EconomyBlack Kahawa Coffee at the corner of Broad and High streets is one of the first businesses to open with the help of Columbus City Council's Downtown Ground Floor Growth Initiative. -
The Ohio Senate has resurrected a proposal that overhauls the state’s relatively young recreational marijuana program, raising the tax on product sales from 10% to 15%. -
Four Ohio lawmakers are preparing to introduce identical bipartisan bills that legislate what they call end-of-life procedures. -
The first numbered bills in Ohio's new two-year general assembly have been filed, all with Republicans as their main or joint sponsors. -
Beatty's appointment was announced during Monday night's city council meeting. -
Republican state auditor Keith Faber has announced a move that’s long been expected – he’s running for attorney general in 2026.
