Major tax cuts, Browns stadium deal, and partisan fault lines define Ohio’s new budget

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The final version of the two-year spending plan has landed, and it’s packed with long-sought Republican priorities. Lawmakers eliminated the state’s top income tax bracket, collapsing Ohio’s tax structure from two rates to one. It’s the …

Update: Ohio lawmakers drop plan to make it harder for school levies to get on the ballot

“The final bill will not mandate that there be a 2/3 vote to get a levy on the ballot,” House Finance Chair Brian Stewart, R-Ashville, confirmed with this outlet. As drafted, the Senate’s budget proposal would have required a two-thirds vote from a …

Sheriff: Traffic stop in Ohio leads to ICE detaining four individuals

Sheriff: Traffic stop in Ohio leads to ICE detaining four individuals LEADING THE WAY AT A M. DANGEROUS HEAT AND HUMIDITY STICKING AROUND AGAIN TODAY. EVEN CAUSING THIS PROBLEM ON THE ROADS. THIS IS VIDEO OVERNIGHT OF U.S. 52 THAT BUCKLED BECAUSE OF THE …

Crews recover body from Ohio River amid search for 13-year-old

Crews have recovered a body from the Ohio River amid a search for a missing teen.The body was found around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, about a day and a half after a 13-year-old boy was swept away by water.Officials said the body was found about a mile down from …

Body discovered in Ohio River near Greenwood Boat Ramp, days after swimmer went missing

Rescue and recovery crews discovered a body in the Ohio River June 25, just south of the Greenwood Boat Ramp, in the area where a teenage swimmer went missing June 23, Louisville Metro Police spokesperson John Bradley said. The discovery, first reported …

Extreme heat takes a toll on Northeast Ohio roads

NORTHEAST OHIO — The extreme heat we have seen the last few days in Northeast Ohio has really taken a toll on some roads. In Independence, repairs are underway to fix a portion of Route 21 southbound, right in front of the Tavern of Independence. The road …

See Who Went: OhioHealth Home in Ohio 2024

Home in Ohio, the OhioHealth Foundation’s marquee biannual fundraising event, was held in September in the Signature Aviation Flight Hangar at the John Glenn Columbus International Airport. Earth, Wind and Fire performed for the more than 625 guests in …

VP JD Vance flips off ‘pink-haired’ protesters, defends Trump’s Iran strike at Ohio event

US Vice President JD Vance sparked controversy at a GOP dinner in Lima, Ohio, by appearing to flip off ;pink-haired; left-wing protesters while declaring ;we're number one.’ During his speech, he mimicked the gesture and said it symbolised his message …

Here's how Ohio landed drone maker Anduril, and with it 4,000 jobs

Oklahoma man sentenced for lying to police in Ohio double murder case

BELMONT COUNTY, OH (WTRF) – The man convicted of lying to investigators in the Strussion double murder case is headed to prison. 33-year-old Dalton Ray of Broken Bow, Oklahoma, was sentenced today to two and a half years behind bars. He was found guilty in …