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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Planned Parenthood has closed its Franklinton clinic along West Broad Street. The organization said Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio lost $10 million in federal funding over the past year. Planned Parenthood of Greater Ohio said 17 staff members were laid off. The organization said about 40%...

What began as an argument over line-cutting at a local pizza shop ended as a crime scene. Last year, 33-year-old Willie Stephens shot three people in line at Del Baggio Pizzeria, located in Italian Village. According to court records, the victims cut Stephens in line at the pizza shop, which started a dispute.

A car enthusiast recently posed a question on social media about the legality of driving a car without a hood. The individual was about to purchase a car in Fremont, Ohio, which lacked a hood, and was concerned about the legality of driving it home. The query sparked a lively discussion, with various users chiming in...

OHIO — Gov. Mike DeWine signed a bill into law that would create a escaped convict alert program on Dec. 1. This is just one part of House Bill 23. The escaped convict alert program was created to help officials locate and identify convicts who have escaped from a jail, workhouse or correctional institution while...

OHIO, USA — Winter has arrived and many people are preparing their vehicles for colder weather. Shoveling, snow plowing and cleaning off your vehicles have become a regular occurrence during the colder months. Some people are getting up earlier to give themselves more time to prepare before heading out for work.

OHIO — Ohio could see widespread snowfall beginning Monday night, raising the possibility of school closures on Tuesday as winter weather moves into the region. As conditions develop, students and teachers wondering about the likelihood of a snow day can use an online tool known as the Snow Day Calculator. The tool,...

A winning lottery ticket worth half a million dollars was sold in Ohio.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has signed into law a measure that creates the state’s first formal “escaped convict alert” program, allowing law enforcement to push urgent notifications to cellphones, TV and radio stations, highway signs and other platforms when someone convicted of or charged with a felony...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) reported 11 deaths from eight fatal crashes during the Thanksgiving holiday reporting period. The data covers the period from midnight on Wednesday, November 26 through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, November 30. Preliminary reports show that at least two of the fatal...

OHIO — The U.S. Marshals Service is offering a reward for information leading to the capture of a man wanted in connection with a double homicide at a Cleveland gas station. Officials say Damon Walton, 33, is wanted for aggravated murder following a shooting on Fleet Avenue where two people were pronounced dead at...