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OHIO — Ashland police have arrested a suspect in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred on New Year’s Day, claiming the life of a 61-year-old man. According to the Ashland Police Department, Robert Palermo, 24, of Ashland, was taken into custody and is currently being held at the Ashland County Jail. The case...

COLUMBUS — Starting Jan. 1, 2026, Ohio’s minimum wage is scheduled to increase to $11 per hour for non-tipped employees and $5.50 per hour for tipped employees. This adjustment represents a 2.8% increase from the current 2025 rates of $10.70 for non-tipped employees and $5.35 for tipped employees.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — At least eight people are spending New Year's Day recovering after five shootings in Columbus. According to the Columbus Division of Police, they all happened between approximately 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 31 and 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 1. Columbus police told 10TV they expect...

OHIO — Police in Boardman are investigating multiple reports of mail theft and altered checks, a crime commonly known as “check washing.” According to the Boardman Police Department, a woman reported on Dec. 31 that a check she placed in the mail for $40 was stolen, altered, and fraudulently cashed. Police said the...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Members of the Ohio Army National Guard are deploying on Sunday. According to the Ohio National Guard, 10 individuals from OANG’s 296th Engineer Detachment, as well as five from OANG’s Engineer Advisor Team 6522, 5th Battalion, 54th Security Force Assistance Regiment, will be deployed. OANG...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Auditor of State’s Office secured 23 criminal convictions and more than $3.1 million in court‑ordered restitution in 2025, according to a year‑end release outlining the agency’s top fraud cases. Auditor Keith Faber said “the overwhelming majority of public employees do...

Although American badgers live throughout the United States, humans don’t see them very often, since they’re primarily nocturnal animals that burrow underground. A trail cam set up by the Ohio Division of Wildlife caught this elusive animal, however, and the agency called the sighting “very rare.”. The...

Yellow jackets share Ohio backyards, neighborhoods, and everyday outdoor spaces much more closely with families than most people ever imagined. Many people treat them like ordinary summertime nuisances, grouping them together with bees, flies, or harmless backyard insects. But yellow jackets are not harmless. They...

GALLIA COUNTY, Ohio (WOWK)- One county in Ohio has seen an increase in a drug that is intended for animal use. It’s called xylazine, and veterinarians use it as an animal tranquilizer. It’s been found in major cities like New York and Philadelphia, and now, there has been an increase in southeastern Ohio. In 2023, […]

CLEVELAND, Ohio — I wasn’t home when sheriff deputies came and evicted a family that lived in a green house down the street. I didn’t know the family, who hadn’t lived long in the neighborhood. I have no idea, on the eve of New Year’s, how...