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OHIO — A bill to allow for medical aid in dying (MAID) for terminally ill patients is being introduced to Ohio legislators. The legislation would allow terminally ill Ohioans the choice to choose to die peacefully. Several states have already adopted similar end-of-life freedom. The bill would follow the...

Organizers of an effort to abolish all property tax in Ohio revealed on Thursday that they are short of the number of voter signatures they need to get the question on November's ballot and less than halfway to their ultimate goal.

Sticker shock has arrived early for many Ohio homeowners, and it’s hitting right where it hurts—the annual property tax bill. Across multiple counties, recent property revaluations have pushed home values higher, which directly drives up tax obligations. Local governments rely heavily on property taxes to fund schools, infrastructure, and emergency services, so rising valuations rarely […] The post Ohio Property Revaluations Are Increasing 2026...

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Early Thursday morning, there was a wrong-way crash on I270 that injured two people. Two people were transported to the hospital in critical condition after the crash that happened around 12:45 a.m., according to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office. One person was pronounced dead at...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Franklin County grand jury indicted a woman accused of driving while under a suspended license, leading to a deadly crash on Interstate 270 last week. Jaricah Wright was indicted on the following charges:. Two counts of aggravated vehicular homicide — each with a specification of...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Columbus man was indicted by a grand jury more than a week after police said two women were injured in a domestic-related shooting. Wallace Lee Jessie, 22, was indicted on two counts of attempted murder, three counts of felonious assault and one count of domestic violence. He is currently being held in jail on a $2 million bond.

BEREA, OH (WOWO) The Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission is publicly identifying hundreds of commercial trucking companies it says have failed to pay tolls, citing more than 5.2 million dollars in unpaid fees since April 2024. Officials say 315 trucking companies operating across 26 states are included in the enforcement...

A $30 Ohio Lottery scratch-off bought at a Clyde fraternal club has turned into the Monopoly 200X game's $5 million top prize, instantly making one local trust very happy. The ticket's advertised award is $200,000 a year for 25 years, but the claim was filed through a trust that chose the lump-sum cash option instead, a move that leaves the claimant with...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Columbus police are asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect in a South Linden shooting last month. According to the Columbus Division of Police, officers were called to the 1000 block of East 15th Avenue on the afternoon of March 30 for a report of a male shot in an alley.