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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Gov. Mike DeWine on Wednesday introduced a new Statewide Attendance Dashboard that will help track student attendance across the state. The new tool is said to offer an unprecedented level of speed and transparency as Ohio tries to combat chronic absenteeism. Last school year, more...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Ohio is moving to permanently outlaw synthetic kratom, turning a temporary emergency ban into a lasting restriction statewide. For most of last year, Ohio had no ban or regulation on synthetic kratom, also known as Seven-OH. It was sold freely without warning labels and was commonly dubbed “gas station heroin.”

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A man who died outside a Moose Lodge in north Columbus last month took his own life during an interaction with police, according to an autopsy report. Columbus police said officers were called to the Moose Lodge on Schrock Road on March 31 on a...

Woodhouse Vegan is saying goodbye to the Short North. Located at 19 W. Russell St., the plant-based, woman-owned cafe has announced via Instagram that they will be closing their doors this summer. The announcement comes from sisters Cara and Nicole Woodhouse. The post said, “As many of you know, the...

OHIO — Authorities are seeking a Lucas Kamholz in connection with a breaking and entering case in Columbus, according to Central Ohio Crime Stoppers. Kamholz, 33, is described as a white male, standing approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighing around 150 pounds. Officials say he is wanted on a charge of breaking and entering. His date of […] The post Police searching for wanted...

ATHENS, Ohio — Every year, hundreds of Ohioans report high energy bills because their electricity provider was switched without their knowledge — a form of scamming made possible because of Ohio law. Ohio deregulated its electricity market in 2001, allowing multiple energy companies to offer electricity to American...

OHIO — Two New Paris residents are in jail following a narcotics investigation into suspected drug trafficking, according to the Preble County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities said Matthew Jennings, 47, and Tonya Jo Barth, 54, were arrested after a search warrant was executed at a home on Shady Lane in New Paris. Both face multiple charges, […] The post Two people arrested following drug bust in Ohio...

CHILICOTHE, Ohio — A corrections officer died following a medical emergency while working a shift. Sergeant William “BC” Cokonougher, 38, died following a sudden medical emerengcy during his shift at Ross Correctional Institution on April 13, the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction said. He had worked at the facility since 2013.

In a scene straight out of a surreal comedy, Ohio police officers conducting a routine traffic stop encountered an unexpected passenger: a raccoon holding a meth pipe. The incident, which unfolded in Springfield Township, has since captured national attention for its bizarre and unsettling nature. The Unusual Discovery On the evening of May 5, 2025, … The post Raccoon Caught Holding Meth Pipe During Ohio...

A thunderstorm buffeted the region with powerful wind gusts and dropped sheets of hail, ranging in size from 1 to 2 inches.