Ohio updates law on golf carts and slow-moving vehicles
A recent update to Ohio law restricts the use of under-speed vehicles, utility vehicles, mini-trucks, on roads with a speed limit of 35 mph or less, requiring inspection, titling, and registration, and allowing local governments to create stricter regulations.
Police searching for missing 17-year-old in Ohio
OHIO — Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating 17-year-old Jaylen Winters, who has been reported missing from Cleveland, Ohio. Jaylen was last seen on July 19, 2025, and has not been heard from since. He is described as a Black male, 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighing 145 pounds, with brown eyes […] The...
Local group gathers signatures for petition to eliminate Ohio property taxes
Local citizens met Tuesday at the Magic Tree Restaurant in Boardman for an effort to eliminate property taxes in Ohio.
SNAP beverage ban, DeWine announces working group members
Governor Mike DeWine has released the full membership of the working group he has tasked to decide which beverages Ohioans may purchase using SNAP benefits. This comes after Gov. DeWine signed an Executive Order on June 30 establishing the working group. The group will be making recommendations that would allow...
One person arrested following drug bust in Ohio
OHIO — A significant amount of drugs is off the streets following a recent cocaine bust by the Portage County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies executed a search warrant Tuesday at a residence on South Prospect Street. During the search, investigators reportedly found 70 grams of cocaine, six grams of crack cocaine, and...
Ohio Suddenly Loses 3 Factories as Layoffs Sweep the State
Intro In just the past few months, Ohio has seen three major food-related factory closures – and they weren’t small-town mom-and-pop operations. We’re talking about major employers. Hundreds of jobs.…
Stolen gloves, busted bunk bed ladder, part of brazen escape, according to report
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Tuesday marks two months since four men escaped from the Franklin County Community Based Correctional Facility. Jeremy Bowen, 30, was the first of the fugitives to be recaptured, just 72 hours after the escape. A five-page report by the CBCF claims Bowen initiated the escape....
Funding available to return wanted, violent offenders to Ohio
The Office of Criminal Justice Services recently announced the availability of funds to help law enforcement agencies extradite violent suspects arrested on outstanding warrants. A total of $200,000 is now available this fiscal year as part of the seventh round of the Ohio Prisoner Extradition Reimbursement Program....
Man sentenced to decades in prison for death of 19-year-old pregnant woman
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A man has pleaded guilty to his role in the death of a 19-year-old pregnant woman last year in southwest Columbus and will be sentenced to prison for decades. Devon Blair, 24, pleaded guilty Monday in Franklin County common pleas court to two counts of both involuntary manslaughter and...
Three months later, still no updates in OSU investigation of hidden cameras in a...
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Three months after a hidden camera was found in the bathroom of an Ohio State dorm suite, police are giving no new updates about the investigation. On Monday, an Ohio State University spokesperson said the investigation is ongoing, and no arrests have been made at this time. This is the same […]
