Questions raised about THC potency in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Cannabis has been legal in Ohio for three years, but legal fights between the marijuana industry and the hemp industry are raising questions about the rules for dispensaries and consumers. Hemp businesses are on the defensive, with Ohio’s new cannabis law—also called Senate Bill 56—banning most
Data center boom moves into small-town Ohio
TRENTON, Ohio — Data center development is moving into smaller Ohio communities, including Butler County, where residents near a project in Trenton say they are concerned about water use, power demand and the loss of farmland as the state attracts billions in investments. For Gary Embry, the quiet, undeveloped...
Ohio Couple Arrested for Allegedly Attacking Couple on a Cruise Ship
An Ohio couple have been arrested after allegedly forcing their way into a family's cruise ship cabin and attacking them, including a child. A reportedly intoxicated Ohio couple have been accused of attacking a family inside their cabin on a cruise ship. Videos by Wide Open Country. Gannon Jacox, 29,...
LaRose urges Ohio voters to be informed on Issue 3
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose announced this week that the full text, official ballot language, certified explanation, and arguments for and against State Issue 3 are now available for public review at OhioSoS.gov. State Issue 3, a proposed constitutional amendment that would require voters to present photo iden
Over a pound of meth seized in Ohio leads to prison sentence
COSHOCTON, OH (WTRF) — A Coshocton man was sentenced to nine to 13½ years in prison after pleading no contest to aggravated possession of drugs. INITIAL COVERAGE OF ARREST: Over a pound of meth seized during traffic stop in Ohio James L. Cox, 49, appeared in Coshocton County Common Pleas Court on Aug. 10. He […]
Man accused of murdering 8 people in Ohio home complains ‘no one explains anything...
WAVERLY, Ohio (Court TV) — A man accused of killing eight members of a family is complaining that he doesn’t understand what’s going on as he awaits trial. George “Billy” Wagner III has pleaded not guilty to charges including aggravated murder, conspiracy, aggravated burglary and tampering with evidence in the victims’
Ohio’s first deaf police officer one of seven in the U.S.
VILLAGE OF HIGHLAND SKILLS, Ohio — Ohio’s first deaf police officer has served with the Highland Hills Police Department for a year and a half. Carl DeForest, who was born with severe hearing loss, uses a device in his cruiser that transmits police scanner traffic directly to his hearing aid. He said the device automat
‘American Pickers’ seeks private collections in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio
Got rare antiques or unusual memorabilia? “American Pickers” is scouting private collections in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio this fall.
Ohio death row inmate gets rare chance to seek pardon after 30 years
Noling was given a rare opportunity to argue for a full pardon before the Ohio Parole Board Thomas Ondrey, The Plain Dealer via AP Tyrone Noling has spent three decades on death row for the double murder of an elderly Ohio couple, crimes he maintains he did not commit. On Tuesday, he was given a rare opportunity to arg
Police on Gibbard Ave. hear nearby gunshots; officers locate two victims
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Police were on Gibbard Avenue around 10:35 p.m. Monday when they heard gunshots “in close proximity.”. They quickly located two victims, according to police. One has been taken to the hospital in stable condition. One has been taken to the hospital in serious condition.
