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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A Groveport man will spend the at least 14 years in prison after a guilty plea involving the rape of two children. Court records state that on May 16, 2023, Robert Burns coaxed two girls, ages 6 and 7, to perform and engage in sex acts with him. The victims reported […]

Amidst the rolling hills and verdant landscapes of Ohio lie ancient monuments of a bygone era—burial mounds crafted by the hands of Native American cultures. These mounds, some rising majestically from the earth, hold within them stories untold, secrets buried deep within the soil. They are more than mere piles of...

A local firefighter is without a paycheck as the government shutdown continues.

The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services is warning 1.5 million people in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and the Women, Infants and Children program that the federal government shutdown could affect those benefits. And groups that help those low-income Ohioans receiving SNAP and WIC benefits are...

The Ohio minimum wage is set to increase Jan. 1, 2026, to $11 per hour for non-tipped employees and $5.50 per hour for tipped employees. The current minimum wage in Ohio is $10.70 for non-tipped employees and $5.35 for tipped employees. The coming increase is 2.8%, in line with current inflation rates.

(The Center Square) – Ohio tax dollars, rather than federal, could be used to help low-income families if the federal government shutdown continues much longer. A new bill in the state House of Representatives would take money from the state’s rainy day fund to cover any shutdown-related federal shortfall for SNAP,...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – An Ohio bill named after a corrections officer who was killed by an inmate on Christmas morning seeks to increase the penalties for incarcerated people who harm prison employees. House Bill 338, sponsored by Reps. Mark Johnson (R-Chillicothe) and Phil Plummer (R-Dayton), would “reform Ohio’s...

A recent study of fatal car crash victims in Ohio showed that over a six-year period, more than 40% had THC levels far above established limits, a rate that did not drop after marijuana became legal for recreational use in that state. Its authors say that the lack of public awareness around marijuana’s dangers behind...

OHIO — Law enforcement officials are seeking Jerry Fullilove, 68, in connection with charges of strangulation, domestic violence, and disrupting public service, according to Crime Stoppers of Cuyahoga County. Fullilove, whose date of birth is December 14, 1956, is described as a Black male, approximately 5 feet 9...

The government shutdown continues, entering its fourth week and on track to be the longest in U.S. history. SNAP benefits could be cut off next month, impacting thousands in Northeast Ohio.