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Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! Can you own a cougar in Ohio? For most residents, the honest answer is no, and the law behind that answer traces back to one infamous night in Zanesville, Ohio, where dozens of exotic animals were turned loose. Authorities were forced to hunt

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Ohio police departments will operate under new statewide rules for drone surveillance beginning Oct. 6, including a warrant requirement for certain searches of interiors. But the law does not require police to get a warrant every time they fly a drone. House Bill 251 spells out...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — State leaders have been scrutinizing Ohio’s addiction recovery houses, with the Department of Behavioral Health taking direct control of their certification earlier this summer over concerns that too many are overcrowded. A new bill sponsored by Rep. Brian Lorenz (R-Powell) would limit how many.

While the National Transportation Safety Board has blamed the Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission for contributing to a fatal toll-plaza collision two years ago, it will be up to a Toledo court to determine civil liability. The truck driver whose rig hit a lane-changing SUV at the Swanton toll plaza’s eastbound

Oklahoma – Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers Byron Pletcher and Summer Smith are preparing to represent the state at the 2nd Annual National Top Trooper Competition in Ohio next week. The competition will be held at the Ohio State Highway Patrol Academy, where Pletcher and Smith will compete against top...

Ohio SNAP shoppers who fill a cup at the soda fountain and pay with their EBT card are about to lose that option. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved a waiver letting Ohio redefine what counts as food under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, striking sugar-sweetened beverages and fountain drinks

A Northeast Ohio trust claimed a $20 million Millionaire for Life jackpot. The winning ticket was sold at a Maple Heights gas station.

TOLEDO, OH (WTRF) — Two people have been indicted on charges tied to an alleged $1.7 million Ponzi scheme involving investors in Ohio and Michigan. George Flanner, 70, of Toledo, and Kristin Holcomb, 69, of Chelsea, Michigan, face dozens of felony charges. The charges include securities fraud, aggravated theft, engagin

Domino’s has abruptly shuttered 13 locations in Ohio , but the pizza chain insists the closures do not reflect its performance. The closures in the state's north-central region are due to “an isolated franchisee matter,” a Domino’s spokesperson told The Independent . The stores were operated by franchisee Anthony Satte

All westbound lanes on Interstate 70 near State Route 4 are closed due to a crash involving a semi.