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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOIO) -Ohio Senate Bill 93 (SB93) was introduced this week and looks to eliminate all school levies taxpayers are currently funding, and replace them with a flat statewide rate. Very early in the process, the bill would also add 1.75% to the current state sales tax to further...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A child was hospitalized after a shooting Wednesday in east Columbus that police said appears to be accidental. The shooting happened in the 1700 block of Lonsdale Road at the Pine Hill Townhomes, near the intersection of Lonsdale Road and East Livingston Avenue, according to Columbus police....

The city of Columbus is being accused of mounting a pressure campaign on downtown property owners to move control of safety and cleaning services to an organization Mayor Andrew Ginther has influence over. Marc Conte, executive director of the Capital Crossroads District, told WOSU Michael Stevens, director of...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Jack Nicklaus was awarded Monday in a defamation lawsuit against Nicklaus Companies, according to an ESPN report. The 85-year-old Nicklaus filed the suit after the company, owned by billionaire Howard Milstein, allegedly spread false claims suggesting Nicklaus considered a $750 million deal to...

ZANESVILLE, OH (WTRF) – Three people have pleaded guilty in connection with a major fentanyl trafficking investigation led by the FBI, CODE Task Force, and the Zanesville/Muskingum County Drug Unit. Steven Smith, 26, of Zanesville, appeared in Muskingum County Court of Common Pleas on October 8, 2025. He pleaded...

“The amateur chemists who create these deadly drug combinations don’t care if you live or die,” Yost said.

If you've ever wondered about Columbus' apparent lack of pigeons, here's a fun fact: They're here. They're just getting eaten. Why it matters: Pigeons have become an unofficial mascot of major American cities. But our clear downtown skies are actually another bird's success story — a thriving population of...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Franklin County Coroner’s Office has identified the two people who were killed Saturday night in a west Columbus motorcycle crash. Officers responded to the intersection of Hilliard Rome Road and Roberts Road just south of Hilliard at 7:02 p.m., after two victims who were riding a...

House Bill 469 would prevent AI systems from owning property, serving as executives, or gaining legal personhood in Ohio under Representative Thaddeus Claggett's proposal.

OHIO — Two women from Canton have been charged with murder in connection with the death of a man found in Akron earlier this year, according to the Canton Police Department. Police said Jerry L. Morris, 54, was found dead in Akron on August 1, but investigators from both the Canton and Akron police departments later...