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MANSFIELD — History buffs will have a front-row seat to America’s military past when the 48th Annual Ohio Civil War Show returns to the Richland County Fairgrounds on May 2–3, offering one of the largest hands-on historical events in the country, just weeks before the nation’s 250th anniversary.

Ohio’s classrooms have a quiet problem: too many empty seats. A new statewide attendance dashboard rolled out this week puts a stark number on it, showing that more than one in four students missed enough school last year to be labeled chronically absent. The interactive tool is designed to move attendance data out of an annual report and into weekly, searchable updates that families...

OHIO — More than 7,000 homes and businesses across Ohio are currently without power Thursday morning, according to data from PowerOutage.us. As of the latest update, 7,204 customers are without electricity statewide out of more than 5.4 million tracked customers, representing about 0.13% of the state. Cuyahoga County is reporting the highest number of outages, […] The post Thousands without power in Ohio first appeared on...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — The woman police said is responsible for a deadly crash on I-270 Monday morning has a history of bad driving, according to court records. The deadly crash on Interstate 270 near Georgesville Road early Monday morning has led to an aggravated vehicular homicide charge against Jaricah Wright, who, Columbus Police said, struck two vehicles stopped on the left shoulder, killing...

Dr. Amy Acton served as Ohio health director during a critical time as the world was dealing with an unprecedented pandemic and confronting a previously unknown disease. She had responsibility for making some tough decisions, issuing orders for health measures that she did not necessarily want to issue but had responsibility to do so in her position.

Some drives through Ohio end with a meal you forget by the next day, and some lead to the kind of diner that stays on your mind. I was not expecting much more than a quiet stop for comfort food, but the checkered floors, the easy warmth of the room, and the smell of something good on the grill made it clear pretty quickly...

If you are looking for the "bear capital" of Ohio, Ashtabula County is the clear winner. Located in the far northeast corner of the state, it serves as the primary gateway for bears moving across the border from Pennsylvania. Ashtabula stands out because it isn't just seeing wandering males; it...

It's spring in northeast Ohio and once again some unique and unusual animals are making unexpected appearances in backyards and local parks.

OHIO — A crash involving a semi-truck caused major disruptions Thursday afternoon at the interchange of Interstate 77 and Interstate 480 in Cleveland. According to officials, the crash occurred on I-480 westbound near I-77 southbound. The impact caused the semi-truck to end up on nearby RTA rapid transit tracks. Traffic in the area was affected […] The post Part of I-77...

A devastated mother has gone viral after expressing deep frustration and heartbreak over recent teacher layoffs in Cleveland, calling out the Ohio government in an emotional TikTok video. The woman, visibly shaken, recorded herself while sitting in her car shortly after attending a parent-teacher conference at her child’s school. Struggling to contain her emotions, she began her video with a blunt and raw...