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Investigators arrived "guns blazing" for what was reportedly a public indecency charge.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — International organizations call it a form of “modern slavery” when they refer to forced child marriages, and advocates in Ohio say it’s not happening that far from home. In Ohio alone, between 2000 and 2024, had more than 5,000 minors who entered marriage,...

STEUBENVILLE, Ohio — Income-eligible Ohio residents can now apply for help paying cooling costs through the state’s Summer Crisis Program. The program, administered by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services and local community action agencies, runs through Sept. 30. It provides assistance with electric bills, a

Ohioans are struggling to pay their utility bills, with an average of 7.7% of customers having their power shut off due to unpaid bills in the latest reporting year, ending May 31. More and more Ohioans are struggling to pay their utility bills. That's one clear takeaway from the latest...

Families who choose cremation often want to honor a loved one by scattering their ashes somewhere meaningful, whether that's a favorite park, lake, hiking trail or another place that held special memories. As more Ohio families choose cremation over traditional burial, some may wonder where they can legally scatter a l

Lettuce appears to be the likely source of a parasitic illness that has sickened thousands of people in recent weeks, including hundreds in Ohio, according to Michigan health officials.

The hottest stretch of weather we've seen in a few weeks starts today. Expect plenty of sunshine and highs around 95 degrees this afternoon. For most of us, it'll feel closer to 100 once you factor in the humidity. Inland areas, especially south of Akron, could see heat index values push 105 degrees.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WLIO) — Ohio officials are encouraging residents to search for unclaimed money that may be waiting for them, as the Ohio Division of Unclaimed Funds continues its statewide outreach campaign. The Division of Unclaimed Funds has paid more than 180,000 claims so far this year and is...

In Ohio, an outbreak of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness, has reached 397 confirmed cases. As of Monday, the illness has been reported in 57 of Ohio’s 88 counties and remains highly concentrated in northwest Ohio. In central Ohio, Franklin County has recorded 18 cases. Health officials expect the number...

The man who drove a car used in a botched gun sale that ended with a boy’s shooting death last year was sentenced Monday to eight years in prison. While rejecting a defense lawyer’s argument in Lucas County Common Pleas Court that Shamur Hughes deserved a minimum sentence, Judge Lori Olender said he was not as involved