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Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has signed Executive Order 2026-01D to allow the Ohio Department of Medicaid (ODM) to implement emergency rules to require more frequent revalidation of providers being identified as higher-risk for committing fraud. Since Governor DeWine’s direct oversight of the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit i

OHIO — Two Urbana residents were arrested Friday night after a traffic stop in Logan County led to the discovery of suspected fentanyl, according to authorities. Washington Township Police conducted the stop around 8:40 p.m. on State Route 708 at U.S. Route 33 for a traffic light violation. Police identified the driver

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — An Ohio group working to get a constitutional amendment on the November ballot that would ban largescale data centers has released its first signature totals. According to the website Conserve Ohio, it has gathered 25,000 signatures in its first five weeks. The signatures represent about...

OHIO — A 63-year-old man from Massillon was killed Sunday night after being struck by a train in Canton, according to police. The crash happened around 10 p.m. near Maryland Avenue SW and Navarre Road SW in Stark County. Police identified the victim as George Smith. Investigators said Smith was driving a 2006 Chevrolet

After winning a lottery prize once, a man returned to the same gas station and won again weeks later

OHIO — An investigation is underway after an inmate died at the Maple Heights Jail in Ohio, according to authorities. 46-year-old Christopher Ranallo was found unresponsive inside the jail during the early morning hours of May 17. Officials said Ranallo could not be resuscitated. According to a news release, Ranallo ha

CINCINNATI, OH (WOWO) Officials in Ohio and Kentucky have broken ground on the long-planned companion to the Brent Spence Bridge, marking the start of construction on a multibillion-dollar interstate project over the Ohio River. Officials break ground on companion bridge. Transportation and elected officials gathered F

When Jesse Miller took an hour or two on April 1 for his first fishing trip of the year, he had low expectations. He merely wanted to spend a little time before his shift as a pizza delivery driver began, fishing the Great Miami River, and working out the kinks in his fishing equipment.

Some places make you want to rush through with a camera in one hand and a coffee in the other, but Ohio’s best town squares invite a different kind of visit, one where you slow down, look up at old brick facades, notice courthouse clocks, and let the day unfold one block at a time. Across the state, from lively college

The ceiling collapsed at an Ohio fire station after dozens of work orders had been submitted.