Ohio law allowing cameras in nursing home rooms to prevent abuse goes into effect
A son’s decade-long advocacy for a law to allow cameras in Ohio nursing home rooms has finally come to fruition after his own elderly mother suffered abuse and neglect.
FBI: Dayton mass shooter in 2019 attack fantasized about killings for years
The FBI says a Dayton, Ohio, mass shooter fantasized about mass shootings and murder-suicide for at least 10 years before his 2019 attack left nine dead.
Michelle Wu, Aftab Pureval mayoral wins mark milestone for Asian Americans
Asian Americans will serve as mayor in Boston and Cincinnati for the first time in both cities’ histories.
Massive Halloween skeleton as large as a house becomes viral sensation
Alan Perkins spent hundreds of hours building the decoration for his home in Olmsted Falls, Ohio.
'I'm a paraplegic': Bodycam video shows Dayton officers drag man from car
Bodycam footage showing Dayton police officers dragging a paraplegic man out of his car has prompted an investigation into his arrest.
Video: Driver reverses on Ohio interstate after apparently missing exit
“Don’t be this driver,” the Ohio Department of Transportation said in a Facebook post sharing the traffic camera footage.
Cicada blamed for Ohio car crash after flying into driver's face
A cicada flew into a driver’s car window and hit them in the face, causing the vehicle to crash into a utility pole in Ohio, police said.
Ohio woman wins state's 1st Vax-a-Million lottery for getting COVID-19 vaccine
The state says a southwestern Ohio woman is the first winner of Ohio’s $1 million Vax-a-Million vaccination incentive prize.
Andre Hill shooting: Columbus reaches $10M settlement for family of Black man killed by police
Andre Hill was fatally shot by a Columbus police officer on Dec. 22 as he emerged from a garage holding up a cellphone. Ohio’s capital city will pay a $10 million settlement to his family.
U.S. Senate weighs bill to increase icebreaking on the Great Lakes
A bipartisan group of Midwest members of Congress are hoping to pass legislation to increase icebreaking on the Great Lakes in an effort to ease transport during the winter months.
Suspect in Yadhira Romero Martinez homicide in Minneapolis arrested in Ohio, police say
Minneapolis Police say an arrest has been made in the murder of a young woman in south Minneapolis that occurred Friday night.
Cleveland zoo welcomes first birth of endangered tigers in 20 years
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo has officially welcomed two new adorable residents.
New variant of COVID-19 similar to U.K. strain discovered in patient in Ohio
Researchers have discovered a new variant of the SARS-Cov-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in a patient in Ohio.
Ohio governor signs bill requiring fetal abortion remains to be buried or cremated
Fetal remains from surgical abortions in Ohio must be cremated or buried under a new bill signed by Gov. Mike DeWine.
45 missing children among dozens rescued in anti-human trafficking operation, officials say
The operation, called “Autumn Hope,” was believed to be the largest statewide anti-human trafficking sting in Ohio history, Attorney General Dave Yost said.
Cincinnati Bengals player leaves camp to search for missing father in Florida
A player for the Cincinnati Bengals left training camp to help search for his father who went missing during a berry-picking trip in Okeechobee County, Florida, reports say.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine tests negative after positive COVID-19 test before Trump visit
Republican Gov. Mike DeWine's office said he took the test as part of standard protocol before meeting Trump at an airport in Cleveland.
Freak hammock accident kills Ohio sisters, 14 and 12
Two Ohio sisters were killed in a tragic, freak hammock accident.
Minnesota drops from 'A' to 'D' on social distancing report card
A little more than a month after the state of Minnesota received an “A” grade in social distancing, the state has now been given a “D”.
Minnesota joins Midwestern pact on when to reopen the regional economy
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has joined a pact with six other Midwestern governors, pledging to work in "close coordination" on how to reopen the regional economy.