Apr 11 Ohio governor signs ban on abortion after 1st fetal heartbeat By Associated Press Doctors say a fetal heartbeat can be detected as early as five weeks into pregnancy, before many women know they are pregnant. Continue reading
Apr 10 Ohio ban on abortions after 1st heartbeat sent to governor By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press Five other states have now passed similar bans, two of which have been blocked by the courts. Continue reading
Mar 19 This river was once so dirty that it caught fire. Now its fish are safe to eat again By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press The easing of fish consumption restrictions on the Cuyahoga was lauded Monday by Republican Gov. Mike DeWine as an important step toward ultimately delisting the river altogether as an area of concern. Continue reading
Jan 29 Record-breaking cold shuts down schools in the Midwest By Ivan Moreno, Blake Nicholson, Associated Press Hundreds of schools and several large universities closed their campuses Tuesday as temperatures plummeted across the Midwest, with forecasters warning that the frigid weather will get worse and could be life-threatening. Continue reading
Dec 10 Watch 7:40 After layoff news, GM workers worry about their ‘next move’ By Leah Nagy, Kira Wakeam In late November, General Motors announced it will be shutting down production at five of its North American factories. The move will mean the loss of thousands of jobs, both factory and white collar. How are employees at affected plants… Continue watching
Nov 06 Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio wins a third term By Associated Press Brown handily defeated fourth-term Rep. Jim Renacci, who dropped a governor's bid to run for Senate at Trump's urging. Continue reading
Aug 08 8 key takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries By Rachel Wellford Two elections Tuesday remain too close to call, while in other races Democrats and Republicans positioned themselves for general elections. Here are takeaways from the primaries. Continue reading
Aug 07 Live Ohio special election results: House seat up for grabs By Associated Press The last special election of the year for the U.S. House is too close to call. Continue reading
Jun 12 Effects of Supreme Court voter roll decision may be limited By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press A U.S. Supreme Court ruling has cleared the way for states to take a tougher approach to maintaining their voter rolls, but few appear eager to follow. Continue reading
Jun 11 Supreme Court allows Ohio ‘voter purge’ By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court is allowing Ohio to clean up its voting rolls by targeting people who haven't cast ballots in a while. Continue reading