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October 13, 2023

Ohio Gov. DeWine signs bill to increase legal payouts in Boy Scout sex abuse cases

Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Thursday signed into law a bill guaranteeing more compensation in child sex abuse cases involving the Boy Scouts of America.

October 13, 2023

Uranium enrichment begins at southern Ohio facility

Uranium enrichment is taking place this week at the American Centrifuge Plant in Piketon, Ohio, part of an authorized project considered key in creating more efficient nuclear reactors.

October 12, 2023

Citizen-led redistricting initiative gets nod to gather signatures for Ohio ballot

The Ohio Ballot Board has granted a proposed ballot initiative for a citizen-led redistricting process permission to begin gathering signatures.

October 11, 2023

Lawsuit against Ohio House speaker over state GOP control worsens party infighting

A lawsuit against Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens by fellow Republican state Rep. Derek Merrin has worsened fractured relations within the state party.

October 9, 2023

Ohio social worker, 24, charged with having sex with 13-year-old client: reports

Social worker Payton Shires, 24, is charged with having sex with a 13-year-old boy after she reportedly admitted to the crime over the phone with his mother and police.

October 6, 2023

Artwork believed stolen during Holocaust returned after 17-year fight with Ohio college

Oberlin College in Ohio is returning a drawing believed to be stolen during the Holocaust from a Jewish art collector after 17 years of the family advocating for the return of the artwork.

October 6, 2023

Advocacy groups accuse Ohio Statehouse maps of favoring Republicans, despite bipartisan support

An Ohio district map, which received bipartisan support following a string of failed proposals, has been challenged again. Groups claimed that the latest proposal favors Republicans.

October 6, 2023

2 Ohio men sentenced in the killing of a Michigan woman in 2017

A couple of Ohio men have been sentenced in the killing of Egypt Covington, a 27-year-old Michigan woman who was shot in the head. Covington was found dead in her home.

October 5, 2023

Terrifying things we in East Palestine still don’t know since train derailment

Eight months after the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, many people are coping with mysterious ailments and anxiety over potential long-term exposure to toxic chemicals.

October 4, 2023

Ask a doctor: 'When should I worry about heart palpitations?'

Dr. Bradley Serwer, an Ohio cardiologist, discussed what causes heart palpitations, when they should be evaluated by a doctor and how the common condition is treated.