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Buoy marks 148-year-old shipwreck

Sun, 27 May 2012 16:53:05 GMT

Divers placed the blue-and-white buoy over the Sultan a few miles from Cleveland on Saturday. The ship lies in 45 feet of water.

Bomb plot suspects headed back to court

Sun, 27 May 2012 15:45:36 GMT

Five men are headed back to court on charges of plotting to bomb a bridge in northeast Ohio. It turned out to be a dud provided by an FBI informant.

OH unknown with exotic pet rules

Sun, 27 May 2012 13:31:20 GMT

Ohio officials are preparing to impose new rules on owners of exotic animals without knowing exactly how many lions, leopards, bears and other creatures live in the state.

OSP: No major traffic tie-ups

Sun, 27 May 2012 13:27:13 GMT

A patrol dispatcher says no major traffic tie-ups were being reported on Ohio highways as of early Saturday afternoon.

Teen supports family through couponing

Sat, 26 May 2012 16:00:57 GMT

The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that 18-year-old Cole Ledford of Lebanon has bought hundreds of dollars of meat, boxed meals, paper goods and other staples for a fraction of the price using coupons and store discounts.

Officials want road project priority

Sat, 26 May 2012 15:50:45 GMT

Area officials are working to get a proposed $112 million highway interchanges project on Ohio's traffic project priority list to reduce accidents and congestion on a highly traveled route in southwest Ohio.

Family sues after man electrocuted

Sat, 26 May 2012 15:35:10 GMT

The family of an Ohio man who stepped on a downed power line and was electrocuted while trying to check the condition of a man in an accident has filed a lawsuit against the driver.

High air pollution this weekend due...

Tara Hastings — Sat, 26 May 2012 02:57:53 GMT

High heat, humidity and light winds are the perfect recipe for pollutants.

Ohio AG sues water park over refunds

Fri, 25 May 2012 18:34:03 GMT

State Attorney General Mike DeWine says in a lawsuit filed Friday that the owners and operators of The Beach Waterpark in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason violated the state's consumer sales practices law by not delivering promised services.

Bill could save aircraft at Ohio bases

Fri, 25 May 2012 16:40:56 GMT

Aircraft at two Air National Guard bases in Ohio may be spared after a U.S. Senate panel approved a measure to block funding cuts to Air National Guard bases around the country.

Cincinnati to Phoenix flight on hold

Fri, 25 May 2012 16:18:49 GMT

Delta Air Lines has announced plans to suspend six weekly non-stop flights between Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport to Phoenix because of rising fuel costs.

Court dismisses gay marriage challenge

Fri, 25 May 2012 15:02:49 GMT

The state's highest court has dismissed a legal challenge to a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow gay marriage in the state.

Police link new man to church slaying

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:47:26 GMT

Authorities in northeast Ohio say they plan to dismiss murder charges against a man accused of killing an elderly woman in a church parking lot because evidence has linked the case to another man.

Memorial Day: Drunk driving crackdown

Brooke Moore — Fri, 25 May 2012 12:35:14 GMT

Some new numbers could show just how troubling drunk driving is in the state of Ohio. In 2011, there were 1,005 fatal crashes in Ohio - 358 were drunk driving incidents. That's about 36 percent.

School to drug test students, staff

Fri, 25 May 2012 12:10:13 GMT

The Toledo Blade reports St. John's Jesuit High School & Academy will ask its students and staff for a hair sample to test. Each test will cost $40.

Ohio, W.Va. kick off safety efforts

Fri, 25 May 2012 12:04:53 GMT

The state police will be joined by Pennsylvania and Ohio troopers at an event Friday to mark the effort at the new West Virginia Welcome Center on Interstate 70 near Wheeling.

Gambling bill clears Ohio Senate

Fri, 25 May 2012 11:59:29 GMT

A hard-fought legislative compromise on extra money for certain cities with racetracks has helped to send Ohio's new gambling regulations to the governor's desk for his expected signature.

Legislators approve new drilling rules

Fri, 25 May 2012 10:52:27 GMT

Rules regulating oil and gas well construction, water handling, and the disclosure of chemicals used in drilling cleared their final legislative hurdles Thursday before heading to Gov. John Kasich.

Warning signs up at Ohio lake

Fri, 25 May 2012 01:02:19 GMT

They recommend that young children, older adults and people with compromised immune systems stay out of the water.

Ohio panel OKs deal on racetrack money

Thu, 24 May 2012 18:49:11 GMT

The agreement by the negotiating panel frees up a wide-ranging gambling bill for possible passage Thursday by the Ohio House and state Senate.

Troopers train truckers to spot crime

Thu, 24 May 2012 18:43:53 GMT

The State Highway Patrol is kicking off a new program to train truck drivers to watch for signs of potential crimes and safety threats while they're traveling Ohio roadways.

Bishop wants churches to reopen soon

Thu, 24 May 2012 18:38:16 GMT

The Roman Catholic bishop in Cleveland says some of the dozen northeast Ohio churches that were closed but later spared by the Vatican might begin reopening in mid-June.

Ohio teen to be tried as adult

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:46:04 GMT

A 17-year-old boy will be tried as an adult in the Ohio school shooting deaths of three students, a juvenile court judge ruled Thursday.

1st septic tank body trial begins

Thu, 24 May 2012 11:51:02 GMT

Jury selection for the case of 27-year-old William Inman II was scheduled to start Thursday at a Hocking County court in Logan, about 45 miles southeast of Columbus.

Teen suspect in Ohio school slayings...

Thu, 24 May 2012 10:56:35 GMT

A prosecutor in Ohio is ready to argue that a 17-year-old charged in the school shooting deaths of three students should face trial as an adult. Geauga Co. Prosecutor David Joyce is scheduled to outline the case against T.J. Lane at a hearing May 24.

Mandel returns cash under investigation

Thu, 24 May 2012 10:52:16 GMT

FBI investigators have questioned Suarez Corp. employees about combined donations totaling $100,000 each to Mandel and freshman U.S. Rep. James Renacci.

Father accused of biting his baby

Thu, 24 May 2012 00:59:22 GMT

21-year-old Clifton Jordan has told police that he bit his 7-month-old child to get her to stop crying at their Springfield Township home, near Cincinnati.

High court in Ohio upholds smoking ban

Wed, 23 May 2012 15:38:00 GMT

The court rejected claims by a Columbus tavern owner that argued the fines it was charged for violations were an illegal taking of property, violating the state's legitimate police powers.

Sheriff names 3 home invasion suspects

Wed, 23 May 2012 14:53:16 GMT

Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey said Abrams and Davis drove to Mercer County from Cincinnati where they met with Moreo. He said Moreo had targeted the Fairs to get money to buy drugs.

'Suitcase puppies' go to new homes

Wed, 23 May 2012 13:21:58 GMT

Six bulldog-mix puppies found in a suitcase next to a trash bin in Ohio now have new homes.