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Ohio to change lethal injection method

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:54:15 GMT

Ohio on Friday became the first state to adopt a procedure for lethal injections that uses one drug, a method never before tried on U.S. inmates.

Casinos' impact on Indiana, Fort Wayne

Matt McCutcheon — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:26:41 GMT

Ohio voters approve adding four casinos to the Buckeye state, but that will deal a blow to the state of Indiana’s finances. It also challenges the possibility of a casino coming to Fort Wayne and Angola.

Churches warned to improve security

Drew Blair — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:08:29 GMT

Police are warning some local churches to beef up security after a recent string of thefts.

Casinos a big issue for Ohio, Indiana

Matt McCutcheon — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:39:49 GMT

It may be an off election year, but an issue in Ohio could dramatically impact Indiana. On Tuesday, November 3, residents in the Buckeye state will head to the polls on vote on a handful of issues.

Man rescued from septic tank

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:31:28 GMT

Authorities say an 80-year-old man was stuck for up to six hours in a septic tank 15 feet deep behind his suburban Cincinnati home.

Ohio still recovering year after storm

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:32:25 GMT

One year later Ohio still not completely recovered from Hurricane Ike

Charge filed in fatal hit and run

Joe Michelotti — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:12:31 GMT

A semi driver is accused in a fatal hit and run in Williams County, Ohio.

Warning about fake check scam

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 23:49:26 GMT

Ohio's Attorney General says 1.3 million adults have lost money in the scams.

Trooper caught doing 147 on motorcycle

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:40:59 GMT

An off-duty Ohio State Trooper accused of driving a motorcycle over 140 mph on an interstate highway has pleaded not guilty.

Gas prices in Ohio jump 18 cents

Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:23:15 GMT

Recession slows but gas prices still rise

Suspect escapes after arrest

Joe Michelotti — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:13:54 GMT

Suspect at large after escaping while still handcuffed.

Teen dies day after graduation

Janice Allen — Tue, 26 May 2009 20:41:12 GMT

Less than 24 hours after getting his high school diploma, a local teenager is killed in a motorcycle crash in Paulding County, Ohio.

High jobless rate in Northwest Ohio

Tue, 26 May 2009 14:38:45 GMT

April unemployment rates fluctuate in Ohio

Motorcycle crash kills Ohio man

Alyssa Ivanson — Mon, 18 May 2009 01:12:22 GMT

A Defiance man died in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash Saturday.

Shutdown time unknown for Defiance GM

Matt McCutcheon — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:11:21 GMT

Workers at the Defiance GM plant still wait to hear the shutdown schedule for the Powertrain plant.

Ohio Archbishop joins Obama protest

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:27:53 GMT

Another religious leader joins in protest against President Obama speaking at Notre Dame in May.

Unexpected "at-home" delivery

Drew Blair — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:40:41 GMT

A couple in Hicksville, Ohio welcomed a newborn son to their family on Monday. However, the birth did not go exactly as planned.

Smokers pay more to light up

Terra Brantley — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:12:55 GMT

Cigarette and tobacco tax increases today

Ohio governor defends school plan

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:01:59 GMT

Governor Ted Strickland is answering his critics who say the Ohio Department of Education has been left out of deliberations on school funding.

Ohio gas prices drop

Lindsay DeWitte — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:19:58 GMT

Ohio gasoline prices have dropped eleven cents since early last week after showing a brief spike.

Lebron pays tribute to Akron

Fri, 13 Mar 2009 11:29:01 GMT

Shoe puts Lebron James' hometown at center court.

Ohio flooding

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:22:56 GMT

Red Cross helping flood victims in Ohio.

Ohio flooding

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 11:50:38 GMT

River moves beyond flood stage in Findlay, Ohio.

UPDATED: Inmates and deputy in crash

Lindsay DeWitte — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:04:56 GMT

Two Van Wert County inmates and a deputy are out of the hospital after a crash Monday morning.

Morgue worker faces more sex charges

Lindsay DeWitte — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:25:34 GMT

A grand jury has indicted a former Ohio morgue worker on two more charges of sexually abusing corpses.

Ohio: big jump in unemployment filings

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 16:12:44 GMT

The government says Ohio is one of the states seeing the largest increases in new requests for unemployment checks.

Ice fishermen rescued from Lake Erie

Alyssa Ivanson — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 01:26:13 GMT

One person is dead and more than 100 have been rescued from a mile-wide slab of ice that floated away from the Ohio shoreline of Lake Erie.

Bitter cold, high winds chill Midwest

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 06:13:48 GMT

Heavily bundled Midwesterners were shuffling quickly from place to place in a bid to spend as little time as possible outside in bone-chilling, subzero cold that was expected to last through Monday morning.

Ohio company recalls baby high chairs

Emily Marini — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 03:16:37 GMT

An Ohio company is recalling its baby high chairs after dozens of reported injuries such as broken bones and head bruises.

Man arrested for bomb threats

Sat, 22 Nov 2008 22:20:18 GMT

The FBI arrested an Ohio man who allegedly threatened to blow up several landmarks, including one in Indiana.