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State highway inspector airlifted to Columbus after crash in Jackson County
JACKSON COUNTY, Ohio — A state Motor Carrier Enforcement Inspector was airlifted to a Columbus hospital early Wednesday morning after a single-vehicle crash on State Route 32 in Lick Township, the Ohio State Highway Patrol said. The crash occurred around 5:38 a.m. near the intersection of Township Road 254, also known as Kessinger School Road.…
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Structure fire shuts down Eastern Avenue in Chillicothe
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Multiple fire crews responded to a structure fire in the 600 block of Eastern Avenue in Chillicothe on Tuesday evening. Emergency…
Scioto County grand jury indicts 13, including murder suspect and five in SNAP benefits fraud scheme
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio – A Scioto County grand jury returned 13 public indictments last week covering a range of charges from murder to drug possession…
More than 3,200 Ohio jobs lost or at risk in first months of 2026, state records show
COLUMBUS, Ohio – More than 3,200 Ohio workers have been handed layoff notices or learned their workplaces are closing in the first three months…
DeWine signs ban on ranked choice voting into law, shutting door on election reform movement
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed legislation Tuesday banning ranked-choice voting across the state, effectively ending an election reform that advocates say…
Ohio senator backs bill expanding concealed carry rights for off-duty and retired cops
WASHINGTON – Ohio’s junior senator has signed onto federal legislation that would significantly expand where current and retired law enforcement officers can carry concealed…