Ohio’s private job-creation office says it ranks well
COLUMBUS (AP) — A consulting firm says in a study that Ohio’s privatized economic development office ranks well in comparison with similar groups.The Columbus...
Canton syringe exchange nears first anniversary
CANTON — Lady R. said she was nervous when she went to the City Health Department’s needle exchange for the first time two weeks...
CDC: First responders’ fears of touching fentanyl perhaps overblown
COLUMBUS — Ever since a police officer in eastern Ohio reportedly overdosed after brushing powdered fentanyl off his shirt following a traffic stop in...
Ohio will test use of drones to monitor traffic conditions
COLUMBUS (AP) — The state of Ohio plans to study the use of drones to monitor traffic and roadway conditions from above.The three-year, $5.9...
Columbus leaders hope drug test strips curb fatal overdoses
COLUMBUS (AP) — An Ohio county plans to distribute test strips to drug users to help them determine whether drugs are laced with the...
Report blames ‘complacency’ for prison stabbing
COLUMBUS (AP) — Staff complacency, supervision problems, and outdated security policies and orders are among problems identified at Ohio’s highest-security prisons following an attack...
Court hears case of Ohio man who killed 88-year-old woman
COLUMBUS (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court has heard arguments in the case of a condemned killer convicted of fatally beating and stabbing an...
Records: Ohio should require anti-overdose prescriptions
COLUMBUS (AP) — Doctors prescribing painkillers to patients with chronic pain should be required to also provide them with prescriptions for anti-overdose drugs, several...
Chamber ads to feature businesses’ work in Ohio communities
COLUMBUS (AP) — The Ohio Chamber of Commerce is promoting the efforts of businesses around the state to improve their communities in a new...
