State Wire

Ohio Statehouse, state offices to close amid protest threat
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Statehouse and other state buildings in downtown Columbus will be closed through Inauguration Day as police officers, ...
January 14th, 2021 |

Pureval to run for Cincy mayor
CINCINNATI (AP) — A Democrat who attracted national attention in 2018 with a spirited challenge to a veteran Republican congressman Thursday joi...
January 14th, 2021 |

Police: Ex-officer jailed over DC-related online threats
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man who is a former police officer made online threats involving potential violence in Washington, authori...
January 13th, 2021 |

Jailhouse nurses suspended following inmate’s death
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Two nurses have been suspended for failing to properly care for an inmate who died after being found unresponsive in his cel...
January 12th, 2021 |

District says it shouldn’t have to give workers gun training
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A school district that voted after a deadly shooting to allow employees to be armed argued Tuesday in Ohio’s highest...
January 12th, 2021 |

Xavier University announces its 1st female president
CINCINNATI (AP) — A Catholic university in Cincinnati will appoint the first woman to lead the school in its 190-year history, school officials ...
January 11th, 2021 |

Union still deciding action on officer fired in Hill’s death
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The union that represents Columbus police officers hasn’t decided yet whether to formally challenge the firing of th...
January 11th, 2021 |

Worker’s body located from Ohio power plant collapse
MANCHESTER, Ohio (AP) — The body of a second worker killed in a power plant collapse in southern Ohio has been located, his employer said Friday...
January 8th, 2021 |

Ohio’s casino, racino business dips 26% in 2020; state out $165 million
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Ohio’s casino and racino industry enjoyed record performances when fully operating in 2020, but gambling revenue for the...
January 7th, 2021 |

U of Wash model predicts Ohio virus deaths could spike by spring
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Ohio could see coronavirus deaths increase by nearly two-thirds by the spring, according to the latest projections from the Un...
January 7th, 2021 |