3+ hour, 58+ min ago   (207+ words) Spoiler alert: Ohio State is almost certainly going to beat Ball State a week from today, on September 5th. But the 2026 season opener at Ohio Stadium (12:30 PM ET, Big Ten Network) isn’t about whether the Buckeyes win: it’s about how explosive…...

4+ mon, 1+ day ago   (28+ words) The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that companies that resell electricity to apartment tenants function like utilities, but Ohio lawmakers can change that definition. Competing bills would take different......

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (523+ words) COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A bipartisan bill in the Ohio House would allow graduated penalties against developers and owners of artificial intelligence models that encourage people to harm themselves or others. The bill makes Ohio the latest state looking to prevent AI…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (561+ words) AKRON, Ohio — A former FirstEnergy executive testified Wednesday that decisions by former Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Chairman Sam Randazzo helped the Akron-based utility avoid an estimated $150 million “haircut” to its annual revenue and reap roughly $79 million in additional profits…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (629+ words) NORTH ROYALTON, Ohio -- The second phase of the Ohio 82 widening project may include some flattening of a steep hill between York and Ridge roads. The city recently received $4 million in federal funds for the widening project. Tom Jordan, North Royalton’s…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (758+ words) COLUMBUS, Ohio—Ohio House Speaker Matt Huffman has returned most of the committee assignments that he took away from state Rep. Rodney Creech last year amid allegations of sexual misconduct involving a minor family member. Creech, a Preble County Republican,…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (725+ words) COLUMBUS, Ohio — A proposal aimed at blocking “foreign adversaries” from buying land near Ohio’s military bases and energy facilities recently made headway in the Ohio House Public Safety Committee — with unanimous Republican support and unified Democratic opposition. An updated version…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (392+ words) COLUMBUS, Ohio -- An Ohio lawmaker wants to make repeat solicitation of sex a felony, escalating penalties as part of a broader effort to combat human trafficking. “My goal is to rid human trafficking from the state of Ohio,” Rep. Josh…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (562+ words) COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Ohio State basketball team had a chance to show its fan base why they should believe in what’s being built, and it failed to meet the moment. Sunday’s 82-61 loss to Michigan wasn’t just about a single game;…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (292+ words) We are looking at a busier week at the Ohio Statehouse, compared to last week. 1. The Senate scheduled a session for 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. 2. On Tuesday, the House Judiciary will have first hearing on Senate Bill 55, operating a vehicle or watercraft under…...