COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is suing a northern Ohio contractor and his home-based company for allegedly abandoning swimming pool and pond projects. The lawsuit, filed in Delaware County Common Pleas Court, accuses former Ohio resident Storm D. Mills and Mills Water Management of violating the Consumer Sales Practices Act and the Home Solicitation Sales […]
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Up in smoke: Ohio rolls back some weed and hemp laws and adds new restrictions
Ohio enacted new marijuana restrictions last month, banning public use and limiting potencies. Learn the new rules and what they mean for users.
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Long-shot Ohio data center ban clears first hurdle, heads to signature drive
Ohio data center ban effort moves to signature collection; learn how you can support or oppose the ballot initiative.
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HelpLine launches Sexual Assault Awareness Month with ‘Start by Believing’ campaign
DELAWARE — April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), and HelpLine’s Sexual Assault & Victim Services (SAVS), in collaboration with the HelpLine Prevention Department, is leading a community-wide effort to promote this year’s theme: “Start by Believing.” Originally developed by End Violence Against Women International (EVAWI), the Start by Believing campaign challenges harmful victim-blaming attitudes and emphasizes the […]
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Severe weather means March will leave like a lion tonight
Severe storms and high winds hit central Ohio tonight — stay alert for weather updates and plan for changing conditions.
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Yost lists Delaware County builder among Ohio businesses sued for damages
COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost accused three home-improvement contractors and a builder of outdoor structures of defrauding consumers of $564,000 combined, according to a press release issued Tuesday. “Homeowners trust contractors or businesses with their hard-earned money,” Yost said. “Breaking that trust harms customers and undermines honest professionals.” All four lawsuits allege violations […]
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Garfield Heights senior Marcus Johnson repeats as Ohio Mr. Basketball
COLUMBUS – Senior Marcus Johnson of Garfield Heights High School was named 2026 Ohio Mr. Basketball on Thursday by the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association, becoming the seventh player to earn the award twice since it was first handed out in 1988. Marcus won the award last year as a junior, giving his family the first […]
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DeWine delivers his final State-of-the-State address to Ohioans
COLUMBUS — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine delivered his 2026 State of the State Address this afternoon to a joint session of the Ohio General Assembly in the House Chamber of the Ohio Statehouse. In addition to highlighting Ohio’s major accomplishments over the last seven years, he also focused on key priorities for the rest of the […]
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Special Delaware County elections board meeting likely sets stage for court challenge
DELAWARE — A lack of a quorum at a Delaware County Board of Elections meeting will likely lead to a court challenge. The board met in special session Thursday to decide whether to hear a challenge to the residency requirements in Melanie Lengehan’s candidacy for the state Republican Central Committee for District 19. Leneghan is […]
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Delaware County elections board member votes to uphold vote removing Knox County opponent from ballot
Questions about conflict of interest arose after a board of elections member voted to remove her opponent from the May primary ballot.