Ohio News Network Daily

Severe weather with high winds and damaging hail ripped through parts of Ohio over the weekend; an embattled school leader in northeast Ohio is off the job; record heat recorded in Cincinnati; election season is underway.

Central Ohio woman found guilty of swatting; the recent promotion of a Toledo police officer has caused some controversy; Portsmouth will be home to a historically large power plant; Ohio's intoxicating hemp ban has taken effect.

Jury deliberations are underway in the House Bill 6 trial; six hospitalized after a fire and explosion at a Holmes County manufacturing facility; National Space Intelligence Center expanding in southwest Ohio; intoxicating hemp products will be banned in Ohio tomorrow.

NASA provides details about the meteor that exploded over the Cleveland area yesterday; three Ohio service members killed in Iraq honored today in a dignified transfer of remains; nearly half of Ohio's renters are paying more than they can afford for housing; state leaders working to increase election integrity ahead of the May primary.

Worker killed at Cincinnati-area auto plant; man hospitalized after an officer-involved shooting in northwest Ohio's Seneca County; Columbus on track to be the state's most populous city; traffic plans approved for the site of the Cleveland Browns' new stadium.

Three Ohio servicemembers among those killed in Iraq refueling incident; eastern Ohio mother sentenced to a behavioral health center for the death of her 4-year-old son; Cincinnati police foiled a large street takeover attempt over the weekend; owners of Ohio property that sustained damage in the recent storms may be eligible for a tax break.

Police in southwest Ohio have released new info in the case of a teen who has been missing for a month; victim identified in a deadly road rage shooting in Akron; the selection of the new OSU president is drawing some criticism; ODNR issues a burn ban.

Ohio State University Board of Trustees set to announce new university leader tomorrow; arrests made for the assault of a Toledo-area Amazon worker; Ohio breweries sue the state over ban on THC drinks; could there soon be another Buc-ee's in Ohio?

Gov. DeWine delivers final State of the State address; new details emerge regarding OSU president's abrupt resignation; southwest Ohio sees high gas prices; a judge temporarily stopped the state's effort to use unclaimed funds to pay for new Cleveland Browns stadium.

OSU president abruptly resigns; authorities are investigating a Toledo Haz-Mat incident that hospitalized one person; President Trump will visit Cincinnati this week; BMV warns of a text scam.

Cleveland mother of two young girls whose bodies were found in suitcases now charged with murder; southwest Ohio county records first flu death in more than 15 years; a reward is now being offered in the case of a road construction worker killed in a Columbus crash; Senator Jon Husted may testify soon in the First Energy trial.

Person of interest interviewed in the case of two bodies found in suitcases in Cleveland; more than a dozen school districts across Ohio received fake threats; Sen. Husted leads national effort to end robocalls; Ohio SNAP users will no longer be able to purchase sugary drinks with their benefits;

Cleveland police investigating after the bodies of two girls were found in suitcases; six people from the same family died in a Clinton County house fire; Ohio's voter registration data has been shared with the US Department of Justice; a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee wants to add another name to this year's nominee list.

Amish mother who drowned her 4-year-old found not guilty by reason of insanity; Cincinnati police announce 2 arrests after mass shooting at a concert venue; northwest Ohio family suing after they say their 5-year-old was seriously injured during an unsupervised Cub Scouts meeting; Ohio is tops in the nation for micropolitans.

Ohio lawmakers react to US military action in Iran; nine people wounded in a mass shooting at a Cincinnati music venue; two major northeast Ohio bridge projects will impact traffic; a major PGA event will be in Toledo in several years.

Charges are pending after a child abduction in Central Ohio; UAW employees at the Toledo Jeep Assembly Complex won't receive profit-sharing checks this year; Cincinnati city officials have extended the internal investigation into police chief Teresa Theetge; Toledo could face more than $3M in cuts to homeless assistance programs.

Massive fire destroys Central Ohio farm and kills most of its livestock; doctor from children's hospital in Toledo fired, charged with possession of child sex abuse material; energy company asking PUCO to extend amount of time they get to restore power after an outage; Ohio is #1 for spam calls.

There are six new cases of measles in Columbus; Dayton-area school district had three buildings shelter in place due to neighborhood violence; Cleveland City Council is pushing back against a proposed NIL ban for young Ohio athletes; a political group in northwest Ohio is calling for a leadership change in the Lucas County Republican party.

Columbus City Council has passed five new ordinances to limit what ICE can do; OSU professor pleads not guilty in alleged attack of an independent journalist; a southwest Ohio city's deputy police chief is under investigation; the Toledo Art Box is missing.

Tipp City man arrested for the death of his wife; Central Ohio police officer who was acquitted in the shooting death of a pregnant woman resigns from department; Ohio Christian University locked down after report of a man with a gun on campus; Cedar Point planning Star Spangled Celebration for the fourth of July this year.

US House Oversight Committee released the nearly 5-hour video of Les Wexner's deposition in the Jeffrey Epstein case; a former northeast Ohio worship leader was acquitted of charges he sexually abused a 15-year-old girl; Ohio US representative calls for a briefing on ICE surveillance tools; a new data center is planned near Wilmington.

After his congressional deposition in the Jeffrey Epstein case, Ohio Nurses' Association says it wants Les Wexner's name off Ohio State's hospital; man hijacks a Canton city bus; Marion County's prosecutor wants the EPA to investigate foul-smelling and -tasting water; state lawmakers are reviewing data centers in Ohio.

Columbus billionaire Les Wexner deposed in the Jeffrey Epstein case; Kent State University student diagnosed with a contagious bacterial infection; University of Toledo student arrested for an alleged bomb threat made on social media; Portsmouth named as site for a new gas power plant.

Tipp City woman killed in an apparent home invasion robbery attempt; Ohio man charged with murder in the deaths of his ex-girlfriend and a US soldier in North Carolina; Cleveland Heights native and history-making Team USA hockey player Laila Edwards will play for gold at the Olympics; Akron man who has played the same Ohio Lottery numbers for 2 decades finally has hit big.

A man is dead and a child was airlifted to the hospital after they were struck by a train in Marion; a northwest Ohio lawmaker is planning to introduce legislation to strengthen child protections; a southeast Ohio community is challenging a new drone emergency response program, citing concerns about civil liberties; officials warn people to keep off Lake Erie's ice.

Missing Toledo woman identified as the person found dead after one-vehicle crash; Ohio State University Student Assistant suspended and banned from campus after he was charged with having sex with a minor; northeast Ohio parent apologizes for fight with a referee at a youth wrestling match; Columbus is in the spotlight of a hit TV show.

One person in custody in connection to the shooting death of a Lyft driver in Cleveland; federal judge says Les Wexner must be deposed in the OSU Richard Strauss case; university in the Toledo area announces it is closing; Ohio was 4th in the nation for anti-LGBTQ incidents last year.

New details emerge regarding Columbus billionaire Les Wexner's involvement in the Jeffrey Epstein case; Dayton man sentenced to prison for breaking a teen's jaw; AG Yost is suing cannabis companies over alleged price fixing; Brook Park asks for federal money to improve roads around the new Cleveland Browns stadium.

Multiple bomb threats sent to schools and government buildings in southwest and central Ohio yesterday; newly released DOJ documents connect Jeffrey Epstein, billionaire L Brands founder Les Wexner, and a department chair at Ohio State University; there is more information about the murder of a former OSU football player's girlfriend in Tennessee; Sandusky County has a housing shortage.

Toledo man facing federal charges for allegedly threatening VP Vance during a recent visit to northwest Ohio; assault trial for two northeast Ohio law enforcement officers begins today; protesters in Dayton speak out against immigration enforcement; consequences could be far-reaching if Ohio property taxes are abolished.

Southwest Ohio sheriff's deputy injured in a stabbing; Central Ohio man indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly threatening ICE agents; Columbus City Schools could run out of money by 2030; Cedar Point is hiring for the summer.

House fire in southwest Ohio's Trenton kills one and injures two firefighters; sheriff of Wood County says his department's Facebook page was hacked and unauthorized posts were made; it has now been three years since the toxic train derailment in East Palestine; newly proposed legislation would raise the minimum marriage age in Ohio.

Man dead after medical emergency during a northwest Ohio ice fishing trip; two other ice fishermen rescued after falling through ice near Port Clinton; two Cincinnati-area state representatives introduce bill seeking to end name, image, and likeness compensation for high school athletes; fugitive from Ohio on the run for nearly two decades arrested in Florida.

Man dead after medical emergency during a northwest Ohio ice fishing trip; two other ice fishermen rescued after falling through ice near Port Clinton; two Cincinnati-area state representatives introduce bill seeking to end name, image, and likeness compensation for high school athletes; fugitive from Ohio on the run for nearly two decades arrested in Florida.

Federal judge blocks the Trump administration's attempt to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitian migrants, including an estimated 15,000 in Springfield; Columbus man arrested in the disappearance and death of an Indianapolis-area teen; prolonged cold spell is causing water main breaks and service disruptions in Cincinnati; Cleveland Clinic docs say housework is good for your health.

Columbus man arrested in connection to missing Indianapolis teen whose remains were found in Ohio; uncertainty looms for Haitian immigrants in Springfield as their Temporary Protected Status in the US is about to end; officials warn of a phone scam in the Toledo area; Ohio groundhog Buckeye Chuck predicts an early Spring.

Springfield is receiving national attention as Temporary Protected Status is about to end for nearly 15,000 Haitian immigrants there; mom in northeast Ohio charged with child endangerment after two young children were found wandering in the cold; new work and job training requirements for SNAP recipients are about to go into effect; Columbus City Schools officials make sure kids are fed even when there is no school due to winter weather.

Jury selection underway in the corruption trial against two former First Energy executives involved in the House Bill 6 bribery scandal; former Toledo firefighter suing the city; a new bill at the Statehouse could change Ohio's school voucher program; BGSU says student retention is one reason for high Spring enrollment.

Springfield's immigrant community braces for possible ICE operations; Swanton's police building destroyed by fire; the Cleveland Brown have a new head coach; Netflix's Love is Blind in Ohio premieres soon.

Police in southwest Ohio's Middletown are investigating back-to-back shooting incidents; Columbus officials activate snow-hauling protocol for the first time in 18 years; former First Energy executives are now on trial for the House Bill 6 scandal; Toledo's transit system has rolled out new routes and more frequent services based on rider feedback and travel patterns.

Health experts warn of frostbite as the state is gripped by frigid temps; man killed in an apparent snow plow accident in Dayton; Venezuelan man who posed as a high school student in northwest Ohio sentenced to federal prison; Ohio lawmakers react to second fatal shooting by ICE in Minneapolis.

Ohio prepares for a major winter storm; 2 men dead after an apparent murder-suicide at the power plant in Orrville; Vice President JD Vance visited Toledo yesterday; a big name from the NFL is helping a northeast Ohio athlete achieve her Olympic dream.

Elyria police shot and killed a 31-year-old man after he allegedly robbed an armored truck driver at gunpoint and led authorities on a multi-city chase; 83-year-old southwest Ohio man convicted of fatally shooting an Uber driver requests a new trial; water restrictions lifted in Sandusky after ice clogged that city's water treatment plant; opening date announced for first-ever Buc-ee's location in Ohio.

Protesters gathered at the Ohio Statehouse as part of a national demonstration; lawsuits filed in the case of a balcony collapse near the University of Cincinnati; VP Vance will be in Toledo tomorrow; an Ohio jail will be featured on a Discovery Channel docuseries.

Marysville man facing abduction charges after he used a car dealership test drive with an employee to run errands; OSHA investigating an Akron machine shop after a worker was killed there; grand jury formally charges a Dayton father after a gun incident involving his toddler; woman claims she found a worm in her drink from a Tiffin fast-food restaurant.

Three men from Ohio killed in a shooting in Florida; bus carrying members of a northeast Ohio school's ski club involved in a crash Friday; Cincinnati officials open warming centers for unhoused population; changes are coming for Toledo's minor league hockey team.

Three men from Ohio killed in a shooting in Florida; bus carrying members of a northeast Ohio school's ski club involved in a crash Friday; Cincinnati officials open warming centers for unhoused population; changes are coming for Toledo's minor league hockey team.

Three men from Ohio killed in a shooting in Florida; bus carrying members of a northeast Ohio school's ski club involved in a crash Friday; Cincinnati officials open warming centers for unhoused population; changes are coming for Toledo's minor league hockey team.

One person is dead after early morning house fire in Hebron; death penalty ruled out in the case of a man who killed a sheriff's deputy in Cincinnati; top ICE official stepping down to run against Marcy Kaptur in northwest Ohio's ninth congressional district; William Shatner will be at Fan Expo- Cleveland in March.

Toledo-Lucas County Health Department confirms two children there have died of the flu, bringing the state's total of pediatric flu deaths this season to three; immigration attorneys in Cleveland say they've received reports of ICE activity there; the man accused of vandalizing Vice President JD Vance's Cincinnati home has been indicted by a federal grand jury; a former Ohio State football standout will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame this year.

For the second day in a row, a false threat disrupted the school day for some Central Ohio students; a youth hockey brawl during intermission of a Cleveland Monsters game may have been staged; Lucas County Commissioners vote to decline a $70K federal grant tied to border enforcement; petition to repeal a law that changes marijuana and intoxicating hemp regulations rejected by the AG's office.