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Byline: JULIE CARR SMYTH-Associated Press

12 Feb

A judge has blocked enforcement of an Ohio law limiting kids’ use of social media amid litigation

published on February 12, 2024 - 2:20 PM

A federal judge extended a block on enforcement Monday of an Ohio law that would require children under 16 to get parental

18 Sep

Hundreds of flying taxis to be made in Ohio, home of the Wright brothers and astronaut legends

published on September 18, 2023 - 2:32 PM

The same Ohio river valley where the Wright brothers pioneered human flight will soon be manufacturing cutting-edge electric planes that

06 Jul

Railroad industry sues to block limit on crew sizes that Ohio imposed after E. Palestine derailment

published on July 6, 2023 - 2:56 PM

The railroad industry has sued to block a new minimum crew-size requirement that Ohio imposed after a fiery train derailment in

29 Jun

Ex-GOP Ohio House speaker sentenced to 20 years for role in $60M bribery scheme; appeal expected

published on June 29, 2023 - 2:40 PM

Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison for his role in the largest corruption scandal in state

26 Jun

Amazon is investing another $7.8B in Ohio-based cloud computing operations, state leaders say

published on June 26, 2023 - 1:37 PM

Amazon’s profitable cloud business will invest roughly $7.8 billion by the end of 2029 to expand its data center operations

01 Mar

Ohio senators introduce rail safety bill after fiery crash

published on March 1, 2023 - 12:48 PM

(AP) — Railroads like the one involved in last month’s fiery crash and toxic chemical release in Ohio would be

05 May

States push back against use of facial recognition by police

published on May 5, 2021 - 12:44 PM

(AP) — Law enforcement agencies across the U.S. have used facial recognition technology to solve homicides and bust human traffickers,

07 Jul

Governors’ companies among recipients of virus relief loans

published on July 7, 2020 - 1:26 PM

(AP) — Governors who ordered shutdowns as their states responded to the coronavirus pandemic were among millions of beneficiaries of

24 Oct

Governor: Ohio making plans to divide future opioid dollars

published on October 24, 2019 - 1:21 PM

(AP) — Some 100 lawyers and government officials from across Ohio have made a “positive start” on deciding how millions

27 Jul

Ohio State Fair opens but rides closed after deadly accident

published on July 27, 2017 - 10:00 AM

(AP) — The Ohio State Fair opened Thursday but its amusement rides remained closed one day after a man was

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Posted: December 17, 2024 at 10:55 am

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Posted: December 16, 2024 at 4:39 pm

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