Marvin Harrison Jr. leaving for NFL draft
Ohio State All-American receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. is heading to the NFL draft.
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House overrides DeWine’s veto of ban on gender affirming care for minors
The Republican-dominated Ohio House voted Wednesday to override GOP Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto of legislation banning gender-affirming care for minors and restricting transgender women’s and girls’ participation on sports teams, a move LGBTQ+ activists say would severely restrict the everyday lives of transgender youth in the state.
Suspect arrested in NW Side shooting
An 18-year-old man is behind bars on a murder charge in connection with a deadly shooting at a Northwest Side apartment complex Tuesday morning.
Judge temporarily halts enforcement of Ohio law limiting kids’ social media use
A federal judge issued an order Tuesday temporarily halting enforcement of a pending Ohio law that would require children to get parental consent to use social media apps.
ODOT: I-70 downtown may see more lane closures during overpass repair
Although all lanes of travel through the downtown split on westbound I-70 were reopened quickly after an overpass was damaged by a semi Saturday, the Ohio Department of Transportation is not ruling out future lane closures while repairs on the 4th Street bridge continue.
Jets 5, CBJ 0
Cole Perfetti scored twice and Connor Hellebuyck made 29 saves to help the Winnipeg Jets deliver a 5-0 victory over the Blue Jackets on Tuesday that extended their winning streak to a franchise-tying seven games.
Central Ohio rest areas getting makeovers
Motorists traveling north or south of Columbus in the next few months should be prepared to have fewer rest areas along their route as three central Ohio rest areas get major makeovers.
Missing Ohio teen located in Florida after logging in to World of Warcraft account
A missing Ohio teen was recovered in Florida after she logged in to an online video game at the home of the man who took her, authorities said.
Bengals finish above .500, Browns face Texans in playoffs
Jake Browning threw three touchdown passes, Joe Mixon rushed for a season-high 111 yards and a score, and the Bengals got an easy 31-14 win over a Browns team resting most of its starters for the playoffs.
Group representing TikTok, Meta and X sues Ohio over new law
A trade group representing TikTok, Snapchat, Meta and other major tech companies is suing Ohio over a pending law that requires children to get parental consent to use social media apps.