May the Fourth be ‘I do’: Akron has ‘Star Wars’ weddings
A judge from the Akron Municipal Court in Ohio officiated “Star Wars”-themed weddings on May the Fourth,
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Elderly woman dies in East Linden shooting
Police say a 69-year-old woman was shot to death on the Northeast Side Thursday night.
Google to open two more data centers in Columbus, Lancaster
Google plans to build two more data centers in Ohio to help power its artificial intelligence technology and other tools, the company and state officials announced Wednesday.
City announced drag racing crackdown
City officials are planning to crack down on illegal drag racing on the streets of Columbus as the activity ramps up in the spring and summer.
Court: Man took leaf blower so brazenly, it wasn’t burglary
Ohio’s highest court has ruled that a man acted so brazenly when he stole a leaf blower from a home in Portsmouth that it wasn’t — technically — a burglary.
Plan to restrict constitutional access in Ohio delayed again
Efforts Tuesday by Republican state lawmakers moving to ask Ohio voters this August to raise the threshold for passing future constitutional amendments — with the idea of thwarting a November abortion rights question — were again plagued by delays.
11-year-old girl dies in car-truck crash
An 11-year-old girl was killed when the car she was riding in collided with a tractor-trailer in northern Franklin County early Tuesday morning.
Ohio gambling regulator halts betting on Alabama baseball
Ohio’s top gambling regulator has barred licensed sportsbooks in the state from accepting bets on Alabama baseball games after a report that warned of suspicious gambling activity.
Ohioans vote under strict new laws
Ohioans head to polling locations Tuesday to cast ballots in the first election held under new, stricter rules passed by the Republican-led General Assembly and signed by GOP Gov. Mike DeWine.
Man killed, woman wounded in front of children during home invasion
A man was killed and a woman was injured when were shot in front of their children by an intruder in their Northeast Side home late Sunday night.