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The decision lets stand most of the word choices targeted in a lawsuit by Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights, the pro-abortion rights ballot campaign, as well as the substitution of ‘unborn child’ for ‘fetus,’ which it chose not to dispute

Preservationists and Indigenous tribes, many with ancestral ties to the state, pushed to recognize the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks for their good condition, distinct style and cultural significance

Around the world, electric vertical takeoff and landing, or eVTOL aircraft are entering the mainstream, though questions remain about noise levels and charging demands

Her surviving relatives want the officer who shot her to be immediately fired and charged in her death

Bruce Springsteen announced on his website Wednesday that he was postponing shows for the remainder of the month while he is treated for symptoms of ‘peptic ulcer disease’

An effort to guarantee access to abortion rights in Ohio, a November ballot measure, is already fueling misleading claims about how it could influence abortion care, gender-related health care and parental consent in the state

Samuel Wurzelbacher went from being a plumber in suburban Ohio to life as a media sensation when his comments made the rounds on cable news and Republican John McCain mentioned him in a debate

If selected, EPA would study vinyl chloride to determine whether it poses an ‘unreasonable risk to human health or the environment,’ a process that would take at least three years

The Federal Railroad Administration released its 143-page report on the Atlanta-based railroad’s safety culture Wednesday

A referendum that would have made it more difficult to protect reproductive rights in the state constitution has been knocked down by voters in the state

The measure, known as Issue 1, would raise the threshold to pass amendments to the Ohio Constitution from a simple majority to 60%. If voters approve Issue 1, it would make it more difficult for an abortion rights amendment on the November ballot to succeed

Researchers from Climate Central looked at 4,711 cities and found climate change fingerprints in 4,019 of them for July, which other scientists said is the hottest month on record

Norfolk Southern recorded another $416 million charge related to the East Palestine derailment on Thursday as part of its second-quarter earnings

The firing came one day after Circleville’s police chief announced Speakman was put on paid administrative leave

It would require restrictions imposed past a fetus’ viability outside the womb, which is typically around the 24th week of pregnancy and was the standard under Roe v. Wade, to be based on evidence of patient health and safety benefits

Republicans behind the plan say it had nothing to do with thwarting an abortion rights question this fall. However, early summer campaign messaging on social media and in churches urges a yes vote “to protect life.”

Officers tried to stop a commercial semitruck that was missing a mud flap and wouldn’t stop for an inspection. Jadarrius Rose, who is Black, eventually got out of his truck and on his knees with his hands raised in the air

His campaign plans to raise and spend around $2 billion in coordination with the national and state Democratic parties

The National Weather Service has issued flash flood warnings and watches for the area where Kentucky, Illinois and Missouri meet at the convergence of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers

Palou executed perfect strategy with a fast car to beat Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Scott Dixon by a wide margin

Train operator Norfolk Southern was able to provide details of the freight to one of its contractors within 10 minutes of the Feb. 3 derailment, but it took an hour to get that information to first responders

A report will be released soon on what investigators found at Norfolk Southern after the fiery February derailment that prompted the evacuation of half of East Palestine, Ohi

Now at least 20 states, including Ohio, Mississippi and Pennsylvania just this year, have legalized the test strips in a bid to combat rising deaths from the ever-present opioid crisis

The case involving Dr. Caitlin Bernard became a flashpoint in the national abortion debate days after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last summer

The efforts to significantly roll back labor rules are largely led by Republican lawmakers in states like Wisconsin, Iowa and Ohio, and in some cases run afoul of federal regulations

Montana’s governor signed a bill in April, Missouri has legislation that needs the governor’s signature to become law and Ohio lawmakers are also considering it