Monday, May 20 2013 6:10 PM EDT2013-05-20 22:10:50 GMT
A plan working its way through Columbus has local towns concerned. State lawmakers want to change how cities tax people and businesses. House Bill 5 would create a one-size-fits-all taxing system butMore >>
Perrysburg city council is considering a resolution opposing HB 5 which would give Ohio the right to create tax policy not individual towns.More >>
Monday, May 20 2013 8:41 AM EDT2013-05-20 12:41:44 GMT
DETROIT (AP) - Police say they're looking for a 3-year-old girl who was reportedly taken in Detroit while her father was assaulting her mother. An Amber Alert is in effect Monday for Alonna Anderson,More >>
A Detroit girl is safe after an early morning Amber Alert. Alonna Anderson was abducted early this morning by a family member. An Amber Alert was issued and she was later found safe in Detroit.More >>
Sunday, May 19 2013 8:52 PM EDT2013-05-20 00:52:38 GMT
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) - Police in a northeast Ohio community report a number of black bear sightings. Police in Liberty Township near Youngstown say they have received several calls regarding bears inMore >>
Police in Liberty Township near Youngstown say they have received several calls regarding bears in the area in recent days.More >>
Sunday, May 19 2013 6:04 PM EDT2013-05-19 22:04:44 GMT
COMMERCE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - Authorities in southeastern Michigan ay a man stole a car with a 74-year-old disabled woman in the passenger seat, took her money and then fled on foot. The Oakland CountyMore >>
Authorities in southeastern Michigan say a man stole a car with a 74-year-old disabled woman in the passenger seat, took her money and then fled on foot.More >>
Sunday, May 19 2013 4:11 PM EDT2013-05-19 20:11:36 GMT
Police are on the lookout for a man accused of hitting and seriously injuring a Sheriff's deputy with his car.Police say Josh Baldridge hit a Knox County, Ohio deputy early this morning.Baldridge is drivingMore >>
Police are on the lookout for a man accused of hitting and seriously injuring a Sheriff's deputy with his car.More >>
Sunday, May 19 2013 3:50 PM EDT2013-05-19 19:50:15 GMT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The state of Ohio has received a $2.1 million federal grant to improve criminal background checks for those home health care workers who directly serve the disabled and elderly. TheMore >>
The state of Ohio has received a $2.1 million federal grant to improve criminal background checks for those home health care workers who directly serve the disabled and elderly.More >>
Sunday, May 19 2013 3:41 PM EDT2013-05-19 19:41:11 GMT
CLEVELAND (AP) - Police made regular crime runs to the Cleveland street where three women were held captive in a house over a decade before escaping.Since the 2002 abduction of the first victim, MichelleMore >>
Police made regular crime runs to the Cleveland street where three women were held captive in a house over a decade before escaping.More >>
Sunday, May 19 2013 11:21 AM EDT2013-05-19 15:21:41 GMT
A very lucky lottery player in the Sunshine State is a multi-millionaire this morning! Powerball lottery officials say someone in Florida bought a winning ticket for Saturday night's record $590 millionMore >>
A very lucky lottery player in the Sunshine State is a multi-millionaire this morning! Powerball lottery officials say someone in Florida bought a winning ticket for Saturday night's record $590 million drawing. Right now, the winner hasn't been identified.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 9:52 PM EDT2013-05-19 01:52:31 GMT
LEXINGTON, Mich. (AP) - Carol Connell remembers well the gift she gave Sara Ylen, a friend seemingly forced to bear too much misery. Ylen, a Michigan mother of two young boys, said she was battling cancerMore >>
A Michigan mom who claimed to be battling cancer and a rape survior is being accused of fraud and her community is reeling. More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 8:52 PM EDT2013-05-19 00:52:10 GMT
DETROIT (AP) - A tiny insect is threatening Michigan's fruit and vegetable crops. The brown marmorated stink bug's presence in Michigan has growers and agriculture experts concerned because there areMore >>
A tiny insect is threatening Michigan's fruit and vegetable crops. The brown marmorated stink bug's presence in Michigan has growers and agriculture experts concerned.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 8:42 PM EDT2013-05-19 00:42:53 GMT
CLEVELAND (AP) - Some of the Amish sentenced in beard-cutting attacks on fellow Amish in Ohio are upset with federal prison education requirements. The U.S. Bureau of Prisons has required some to studyMore >>
Some of the Amish sentenced in beard-cutting attacks on fellow Amish in Ohio are upset with federal prison education requirements.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 7:12 PM EDT2013-05-18 23:12:26 GMT
DECATUR TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - Sheriff's deputies arrested a southwestern Michigan man after finding him driving a farm tractor on a county road while drunk. The Van Buren County sheriff's office saysMore >>
Sheriff's deputies arrested a southwestern Michigan man after finding him driving a farm tractor on a county road while drunk.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 7:01 PM EDT2013-05-18 23:01:27 GMT
ATLANTA (AP) - A metro Atlanta woman who lost both hands, her left leg and right foot after contracting a flesh-eating disease has been fitted with bionic hands. Andy Copeland told the Associated PressMore >>
metro Atlanta woman who lost both hands, her left leg and right foot after contracting a flesh-eating disease has been fitted with bionic hands.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 5:54 PM EDT2013-05-18 21:54:20 GMT
Verizon Wireless customers have been experiencing voice and data issues throughout the day on Saturday in Ohio.Customers in the Sandusky, Akron and Canton areas have seen an increased in dropped callsMore >>
Verizon Wireless customers have been experiencing voice and data issues throughout the day on Saturday in Ohio.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 4:52 PM EDT2013-05-18 20:52:45 GMT
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio (AP) - The State Highway Patrol says nearly 20 vehicles crashed in a pileup on Interstate 70 in western Ohio, closing a portion of the highway's eastbound lanes for about four hours. AMore >>
The State Highway Patrol says nearly 20 vehicles crashed in a pileup on Interstate 70 in western Ohio, closing a portion of the highway's eastbound lanes for about four hours.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 3:53 PM EDT2013-05-18 19:53:01 GMT
CLEVELAND (AP) - Cleveland has landed another Hollywood film shoot and it could mean delays for motorists. The city warned drivers to be aware of staggered street closings beginning Saturday through JuneMore >>
Cleveland has landed another Hollywood film shoot and it could mean delays for motorists.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 3:44 PM EDT2013-05-18 19:44:12 GMT
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) - It's a big day in northeast Ohio for a hometown guy who made it big in Hollywood. Actor Ed O'Neill of TV's "Modern Family" will receive an honorary Doctor of Arts degree at Saturday'sMore >>
Actor Ed O'Neill of TV's "Modern Family" will receive an honorary Doctor of Arts degree at Saturday's spring commencement at Youngstown State University.More >>
Saturday, May 18 2013 2:31 PM EDT2013-05-18 18:31:56 GMT
A Waterville man is in the hospital this morning after an early morning home invasion. Lucas County Sheriff's deputies got the call of an home invasion in the 8900 block of S. River Road in WatervilleMore >>
34-year-old James Safadi of Waterville Township is dead being shot during a home invasion early Saturday morning. More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 8:35 PM EDT2013-05-18 00:35:27 GMT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - A proposed constitutional amendment to legalize medical marijuana in Ohio has cleared an initial step to get before voters. Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine certified a summaryMore >>
A proposed constitutional amendment to legalize medical marijuana in Ohio has cleared an initial step to get before voters.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 3:18 PM EDT2013-05-17 19:18:22 GMT
AKRON, Ohio (AP) - The University of Akron says an officer fatally shot a 64-year-old man during a traffic stop after he produced what later was determined to be a BB pistol. The Summit County MedicalMore >>
The University of Akron says an officer fatally shot a 64-year-old man during a traffic stop after he produced what later was determined to be a BB pistol.More >>
Officials in Akron say the city's website and internal systems have been hacked - and names, Social Security numbers and credit card numbers were compromised.More >>
Officials in Akron say the city's website and internal systems have been hacked - and names, Social Security numbers and credit card numbers were compromised.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 10:44 PM EDT2013-05-17 02:44:10 GMT
A Detroit business is under federal investigation for allegedly paying workers with crack cocaine. It's called Big C's Tire Shop on Mac Avenue in Detroit, and word on the street was the "C" stood for crackMore >>
A Detroit business is under federal investigation for allegedly paying workers with crack cocaine.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 6:02 PM EDT2013-05-16 22:02:10 GMT
Folks were scratching their heads in southern Minnesota this week. After a bizarre May snow a few weeks ago, the cold weather has persisted with several frosty mornings. The week started off with SundayMore >>
Temperatures jumped 70 degrees in just 2 days in southern Minnesota. The area went from frost to a record 100 degrees on Tuesday.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 4:58 PM EDT2013-05-16 20:58:56 GMT
CINCINNATI (AP) - An Ohio man was found guilty Thursday in the shooting death of a man who authorities say identified his assailant by blinking his eyes while paralyzed and hooked up to a ventilator. RicardoMore >>
An Ohio man was found guilty Thursday in the shooting death of a man who authorities say identified his assailant by blinking his eyes while paralyzed and hooked up to a ventilator.More >>
A group of Democratic lawmakers in Ohio say domestic-violence deaths can be prevented by taking guns away from people served with restraining orders.More >>
A group of Democratic lawmakers in Ohio say domestic-violence deaths can be prevented by taking guns away from people served with restraining orders.More >>
Wednesday, May 15 2013 8:19 PM EDT2013-05-16 00:19:55 GMT
The attorneys for a Cleveland man accused of keeping three women in captivity for about a decade say he will plead not guilty.More >>
The defense team for the Cleveland man accused of keeping three women in captivity for about a decade says the suspect will plead not guilty and questions if he can receive a fair trial anywhere.More >>
Wednesday, May 15 2013 5:11 PM EDT2013-05-15 21:11:32 GMT
A local Tea Party group is now mixed up in the brewing scandal surrounding the Internal Revenue Service. The group American Patriots Against Government Excess (American- Page) is based in Fremont, Ohio. AfterMore >>
A local Tea Party group, American Patriots Against Government Excess, says its tax-exempt application was delayed by IRS for political reasons.More >>
Wednesday, May 15 2013 7:51 AM EDT2013-05-15 11:51:33 GMT
DETROIT (AP) - They're calling it "Groceries for Guns." Anyone who turns in an unloaded gun will get a $50 Meijer gift card Saturday at the New St. Paul Tabernacle Church of God in Christ in Detroit. TheMore >>
A church in the city of Detroit is offering free gift cards if you turn in a gun. The gun buyback happens this Saturday from 10am-2pm. Anyone who brings in a gun to the New St. Paul Tabernacle Church of God in Christ in Detroit will receive a $50 gift card.More >>
Monday, May 13 2013 5:17 PM EDT2013-05-13 21:17:41 GMT
Local contractors do not think they're winning enough work from the City of Toledo and one mayoral candidate agrees. Councilman Joe McNamara (D-Toledo) wants to help local businesses by changing the city'sMore >>
City Councilman wants to help local businesses win Toledo city contracts by increasing the dollar percentage local businesses can overbid and still win the contract.More >>
Monday, May 13 2013 3:05 PM EDT2013-05-13 19:05:24 GMT
The first report by Detroit's emergency manager declares that the city is broke and at risk of running completely out of money - a financial meltdown that could mean no paychecks for workers, no pensionMore >>
A report filed by Detroit's new city manager says the city broke and at risk of running out of money.More >>
Sunday, May 12 2013 11:25 PM EDT2013-05-13 03:25:16 GMT
Dramatic new video shot on a cell phone shows the moment officer broke down a door to free Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight.The video shows police charging the front door of the home where the women wereMore >>
Dramatic new video shot on a cell phone shows the moment officers broke down a door to free Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight.More >>
Sunday, May 12 2013 9:52 PM EDT2013-05-13 01:52:04 GMT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Some of Ohio's most popular tourist attractions are tying early summer discounts to fast-food beverage purchases in a new state promotion. The Discover Ohio To Go promotion is aMore >>
Some of Ohio's most popular tourist attractions are tying early summer discounts to fast-food beverage purchases in a new state promotion.More >>
Sunday, May 12 2013 9:46 PM EDT2013-05-13 01:46:00 GMT
ASA has selected an Ohio nonprofit organization to manage a contest aimed at helping unmanned aerial vehicles fly safely in civilian airspace. NASA said Friday that it picked Development Projects Inc.More >>
ASA has selected an Ohio nonprofit organization to manage a contest aimed at helping drones fly safely in civilian airspace.More >>
Sunday, May 12 2013 9:41 PM EDT2013-05-13 01:41:41 GMT
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) - Ohio's horse racing industry is showing signs of rebounding. Better times are expected for horse racing in Ohio now that new gambling rules are allowing tracks to add slots-like gamblingMore >>
Better times are expected for horse racing in Ohio now that new gambling rules are allowing tracks to add slots-like gambling that will pump millions into the horse industry.More >>
Sunday, May 12 2013 8:46 PM EDT2013-05-13 00:46:07 GMT
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan teachers' performance would play a bigger role in the amount they get in their paychecks under a proposal being debated in the Republican-controlled state House. A billMore >>
Michigan teachers' performance would play a bigger role in the amount they get in their paychecks under a proposal being debated in the Republican-controlled state House.More >>
Sunday, May 12 2013 7:12 PM EDT2013-05-12 23:12:29 GMT
NELSONVILLE, Ohio (AP) - The Wayne National Forest in southeastern Ohio is putting new restrictions on activities that include camping, hunting and boating to protect the forest's natural resources. AMore >>
The Wayne National Forest in southeastern Ohio is putting new restrictions on activities that include camping, hunting and boating to protect the forest's natural resources.More >>
Sunday, May 12 2013 4:30 PM EDT2013-05-12 20:30:35 GMT
One person is in critical condition after a wrong-way crash on I-75. Troopers say around 1 a.m. Sunday Les Lundquest was driving southbound in the northbound lanes of I-75. Lundquest, who's 29 andMore >>
Police suspect drugs and alcohol were a factor in a wrong-way crash on I-75 near BG early Sunday morning. More >>
Sunday, May 12 2013 4:14 PM EDT2013-05-12 20:14:10 GMT
CLEVELAND (AP) - The three women allegedly imprisoned and sexually abused for years inside a padlocked Cleveland house asked for privacy Sunday, saying through an attorney that while they are gratefulMore >>
The three women allegedly imprisoned and sexually abused for years inside a padlocked Cleveland house asked for privacy Sunday.More >>
Saturday, May 11 2013 9:44 PM EDT2013-05-12 01:44:06 GMT
A group calling itself "Support For Michelle Knight" marched Saturday in Cleveland.Knight was one of three women rescued this week after being held captive for years.The group walked to where the womenMore >>
A group calling itself "Support For Michelle Knight" marched Saturday in Cleveland.More >>
Saturday, May 11 2013 6:32 PM EDT2013-05-11 22:32:46 GMT
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) - A prosecutor says a man who fired a gun toward a wall in a home in an argument and hit his son's girlfriend has been charged with reckless homicide. The Montgomery County prosecutorMore >>
A prosecutor says a man who fired a gun toward a wall in a home in an argument and hit his son's girlfriend has been charged with reckless homicide.More >>
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