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Metro Parks opened its new Treetop Canopy Walk at Blacklick Woods on May 17. The 40-to 50-foot high wood and metal structure takes visitors through the forest from a birds eye view.
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The Muskingum County sheriff said his office arrests many people from Columbus for drug trafficking. The county's jail registry shows most of the people arrested for dealing drugs are from Zanesville.
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Health, Science & EnvironmentA whistleblower told The Associated Press that the Environmental Protection Agency's ASPECT plane could have provided crucial data about the chemicals spewing into the air around East Palestine as the wreckage burned and forced people from their homes.
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The courtroom has continued to be one of the main arenas for Trump's 2024 campaign, welcoming his allies from across the country in for a day of testimony.
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The caucus' goal is to support preservation of historic buildings and raise awareness about the benefits of saving Ohio's landmarks.
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Ohio’s tax revenue has come in below projections for four out of the last five months.
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Business & EconomyHundreds of child care facilities in Ohio closed on Monday and their workers rallied at the Statehouse to draw attention to what’s becoming a crisis for parents – finding affordable day care.
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Ohio House Bill 920 is a little-understood state law from 1976 that essentially locks many school districts’ tax levies in at the same rate as when they were passed. Schools say it's causing them to go back to the ballot more than they should, while they struggle to keep up with rising costs.
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Business & EconomyRepublican lawmakers who touted $3.1 billion in tax cuts in the budget that took effect last July said higher-than-expected refunds are leading to Ohio's lagging tax collections.
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Another legal challenge has been filed against the state over an abortion law - this time Ohio is being sued over its ban on prescribing abortion-inducing drugs via telehealth.
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State lawmakers have passed a plan mandating Ohio's K-12 schools come up with policies on cell phones and Gov. Mike DeWine appears ready to sign it into law.
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Republicans have a new bill that would further strengthen voter ID requirements and would also allow for hand-counting of ballots but Gov. Mike DeWine has said he wouldn't sign additional election law changes.
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The bill would make changes in Ohio laws regarding required voter ID, early voting and voting by mail, including a provision allowing an action that’s been pushed by some 2020 election deniers.
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Business & EconomySix new zoning categories would allow for taller buildings. The tallest would permit buildings to be up to 12 stories tall, or 16 stories if affordable housing is included.
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All registrations deemed inactive and so legally qualified for removal will be listed for public review on a Registration Readiness roster posted for public review to the Ohio Secretary of State's website.
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We're discussing everything from housing to transportation.
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Business & EconomyColumbus City Council approved funding for a $10 million trail connector in Clintonville.
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House Speaker Jason Stephens (R-Kitts Hill) has removed six Republicans from the committees they chaired, after they donated to Republican challengers in March's primary.
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On one day in January, volunteers counted 2,380 homeless individuals in Franklin County. More than 200 people were chronically or repeatedly homeless.
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Ohio state Rep. Lauren McNally (D-Youngstown) introduced a bill that would increase consumer protections and transparency in the regulation of utilities in Ohio.
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The Capital Line would be a two-mile path lined with greenery, art and furniture.
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House Bill 230 in Ohio would recategorize the felony classifications for trafficking certain amounts of drugs, such as cocaine, fentanyl or heroin.