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Westerville Police Officer Carrie O'Neil conducts a D.A.R.E. class at Emerson Elementary

Many Ohio Schools Dropping Drug Resistance Program

It started in the 1980’s as part of First Lady Nancy Reagan’s “Just Say No to Drugs Program.”Now Ohio schools are re-evaluating the Drug Abuse Resistance…

More Online Charter Schools Struggle To Keep Track Of Student Learning Hours

A look at several online charter school attendance reviews reveal that more e-schools might be either unable or unwilling to meet the standards the state…

A Cleveland student places an orange on her tray during lunch.

Ohio Schools React To Proposed Nutrition Guidelines Changes

Monday is the final day to comment on proposed changes to federal nutrition standards for school meals. The Trump administration proposed the changes…

Gov. Mike DeWine, center, speaks between Ohio Senate President Larry Obhof, left, and Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder during the Ohio State of the State address at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio, Tuesday, March 5, 2019.

Coronavirus In Ohio: Legislature Passes Relief Bill With Election Extension

In an overwhelming show of bipartisan unity, the Ohio Senate on Wednesday morning unanimously passed a bill making a lot of changes in state law. The Ohio…

Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin (10) throws a pass in a football game as a Texas defender close in.

Ryan Day calls Ohio State's Texas collapse 'maddening' as sixth-ranked Buckeyes seek quick fixes

Kanzi, whose name means "treasure" in Swahili, was born in 1980 and died in 2025 at the age of 44. His favorite food was onions and his favorite game was chase.

An ape, a tea party — and the ability to imagine

The ability to imagine — to play pretend — has long been thought to be unique to humans. A new study suggests one of our closest living relatives can do it too.

Hurricane Nolo is seen approaching Hawaii's islands, in this satellite image captured Friday. Nolo is expected to avoid making landfall as it strengthens, but forecasters warn it will bring dangerous flooding rains.

Hurricane Nolo, a zig-zagging storm, threatens Hawaii with flooding rains

Nolo will slow down as it nears Hawaii's Big Island and is expected to become a major hurricane this weekend, bringing torrential rain to areas that have been flooded by big storms this summer.

A still image from body camera footage of police responding to a 911 call at the home where Saenz and Solis once lived.

‘The gun’s in his hand’: Columbus Police Sued After Homicide Victim Left Alone With Her Abuser

How often are domestic abusers arrested in Ohio? We still don’t know.

HUD Secretary Scott Turner, U.S. Senator Bernie Moreno and U.S. Senator Jon Husted speak at a press conference in Columbus, Ohio on August 29, 2025. The three were touting a small home, transitional community built without funds from the federal government.

Ohio's US senators, US HUD secretary say federal funds won't fix housing, homelessness crises

U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner and Ohio's two U.S. Senators, Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted, toured two Columbus locations on Friday. The three say the government should take less of a role in addressing the nationwide housing shortage.

Offered a cash price for a prenatal genetic test? It may be your best bet

An expectant mom got a $750 bill for a blood test to check for genetic abnormalities in her baby. Then she tried to figure out why it was so high.

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