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Sen. Sherrod Brown says both the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Education need to examine for-profit colleges.

Ohio's U.S. Sen. Brown Wants More Oversight of For-Profit Schools

Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown is calling on the U.S. Department of Education for more oversight of for-profit colleges. Brown wants the department to...

Firefighters work to rescue residents and put out a fire after a Russian missile hit an apartment building in Ukraine's capital Kyiv on Sunday morning. As President Biden and other leaders of the Group of 7 nations meet in Germany, Russia has unleashed a barrage of airstrikes across Ukraine over the weekend.

Russia bombs Kyiv in a weekend missile barrage across Ukraine

A Russian missile slammed into the top floor of an apartment building in the capital, killing at least one person and injuring several others.

Dayton's RTA will hold classes on how to plan a trip, pay for it and passenger rules.

RTA helps high school students with 'How to Ride' classes

Many Dayton high school students rely on the Greater Dayton RTA to get to and from school. Next month, the public transit system will host classes on how to successfully ride the bus.

Ohio county auditors suggest options for property tax relief

The County Auditor Association of Ohio recently proposed several solutions to provide property owners some relief from the state's rising property taxes.

The Plaza Hotel at Capitol Square, the former Sheraton Downtown, at 75 E. State St. in Columbus. New owners took over the business in 2023. They're in a dispute now with a staffing agency that once worked with the previous owners.

Downtown Columbus hotel, staffing company in $130K federal contract dispute

A staffing agency and the owners of The Plaza Hotel at Capitol Square in downtown Columbus are in a $130,000 federal dispute. The staffing company Xclusive Staffing claims they provided services to the hotel, while the hotel owners claim they didn't want or agree to any services.

USDA cites Columbus Zoo for door failure that led to lion's death

Columbus Zoo staff knew the zoo’s male lion, Roary, and one of the lionesses, Asali, did not get along. Staff believe one of the lions damaged a door between their enclosures overnight.

The facade of the Franklin County Common Pleas Courthouse in July 2025.

Ohio bill would let courts curb 'frivolous' records requests

House Bill 314 would enable local government agencies and offices in Ohio to go to court to limit or deny some records requests.

Blendon Township police officer Connor Grubb's mug shot

Judge denies Connor Grubb's request for a change of venue for murder trial

Connor Grubb, the Blendon Township police officer accused of murder after shooting and killing pregnant woman Ta'Kiya Young in the parking lot of a grocery store in 2023 asked a Franklin County judge earlier this week to move his trial to a different county. The judge has denied that request.

"Hands Along High Street" hopes to link Worthington to the Short North in a Human Chain.

'Hands Along High Street' protest aims to link Short North to Worthington in a human chain

A demonstration is set to take place Saturday, August 9, and seeks to show community solidarity and oppose recent actions taken by the Trump Administration.

Suspect accused of shooting 2 Mifflin Township police officers is in custody

Fraternal Order of Police Capital City Lodge #9 President Brian Steel says Daveonte Dixon was captured by police Friday evening.

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