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Dr. Odell Owens says exchanges are the start of a conversation and data gathering, as well as a physical way to combat the spread of diseases.

Canton to Join Ohio Cities Combatting Hep-C and Other Diseases with Needle Exchanges

The Canton Board of Health today approved a needle exchange program to try to control the fallout from the heroin crisis. Canton’s program is expected...

Trump Puts Sen. Richard Burr In Difficult Position With N.C. Voters

Donald Trump's controversies have made life difficult for other Republicans running for lower office this year. That includes Sen. Richard Burr, who is in a tight reelection race in North Carolina.

Andy Savage, defense attorney for former North Charleston, S.C., police Officer Michael Slager, awaits a verdict from the jury on Friday.

Jury In S.C. Police Shooting Trial Says It Is Struggling To Reach Verdict

Michael Slager is accused of murder for killing unarmed motorist Walter Scott in 2015. On Friday, jurors initially said they were hopelessly deadlocked, but then asked to keep deliberating.

Spring Valley High School in Columbia, S.C., was the scene of a disturbing arrest Monday, setting off a flurry of online comments and outrage.

Video Of S.C. Deputy Throwing Student To Ground Prompts Inquiry, Outrage

Authorities are investigating a classroom incident between a white school resource officer and a black high school student in Columbia in which the deputy flipped the female student's desk backward.

S.C. Gov. Haley To Give GOP Response To State Of The Union Address

Nikki Haley's leadership was repeatedly tested last year, as South Carolina coped with the aftermath of a deadly shooting at a black church in Charleston, and historic floods.

N.C.'s 'Bathroom Law' Energizes Voters On Both Sides Of The Issue

In North Carolina, the Republican Party is defending majorities in both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office — amid a national controversy over a law concerning LGBT rights.

The Old Post Office building's clock tower. The Trump International Hotel is also located in the Old Post Office. During the current government shutdown, the clock tower, which is run by the National Park Service, has remained open even as other parks have closed, again raising questions about the intermingling of President Trump's business interests with the federal government.

Shutdown Shutters Many D.C. Tourist Attractions — But Not The One In Trump's Hotel

Unlike other National Park Service properties, the clock tower above the Trump International Hotel is open and staffed by park rangers. Government officials insist the arrangement is aboveboard.

News Brief: Manafort Expected To Plead Guilty In D.C., Massachusetts Explosions, Hurricane Latest

Former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort is preparing to plead guilty in a federal courtroom in Washington, D.C. Also, the latest on explosions in Massachusetts and Hurricane Florence.

Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud (7) passes against Minnesota in the first quarter of the Buckeyes' season opener on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, in Minneapolis.

Ohio State Quarterback C.J. Stroud Will Not Start Saturday Due To Shoulder Injury

Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud will not start Saturday's game against Akron due to a shoulder injury and would only be used in an "emergency situation," head coach Ryan Day said.

Meet Drummer Karriem Riggins, 2020 Tri-C JazzFest Artist-in-Residence

When legendary Cleveland record producer Tommy LiPuma needed a drummer for a Diana Krall or a Paul McCartney recording he called on Detroit's Karriem Riggins. Now Riggins follows in his late mentor's footsteps joining the 2020 Tri-C JazzFest in Cleveland. Riggins was selected as this year's artist-in-residence to work with local music students.

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