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The sounds of gunfire and explosions rocked downtown Cleveland this afternoon…followed by the cheers of passersby, who stood around and waited for more mayhem. As Brian Bull of member station WCPN explains, there’s no need to fear…Captain America is here. Or more accurately, his film crew.

Authorities say a government building in southwestern Ohio was evacuated and three people were taken to a hospital after a woman opened a letter containing a powdery substance and reported her hands burned.

A new initiative in Summit County aims to raise awareness about the opportunities for hiking and biking in public parks.

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.

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources has been following Utica shale oil and gas production and a recent study shows strong growth over the past couple of years.

A proposed constitutional amendment to legalize medical marijuana in Ohio has cleared an initial step to get before voters.

As Congress and the Justice Department step into the scandal involving the IRS and conservative and “Tea Party” groups, Ohio Tea Party members are paying close attention.

Officials in Akron say the city's website and internal systems have been hacked - and names, Social Security numbers and credit card information were compromised.

A Columbus man has pleaded guilty to threatening President Obama on Twitter and now faces up to five years in prison.

The latest job numbers show a tick downward again.

President Obama's choice to head the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has cleared one procedural hurdle, but another remains.

Akron police say a University of Akron officer shot and killed a 64-year-old man during a traffic stop last night after he produced what later was determined to be a BB pistol.

The State Highway Patrol says as many as 20 vehicles crashed early this morning in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70 near the Route 41 exit east of Springfield.

Putnam County prosecutors have filed delinquency murder charges against a teen arrested in Columbus last week.

The annual Komen Race for the Cure takes place tomorrow, starting on the Statehouse lawn.

Thousands of amateur radio enthusiasts will spend their weekend in Dayton.

Columbus Fire investigators say the person who left unmarked bottles of chemicals outside a Northwest side apartment will not face criminal charges.

Cleveland police and Cuayhoga County officials are launching a new initiative to find missing persons.

Residents of Berkshire Township in Delaware County are not giving up their fight against the construction of an a outlet mall.

The city of Dublin is offering Wall Street giant JPMorgan Chase a 465 thousand dollar tax break to set up shot near the Tuttle Crossing mall, bringing 500 jobs to the city.