Alison Holm

A bill passed by the Ohio House Wednesday would bar public schools from penalizing students for reflecting their religious beliefs in their classwork.  

The Columbus Metropolitan Library is suspending purchases of e-books from a major publisher, to protest limitations being placed on libraries. 

A former Columbus Deputy Fire chief pled guilty Wednesday to a misdemeanor charge involving payroll records, but insists that the case was politically motivated.  

Former WBNS-10TV meteorologist Mike Davis has been indicted on four felony counts of pandering sexually oriented material involving minors.  

Preliminary reports from the Franklin County coroner say 254 people died of drug overdoses in the first six months of 2019, up 4 percent from the same period last year. 

A Sherwood Middle School 6th grader was fatally struck in a hit-and-run accident on the east side this morning.  

Two Columbus police officers have been fired for their role in the arrest of an adult film star in Columbus last summer.  

Federal prosecutors say another Columbus defendant in the MS-13 racketeering case has pleaded guilty to a charge of murder in aid of racketeering. 

Columbus City Schools will receive a "D" on the latest state report card, according to preliminary data from the Ohio Department of Education.  

A Newark man has been sentenced to four years in prison in the death of his foster child.  

Columbus  teachers will vote on a new contract agreement with the Columbus City Schools in two weeks. 

Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein says his office will no longer prosecute misdemeanor marijuana possession charges, because current tests make it difficult to determine the exact amount of THC. 

Wayne County authorities say a house explosion is being investigated as a possible hate crime after racial slurs and a swastika were found spray painted on the home's garage and neighboring property. 

A teacher strike in the Columbus City Schools seems to have been averted, just two weeks before school is scheduled to start.  

One midway ride at the Ohio State Fair has been barred from operating after inspectors found "visible corrosion" and four others that had yet to open are "under review".  

During the WCBE spring fund drive the staff was so inspired by your responses that we promised to each do five random acts of kindness in your honor. Coming up with ideas wasn’t hard, and putting them into action was even easier. In fact, I realized there were different categories of RAK. Some of the things I did in your name were not-so-random; every week when I do my grocery shopping now, I spend $5-10 on food for the free Little Pantry in my neighborhood, to provide a snack or an extra meal for someone who needs it. 

A roughly $1 billion financial rescue for Ohio's two nuclear power plants is on the way after lawmakers and the governor signed off on a plan Tuesday that will add a new fee to every electricity bill in the state.   

Columbus will open five community rec centers this weekend to help residents cool off from the excessive heat.