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Ohio man receives medal for service during WWII

ASHTABULA, Ohio (AP) — A northeast Ohio man who was one of the first blacks to serve in the U.S. Marine Corps has been honored by his country nearly 70…

November 19, 2012No CommentRead More

Executed inmate maintains he’s not guilty

LUCASVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Ohio carried out its 49th execution of the modern era smoothly while facing the possibility of a protracted legal battle ahead of the 50th execution next…

November 14, 2012No CommentRead More

Malnourished Ohio boy ‘stiff as a board’

VERMILION, Ohio (AP) — A mother’s frantic plea for help for her disabled 18-month-old son — “He’s stiff as a board” — sent an ambulance crew to a reclusive family’s…

November 13, 2012No CommentRead More

Columbia Gas customers paid more

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Consumers in Columbia Gas of Ohio territory have paid more, not less, since being offered a choice of natural-gas carriers under utility deregulation, a newspaper reported…

November 12, 2012No CommentRead More

Urban/industrial areas fuel Obama’s victory in Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Mitt Romney won most of Ohio geographically, while President Barack Obama won where the most votes were to win the pivotal battleground state again. The Democrat…

November 8, 2012No CommentRead More

Voters return Brown to job at U.S. Senate

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — When the dust cleared, voters had returned Democrat Sherrod Brown to the U.S. Senate for a second term, sending his Republican rival back to his job…

November 7, 2012No CommentRead More

Ohioans get final say after intense campaigns

CINCINNATI (AP) — After a months-long barrage of campaign commercials and candidate speeches, voters in Ohio are finally answering all the appeals for their support. Election Day, coming after more…

November 6, 2012No CommentRead More

Senior rescued from fire

XENIA, Ohio (AP) — Authorities said five people were rescued and 64 residents were displaced when a fire hit an Ohio apartment building for seniors. Firefighters said it happened Sunday…

November 5, 2012No CommentRead More

Ohio could delay outcome of presidential election

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio could hold up the results of the presidential race for days after Tuesday’s election. That’s if the contest hinges on the swing state and the…

November 2, 2012No CommentRead More

Storm knocks out power in Ohio

CLEVELAND (AP) — High winds spinning off the edge of superstorm Sandy took a vicious swipe at northern Ohio on Tuesday, uprooting trees, cutting power to hundreds of thousands, closing…

October 31, 2012No CommentRead More