Jim Letizia

A Columbus arson investigator is on administrative duty after an alleged road rage incident.

The norovirus is making its way through Licking County.

Ohio Governor John Kasich had ordered five million new dollars be spent helping families with a mentally-ill child who could turn violent. Kasich says officials were working on the idea for the extra intervention and counseling before the Connecticut school shootings put the spotlight on ways to prevent violence.

Mental health officials say the money could help pay for emergency treatment for mentally-ill children who have been threatening. Or it could help parents get a temporary break from the daily responsibilities of caring for a troubled child.

Nearly 100 people will lose their jobs when a Fairfield County factory shuts its doors later this year.

Ohio Governor John Kasich has signed into law a bill that cracks down on puppy mills.

Electric cars make up 1 percent of the vehicles used in this country.

Honda says it will start building a new hybrid sedan at its plant in Marysville later this year.

State leaders are pointing to a new law as a sign of progress made in the fight against human trafficking.

Green County Health officials investigating the death of a Wright State University student hospitalized with the flu say the young woman appeared otherwise healthy.

Ohio's public schools are 12th in the country in the annual rankings by the publication Education Week.

Ohio has a long history of drilling in shallow, vertical oil and gas wells.

Former Cincinnati Reds great Pete Rose is weighing in on the decision by the baseball writers not to elect anyone to the Hall of Fame this year.

Silent auctions of unique items are underway at Goodwill stores in Columbus.

Job growth will continue this year in Central Ohio, potentially bringing the region's employment to a new high.

The state's declining unemployment rate has triggered a decrease in the amount of federal unemployment compensation available.

Columbus Police are investigating a fatal overnight shooting.

For 6 years, Ohio lawmakers debated but never approved a bill requiring insurance companies to pay for autism treatment for children.

National Hockey League owners yesterday ratified the tentative contract agreement reached with the players union last weekend.

Gahanna police are searching for four people who committed a home-invasion style robbery early Wednesday.

Columbus police have filed burglary and firearms charges against a Whitehall man shot by officers last Thursday after he allegedly fired his weapon into his girlfriend's home.