Ohio News Network Daily

Middletown police investigating a fatal road rage shooting; hazmat situation causes widespread evacuations in Columbus; harsh criticism in a new report on Cleveland police reform; Maumee beat out 60 other cities to win award for developmental innovation.

Northwest Ohio car-train collision kills one; 81-year-old Clark County man accused of shooting Uber driver to death pleads not guilty to murder charges; Kyle Rittenhouse event sparks protests at Kent State University; final two acts for Ohio State Fair concert series announced.

Dayton man fatally shot his teen daughter and tried to pin it on his son who has a disability; daycare operator from Delaware County pleaded not guilty to new charges, endangering children among them; Columbus apartment residents ordered to move with little notice; more than 50 runners represented Toledo at the Boston Marathon.

Uber driver shot to death near Dayton; northeast Ohio teacher and coach facing sexual battery and gross sexual imposition charges; an alert neighbor helps catch a burglar in Portsmouth; the Cleveland Cavaliers are in the NBA playoffs.

Charges filed in Delaware County dog abuse case; new details revealed after an Akron police officer shot a 15-year-old earlier this month; officials explain the gas smell people around Cleveland reported this week; OSU Spring Game is tomorrow.

Governor Mike DeWine's 2024 State of the State address focuses on Ohio's kids; Medina County toddler dead after a shooting; lawyers tell East Palestine residents to wait before deciding Norfolk Southern's $600 million settlement isn't enough; economic impact of Monday's eclipse.

Former PUCO chair, a key figure in Ohio's largest bribery scandal, found dead in apparent suicide; former Cincinnati mayoral candidate sentenced to 7 years in prison for Covid relief loan fraud; a school district in central Ohio is the first in the state to observe the Muslim holiday of Eid with a day off; mass wedding held in Tiffin during Monday's eclipse.

Norfolk Southern agrees to $600 million settlement of class action lawsuit involving last year's East Palestine train derailment; Indian Lake community welcomes eclipse visitors just weeks after deadly tornadoes; body recovered from Lake Erie in Cleveland; Board of Trustees greenlights construction of what will be Ohio University's largest residence hall.

Millions gather in Ohio to view the total solar eclipse; dozens of dogs who were chained up outside were removed from a property in Sunbury, north of Columbus; 1 injured after a small plane crashed in Cleveland over the weekend; could an Ohio law keep President Joe Biden off the November ballot here?

National Weather Service confirms more tornadoes touched down in Ohio this week; fire chief in Jackson County facing charges after he admitted to using more than $200k in department money for personal expenses including vacations and guns; some Newark residents stranded after storms damaged a bridge; state officials make sure Monday's eclipse can be experienced by those with visual impairments.

Some Adams County tornado sirens did not sound during severe weather earlier this week; shooting in Cleveland's Public Square raises safety concerns as huge crowds expected there for upcoming Women's Final Four, Eclipse, and Guardians' home opener; Senator Sherrod Brown asks President to look into Nippon Steel's China ties; calling all actors: there's a casting call in Cleveland.

Tornadoes spotted in southwestern part of the state; Governor DeWine visited Indian Lake and said state and federal help is needed there; Ohio Department of Agriculture investigating a suspected case of bird flu in Wood County; Final Four tickets are much more expensive this year.

Severe weather threatening most of the state today; four people killed in a crash near Dayton's airport yesterday; former Central Ohio teacher sentenced to six years in prison for having a sexual relationship with a student that began when she was in the seventh grade; Circleville's City Council set to meet amid turmoil in police department.

Wrong-way crash in Morrow County kills 4; minor earthquake recorded in northeast Ohio over the weekend; AEP transmission fees increase $10 today; it's Distracted Driving Awareness month and police are on the lookout for violators.

Investigation underway after a shooting in Swanton, outside of Toledo; historic church in Cleveland destroyed by fire; AEP planning a rate hike next month; both of Ohio's MLB teams had victorious opening days.

Five people from Central Ohio, including an infant, killed in Pennsylvania car crash; New Jersey prison escapee arrested in Southwest Ohio; former Pike County cop sentenced to prison for excessive use of force; Indian lake State Park re-opening two weeks after deadly tornadoes struck.

Former girls basketball coach for a Christian high school near Columbus arrested for allegedly having sex with a student on his team; northeast Ohio mom who sprayed school officials with mace sentenced; ACLU sues to stop Ohio's HB 68 which restricts gender-affirming care for minors and prohibits trans athletes from playing on girls' and women's sports teams; FEMA surveys tornado damage in 11 Ohio...

Ohio AG announces new, state-level charges against former Ohio Speaker of the House Larry Householder; Lakota high school student killed in a crash in Middletown; last week's factory explosion in Defiance was accidental; Ohio State Men's basketball team hoping for a quarterfinal win in the NIT tonight.

Sheriff's deputy in Preble County arrested for his relationship with a high school student; FEMA teams will assess tornado damage in 11 Ohio counties tomorrow; Ohio State women's basketball team out of NCAA tourney; baby gorilla from Texas Zoo to be raised by a surrogate mom at Cleveland Zoo.

Former East Cleveland police chief avoids prison time in financial crimes case; Ohio has had a record number of tornadoes so far this year; OSU Men's basketball team facing Virginia Tech next in the NIT tourney; North Ridgeville restaurant finds a generous way to celebrate 1st year in business.

70 dogs dead after an Amish puppy mill fire in Morrow County; officials in northeast Ohio are investigating a suspected case of TB; racist fliers found in Chillicothe; Ohio State University has its first sitting faculty member with a Nobel Prize.

Bernie Moreno wins nomination to challenge Sherrod Brown for Senate seat in November; new funding announced for Central Ohio Intel project; Hocking County prosecutor resigns; IRS commissioner says they are going after high-wealth tax dodgers.

It's Primary Day in Ohio; Cleveland mom sentenced for baby's starvation death; Logan County Sheriff identifies victims of last week's tornadoes in Indian Lake; election stress is on the rise.

All three of the people killed in last Thursday’s tornado in west-central Ohio were senior citizens; a non-profit group from Norwalk is among those helping the victims in the Indian Lake region; a Cleveland woman is sentenced for the death of her daughter; Ohioans prepare for another round of legal March Madness wagering.

Numerous tornadoes touch down in Ohio, with three deaths reported; a man is accused of using a cattle prod for disciplinary measures; many Ohio Republicans are undecided about the U.S. Senate race; a record number of women are training to be police officers in Akron.