Ohio News Network Daily

DEA announces significant drug bust in Central Ohio; Senator Sherrod Brown on Biden's classified documents; OSHP cracking down on distracted driving in Northeast Ohio; Damar Hamlin released from the hospital.

Cleveland police looking for the person who shot and killed a high school student waiting at a bus stop; police say two young children have died in Columbus this week and cases are unrelated; Ohio's AG wants state Supreme Court to reinstate abortion ban; Akron teachers have a new contract.

Medina HS teacher under FBI investigation for attempting to meet up with a 14-year-old girl for sex; Ohio's AG announces tech upgrades for state's sex offender registration system; Ohio voters now need a photo ID; Bernie Kosar out of a job for gambling.

Governor Mike DeWine sworn in for his second term; tentative agreement with Akron teachers averts strike; AEP Ohio talks rate hikes; Mega Millions jackpot now over $1 billion.

Buffalo Bills player who collapsed on the field from cardiac arrest during Monday's game against the Cincinnati Bengals is now breathing on his own; Cleveland police officer recovering after his vehicle was rammed by another driver, apparently on purpose; CDC map shows 24 Ohio counties have high Covid-19 transmission rates; Ohio gaming officials fine 3 sports betting companies over their ads.

Victim and suspect identified in shooting death of 16-year-old at a Mansfield hotel; several luxury vehicles stolen from a Cleveland-area dealership; Governor DeWine vetoed a bill that would block cities from banning the sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored vapes; new Covid variant is concerning to Ohio doctors.

President Biden visits Cincinnati area to announce more than $1 billion in infrastructure funding to ease congestion on the Brent Spence bridge; Damar Hamlin's family says doctors are working to get the Buffalo Bills safety off a ventilator after he collapsed on the field during a game against the Bengals; good news about flu hospitalizations in Ohio; Southwest airlines offering holiday travelers...

Officials investigating death of an inmate in Marion; Governor Mike DeWine signs distracted driving bill; Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin rushed to the hospital after reported cardiac arrest during Monday night game against the Bengals in Cincinnati; Ohio's minimum wage is higher than it was last year.

Ohio is approaching 41,000 deaths from COVID; Akron teachers contemplate a strike; a former Buckeye is a hero in Buffalo; the current Buckeyes prepare for the Bulldogs in Atlanta.

An old bridge in Cincinnati will get a new look; Ohio comes to the rescue in Buffalo; sports betting arrives on Sunday; Urban Meyer makes a prediction.

Family of six remembered in Newcomerstown after deadliest fire-related Christmas weekend ever in Ohio; air travel still recovering from winter storm, Southwest Airlines CEO apologizes; water damage assessed at Ohio Statehouse after frozen pipes burst; Buckeyes give back in Atlanta as they prepare for Saturday's bowl game.

Three of the victims killed in Friday's Ohio Turnpike pile-up identified; flight delays and cancellations causing chaos at Ohio airports; burst pipes cause a mess at Ohio Statehouse; tonight's Columbus Blue Jackets game postponed because their opponent can't travel.

Severe winter weather grips Ohio; baby Kason Thomas found alive in Indianapolis, kidnapping suspect arrested; ODH says RSV and Covid numbers are going in the right direction; one Ohio post office is a favorite this time of year.

Deadly Shaker Heights house fire started by space heater; Ohioans bracing for Winter Storm Elliot; experts offer advice to prepare home and vehicle for snow, wind, and frigid temperatures; OSU lands defensive end after last-minute switch on early national signing day.

Columbus PD says confusion, communication lapse caused delay in issuing Amber Alert when twin 5-month-old babies were abducted during car theft; more than 40 dogs removed from home in Lakewood, home declared uninhabitable; Ohio utility companies prepare for onslaught of severe winter weather; Friday will be too wintry for Kings Island's Winterfest.

Police are searching for a kidnapped 5-month-old baby and a person of interest from Columbus; January 6th Committee refers Ohio congressman Jim Jordan to House Ethics Committee; OSU football player announces cancer diagnosis; Sandusky County now has text to 911 service.

George Wagner IV sentenced for Pike County massacre; major winter storm possible later this week; number of Ohioans flying somewhere for Christmas expected to be at pre-pandemic level this year; Bengals in 1st place in AFC North.

Two bodies were found in the basement of a burned-out home in Toledo, ten days after that blaze, during which firefighters delayed checking the lower level; a sheriff's deputy from Northwest Ohio, who died in a crash yesterday, is remembered by a friend; Abbott Labs makes plans for a baby formula plant in Ohio; Governor Mike DeWine considers whether to sign a bill requiring a photo-ID to vote.

Lawmakers are wrapping up their work for the year at the Ohio Statehouse; the flu continues to circulate; casino workers in Toledo and Columbus are negotiating a new contract; the first COVID vaccine hits the two-year anniversary mark.

A Ross County Deputy who was shot nearly four weeks in downtown Chillicothe is released from a hospital in Columbus; President Joe Biden signs the "Respect for Marriage Act" - which received support from some Ohio Republicans; the Cleveland Kennel is looking for forever homes for a lot of dogs; an elephant named Renee at the Toledo Zoo is pregnant.

The Ohio Board of Education votes to approve a resolution to reject President Joe Biden's expansion of Title IX that he says will expand protections for LGBTQ students; schools are given training guidelines to allow staff members, including teachers, to be armed; a couple of Ohio State football players are honored; a Santa at a Columbus shopping mall has a tough day.

NASA's newest spacecraft has a history in Ohio; the measles outbreak continues in the Columbus area; a county auditor in southwest Ohio goes to trial; Joe Burrow finally gets Cleveland off his back.

COVID is still a virus to be wary of; U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) says goodbye; Toledo's mayor releases his budget proposal for next year; Bengals QB Joe Burrow tries to figure out how to beat the Browns.

Three Euclid brothers accused of stealing millions in Covid relief money from the government; Ohio Supreme Court sides with Ohio History Connection over Newark Earth Works case; US Senate passes Big Cat Public Safety Act to prevent incidents like 2011 Zanesville exotic animal release; Buckeyes have their eyes on national championship.

Medical experts are sounding the alarm about the high rate of flu infections and deaths; state lawmakers are trying to make swatting a more serious offense; Columbus Crew names new head coach; big changes are being made to the stadium where the Toledo Mud Hens used to play.