Financial literacy course now required for Ohio high school students

Ohio high school students will be required to pass at least one half-credit course in financial literacy in order to graduate, according to a new law.

Human remains found in car submerged for nearly 20 years

Crews have found human remains in the SUV that was pulled from the bottom of the Ohio River. The vehicle belonged to an Ohio mother who went missing in 2002 with her two young children.

Haunted house actor accidentally stabs 11-year-old with real knife in Ohio

An actor at an Ohio haunted house who was carrying a real Bowie-style knife as a prop accidentally stabbed an 11-year-old boy, according to police.

Former Detroit police deputy chief faces DOJ probe, community distrust as Columbus's new police chief

Elaine Bryant will be the city's first Black woman to hold the post. Her job won't be easy as she faces a city with a record number of homicides and anti-police sentiment after an investigation began into practices that violated minority group's rights.

Boy with autism rescued from Ohio woods after 11 hours missing

Ohio State Highway Patrol said its flight crew spotted a 12-year-old boy with autism in the woods with its helicopter 11 hours after he was reported missing.

Wrong patient gets kidney at Ohio hospital

An Ohio hospital has acknowledged that a patient received a new kidney meant for someone else.

Ohio school district to pay parents $3M after bullied child's suicide

Cincinnati Public Schools entered a $3 million settlement with the parents of an 8-year-old student who killed himself after being bullied.

Number of daily COVID-19 vaccinations double in Ohio after state announced $1M lottery

After announcing its campaign to award five adults $1 million each for getting their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, Ohio saw a significant increase in vaccinations in the following days.

Man accused of raping teen, living under her bed for 3 weeks, prosecutors say

A 20-year-old man who authorities say lived under a teenage girl’s bed in her Ohio home for three weeks has been charged with sexually assaulting her and taking nude images of her.

Mom arrested for leaving children alone to go to work

An Ohio woman was arrested and faces two child endangerment charges for leaving her children alone to go to work to try to support them.