/news News en-US Copyright Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:39:26 GMT /government-politics/2024-12-26/ohio-corrections-officer-dies-in-christmas-day-inmate-assault A state investigation is underway after a Ross Correctional Institution guard died during what's being called an “inmate assault” Christmas morning. Thu, 26 Dec 2024 16:39:26 GMT /government-politics/2024-12-26/ohio-corrections-officer-dies-in-christmas-day-inmate-assault Sarah Donaldson /government-politics/2024-12-26/2024-year-in-review-ohio-lawmakers-were-busier-this-year-than-last-passing-some-big-bills The Ohio Legislature didn’t pass many bills this session, but got busy during lame duck. Thu, 26 Dec 2024 13:48:28 GMT /government-politics/2024-12-26/2024-year-in-review-ohio-lawmakers-were-busier-this-year-than-last-passing-some-big-bills Jo Ingles /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-12-26/meet-ohios-master-mandolin-maker Don MacRostie has been hand crafting mandolins in southeast Ohio for nearly 50 years. Thu, 26 Dec 2024 10:15:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-12-26/meet-ohios-master-mandolin-maker Erin Gottsacker /government-politics/2024-12-24/fall-rains-ended-historic-drought-conditions-in-ohio-but-long-term-damage-has-been-done Ohio is no longer in extreme drought, but that doesn’t mean the damage from the historic drought is repaired. Tue, 24 Dec 2024 13:58:09 GMT /government-politics/2024-12-24/fall-rains-ended-historic-drought-conditions-in-ohio-but-long-term-damage-has-been-done Karen Kasler /government-politics/2024-12-23/dewine-wants-money-for-school-bus-safety-grants-after-ohio-legislature-inaction Gov. Mike DeWine wants money for certain grants, however, and said he will go straight to the source, the Ohio Controlling Board, before budgeting begins next year. Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:48:00 GMT /government-politics/2024-12-23/dewine-wants-money-for-school-bus-safety-grants-after-ohio-legislature-inaction Sarah Donaldson /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-12-23/a-service-for-youth-in-crisis-is-expanding-across-ohio When a child or young adult is having a crisis, parents and teachers often turn to institutions, like psych wards or the police, for help. But an increasing number of Ohioans now have another option. Mon, 23 Dec 2024 10:15:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-12-23/a-service-for-youth-in-crisis-is-expanding-across-ohio Erin Gottsacker /government-politics/2024-12-20/dewine-signs-law-to-protect-ohio-patients-from-sex-abuse-by-docs-but-plans-to-veto-another-bill Gov. Mike DeWine signed a law to require Ohio prosecutors report medical professionals convicted of sexual abuse to the state medical board, but said he's concerned about another bill on “medical free speech”. Fri, 20 Dec 2024 20:31:37 GMT /government-politics/2024-12-20/dewine-signs-law-to-protect-ohio-patients-from-sex-abuse-by-docs-but-plans-to-veto-another-bill Karen Kasler /government-politics/2024-12-20/ohio-bill-passed-in-last-hours-of-lame-duck-allows-police-to-charge-to-release-bodycam-video The provision has not had hearings and was shoved into the "Christmas Tree" bill passed by Ohio lawmakers very early Thursday morning. Fri, 20 Dec 2024 20:17:22 GMT /government-politics/2024-12-20/ohio-bill-passed-in-last-hours-of-lame-duck-allows-police-to-charge-to-release-bodycam-video Jo Ingles /government-politics/2024-12-20/nil-law-update-police-videos-hearing-aids-all-in-christmas-tree-bill-from-ohio-lawmakers This year's Christmas tree bill started as a measure on Ohio township zoning laws. But it ended up with dozens of other bills attached. Fri, 20 Dec 2024 14:06:48 GMT /government-politics/2024-12-20/nil-law-update-police-videos-hearing-aids-all-in-christmas-tree-bill-from-ohio-lawmakers Karen Kasler /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-12-20/the-ultimate-underground-holiday-christmas-in-a-cave A once abandoned underground mine in southern Ohio’s Scioto County now has a new purpose. A local couple decorates the cavern each Christmas to tell the story of Jesus’s birth. Fri, 20 Dec 2024 10:29:00 GMT /section/the-ohio-newsroom/2024-12-20/the-ultimate-underground-holiday-christmas-in-a-cave Erin Gottsacker