Search for new Ohio schools chief to end near home
Written by JULIE CARR SMYTH,AP Statehouse Correspondent
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Tens of thousands of dollars spent on a national search have gotten Ohio's state school board little farther than a city block in its search for the state's next schools chief.
Proposal would boost Ohio's speed limit to 70 mph
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio Senate panel is considering changes that would increase the state's maximum speed limit from 65 mph to 70 mph on interstate highways outside of urban areas.
Democrat presses Development official on JobsOhio
Written by JULIE CARR SMYTH,AP Statehouse Correspondent
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A powerful legislative panel has rebuffed a Democratic state representative's effort to put a temporary halt to some state development spending amid a dispute involving Gov. John Kasich's (KAY'-siks) private job-creation entity, JobsOhio.
Dem FitzGerald readies 2014 run for Ohio governor
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A top Democratic government official in northeastern Ohio says he's forming an exploratory committee to consider a bid for governor in 2014.
Sealed criminal-case rate higher in some OH towns
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
CINCINNATI (AP) — Judges in some small Ohio college towns seal a larger proportion of criminal records from the public than courts in some larger metro areas where a college represents a smaller segment of the community, a newspaper reported Monday.
Business finds source of data breach
Written by THE BELLEFONTAINE EXAMINER STAFF
MARYSVILLE — The preliminary report from a forensic investigations team shows criminals used the Internet to steal thousands of credit card numbers from patrons of Benny’s Pizza, 968 Columbus Ave., Marysville.
Highway patrol: 'High rate' of speed in Ohio crash
Written by THOMAS J. SHEERAN,Associated Press
WARREN, Ohio (AP) — Investigators were focused on speed as a key factor in the crash of a sport utility vehicle carrying eight teenagers that smashed into a guardrail and flipped over into a swampy pond, killing five boys and the young woman driving.
AAA: Average cost of gas drops in Ohio, nationally
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio drivers are seeing cheaper prices at the pump compared with a week ago.