Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
Police respond to swatting call that prompted several Newark schools to be placed on lockdown
WBNS - Ohio
·
September 12, 2025
A threat to Wilson Middle School led to other schools in the area being placed on lockdown while police investigated. NEWARK, Ohio — A swatting call led to several schools in Newark being placed on lockdown Friday morning, according to police. The...
East Cleveland mayor fires deputy safety director after he crossed ‘legal boundaries,’ wore ‘Chief of Police’ badge
Clevland 19 News - Ohio
·
September 13, 2025
EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The East Cleveland mayor fired the city’s deputy safety director after he allegedly crossed the “legal boundaries” for the role. East Cleveland mayor fires deputy safety director after crossing ‘legal boundaries,’...
Ohio Governor Announces Crime Crackdown Following Viral Cincinnati Attacks
The Western Journal
·
September 12, 2025
Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine and Cincinnati Democrat Mayor Aftab Pureval announced new policies meant to deal with violent crime in the city, a move which comes months after a shocking viral video showed a mob of assailants beating passersby....
Experts urge bipartisan response as political violence escalates across the U.S.
Dayton 24/7 Now - Ohio
·
MIAMI VALLEY, Ohio (WKEF) -- A suspect is now in custody. Tyler Robinson, 22, is currently behind bars in a Utah jail; he’s the man police said shot and killed Charlie Kirk on Wednesday. RELATED COVERAGE: What we know about Tyler Robinson, the...
This New Bill Opens the Door to Government Control Inside Your Home
Charisma Magazine
·
September 12, 2025
Government control is creeping further into private life, and people need to be paying attention. A proposed bill in Ohio would give utility companies access to regulate the energy usage inside homes. While officials frame this as a way to...
Ohio politicians react after shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk
ABC 6 - Ohio
·
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Ohio politicians are reacting quickly to the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Wednesday at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. The Turning Point CEO was shot during a political rally at the school....
Editorial: The Advance Ohio Higher Education Act makes schools vulnerable
The Case Western Reserve Observer - Ohio
·
September 12, 2025
On June 27, Senate Bill 1 (SB1), the Advance Ohio Higher Education Act, came into effect. Now that it is here and universities are starting the academic year, the destructive consequences of the law are becoming apparent. From closures of...
Ohio man behind emotional plea for state to change end-of-life care dies
The Daily Record - Ohio
·
The day after David Hollister made a public appeal for Ohio lawmakers to allow end-of-life options for people with terminal illness, he took his final breaths on Sept. 3 at 64. In a Sept. 2 column published in The Dispatch, the Chagrin Falls...
Tariffs and coffee: How federal changes are impacting southwest Ohio this week
Dayton Daily News - Ohio
·
“I think we’re doing what most companies are doing,” Reiser said. “We’re eating it. We’re waiting.” Michael Thomas, owner of Poppets Coffee and Tea in Dayton, said everyday business tasks are more complicated under the new tariffs, especially...
Football season for Ohio high school canceled after hazing, sexual assault lawsuits
WHIO TV - Ohio
·
September 13, 2025
YOUNGSTOWN — An Ohio high school has canceled its football season after two lawsuits were filed for hazing and sexual assault. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Ursuline High School, in Youngstown, said the season...
Gov. Youngkin signs order to strengthen Virginia’s election security
StateScoop
·
September 12, 2025
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed an executive order Friday aimed at boosting the state’s election security by directing the Department of Elections and other agencies to update safeguards that protect voter data, voting machines, and election...
Which Northern Ohio university posted fall enrollment gains?
Cleveland.com - Ohio
·
September 12, 2025
AKRON, Ohio – Some 15,318 students enrolled at the University of Akron for the fall semester, a 3.4% increase over 2024, the university announced this week. The university credits the gains to increased enrollment in its undergraduate, graduate,...
Auditor who proposed consolidating Ohio schools to ease property tax burden explains idea
WTOL 11 - Ohio
·
September 13, 2025
The Lake County auditor who suggested consolidating Ohio’s school districts to ease the property tax burden says the idea is only one part of a bigger conversation. TOLEDO, Ohio — The Lake County auditor who suggested consolidating Ohio’s school...
Ohio is redrawing congressional districts. What does that mean?
Ohio Capital Journal
·
September 12, 2025
With the introduction of a Democratic-proposed map and the announcement of a bipartisan committee on the subject, Ohio lawmakers have officially begun the process of congressional redistricting. So what happens now? Ohio is restarting its...
Ohio Gov. DeWine announces partnership between Cincinnati and state, federal agencies
Ohio Capital Journal
·
September 12, 2025
Following a viral brawl in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio and federal officials are partnering with local law enforcement to fight violent crime. Federal agencies including the U.S. Marshalls and U.S. Attorney’s office will step up pursuit of parole...
League of Women Voters to bring registration tour to NE Ohio campuses to sign up new voters
Cleveland.com - Ohio
·
September 12, 2025
CLEVELAND — The League of Women Voters of Ohio will bring its “Your Voice, Your Vote, Your Power” Airstream tour to two Northeast Ohio universities Monday as part of a statewide effort to register student voters ahead of the fall election. The...
Atheist group’s complaint leads Ohio school district to warn coaches not to lead prayer
The Christian Post - Washington D.C.
·
September 12, 2025
Getty Images/Steph ChambersA school district in Ohio has reaffirmed its position that coaches cannot lead students in prayer after it received a complaint letter from a prominent atheist organization. The Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion...
The death of Charlie Kirk, and a rare moment of bipartisanship in Ohio
WCPO 9 - Ohio
·
September 12, 2025
COLUMBUS, Ohio — College Republicans and Democrats in Ohio have joined forces in a rare moment of unity after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Leaders say that unity is the start of moving the country forward. In this era...
Revisiting 150 years of confrontation in Ohio's biggest rivalry
Sporting News
·
September 12, 2025
Ohio U vs Ohio State is not a typical interstate rivalry. By any modern era football expectation, it is a one-sided rivalry. The direct comparison between these two schools is not directly relatable. Ohio State has had 40 conference championships...
First Lady DeWine announces ‘Early Literacy Initiative’ during event to support Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Ohio with Zac Brown
Richland Source - Ohio
·
September 12, 2025
(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — Ohio First Lady Fran DeWine announced Friday a new statewide initiative designed to enroll more Ohio children immediately after birth in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Ohio. Studies have shown that books in the home, such...