Dean Emeritus Dennis Irwin honored by Engineers Foundation of Ohio, elected to leadership position

Dennis Irwin, PhD, PE, FNSPE, was recently elected as the treasurer of the Engineers Foundation of Ohio (EFO) and honored by the organization. Irwin, dean emeritus of Ohio University’s Russ College of Engineering and Technology and professor...

Top Performances Joel Klatt has Called: Hutchinson leads Michigan past Ohio State

The college football offseason is not only a great time to look ahead, but it’s also a great time to do some reflection. In the latest episode of my podcast, I did a little reflection thanks to a mailbag question. A fan named Roy L. asked me which...

2025 Big Ten Media Days: Ohio State QBs, Nebraska Transfers Among Day 1 Storylines

Talking season in college football began earlier this month when the Big 12 kicked off the sport’s annual media days caravan at The Star in Frisco, Texas, where commissioner Brett Yormark and the league’s coaches were inundated with questions...

'We’re not saying Browns fans are trash': ODOT uses Brook Park stadium reference to show scale of Ohio’s litter problem

“We’re not saying Browns fans are trash,” the post reads, “just bringing attention to the litter issues in Ohio.” CLEVELAND — A social media post from the Ohio Department of Transportation is drawing attention to the scale of the state’s litter...

Ohio murder suspect arrested in Orangeburg County

ORANGEBURG COUNTY, S.C. (WIS) - A man who authorities said was wanted in an Ohio homicide case was arrested over the weekend in South Carolina. Sheriff Randy Thorp in Licking County, Ohio, said Saturday that Richard Lindgren was taken into custody...

Ohio bar shooting suspect arrested in South Carolina on Saturday

Richard Lindgren was arrested in Orangeburg after a deadly shooting at Louie’s Corner House in Buckeye Lake left Benjamin Hawk dead Friday night. BUCKEYE LAKE, Ohio — A man was arrested Saturday in South Carolina following a shooting at a bar in...

Trying to buy Paul McCartney tickets? Huge queue greets hopeful Ohio buyers

Ohio’s BMV sets shining example

Not every technological upgrade is a homerun, but at least one improvement in Ohio is paying big dividends for the state and its residents. With a change as simple as allowing certain transactions with the state Bureau of Motor Vehicles to take...

Ohio’s top high school football running backs: Meet the best Division 6 RBs in 2025

Leading up to the 2025 fall season, cleveland.com is highlighting the top high school football players in Ohio. Our first statewide lists focused on the top quarterbacks in Ohio Division VI, followed by the best tight ends, then offensive linemen...

Ohio State, Michigan football had a winning blueprint. A Big Ten team is following it in 2025

COLUMBUS, Ohio — For a second, pretend the school’s name isn’t Penn State and forget James Franklin is the head coach. Throw away the well-deserved assumptions about the Nittany Lions, at least for this conversation. If you do, you’ll see a...

Ohio Ag Weather and Forecast, July 15, 2025

Mostly dry Tuesday over the state, but humidity values are slowly increasing. The rest of the week features decent chances of showers and storms, starting with the overnight tonight. The best chances come tomorrow and Thursday. Combined rain...

Ohio’s $600 million raid on unclaimed funds for Browns stadium will never be repaid

COLUMBUS, Ohio—The $600 million for a new Cleveland Browns stadium that the state is raiding from the state’s unclaimed property fund won’t be repaid to the fund, and the state will eventually seize any unclaimed funds held longer than 10 years....

Ohio US Sen. Husted takes down post of him laughing with lobbyists, bragging about Trump’s bill

The office of Ohio Republican U.S. Sen. Jon Husted has deleted a social media post after being asked about the message it sent. The post on X claimed that President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act is a “pro-family” bill” for “working...

Cleveland's National Weather Service office is critical to northwest Ohio's emergency management. But leadership positions are vacant

The office's warning coordination meteorologist says staff can be shifted around to cover for vacancies in the short term, but that it's not sustainable long-term. TOLEDO, Ohio — Months after jobs were cut at the National Weather Service, and some...

Northwest Ohio pitchers Hunter Allen and Joseph Dzierwa join Orioles in MLB Draft

Joseph Dzierwa of Otsego and Hunter Allen of Woodmore were drafted in the second and seventh rounds of the MLB draft TOLEDO, Ohio — Two northwest Ohio pitchers are heading to the pros after hearing their names called in this week’s MLB Draft....

Canadian wildfire smoke reaches northwest Ohio; air quality unhealthy for sensitive groups

Air quality alerts have been issued for some southeast Michigan counties. TOLEDO, Ohio — Air quality levels in northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan have been reduced as smoke from Canadian wildfires enters the area. According to AirNow, a federal...

Ohio’s Public Media Landscape at Risk Under Potential Cuts to Corporation for Public Broadcasting

For those who work in Ohio’s public media space, coverage can depend on where they live and work. For those in rural counties, for instance, that means being the only news source in the area. But for some, like The Ohio Newsroom, the mandate is...

14-year-old hit by 19-year-old in Ohio crash

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (WANE) -- The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that involved a 14-year-old girl and took place Monday afternoon near Bowling Green. The crash took place in Wood County, Ohio, on SR 25 at Union Hill Rd. at...

Ohio bill would raise threshold for property tax levies to 60%

House Bill 355 is looking to increase the threshold for property tax approval. TOLEDO, Ohio — Governor Mike DeWine recently approved Ohio's budget. In it, tax changes are coming to some residents, but of the many provisions in the ballot, DeWine...

Ohio man dies after being struck by lightning

COLUMBUS — One of the people critically hurt after being struck by lightning in north Columbus has died. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] On June 29, medics were called to Northland High School on Northcliff Drive around...