Statewide News

The nation is experiencing an amoxicillin shortage. The CDC says the drug is a first line therapy for sick children. U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown signed a bipartisan letter to the Biden administration urging action.

Ohio State was No. 5 in the second-to-last College Football Playoff rankings, positioned to possibly take advantage if one of the top four slips up on championship weekend.

Ohio lawmakers will not be considering the proposal before the General Assembly adjourns at end of the year.

More than 100 organizations — including faith groups, unions, and some conservative organizations — are pushing back on a bill that would require citizen-led constitutional amendments to have a supermajority at the ballot box.

Ohio State University won't say whether President Kristina Johnson was asked to resign, but is refuting reports that the announcement of her early resignation comes after an investigation.

One county party chair says he's running for the Ohio Republican Party leadership post, and another county leader says he won't be.

Alex Jaques, 21, is accused of making threats aimed at Washington Middle School in Salinas, California. He previously attended a nearby school.

Ohio lawmakers return after the Thanksgiving break to consider bills making changes in voting and election laws and to strip away some of the powers of the state school board and move them to the governor's office.

Senate President Matt Huffman (R-Lima) opposes the idea behind a distracted driving bill but says the Senate will hold committee hearings on a pending measure.

The U.S. Senate is expected to hold the next vote on a bill that would codify protections for same-sex and interracial marriages as early as Monday.

Secretary of State Frank LaRose, Ohio's chief elections officer, wants to amend the state constitution to require constitutional amendments brought by petition initiatives to garner 60% of the vote to be approved. Voting rights advocates and conservative groups alike are crying foul.

The state has launched a marketing campaign to raise awareness about adoption in Ohio.