A Hillsboro woman was sentenced to community control recently after pleading guilty to a drug possession charge.

Health care advocates and researchers say the new year will be a challenging one for Ohioans with federal changes to health care coming with surety but uncertainty.

Florida’s minimum wage will rise to $15 an hour in 2026 as the result of a constitutional amendment approved by voters in 2020.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine issued the following statement confirming anti-fraud measures currently in place to prevent fraud in Ohio's publicly-funded childcare system.

Ohio has joined a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit against Uber, alleging the company engaged in deceptive practices as part of its Uber One subscription service. Nineteen other states, the District of Columbia and California’s Alameda County have signed on to the lawsuit as well.

As Ohioans make their way through winter weather, the Ohio Department of Commerce says the recent arctic blast serves as an important reminder for residents of manufactured homes and park operators to take steps to prepare for freezing weather that is yet to come.

The Ohio Auditor of State’s Office today released its list of the Top Five Government Fraud Convictions of 2025, highlighting cases that protected taxpayer dollars.

The Trump administration this month defended the merits of its fast-track deportation policy before a panel of judges in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, saying immigrants who have been in the country for less than two years without legal authorization are not guaranteed due process.

As Ohioans prepare to ring in the New Year, the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Liquor Control is reminding everyone from partygoers to event hosts to those keeping it lowkey to celebrate responsibly and consider how they might start 2026 with a fresh perspective on alcohol use.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed a bill into law this month that bans intoxicating hemp products and makes various changes to the state’s voter-passed marijuana law, including adding crimes such as making it illegal to bring legally purchased marijuana from another state back to Ohio.

The president hosted the leaders at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., in an attempt to achieve peace in the war-stricken regions.

A Blanchester man was recently sentenced to prison in connection with a Highland County drug possession case.

Combined with other factors, President Donald Trump’s big tariffs on Chinese goods are costing Ohio farmers and their counterparts in other states heavily, according to a new report.

In President Donald Trump’s first year in office, illegal border crossings in Arizona plummeted to record lows. 

Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman reports that on Saturday, Dec. 27, the Scioto County 911 communication center received a call at 8:08 p.m. about a disturbance allegedly occurring at a West Portsmouth address.