The U.S. Supreme Court this month upheld two lower court rulings that found Alabama’s nitrogen gas execution protocol unconstitutional, ending for now a short but intense legal battle over Alabama’s execution methods; what constituted an acceptable level of suffering in an execution and the state’s obligations to offer alternative methods that could be less painful.

As Ohioans gear up for another summer of boating adventures, the Ohio Department of Commerce’s Divisions of Liquor Control (DOLC) and Cannabis Control (DCC) are partnering with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) to remind boaters of the importance of always following alcohol, cannabis and boating laws in helping to keep Ohio’s waterways safe and enjoyable for all.

The Southern Hills Athletic Conference honored the 2026 All-SHAC baseball team during the spring sports banquet.

The Clermont County Sheriff’s Office and Prosecutor’s Office have announced a 70-count indictment of Bethel Police Chief Chad Essert.

The federal government will spend $700 million on building or refurbishing coal power infrastructure across the country in a boost to “clean, beautiful coal,” President Donald Trump said earlier this month in the Oval Office.

The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of State Fire Marshal’s (SFM's) Ohio Fire Academy celebrated the graduation of its EMT class 138 last week at a ceremony held at SFM’s campus in Reynoldsburg.

Foster care families and advocates urged an Ohio Senate committee to support a bill to create a foster-to-college pipeline.

The Highland County Board of Developmental Disabilities will be holding their regular scheduled monthly meeting June 16 at 6 p.m.

There were fewer homeless people in the United States on a single night in January 2025 than in January 2024, but homelessness increased in 28 states, according to the latest federal count.