Ohio State and Regional News

Economy & Labor: Ohio vastly outperformed national trends in July, adding 55,000 jobs while the broader U.S. economy lost 23,000 jobs. To support upcoming elections, Secretary of State Frank LaRose launched a statewide recruitment campaign for poll workers.

State Policies & Safety: Ohio implemented strict new operational rules for addiction recovery housing to curb fraud in sober living environments. Meanwhile, state lawmakers are reviewing a proposal to place strict infrastructure and energy consumption rules on tech data centers to protect the electrical grid.

Incidents & Events: On I-71 in Columbus, extreme storm winds flipped a moving vehicle upside down on camera. In Mason, Kings Island rolled out season pass deals and discounts as s ...