Ohio News

State lawmakers are moving toward cracking down on holes they say scammers can use to exploit Medicaid in Ohio.

Using a suite of economic development tools, including waived permit fees for new construction, modernized zoning codes and a new tax increment financing district, the city plans to put millions toward spurring new housing, businesses and walkable communities in the historically disinvested neighborhoods of St. Clair-Superior, Hough and Central.

Mayor Justin Bibb said hyperscale data centers "have no future" in dense city neighborhoods. Bibb's statement comes after Cleveland rejected a Slavic Village project.

After Monday, Ohio will not give any new data centers its major tax break for the foreseeable future.

Cleveland Heights alumnus and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is joining the Cleveland Guardians ownership group.

Ohio crowned its first girls flag football champion this month. The inaugural state title game signaled a new era for girls in football.

President Trump's head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services came to Ohio, following reports of fraud committed by some home health providers.

Tim Becker and Todd Schroeck said in a news release that they were inspired to share their stories after retired Columbus Division of Fire Chief Jeffrey Happ said earlier this month that he is a victim of abuse by Strauss.

The U.S. Forest Service recently announced plans to close dozens of research stations, including one in Ohio. The move has local researchers worried.

The John Rankin House and the John P. Parker House are part of the Appalachian Freedom Heritage Tourism Initiative to document and interpret Underground Railroad locations across Ohio, Kentucky and West Virginia.