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Tait Schnitzler, an employee of the City of Springfield, patches a pot hole along Superior Avenue Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025. STAFF

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FILE - State Rep. Elliot Forhan asks questions during a hearing, March 7, 2023, in Columbus, Ohio. In a report issued Friday, April 5, 2024, an independent state-ordered investigation has concluded that Ohio legislative leaders were justified in discipling Rep. Forhan who was removed by House Democratic leadership from committees and banned from contacting staff following an alleged pattern of “erratic and abusive behavior.” (Brooke LaValley/The Columbus Dispatch via AP, File)

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A City of Troy truck clears snow on Meadowpoint Drive on Sunday, Jan. 25. About eight inches had fallen in Troy as of 1 p.m. BRYANT BILLING/STAFF

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CenterPoint urges assistance options, blames winter storm as high bills go out

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Lawsuit alleges church leaders ignored warnings of sexual abuse

Barrel House is one area bar that offers a variety of THC-infused beverages. An executive order signed by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Oct. 8 will ban the sale of intoxicating hemp products for the next several months. BRYANT BILLING / STAFF

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Petition to kill Ohio intoxicating hemp ban, other marijuana law changes passes Attorney...

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Warren County barn collapse traps 30 to 40 cows

House Minority Leader Dani Isaacsohn, D-Cincinnati, addressed reporters on Feb. 3, 2026, regarding a suite of forthcoming Democratic policies pertaining to federal immigration enforcement in Ohio.

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Ohio House Dems want ICE face covering ban, other federal immigration restrictions

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Teen injured in Hamilton shooting

Crews clean up the lot at Matt Castrucci Auto Mall near the Dayton Mall on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026. NICK GRAHAM / STAFF

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MORE SNOW: Winter weather advisory issued for some ahead of snow showers

James L. Hall, 37, of Middletown allegedly made bomb threats to a McDonald’s on 1301 S. Breiel Blvd. in December has been indicted by a Butler County grand jury. CONTRIBUTED/BUTLER COUNTY JAIL

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Man who allegedly made bomb threat at Middletown McDonald’s indicted by grand jury

Pictured is Vivek Ramaswamy, left, and Amy Acton, right. MORGAN TRAU/WEWS

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