Ohio father shaves head in solidarity with son battling cancer

Rayshawn Mims livestreamed shaving his dreadlocks in front of his 7-year-old son, Ahkeem, who’s undergoing chemotherapy.

Lawsuits against Ohio State over sex abuse by team doctor dismissed

Several lawsuits filed against Ohio State University over alleged sexual abuse claims by now-deceased team doctor Richard Strauss have been dismissed.

Couple adopts 2 sets of twins to keep family together: 'We have a lot of love'

Karen and Tobias Thompson have seven adult children, 28 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. When they found out their niece and nephew were having trouble at home, they took them in -- then found out their half-sisters were in the foster system and were constantly being moved around. The couple ended up adopting all four children to keep them together.

Ohio hospital ordered to treat COVID-19 patient with ivermectin despite FDA warning

A judge has ordered West Chester Hospital to treat COVID-19 patient Jeffery Smith with an anti-parasitic drug despite opposition from U.S. health officials.

Woman shoots male intruder multiple times in Ohio home with children inside

A woman shot a suspected would-be intruder who broke into an Ohio home in the middle of the night where multiple children were located. 

'I was terrified': Woman says of night with Trevor Bauer in emotional testimony

“I couldn’t breathe. It almost felt like I was going to gag. I was gagging for air. Then I went unconscious,” the woman said, crying through one of the more dramatic moments in more than three hours of testimony.

Ohio 'incel' charged in alleged plot to commit mass shooting of women

Tres Genco, 21, was arrested by federal agents and is accused of allegedly planning to shoot sorority students at a university in Ohio, the DOJ said.

Ohio’s chief medical officer says it’s 'when, not if' unvaccinated get COVID-19

Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff, the Ohio Department of Health’s chief medical officer, said it’s “a matter of time” before an unvaccinated person gets COVID-19.

Firefighters rescue dog trapped 5 days in wall of Cincinnati home

Gertie the dog was missing for five days until the Cincinnati Fire Department found her trapped in between the walls in an Ohio garage.

George Floyd mural in Toledo collapses, cause disputed

Witnesses told Toledo fire officials lightning destroyed a mural of George Floyd. But a city inspector is telling a different story.

Boy with autism rescued from Ohio woods after 11 hours missing

Ohio State Highway Patrol said its flight crew spotted a 12-year-old boy with autism in the woods with its helicopter 11 hours after he was reported missing.

Wrong patient gets kidney at Ohio hospital

An Ohio hospital has acknowledged that a patient received a new kidney meant for someone else.

Video: Rental truck catches fire, causing fireworks explosion

Shocking video captured the chaotic scene after a rental truck filled with fireworks caught fire during Fourth of July festivities.

Errant firework kills Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks died of chest trauma from an errant fireworks mortar blast in what authorities described Monday as a tragic accident on the Fourth of July.

Crowds gather to watch Former President Trump at rally Saturday night in Ohio

People gathered at fairgrounds not far from Cleveland to hear Former President Trump speak on Saturday night. Trump continues to push the idea that the election was "stolen" from him.

Trump takes stage in Ohio, repeats false election claims

Former President Donald Trump reprised his election grievances and baseless claims of fraud as he returned to the rally stage Saturday.

Teen checks pool noodle on Southwest flight, video goes viral

Sydney Fowls flew from Ohio to Tampa and decided to see if she could check a pool noodle on her Southwest flight. Sure enough, the college student looked out the window and watched baggage handlers loading her pool noodle onto the plane. Her video quickly went viral.

New Mexico offers $5 million in COVID-19 vaccine prize, the country's largest reward

New Mexico bet big Tuesday that cash can persuade people to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, offering the largest single cash prize among the growing number of states staging lotteries to promote inoculations.