A Meigs County grand jury indicted three Athens relatives on murder, arson and abuse-of-corpse charges after a 20-year-old was found in a burned truck in December 2025.

Highs near 97°F and heat index up to 106°F through Friday. Cooling centers open and pools extended; storms possible over the Fourth of July weekend.

Spectrum says its rural expansion will bring fiber broadband to nearly 2,200 Perry County homes and businesses, promising gigabit speeds and no data caps.

Cooling centers are open across Clark County as a heat advisory warns of mid‑90s temperatures through Thursday. Libraries, churches and the Salvation Army are among the sites.

Tentative county assessments add roughly $4.76B and send farmland values soaring 156.5%, while homes and commercial property rise in the high teens.

A 29-year-old Wooster man was killed early Tuesday when his Nissan struck a semi at the US-23 and SR-752 intersection in South Bloomfield. The Pickaway County Sheriff's Office says the crash is under investigation.

An Extreme Heat Warning runs noon June 30 through 8 p.m. July 2. Highs will reach the mid‑to‑upper 90s with heat‑index values near 105–106.

Ramaswamy’s Ohio campaign reported $509,473 in credit‑card charges as lump sums, prompting questions about transparency and enforcement under state law.

Patchy fog this morning gives way to dangerous midweek heat; Heat Advisory runs June 30July 2 with highs in the mid90s.

A California man wanted on rape and kidnapping warrants was arrested in Seneca County after deputies found him hiding in a barn, authorities say. He faces first‑degree counts filed in Circleville.

Both gubernatorial contenders oppose a gas‑tax hike but offer different plans to close a looming highway funding gap. The state’s budget math will force hard choices on tolls, fees or cuts.

More than 100 animals were seized from a Norwich property after deputies found severe neglect and deceased animals. Local shelters and the ASPCA assisted while investigators prepare evidence for prosecutors.

Patchy fog and spotty morning showers give way to a heat wave starting Monday, with heat indices near or above 100°F across central Ohio.