Latest Ohio Headlines
All the headlines from our Ohio Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Ohio Lawmakers Push Sex Assault Lawsuit Bills That Would Lift Damage Caps, Time Limits
Oct 18 2021 // House Democrats are calling for action on legislation that would remove time limits restricting when sexual assault victims could file lawsuits against their perpetrator. The lawmakers are also urging that hearings be held...
Republican Lawmaker’s Bill Would Legalize Marijuana in Ohio
Oct 13 2021 // Marijuana would be legalized in Ohio for adults 21 and older under Republican legislation coming in the Ohio House. The bill would encompass the growth, processing, distribution and sale of marijuana and marijuana...
Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Ohio’s W.P. Dolle
Oct 12 2021 // Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., a global insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting services firm, headquartered in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, acquired Cincinnati, OH-based W.P. Dolle, LLC. Terms of the transaction...
Company Faces $709.9K in Fines for Safety Violations at Ohio Facility
Oct 11 2021 // An explosion and fire that killed a press operator and hospitalized eight other employees of Yenkin-Majestic Paint Corp. could have been prevented had the employer not altered a kettle reactor vessel improperly and then...
Charter School Can’t Appeal Ohio School Board $60M Order, Court Says
Oct 8 2021 // The Ohio school board’s order requiring a giant, now-defunct online charter school to repay the state $60 million over inflated enrollment figures is final and cannot be appealed, the state Supreme Court ruled. In a...
Ohio State Tallies Over 2.8K Instances of Abuse by Team Doc
Oct 4 2021 // Ohio State University has now tallied over 2,800 instances of alleged, decades-old sexual misconduct by the late team doctor Richard Strauss, according to its latest campus crime data released on Oct. 1. The school says...
Ohio Vehicle Parts Maker Faces $1.67M in Fines After Worker’s Death
Sep 29 2021 // Federal workplace safety officials say a Ravenna, Ohio, aluminum parts manufacturer with a history of safety violations now faces $1,671,738 in penalties for 38 safety and health violations following an investigation into...
U.S. Court Upholds Ohio Hospital Employee COVID-19 Vaccine Rule
Sep 27 2021 // A federal judge on Sept. 24 ruled that a Cincinnati, Ohio-area healthcare provider could require its employees get vaccinated against COVID-19 or risk losing their job, in what appears to be the first ruling of its kind...
Judge Dismisses Some Suits Against Ohio State Over Sex Abuse by Doc
Sep 24 2021 // A federal judge dismissed some of the biggest unsettled lawsuits over Ohio State’s failure to stop decades-old sexual abuse by now-deceased team doctor Richard Strauss, saying it’s indisputable Strauss abused...
Ohio Contractor Again Cited for Exposing Workers to Fall Hazards; Fined $253.5K
Sep 22 2021 // Federal workplace safety officials say an Ohio contractor continues to defy federal safety requirements to ensure workers use fall protection. OSHA reports that Orwell, Ohio-based roofing contractor Neal Weaver and his...
Ohio Manufacturer Cited for Repeatedly Exposing Workers to Machine Hazards; Fined $203K
Sep 10 2021 // Federal workplace safety officials once again cited a Cincinnati, Ohio, stone manufacturer for exposing workers to amputation hazards when it failed to ensure machine safety procedures were followed and machine guards were...
Ohio FM Global Sr. VP, 2 Sons Killed in Suspected Murder-Suicide
Sep 9 2021 // Authorities believe a man fatally shot his wife and their two young sons in their northeastern Ohio home before turning the gun on himself. The bodies of Jeffrey Hull, 50; Heidi Hull, 46; Garrett Hull, 9; and Grant Hull,...
Ohio Supreme Court Weighing Opioid Distributor’s Fight for Insurance Coverage
Sep 9 2021 // The Ohio Supreme Court is deciding whether the insurance company for a drug distributor should be forced to provide a legal defense in the company’s fight against government lawsuits related to the opioid...
People Moves: High Street Names 3 to Executive Posts; Lindamood Joins Alliant in Ohio
Sep 8 2021 // High Street Insurance Partners Traverse City, Michigan-based national broker High Street Insurance Partners (HSIP) appointed Angela Williams partner and chief brand officer, and Emma Riza principal and chief development...
Ohio Steel Mill Faces $222.4K in OSHA Penalties for Amputation Hazards
Sep 3 2021 // An automotive steel manufacturer in Ohio faces more than $222,000 in proposed penalties for continuing to expose workers to amputations, other hazards at its Canton facility, federal workplace safety officials say. OSHA...
Ohio Coaster Dropped Metal Plate, Injuring Woman
Aug 24 2021 // A piece of metal that flew off the world’s second-tallest roller coaster and hit a woman in the head while she stood in line came from the back of the ride’s train and was about the size of a fist, an amusement...
Ohio Roller Coaster Closed After Object Flies Off Ride, Injures 1
Aug 24 2021 // The world’s second-tallest roller coaster won’t open again this year after a person standing in line was hit in the head by a metal object that flew off the ride last weekend at Cedar Point amusement park in...
Crop-Dusting Plane Crashes in Yard of Northeastern Ohio Home
Aug 6 2021 // A crop-dusting plane struck some power lines and trees before it crashed in the front yard of a northeastern Ohio home, leaving the pilot with minor injuries. The crash in Wooster occurred around 10:30 a.m., as the plane...
Crop-Dusting Plane Crashes in Yard of Northeastern Ohio Home
Aug 6 2021 // A crop-dusting plane struck some power lines and trees before it crashed in the front yard of a northeastern Ohio home, leaving the pilot with minor injuries. The crash in Wooster occurred around 10:30 a.m., as the plane...
OSHA: Ohio Contractor Exposed Roofers to Fall Hazards for 6th Time in 3 Years
Aug 3 2021 // A roofing contractor in Ohio faces proposes penalties of more than $137,000 after being cited by federal workplace safety officials for exposing workers to deadly fall hazards. OSHA said JMH Roofing LLC in Millersburg has...
