Articles by John Seewer

Ohio Roller Coaster Closed After Object Flies Off Ride, Injures 1

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 Ohio. The …

Ohio Beefs Up Fair Ride Inspections 4 Years After Deadly Accident

Four years after a carnival ride’s corroded steel arm snapped and flung a high school student to his death at the Ohio State Fair, the state is tightening its oversight of amusement rides. Inspectors are conducting more mandatory checks for …

Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo Launching Autonomous Vehicle Testing Site in Ohio

Waymo plans to open a new testing site in Ohio for its driverless autonomous vehicles that will focus on dense, urban areas, the company has said. The new site being built at the Transportation Research Center near Columbus will allow …

2 Dead After Cargo Plane Crashes, Burns in Ohio

A cargo plane approaching an Ohio airport crashed into several unoccupied vehicles at an auto repair shop Wednesday in a fiery wreck that killed both people aboard the aircraft, authorities said. No other injuries were reported from the early morning …

Ohio Farmers: It Will Take Years to Recover Losses After 2019 Deluge

Farmers who have been unable to plant their soybeans and corn because of this spring’s never-ending rains told Ohio’s governor that it will take years to recover their losses. They also said the impact will be felt throughout the agriculture …

Attorneys Say Ohio State Must Reveal Who Knew About Abuse by Team Doctor

Administrators at Ohio State University should release the names of all coaches, trainers and personnel who knew of but failed to act on complaints about a now-dead team doctor who sexually abused male students for nearly two decades, said attorneys …

Ex-Athletes: Ohio State Doc Groped, Ogled Men for Years

On paper, Richard Strauss was a well-regarded Ohio State University physician who examined young athletes for decades as a team doctor and sports-medicine researcher. Some former athletes recall him differently: Locker-room voyeur. Serial groper. “Dr. Jelly Paws.” In interviews with …

Ohio Looking at Increased Oversight of Amusement Park Rides

State lawmakers will consider whether to increase oversight of carnival rides, including hiring more inspectors, following a deadly accident at the Ohio State Fair that flung riders onto the midway. The proposed changes also call on the state to look …

State Sues Gas Pipeline Developer over Pollution Violations in Ohio

Ohio is suing the company building a $4.2 billion natural gas pipeline from West Virginia to Michigan over what it says are numerous water pollution violations during construction. The lawsuit says work on the Rover Pipeline flooded a protected wetland …

Ohio Increases Fines Against Pipeline Developer to $2.3M

Ohio’s environmental regulators have more than doubled the proposed fines against a company building a natural gas pipeline from West Virginia to Michigan, saying the two sides are at an impasse. The fines now stand at $2.3 million and stem …