Jon Husted

These are the first comments on the attempted attack on the FBI office in Cincinnati last week, which resulted in a police standoff and the shooting death of the 42-year-old suspect by law enforcement.

The Republican governor and lieutenant governor say they advocated for legislation to help Ohio's two nuclear power plants, but that was the extent of their involvement in the controversial bailout plan.

The Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services reports 75% of the refugees in the state have settled in Cleveland and Columbus in the last year; Gov. Mike DeWine is downplaying his and his administration's involvement in the nuclear bailout bill House Bill 6; A new COVID-19 booster vaccine is being developed targeting the new dominant subvariant and doctors say those eligible shouldn't wait ... and more stories.

The texts were between former FirstEnergy executives who were fired after the company conducted an internal investigation into the federal charges in the largest bribery scandal in Ohio history; Akron Metro RTA is providing free fares for all passengers through Aug. 20; Mahoning Valley's school buses will continue running despite driver shortages affecting all districts statewide and nationwide ... and more stories.

The state and county are splitting the cost of a $19.4 million contract with the Minnesota-based nonprofit PCs for People to offer the $15-per-month service.

Ohio leaders expressed grief and outrage over the recent deadly school shooting in Texas; Lt. Gov. Jon Husted claims there is no conflict between his public service duties and a paid bank job he recently accepted; Mother of "Geauga's Child" sentenced to 15 years to life in prison.

Lt. Gov. Jon Husted said his work in the state office will benefit from the outside work he'll be doing.

Lieutenant Governor Jon Husted says the CHIPS Act is bipartisan and should stay that way.

But Intel officials say the package that was offered put Ohio at the top of a list of 40 states vying for the project.

State officials said Monday that hundreds of new jobs have been added to the Cleveland area, new research projects have started and collaboration has grown thanks to the Cleveland Innovation District, a state-sponsored partnership between city's three major health systems and two universities.