As hosts begin planning their Thanksgiving meals this week, the Ohio Fire Marshal’s Prevention Bureau is reminding them to remain alert and practice patience in the kitchen. “More cooking fires occur on Thanksgiving than any other day of the year, and it’s not hard to see why,” said ...

CHEERS to the first responders who continue to help protect our lives and property. Multiple departments were called on this past week to respond to various accidents and a large brush fire that spread rapidly. JEERS to an apparent plumbing problem that caused the early dismissal of Union ...

While high-ranking officials talked about making Ohio the kind of state in which all residents were within commuting distance of a major employer, most Buckeye State residents understood that commute involves getting into a personal vehicle. But perhaps there is progress being made on adding ...

Politicians in Columbus may not agree on much these days, but they were united recently in their desire to help victimized former Boy Scouts get the justice they deserve. State senators unanimously passed legislation that voids the state’s civil statute of limitations in bankruptcy cases, ...

U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., did an important thing as they talked about the potential for the Appalachian Hydrogen Hub in West Virginia. They were optimistic but avoided “This is a done deal that will immediately bring our state prosperity” theatrics. ...

Whether the problems at the Columbus Police Department are the quality and number of recruits, training, policies, culture or all of the above, citizens continue to suffer. Several weeks ago, a Columbus Detective pleaded guilty in a fatal hit-and-run crash, and admitted he had been drinking ...