The Governor wins this one, for now. 2008-09-04 Advocates in Ohio say they have dropped their campaign for a ballot issue that would give most full-time workers seven paid sick days a year.

7-year-old boy in Lake Erie rescue dies. 2008-09-02 Authorities in northeast Ohio say a 7-year-old boy rescued from Lake Erie after being underwater for close to an hour has died.

NASA turning 50 and honors Ohio. 2008-08-29 NASA is honoring its strong Ohio link with a ceremony highlighting the roles played by the many astronauts from the state.

County's investments take a hit. 2008-08-29 The struggling economy is taking it's toll on Lorain County's investments, as commissioners report that revenue from those investments will be about $3 million less this year than in 2007.

Cooey adds a new twist to his fight for his life. 2008-08-29 A Ohio prosecutor says a death row inmate claims he committed an unsolved murder more than two decades ago.

Income tax credit may have to wait. 2008-08-29 Lorain's mayor, Tony Krasienko, says he'll ask city council to rescind his proposal to reduce the city's income tax credit in a show of support for the Lorain School District's request for a 4.9-mill levy in the November election.

New control tower slated for Hopkins. 2008-08-26 Federal officials plan to build a new control tower at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport that would allow air traffic controllers to handle more flights.

More Ohio schools found to be effective. 2008-08-26 Ohio education officials say 85 percent of public school districts in Ohio now rank effective, excellent or excellent with distinction. It's a record percentage for the state.

Ohio liquor sales top $697M in fiscal 2008. 2008-08-21 State officials say Ohioans are spending more than ever on liquor. The Ohio Division of Liquor Control says in the fiscal year that ended June 30, the state's 440 contract liquor agencies had record sales of $697.7 million, about 4 percent more than the previous year.

Uh oh, not again. 2008-08-20 Lorain's Law Director Mark Provenza has been charged with DUI among other charges in the city of Lakewood, after crashing his car into a porch along Bunts Road early Wednesday morning.

Should drinking age be lowered? 2008-08-19 College presidents from about 100 of the nation's best-known universities -- including Ohio State -- are calling on lawmakers to consider lowering the drinking age from 21 to 18.