COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A variety of new laws are set to take effect in early 2026, making changes to the state’s rules on marijuana, cellphones in schools, absentee ballots and more. A list of seven ...

While minimum wage is going up in Ohio, several property tax relief laws will be going into effect in March. List of companies being boycotted in January Ohio State’s $35 million College Football ...

As News Center 7 previously reported, the state’s minimum wage will go up to $11 per hour for non-tipped employees and $5.50 per hour for tipped employees. That change goes into effect tomorrow, Jan.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — As part of the state budget passed over the summer, school districts across Ohio must ban the use of cellphones and smart devices in schools statewide on Jan. 1. Students have ...

Synthetic kratom compounds and other compounds derived from the active ingredient in kratom are now illegal in Ohio.Having taken effect Friday, Dec. 12, all forms of kratom-related products are ...

A winter weather advisory also is in effect for Lorain, Medina, Summit and Portage counties from 1 p.m. Saturday through 7 a.m. Monday. Those areas could see 3 to 8 inches of snow from a combination ...

GEAUGA COUNTY, Ohio — Lake effect snow is set to impact portions of Northeast Ohio just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday this week -- and now a previously issued Winter Storm Watch from the ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — A powerful lake-effect snowstorm is hitting Northeast Ohio on Thanksgiving, threatening holiday travel with whiteout conditions, wind gusts up to 50 mph and more than a foot of snow ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Thanksgiving travelers in Northeast Ohio face potentially dangerous conditions as lake effect snow is predicted to hit during peak travel times. Traffic remained light on I-77 ...