A second public hearing held on Licking Regional Water District's permit for a proposed wastewater treatment plant turned contentious at times.

Columbus fire issued a shelter-in-place order July 14 around GFS Chemicals in Franklinton following a release of a toxic yellow gas cloud on June 14.

An investigation is underway into what caused a plane to crash just minutes after takeoff from the Youngstown-Warren Regional Airport Sunday morning. All six people on board were killed.

Columbus fire issued a shelter-in-place order July 14 around GFS Chemicals in Franklinton following a release of a toxic yellow gas cloud on June 14.