Van Wert County officials investigating release of thousands of mink
VAN WERT COUNTY, Ohio (WOWO): The Van Wert County Sheriff's Office is investigating after 25,000 to 40,000 mink were released from their cages overnight...
2022 Midterm Election Results
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) - Results from the 2022 Midterm Election races. Look for updates throughout the day.
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U.S. Senate (89% of precincts reporting)
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Trump-backed JD Vance retains GOP US Senate seat in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — “Hillbilly Elegy” author JD Vance defeated Democratic U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan for an open U.S. Senate seat in Ohio on...
Ohio GOP Gov. Mike DeWine defeats Democrat Nan Whaley
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Tuesday gained a second term as he defeated challenger Nan Whaley, a Democrat who...
Incumbent GOP Gov. Mike DeWine faces Democrat Nan Whaley
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine was seeking a second term in Tuesday’s race for the state’s chief executive slot while...
Man seriously injured in Mercer County crash
MERCER COUNTY, Ind. (WOWO): A Coldwater, Ohio man was seriously injured in a Mercer County crash Sunday morning.
Mercer County Sheriff's deputies were called at...
Fatal crash in Van Wert County
VAN WERT COUNTY, Ohio (WOWO) - The Van Wert County Sheriff's Department is investigating a Thursday morning fatal crash.
Shortly after 10 a.m. a 911...
Hicksville man accused of attacking another man with metal bat
HICKSVILLE, Ohio (WOWO): A Hicksville man is behind bars after he was accused of attacking another man with a metal bat.
Hicksville Police received a...
Judge blocks restrictive Ohio abortion law as suit proceeds
CINCINNATI (AP) — An Ohio law that bans virtually all abortions will remain blocked while a state constitutional challenge proceeds, a judge said Friday...
Williams County school bus involved in a crash with a semi
WILLIAMS COUNTY, Ohio (WOWO) - A Williams County, Ohio school bus was involved a crash with a semi Thursday morning.
The crash happened shortly after...
UPDATED: Arrest made in now-deadly Steuben County hit and run
STEUBEN COUNTY, Ind. (WOWO): A suspect is under arrest and facing charges after two children were hit by a car in Steuben County on...
Pause on Ohio ‘heartbeat’ abortion ban extended to Oct. 12
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A judge extended a temporary block Tuesday on an Ohio law banning virtually all abortions for an additional 14 days,...
GM spending $760M to convert Toledo factory to make EV parts
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — General Motors says it will spend $760 million to renovate its transmission factory in Toledo, Ohio, so it can build...
Fort Wayne woman sentenced to 65 years in 2021 murder case
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): A Fort Wayne woman who pleaded guilty but mentally ill in a 2021 murder was sentenced to 65 years behind...
Senate, governor debates canceled in Ohio after GOP opts out
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An independent commission in Ohio canceled a pair of debates in the state’s governor’s and U.S. Senate races on Wednesday...
Ohio oil refinery fire kills 2 people; plant shut down
OREGON, Ohio (AP) — A fire at an oil refinery in Ohio killed two people and the facility was shut down Wednesday, officials said.
The...
Judge temporarily blocks Ohio law banning most abortions
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A judge temporarily blocked Ohio’s ban on virtually all abortions Wednesday, again pausing a law that took effect after federal...
Trump backs GOP’s DeWine for second term as Ohio governor
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has endorsed Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine in his reelection bid after deciding against openly backing...
Bird flu forces egg farm to euthanize 3 million chickens
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — An outbreak of bird flu that has led to the deaths of 43 million chickens and turkeys this year across...
Kraft Heinz recalling contaminated Capri Sun juice pouches
NATIONWIDE (AP) - Kraft Heinz is recalling thousands of pouches of Capri Sun in the U.S. after some cleaning solution accidentally mixed with the...