Christopher Brown murder trial: Sleuthing jurors cause mistrial

MANSFIELD -- Juror misconduct resulted in a mistrial Wednesday in the murder case against Christopher Brown. It also could lead to charges against members of the panel. More

Different divisions, same date for OSU-Michigan

The Big Ten announced its divisional breakdown Wednesday night and Ohio State and Michigan will be in different six-team divisions when the league expands to 12 members in 2011. More

Easyriders Rodeo offers Live music, contests this weekend

For those planning on attending this weekend's annual Easyriders motorcycle rodeo tour and rally at the Ross County Fairgrounds, a full schedule of events is planned today through Sunday. More

Solid Gold Rib Fest returns this weekend

The unmistakable scent and sound of searing ribs, along with various musical talent, will fill the downtown air for a local Labor Day weekend favorite. The seventh annual Solid Gold Rib Fest will take place from 4 p.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday near Secrest Auditorium on Shinnick Street. More

Ohio 16 projects on track for completion

NEWARK -- Good weather means two projects along Ohio 16 in Newark should be completed on schedule this fall. More

Paranormal group investigates Marion area haunts

MARION -- What they find is open to interpretation, and they've answered the skeptical questions from naysayers time and again. More

Accel could bring 200 jobs to region

NEWARK -- A contract packaging company considering a move that would bring more than 200 jobs into Licking County received approval for a 45 percent tax credit as an inducement to build in New Albany. More

Last act of charity saves dog's life

LANCASTER --Robert J. (BJ) Kimmel's life of caring for his country, his family and for animals was honored Monday when his family was presented an "I-Care" award. More

Did road project lead to fish kill?

SHELBY -- A state highway management official is expected to look into a road project that may have contributed to the deaths of dozens of fish in a rural pond. More

Tradition keeps migrants coming to Ohio

Each year, about 14,000 to 16,000 migrant workers and their families have come north to Ohio -- not just necessarily from Mexico, but southern U.S. states as well -- to fill the demand for farm labor during the picking season. More

Flood insurance program deeply flawed

FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program is running deeply in the red. A major reason is that the program has paid people to rebuild over and over in the nation's worst flood zones while also discounting insurance rates by up to $1 billion a year for flood-prone properties. More

Slidell, 5 years after Katrina

It's been five years since Hurricane Katrina's crippling wind and waves overwhelmed the country's Gulf region, but the city of Slidell, La., continues to victoriously rise up from the ashes. More

Boy killed in crash remembered for his smile

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP -- One of the things Roberta Newlon loved about her son, Dakota Farrow, was his big smile. More

Uprooting The Game is right

The "Ten Year War." You've probably heard of it. Woody Hayes vs. Bo Schembechler. Teacher vs. pupil. White hats vs. winged helmets. Bigger than Yankees vs. Red Sox, Celtics vs. Lakers, Leno vs. Letterman. More

Church project is all about neighbors helping neighbors

Twenty thousand dollars went into the purchase of supplies for the 85 projects taken on by the First Church of the Nazarene Restoration Weekend this year. More

Licking County largely untouched by bedbugs

NEWARK -- While national headlines are being made about Ohio infestations, Licking County remains relatively free of bedbugs. More

Ohio graduation rate dips again

COLUMBUS -- Ohio's graduation rate dipped in 2009 for the second straight year, even as both traditional and public charter schools showed overall improvements in student achievement. More

Area strippers' protest of church getting national attention

Strippers dressed in bikinis sunbathe in lawn chairs, their backs turned toward the gray clapboard church where men in ties and women in full-length skirts flock to Sunday morning services. More

Mansfield man vanishes, sister worries

MANSFIELD -- Linda Smith is worried. Her brother, Larry Loren Armstrong, has disappeared. More

Brown in Chillicothe to discuss prescription drug issue

CHILLICOTHE -- U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown's eyes were opened a little wider during a Thursday roundtable about prescription drug abuse. More

Pataskala suspect in attempted burglary found shot to death

BOWLING GREEN TOWNSHIP -- A man authorities say invaded a home at gunpoint Wednesday night was discovered a short time later a mile away lying dead in a driveway after apparently shooting himself. More

Low interest forces Marion Catholic to cancel football season

MARION -- The seven senior Marion Catholic High School football players were hoping to open their 2010 football season tonight at home against Ridgedale. But for this season they will have to settle on watching other teams play on Fridays. More

VFW 2040 closes as result of financial trouble

COSHOCTON -- Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Mohawk Post 2040 will have to decide if they want to remain open. More

Bar may have served teens before crash

MANSFIELD -- Allegations of underage drinking could lead to a state investigation of Joez Lounge after a fatal crash last week, according to the Ohio Department of Public Safety. More

Pike County pot find reveals scale of problem

WAVERLY -- The discovery of 22,000 marijuana plants growing in Pike County was a complete surprise. More

Fish kill near Shelby sad, frightening

SHELBY -- Brandy Leicy was shocked to find her neighbor in tears and more than 100 floating, dead fish when she dropped by the half-acre pond near her 4180 Ohio 61 home Tuesday. More

Newark woman uses modeling dream to reach out

NEWARK -- Jeanne Arthur once dreamed of becoming a model. More

Local center tests pavement at Ohio University Lancaster Campus

LANCASTER -- Imagine an end to all potholes, everywhere. The idea seems far-fetched, but the solution might come one day from a local research facility. More

McVey to appear in court

COSHOCTON — Joseph Sean McVey won’t get the maximum sentence for having a gun at the airport where President Barack Obama was, his North Carolina defense attorney said. More

'Take Five' with Sean Cage

WNCI's newest DJ answers some light-hearted questions. More