U.S. inflation rose 0.6% in September for an annual rate of 3.7%, according to a new report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

Hillsboro Middle School has announced their September Students of the Month.

The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Industrial Compliance’s Bureau of Wage and Hour Administration announces that Ohio’s minimum wage will officially increase on Jan. 1, 2027. The adjusted amounts, $11.40 per hour for non-tipped employees and $5.70 per hour for tipped employees, represents a 3.5% increase from the current 2026 rates of $11 for non-tipped employees and $5.50 for tipped employees.

The Portsmouth Police Department announces that an arrest has been made in connection with a 2022 homicide.

The Republican candidate for Ohio Attorney General wants Ohio lawmakers to make abuse of the Flock camera database a felony but keep the system’s use for legitimate law enforcement purposes. His Democratic opponent doesn’t think the plan goes far enough.

Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman and Portsmouth Police Chief Debby Brewer announced the arrest of a Huntington, W.Va. man and a South Point, Ohio woman on felony drug charges. The arrests followed an investigation by the Southern Ohio Drug Task Force in coordination with the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury released new guidance for participating states, scholarship-granting organizations and taxpayers as the federal scholarship tax credit program prepares to take effect in January.

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force arrested a Catholic Foundation executive for alleged online sexual abuse of a minor.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris remains the top choice for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination among nearly 30% of Democratic and left-leaning independent voters surveyed, with her support holding virtually unchanged over the past year, according to The Center Square’s latest poll.