Weekly News Roundup

Weekly News Roundup 9-18-25

OhioRegister

19 Sep 2025 — 1 min read

Hand-picked headlines from around the web to keep you informed.

1. DeWine says multi-agency state team will go to Cleveland to help fight crime - Jo Ingles, The Statehouse News Bureau

2. Ohio among states with latest bedtime, Apple data shows - Zach Mentz, cleveland.com

3. Political leaders at Ohio colleges rattled following assassination of Charlie Kirk – Sarah Donaldson, The Statehouse News Bureau

4. See our full interview with Joel Penton, founder and CEO of LifeWise Academy - Cole Behrens, Columbus Dispatch

5. Ohio brings on artificial intelligence chatbot app to help fight crime, terrorism - Jo Ingles, The Statehouse News Bureau

6. Ohio Bill Would Require Watermarks on AI Imagery - Avery Kreemer, Dayton Daily News

7. Report cards for Ohio's Class of 2024 show math marks went up but reading scores slipped – Karen Kasler, The Statehouse News Bureau

8. Amazon to open new delivery facility in Warren County, creating more than 125 full-time jobs - Felicia Jordan, WCPO Cincinnati

9. Effort emerges to remove Ohio’s religious motto: ‘With God, all things are possible’ - Ava Boldizar, NBC4i Columbus

10. Ohio Congressman calls for National Guard in Cleveland - Sarah Buduson, News 5 Cleveland

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