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9 hours ago | nbc4i.com | Stephanie Thompson

(NBC) — Friday’s “Dateline” is a two-hour episode on the murder of world-renowned snake breeder Ben Renick in Missouri. “Dateline” correspondent Andrea Canning interviews the lead investigator, Cpl. Devon Foust of the Missouri State Highway Patrol about the victim, who was found shot to death in the facility he owned with his wife, Lynlee Renick. Here is a preview of Canning’s report:This family farm had gone from calm to chaos.

18 hours ago | nbc4i.com | Stephanie Thompson

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A trip to the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles is often considered a brutal exercise in patience, with customers waiting in long lines clutching what they hope are the right documents, but the agency’s reputation could be changing with technology. According to Gov. Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jim Tressel and BMV Registrar Charles Norman, online tools designed to reduce the number of times customers are required to visit are now alleviating some of the pain.

1 day ago | nbc4i.com | Natalie Fahmy

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — On Wednesday, state lawmakers passed the two-year state operating budget worth $60 billion, which included a way to give the state a little more money to play with, and the Cleveland Browns some financial help building a new stadium. Lawmakers wanted some sort of consistent revenue fund for current and future requests from other teams. Gov. Mike DeWine first suggested doubling the state’s online sports gambling tax. Republicans quickly rejected that idea.

1 day ago | nbc4i.com | Natalie Fahmy

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A new bill could make the price of prescription drugs known for weight loss cheaper for the state to buy for its employees. The bill would eliminate pharmacy benefit managers’ (PBM) usage when it comes to coverage for GLP-1s. GLP-1s are used by people who have diabetes but are more well-known for their brand names like Wegovy and Ozempic because of the reported weight loss benefits.

1 day ago | nbc4i.com | Natalie Fahmy

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — One of the provisions in Ohio’s multi-billion dollar operating budget would restrict what people using SNAP benefits, formerly known as food stamps, can buy at the grocery store. In the budget, which passed with only Republican support, the state is directed to ask the federal government for a waiver to restrict the use of SNAP benefits on pop. If the waiver is declined, the state must re-apply every year until it is approved.