Columbus OH

PATASKALA, Ohio (WCMH) — A Licking County woman accused of abusing a 1-year-old girl at a daycare center could serve up to a dozen years in prison. According to court records, a former employee at the Over the Rainbow Children’s Center in Pataskala entered a change of plea on Friday after being charged on numerous […]

Eighty five years of scratch-made pies, hearty plates, and a dining room full of people who came once and never really stopped coming back. Ohio has one of those restaurants, and it sits right in the heart of Amish country where the food has always been taken very seriously. This...

Cincinnati Public Schools opened a safe sleep lot at William Howard Taft Elementary School to support families experiencing homelessness. The program provides a secure overnight parking space along with access to restrooms, showers, meals, and basic services. District officials say the initiative is the first of its kind in Ohio operated by a school system. The program aims to connect families to stable housing...

The Columbus food scene just got a new soul food spot—Anna’s Soul Shack. They recently held their grand opening, located at 1996 Cleveland Avenue. They have no official online presence, no phone number clearly listed, and you can’t order through an app. All signs point to delicious, no frills food. Customer reviews via social media comments are saying the food is fresh, portions...

Compared to about a decade ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said congenital syphilis cases are 700% higher nationwide.

OHIO — A 35-year-old man was arrested Thursday after detectives seized drugs, cash, and firearms while executing a search warrant at a home in a Dayton neighborhood. According to the Dayton Police Department, officers served the warrant in the 200 block of South Findlay Street. During the search, detectives recovered approximately 65 grams of fentanyl […] The post One person arrested following large fentanyl...

OHIO — A mother and father have been arrested after their 8-month-old child overdosed on fentanyl, according to the Dayton Police Department. Officers were dispatched to a home on Redwood Avenue around 8:15 p.m. Wednesday after receiving a report of an unresponsive person. When police arrived, they found the infant unresponsive. The child was transported […] The post Two people arrested after child...

OHIO — A 42-year-old man has been charged after a delivery driver reported that he attempted to pull her into his apartment, according to police. Authorities say Ahmed Abdelmoneim Mostafa Mohamed is facing a third-degree felony charge of abduction following the incident. According to a police report, the incident occurred around 6:15 p.m. in the […] The post One person arrested after...

Truckers will have access to two more Love’s Travel Stop locations in Ohio and Nebraska, the company announced on Friday. On May 1, Love’s announced the opening of a store in Delta, Ohio, located at 8099 State Route 109, off of I-90 at Exit 39. “This location in Fulton County serves as a critical stop […] The post Love’s opens Ohio store with 108...

"Ohio is a good state, I can't say it's the best state," Ramaswamy said in a Hillsdale College speech in 2023.