Attorneys for former Columbus officer accused in Donovan Lewis death seek eighth continuance
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Seven months after a seventh continuance was granted in the case against a former Columbus police officer accused of shooting an unarmed man, a motion for an eighth was submitted. According to court records, defense attorneys for ex-police officer Ricky Anderson filed a motion for a...
Electric bills change as transmission costs rise
GAHANNA, — As electric costs change, AEP Ohio’s priority remains being transparent with our customers while keeping bills fair, predictable and easy to understand. On March 18, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) voted to approve AEP Ohio’s “basic transmission cost rider,” or BTCR. Here’s what that means...
This Old-Fashioned Ohio Restaurant With Porch Rocking Chairs Is Worth The Drive
If someone told you that one of Ohio’s best dining experiences involves rocking chairs, Amish cooking, and views that could lower your blood pressure just by existing, you might think they were exaggerating. They’re not, and Der Dutchman in Walnut Creek is here to prove it. This old-fashioned...
Local farm eyeing brick-and-mortar space in German Village for new grocery shop
A family-owned farm based in Central Ohio is looking to put down roots in German Village. WIT Farm supplies local, pasture-raised beef, pork, and poultry, plus value-added products, to customers in the German Village and Clintonville areas, as well as through delivery across the greater Columbus area. And farmers...
Ohio’s $3 Billion Property Tax Shakeup Hits Home Friday
Ohio’s long-debated property tax reboot officially lands Friday, March 20, 2026, in the form of a sweeping package that lawmakers say will provide roughly $3 billion in relief. The five-bill overhaul rewrites how valuations work, reins in the growth of school levies and so-called inside millage, and hands more...
Woman Won $100K Prize After Buying Wrong Lottery Ticket, Then Disaster Almost Struck When...
Although the lucky winner was initially upset, her lottery story had a happy ending
Ohio day cares collected $1.1M in overpayments, many haven’t paid it back
Ohio overpaid publicly funded day cares by $1.1 million in 2025, including 19 centers in Franklin County alone. The state documented overpayments to 61 childcare centers based on inaccurate attendance reporting in 2025, according to records obtained from the Ohio Department of Children and Youth. The largest...
Columbus police release footage of pursuit that ended in fatal crash
The Columbus Division of Police has released dashboard and body-worn camera footage of a short vehicle pursuit in which a teenage suspect ran a stop sign and crashed, killing two people in another car. The March 14 crash killed 71-year-old Franklin Ward, of Olde Town East, and 52-year-old Tessa Berry, of Whitehall....
What Most Ohio Residents Don’t Realize About Skunks Living Under Their Porches
In many Ohio neighborhoods, the first sign of a skunk is not the animal itself, but the smell. It appears suddenly, lingers longer than expected, and seems to come from nowhere. Only later do homeowners begin to suspect what is really happening beneath their porch, deck, or crawl space. By that point, the skunk has...
Acton takes lead over Ramaswamy in latest polls
Two recent polls have generated national headlines, showing a change in who is leading in Ohio’s gubernatorial race. Democratic candidate Amy Acton is ahead in surveys released this month, a […]
