Hot showers on wheels brings relief to those unhoused in Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ohio — When you don’t have the basic necessities, a hot shower might be the furthest thing from your mind. But that doesn’t mean one can’t be a blessing. Tent City Showers brings hot showers and necessities directly to those unhoused in Columbus through a mobile unit.
Columbus suburb sues to block Amazon data center’s six-acre array of 228 ‘fuel cells’
A Columbus suburb wants to thwart Amazon’s plan to build a six-acre plot of 228 natural gas-fed “fuel cell” units. Each will use an electrochemical reaction to fuel the staggering power demands of the company’s already-built, 142-acre data center operation. In Hilliard, a suburb to the...
Columbus man charged in federal court for connection to death of Indiana teen
The Columbus man arrested in connection with the disappearance and death of 17-year-old Hailey Buzbee from Indiana was charged in federal court on Tuesday. Tyler Thomas, 39, is charged with sexually exploiting a minor and traveling interstate with the intent to engage in illicit sexual conduct. The indictment states...
Check your tickets! Winning Mega Millions ticket sold in Ohio
Check your tickets! A winning Mega Millions ticket was sold in Ohio.
South Side Neighbors Fume as Party Rental Turns Deadly
A deadly mass shooting inside a house on Columbus’s south side that once operated as a short‑term rental has neighbors fuming and city leaders scrambling for answers. The incident, first reported by local outlets on Feb. 9, has reignited worries about so‑called party houses, absentee owners and whether the city’s...
This Enormous Flea Market In Ohio Has Rare Finds You’d Never Expect For $30...
There’s something magical about the hunt—that moment when you spot a treasure among what others might dismiss as junk. Jamie’s Flea Market in South Amherst, Ohio, is the kind of place where that magic happens every weekend, a sprawling wonderland of the weird, wonderful, and occasionally what-were-they-thinking.
Shakers Public House owner plans to open a tavern in Grove City
Shakers Public House, the Worthington restaurant and bar whose chicken wings are regularly ranked among central Ohio's best , plans to open a tavern in Grove City. Owner Spencer Campbell has purchased Grove City's Hop Yard 62 and said he hopes to reopen it around April 1 as Dapper Dog Tavern. The 24-tap, craft-beer...
Columbus YMCA Pulls Plug On Garver Branch After 30 Years, Leaving Southeast Side Stunned
After roughly three decades as a community staple for southeast Franklin County, the Jerry L. Garver YMCA is headed for a permanent shutdown. The YMCA of Central Ohio says the branch’s final day of operations will be Friday, May 29, with ownership of the property expected to transfer on Saturday, May 30. The...
U.S. Marshals searching for wanted shooting suspects in Ohio
OHIO — Federal authorities are searching for two suspects wanted in connection with a shooting that occurred last week in North Canton. According to North Canton police, officers responded just after 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, to the 300 block of Rose Lane Street Southeast after a resident reported hearing a “popping...
Thousands in Ohio could lose SNAP benefits if they don’t follow new changes
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) -Cuyahoga County officials are getting the word out that thousands of Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients could lose benefits if they don’t follow new guidelines. Signed into law as a part of the One Big Beautiful Bill at the federal level on July 4th, 2025,...
