Ohio woman dies saving child after pushing them from path of out-of-control car: police
COLUMBUS (WKRC) - An Ohio woman died saving a child from an out-of-control car. According to WSYX, citing information from Pickaway County Sheriff Matthew O. Hafey, 52-year-old Laura J. Hammond of Mt. Sterling, Ohio, died after she saved a child. Authorities responded to an area of Walnut Creek Pike, where...
Teen Shot In Broad-Daylight Attack Steps From Briggs High School
Columbus police are investigating after a juvenile was shot yesterday on the city's southwest side just off the campus of Briggs High School, a stretch where students and families are used to school traffic, not gunfire. The youth was found with a gunshot wound, then went to a nearby hospital, where authorities say...
South Side Melee Ends in Gunfire as Security Guard Busted Near Fairwood
A late-night fight inside a South Side business ended with gunfire near the intersection of Frebis and Fairwood avenues, leaving one person in critical condition and a security guard under arrest as police flooded the area overnight. The trouble kicked off inside the business late Saturday, where officials say a...
Pickaway County Couple Beats the Odds, Wins Lottery for Second Time
CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (Feb. 26, 2026) — Lightning has struck twice for one Pickaway County couple. A Circleville woman has claimed the $5 million top prize on the Ultimate $5,000,000 scratch-off game from the Ohio Lottery — marking the second major lottery win for her family. Several years ago, her husband won $1 million.
Winning lottery ticket worth over $200,000 sold in Ohio
OHIO — A Reynoldsburg woman has won a $205,155 jackpot after purchasing an EZPLAY® Lucky Numbers ticket in Columbus. According to the Ohio Lottery, the winning ticket was sold February 24, 2026, at The Point on Main Street, located at 1192 Noe Bixby Road in Columbus. The winner placed a $20 Lucky 20’s wager in […] ...
Ohio school closings surge as freezing rain refuses to quit
Winter is not done with the mid-Atlantic and Midwest just yet. A messy mix of freezing rain, snow and sleet is moving through parts of Pennsylvania, Ohio and Kentucky on Tuesday, coating roads in a thin but dangerous layer of ice and prompting a wave of school closings and delays that is touching dozens of...
One person arrested following knife assault in Ohio
OHIO — A Lakeview woman was arrested Sunday afternoon following a reported knife assault at a home on Rosewood Avenue. According to the Logan County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched shortly before 3 p.m. after receiving a report of a person with a knife at the residence. When deputies arrived, they spoke...
Ohio’s best governor? One name rises above: The Readers Write
When Ohioans think about the next governor, they don’t start with campaign ads, glossy mailers or polished stump speeches. They start with memory. Earlier this week, I asked subscribers to my weekday text message — now read by more than 3,800 people — to help solve a question facing candidates who spend months...
This Low-Key BBQ Joint In Ohio Has Some Of The Best Pulled Pork You’ll...
Sometimes the best meals in life come from places that look like they might blow away in a strong wind. Eli’s BBQ in Cincinnati’s Riverside neighborhood is proof that you don’t need fancy tablecloths or a hostess stand to serve up some of the most mouthwatering barbecue you’ll find anywhere in the Buckeye State.
First Brands Group laying off over 1,000 employees in Ohio following fraud scheme
OHIO — First Brands Group, a global automotive parts manufacturer and supplier, submitted WARN notices to the state with plans to close four plants, affecting over 1,000 employees. What You Need To Know. The company said it plans to close locations in Seneca, Dark, Wood and Cuyahoga counties. The...
