Columbus OH

Columbus started Saturday, April 4, 2026, under mostly cloudy, muggy skies and mid-60s temperatures at John Glenn Columbus International Airport, the kind of heavy air that hints the day is not staying quiet for long. By afternoon, readings climb into the low 80s, and after 2 p.m. a fresh round of showers and...

A plan to buy a large, mostly untouched tract of land on the Hilltop and preserve it as public green space is now on hold after the owner raised the price tag. The City of Columbus in late 2024 was awarded a Clean Ohio Conservation Program grant to purchase the site, which is located east of Whitethorne Avenue and...

Rainy days in Ohio do not always need a backup plan that feels like a compromise. Every so often, you find an indoor spot that is playful enough to make adults feel like kids again, and this one leans all the way into it with blacklights, glowing golf balls, jungle scenes, and a few prehistoric surprises around the...

Discount grocery chain Grocery Outlet is shrinking its footprint in Ohio this spring following a corporate announcement to shutter dozens of underperforming stores. The company cited rising operational costs, including labor and transportation expenses, as well as changing consumer shopping habits toward online...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Police have made two arrests in connection with an east Columbus assault in which a woman reportedly jumped from a window to escape being pistol-whipped. According to a police criminal complaint, on Jan. 5 at around 9:55 p.m., officers responded to reports of a person with a gun at the Berwick...

OHIO — A woman from Columbus is $500,000 richer after purchasing a winning Ohio Lottery scratch-off ticket during a lunch outing in Westerville. According to the Ohio Lottery, the woman visited Bar Five Eleven, located at 511 Lazelle Road, where she overheard a bartender telling another customer that the pull tab...

Another national restaurant chain has quietly disappeared from Ohio, closing its final three locations in the state. The move comes amid financial struggles and a bankruptcy filing for the chain’s…

OHIO — Authorities with Greater Cincinnati Crime Stoppers are asking for the public’s help in locating a woman wanted in connection with a theft investigation. According to Cincinnati Police District Two investigators, Destiny Marie Davis, 29, is currently wanted on a felony theft charge. Investigators say the...

Some of the best steakhouses in Ohio are the ones people almost miss. This one sits along the road in Ravenna with a buzzing neon sign out front and very little interest in showing off, but inside, it serves the kind of meal that stays on your mind long after dinner is over.

This story has been updated with additional information. Facing chronic staff shortages, the state is pausing admissions to the Indian River Juvenile Correctional Facility, one of Ohio's three youth prisons. Ohio Department of Youth Services Director Amy Ast sent a letter April 2 to juvenile court judges, announcing...