Columbus OH

Live traffic cameras are catching disturbing incidents on the state's roads in which drivers stop on a busy highway. And in some cases, those stopped vehicles have contributed to multiple crashes. Ohio Department of Transportation cameras on highways have recorded three incidents in the last year of drivers stopping...

While preservation is always appreciated, sometimes repairing a 66 year old dormitory isn’t practical. According to bid documents, Ohio State University is tearing down the 1960s-era dorm tower located at 123 W. Lane Ave. It’s 13 stories and 130,000 square feet, and named Jones Tower. After initially being...

COLUMBUS — The Ohio Department of Transportation’s plans to build a freeway connecting U.S. 23 and I-71 were met with hostility from Delaware County residents during a public hearing on Thursday. ODOT held the first of three hearings on its draft conceptual alternatives study at the Delaware County Fairgrounds, with...

In a room full of company investors at an industry conference, then-FirstEnergy CEO Chuck Jones made an optimistic promise. His claim soothed investors but sent a shock through several company executives, who sat in on several such meetings arranged throughout the day at the Edison Electric Institute’s annual meeting...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Columbus police officer arrested Friday night remains in jail in Delaware County. Officer Jacob Smith had been on leave and under investigation at the time of his arrest. Smith appeared in court Monday after being charged with strangulation and illegal possession of a firearm in...

Some antique stores make you browse, and this one makes you lose track of time like your watch just joined the vintage section. I walked in expecting a quick Ohio pit stop, then looked up and realized I had been happily wandering for hours with a growing stack of “maybe” treasures in my hands.

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Much-needed rain and some possible thunderstorms are in the forecast for this weekend, and river and stream steelhead trout and walleye anglers are welcoming the wet weather and the advent of spring. The rising river levels will urge Lake Erie steelhead trout to make spawning runs...

The Justice Department and Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against OhioHealth Corporation on Feb. 20, 2026. The complaint landed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. At the center of the case: contract terms, the government says force patients and employers...

OHIO — A Toledo man was arrested early Friday morning following a reported domestic violence incident in Lakeview, according to the Logan County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said they responded to a 911 call shortly after 1 a.m. at a home on Blackhawk Path. Dispatchers reported that a woman calling for help sounded...

From the total disappearance of a Columbus-grown discount giant to the "pruning" of iconic department stores, here are the 5 major retail chains closing doors in Ohio this March. 1. Big Lots (Liquidation Finale) In the most significant blow to Ohio’s retail history this year, the Columbus-based Big Lots is...