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Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Pittsburgh, PA – Post-holiday travel across parts of western Pennsylvania and northern Ohio could become extremely dangerous Friday as a significant ice storm moves into the region, prompting Ice Storm...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Flashing blue, red and white lights lit up East Livingston Avenue as Columbus police officers rolled past Nationwide Children’s Hospital, bringing smiles to young patients watching from their windows. The drive-by light show was part of Operation Santa’s Sleigh, a holiday tradition aimed at...

Residents of Dublin, Ohio, found themselves in the midst of a mysterious federal operation last Friday, December 19, when Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents conducted a traffic stop that resulted in a brief detention. The Dublin Police Department has now issued a statement clarifying their role—or more...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Firefighters responded to a house fire early Thursday morning on Rand Avenue, near East Livingston Avenue. The fire, which started just before 7 a.m., caused significant damage to the front porch. Columbus Fire reported that the blaze affected both the front and back of the...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — In a rare and emotionally charged response to heightened fears of deportation amid a surge in federal immigration enforcement, the bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Columbus has granted a temporary waiver excusing parishioners from the obligation to attend Mass if they reasonably fear being detained...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Those familiar with Schiller Park also know the Umbrella Girl statue. That statue has become home to a tradition that carries a bit of mystery around a red coat or cape. Visitors to Schiller Park during the winter months will notice the bronze statue dons a...

On December 8, a 19-year-old man was shot in the chest during a physical altercation in Ashville, Ohio, igniting a swift investigation by local authorities. The victim, identified as Layton A. Waugh from Lancaster, was attended to by emergency services and taken to a medical facility, where his condition was...

An Ohio judge is determining whether two retired teachers' pension fund leaders should be punished for allegedly participating in a corruption scheme, but investigations into the men are ongoing.

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - As 2025 comes to an end and 2026 approaches, a slew of new laws signed by outgoing Gov. Mike DeWine are set to be implemented beginning the new year. From wage increases to marijuana laws to property tax reductions, lawmakers have passed legislation that will impact many residents in the Tri-State.

OHIO — Police are searching for a suspect after a mother and her two children were found shot inside a vehicle early Christmas morning in Cincinnati’s West End. According to the Cincinnati Police Department, District One officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert along Central Avenue near Kindel Avenue just before 3...