Ohio reaches multimillion settlement with national retailer accused of deceiving customers with ‘discounts’
In a multi-state settlement, including Ohio, a national retailer will have to pay $4.25 million due to deceptive advertising and discounts. According to Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, Menards’ marketing deceived customers into thinking they would be receiving 11% off of everything in an immediate discount. An...
$1 million Powerball ticket winner sold in Ohio
OHIO — A $1 million Powerball ticket was sold in Ohio during Monday night’s Powerball drawing, lottery officials confirmed. The drawing was held Monday, Dec. 22, 2025. The winning numbers were 3, 18, 36, 41, and 54, with a Powerball number of 7. The Power Play was 2x. No ticket matched all six numbers to win the...
Ohio auto parts plant set to close, over 200 jobs to be eliminated
NEW LEXINGTON, Ohio -- Cooper Standard Automotive will permanently close its New Lexington facility, eliminating 228 jobs over a 17-month period, according to a WARN notice filed with the Ohio Department of Job & Family Services. The automotive parts manufacturer will begin initial layoffs at the State Route 345 NE...
Ohio prison program lets incarcerated mothers raise their newborns behind bars
All too often, prison sentences break up families, sometimes permanently. Years-long separations can leave parents and children disconnected in ways that are hard to repair. But a rare program inside one Ohio prison is working to change that. The ABC Nursery Program at the Ohio Reformatory for Women in Marysville...
The property tax fight in Ohio isn’t over
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed several bills meant to provide property tax relief into law, but anti-property tax advocates aren't impressed.
Weak Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine pretends to be helpless, and participates in another attack...
What a cop out. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said he didn’t want to sign another voter suppression bill into law before he signed a sweeping anti-voting measure into law last Friday. Spoken like a true invertebrate. Despite an outpouring of opposition from voting rights advocates, DeWine codified Ohio Senate Bill 293, a...
Police searching for wanted fugitive in Ohio
OHIO — Greater Cincinnati Crime Stoppers and Cincinnati police are asking for the public’s help in locating a man wanted in connection with a violent burglary and probation violations. According to Cincinnati Police District Four, Wayne Walker is wanted on charges of aggravated burglary and two counts of misdemeanor...
Suspicious death investigation underway in North Columbus
Authorities are currently investigating a suspicious death in North Columbus. The incident occurred late Sunday night outside a home on Denbigh Drive, near Centennial High School. When asked if the case involved a shooting, a sergeant only confirmed that it is being classified as a suspicious death. No further...
Columbus Rents Are Going Up
Columbus rents rose 1.3% year over year in November, defying the national trend of cooling prices and adding pressure for lower-wage renters
Former Ohio State QB enters the Transfer Portal for the second time
The former Ohio State quarterback is moving to his third school in as many minutes.
