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MISSOURI, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, OHIO — A developing Day 4 severe weather outlook for Thursday, March 26 is raising concerns across parts of the Midwest, where early signals point to a corridor of storm potential stretching from northeast Missouri through Illinois, Indiana, and into Ohio. While still several days out,...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Two buildings within Columbus City Schools will be closed Monday morning due to storm impacts, the district announced Monday. Briggs High School is closed because of a pipe burst, and South High School is closed because of a power outage. A strong cold front worked its...

A jump rope slammed against the gym floor at the Circleville Juvenile Correctional Facility (JCF) in central Ohio, as about a dozen young men warmed up and stretched their arms. Then, the real workout began. “Pushups, everybody!” a coach shouted. Nearly in unison, the young men dropped their chests...

When Mark Reynolds opened his latest auto insurance renewal notice, he expected the usual small bump. Instead, he says he saw a sharp increase—right after a claim he insists wasn’t his fault. “I did everything you’re supposed to do,” he said. “I reported it, I cooperated, and the other driver was cited. Then my...

A trucking company owner-operator was one of three men indicted following a federal investigation into a drug trafficking ring selling methamphetamine, cocaine, and fentanyl throughout Northeast Ohio. On March 19, 2026, officials announced that Erin House, 53, was charged with Conspiracy to Distribute and to Possess...

Detectives with the Columbus Division of Police Property Crimes Bureau are warning residents of a "distraction burglary" after a local homeowner was targeted by thieves posing as tree service workers. According to police reports, a male suspect wearing a high-visibility safety vest knocked on the victim’s door,...

WHITEHALL, Ohio (WCMH) — After 38 years in Whitehall, MCL Restaurant & Bakery is closing its doors this month. “Kingsdale will still service the Columbus area,” MCL said on social media, referring to the Upper Arlington branch that will remain open. “We hate to close Whitehall, but unfortunately the sales were not...

ZANESVILLE, Ohio — A defendant described by prosecutors as a “fake lawyer” has been sentenced for his role in what authorities say is one of the largest prison drug smuggling conspiracies uncovered in Ohio. According to the Muskingum County Prosecutor’s Office, Norman V. Whiteside, 72, was sentenced...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Columbus man pleaded guilty in connection with the fatal shooting of his girlfriend last year, court records say. According to Franklin County Common Pleas Court documents, 30-year-old Gage Smith entered a guilty plea on March 12 to one amended count of reckless homicide with a firearm...

Finding an unexpected package on the doorstep usually brings nothing more than a little curiosity. But for one Ohio rescuer, that seemingly ordinary moment turned into something far more emotional. What she found changed the entire direction of her evening, and the life of an abandoned cat right along with it.