3 Restaurant Chains Closing Doors in Ohio: April 2026
OHIO - The Ohio dining landscape is facing a major "spring cleaning" this month. As home to the global headquarters of several fast-food giants, the Buckeye State often serves as the testing ground for new concepts—and the first to see "aged" units phased out. In April 2026, a wave of strategic realignments is...
2 men, one registered to study in the US, accused of stealing from Ohio,...
TOLEDO, Ohio (WKRC) - Two men who were registered to study at a university were accused of stealing from senior citizens from Ohio and Indiana. According to a statement issued by the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, 31-year-old Tejas Bhupendrabhai Patel of Toledo, and 22-year-old Navya...
Multiple homes and businesses in Ohio without power
OHIO — More than 1,300 customers are without electricity across Ohio as of Tuesday morning, according to the latest outage data. A total of 1,359 homes and businesses are currently without power statewide, representing about 0.03% of the 5,361,851 customers tracked. Ohio ranks sixth in the nation for the total number...
First Brands collapse: 1,200+ Ohio jobs wiped out as fraud case rocks company
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Ohio’s labor market is taking another major hit. First Brands Group, a global automotive aftermarket parts manufacturer, has submitted WARN notices to the state outlining plans to close four Ohio plants and lay off additional workers in Cuyahoga County — impacting more than 1,200 employees across...
Cleveland-based company closing Greenville facility, other Ohio sites amid bankruptcy
A Cleveland-based auto parts supplier will be closing several facilities in Ohio, including one in the Miami Valley, leading to layoffs of over 1,200 workers.
AES parent to be bought for $10.7B by private equity
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – After months of speculation, the parent company of the primary electric company for the Miami Valley has announced it’s getting bought. AES, parent of AES Ohio, announced Monday that a consortium of four companies will pay $15 a share to acquire it. The total will cost $10.7 billion. AES...
Slain Upper Arlington woman was more than a lurid crime victim, friends say
In November, lurid headlines swirled around the death of Mary Kathleen Hill, whose husband fatally stabbed her and the couple's dog, then stabbed himself after falling victim to a sextortion scheme, Upper Arlington police say. The headlines startled friends of the 64-year-old Mary, who struggle to see how the legacy...
Ryan Day’s Decision Questioned as 4-Star Indiana Commit Turns Heads With National MVP Showing
Monsanna Torbert wins MVP honors and fastest man competition at The Opening Finals after Buckeyes passed on the Indiana commit. The post Ryan Day’s Decision Questioned as 4-Star Indiana Commit Turns Heads With National MVP Showing originally published on Total Pro Sports .
You can now explore Columbus’ newest Metro Park
Columbus' newest Metro Park officially opens in a month — but visitors can already enjoy some of it as progress continues. Why it matters: Great Southern Metro Park adds green space to an underserved South Side neighborhood and will eventually connect to downtown via the Scioto Trail. The latest:...
Man charged in teen’s e-scooter death pleads not guilty in Delaware County
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A man accused in a deadly crash that killed a 17-year-old riding an e-scooter appeared in a Delaware County courtroom Monday morning. Aviv Bukobza is charged with vehicular homicide and failure to stay in a marked lane in the crash that happened Friday on State Route 750.
