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BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — The Ohio Power Siting Board approved construction of a 350-megawatt natural gas power plant in Wood County on February 3 — with no public hearing — and most people who live nearby are only finding out now. The Apollo Power Generation Facility is...

As rising operational costs, changing consumer habits, and intense competition continue to squeeze profit margins, several major chains are aggressively downsizing. Instead of completely pulling out of the state, these four major brands are shuttering hundreds of underperforming locations nationwide this spring, which means some of your local Ohio franchises, especially those in smaller communities or older locations, may be locking their doors for...

OHIO — Police are investigating two separate shootings that occurred overnight Tuesday in the city, leaving two people seriously injured and one man facing charges. According to a press release, officers responded around 2 a.m. to a home in the 2200 block of Northwest Boulevard. When police arrived, they found two victims suffering from serious […] The post Two people injured following shooting incident in Ohio...

COLUMBUS, OH (WOWO) New reporting is bringing renewed attention to a 2019 police response involving Ohio Democratic gubernatorial candidate Dr. Amy Acton. According to the NBC News, officers in Bexley, Ohio, responded in August 2019 to a call described as a domestic dispute at Acton’s home while she was serving as the state’s health director.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Regional Airport Authority announced the permanent closure of the Walking Lot is set for early next month. The closure, set for May 4, will be for new parkers in order to make way for a new public safety building as part of CMH Next, a new terminal project at John Glenn Columbus International Airport. The new building will have offices...

NORWALK, Ohio (WJW) — A local man could buy a whole lot of tomatoes with his recent winnings from the Ohio Lottery. A Norwalk man usually buys his lottery tickets from the same store on his way to work. Recently, he broke tradition and bought some tickets at Millers Market on Whittlesey Ave. while picking up tomatoes for his girlfriend, a news release from the...

A man was killed Sunday when a house fire tore through a home on Martinsburg Road in Newton Township, according to fire officials. Crews arriving at the scene reported heavy flames pouring from the front of the house and through the roof. Firefighters found a male victim inside, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. No other injuries were reported.

On April 13, 2026, the Ohio Department of Transportation said it was reviewing safety measures after a March 10 crash on the west side of Columbus that killed one driver, and it laid out a list of technology upgrades and routine engineering reviews it says are aimed at cutting down on similar high speed crashes along Interstate 270.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — One person is dead after a multi-vehicle crash that occurred in southwest Columbus Monday morning. At 2:41 a.m., police officers were called to the area of Interstate 270 South and Georgesville Road regarding a multi-vehicle crash. One person was pronounced dead at the scene, and another was hospitalized in critical condition. […]

OHIO, USA — Each spring, one of nature’s most impressive migrations begins to unfold as hummingbirds make their way back north. These tiny birds, known for their rapid wing beats and vibrant colors, travel thousands of miles from their winter homes in Mexico and Central America to breeding grounds across the United States, including right here in Ohio.