Columbus OH

New Ohio laws in 2023: minimum wage up, cell phone policies in schools, overdose response plans, CPA licensing changes.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Gov. Mike DeWine signed an executive order Tuesday directing more than $13.4 million annually in federal welfare funds to dozens of faith-based and community organizations across Ohio. The executive order allocates Temporary Assistance for Needy Families money for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 through...

OHIO — A U.S. Marshals task force has arrested two suspects accused of robbing and fatally shooting a man outside a Cleveland restaurant in June. Members of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force took Dominick Newby, 20, and Jayshawn Collins, 19, into custody in the 1100 block of East 58th Street in Cleveland....

Two Ohio Value City Furniture stores are officially closing, but none of the Columbus-area locations are affected as of now. According to American Signature Inc.’s own bankruptcy disclosures, posted through the company’s restructuring website created after its November 22 Chapter 11 filing, ASI is in the process of...

The Ohio Lottery Commission is urging gift givers not to give anyone under 18 a lottery ticket for the holidays or at any time.

The department estimates that this will help over 25,000 Ohioans facing housing instability and homelessness.

OHIO — Central Ohio Crime Stoppers is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a Columbus man wanted on a felony drug charge. Officials say 66-year-old Jonathon Smith is being sought in connection with a possession of cocaine case. Smith is described as a Black male, born September 10, 1958. He is approximately...

Food delivery apps like DoorDash have only continued to grow in popularity over recent years. However, with that being said, not every delivery is going to go smoothly. That’s exactly what this Ohio DoorDash driver experienced while making a simple drop off. A TikTok video recently posted to the account...

An elusive nocturnal animal was spotted at a Columbus & Franklin County Metro Park. According to a social media post from Columbus & Franklin County Metro Parks, a bobcat was recently recorded at Prairie Oaks Metro Park. “Metro Parks is excited to share a confirmed sighting of a bobcat at...

DELAWARE, Ohio (WCMH) — Dozens of cases handled by the Delaware County Public Defender’s Office could be reopened after a common pleas judge was accused of pressuring an attorney with the prosecutor’s office into sex. Public Defender Carlos Crawford told NBC4 the office has identified nearly 30 cases that involved...