AEP reports record quarterly profits as electric bills surge for Ohioans
American Electric Power announced record profits for the second quarter of 2025 at the same time customers are being asked to pay more due to increasing electricity demand.
Violence is hitting Ohio’s county fairs, and state law protects guns over fairgoers
The shooting at the Cuyahoga County Fair on Saturday night has renewed the debate about public safety, gun laws, and the limitations local authorities face in protecting residents, and Today in Ohio asks when lawmakers will opt for basic safety over gun rights for all. Saturday night’s shooting sent an...
Multiple sobriety checkpoints planned in part of Ohio this weekend
OHIO — Law enforcement agencies in Summit and Stark counties will conduct multiple sobriety checkpoints this weekend to deter impaired driving, officials announced. The Summit County OVI Task Force will hold checkpoints across the county on Friday, continuing into the early morning hours of Saturday, August 16. Stark...
As shootings erupt at Ohio county fairs, locals are powerless to ban guns
On July 28, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost published a formal opinion ruling that the boards that operate county fairs can’t ban guns on site. On Saturday, less than two weeks later, a brawl erupted around 11 p.m. at the Cuyahoga County Fair, ending with an 18-year-old sent to the hospital with a gunshot wound to...
Marino’s Fish & Chips to reopen; Arthur Treacher’s central Ohio return stalled
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A shuttered central Ohio fish and chips restaurant is reopening this month after a deal to convert the restaurant into an Arthur Treacher’s location fell through. Marino’s Seafood Fish & Chips at 1216 W. Fifth Ave. near Grandview Heights is once again welcoming customers beginning on Aug. 20,...
East Columbus bar shuttered in 2022, sued by city for illegally reopening, shootings
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – An east Columbus bar has been shut down due to alleged repeated acts of violence and violations after reopening illegally earlier this summer. According to the City Attorney’s Office, an illegal bar located at 5200 Riding Club Lane, that has been known by several different names, has been...
Suspected California gang member accused of distributing drugs in Columbus
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A suspected California gang member was arrested at John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) and is accused of distributing drugs in central Ohio, authorities said. Garry Leon Tindall was arrested in July at CMH, where authorities said they found multiple shoes with $60,000 in the...
Columbus, church clash over high water bill
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A Columbus church claims it’s being charged hundreds of dollars for water it never used. After hitting a dead end with the city of Columbus, the pastor reached out to Better Call 4. 7th Ave Community Missionary Baptist Church pays around $200 for its water bill each cycle. Late last year, […]
Officers look for more than DUIs at checkpoints
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Following its most recent checkpoint, the Franklin County DUI Task Force is reminding people not to drive under the influence or partake in other dangerous behavior behind the wheel. “It’s not an ‘I got you;’ it’s about being compliant under the standards for which we can operate and...
Gahanna Police Seek Help Locating Missing Columbus Woman Jadyn Thigpen
The Gahanna Division of Police is currently seeking information on the whereabouts of Jadyn Thigpen, a Columbus resident reported missing on Sunday. Thigpen was last seen leaving her place of employment in Columbus. However, the details of her disappearance remain unclear. The police have turned to the public for...
