Columbus OH

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Metropolitan Library hosted a reentry job fair for people with felony records, offering resume help, mock interviews and connections to employers open to hiring people after incarceration. The event, held in partnership with Right Turn Reentry, also brought together city officials and community partners...

Spring is here, and crews are already back at work doing important updates on area roadways. As in years past, we will be providing weekly updates for projects in Delaware and Franklin Counties. The following is scheduled to take place during this week according to the Ohio Department of Transportation.

Bridge Park’s brunch game is getting a serious upgrade. HangOverEasy is rolling out its biggest location to date in Dublin’s fast-growing district, with doors set to open at 7 a.m. on Saturday, May 2. The new spot brings a large indoor dining room, an outdoor patio and a dedicated coffee bar to a neighborhood that has clearly decided breakfast is a team sport...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — According to a direct release, Jerome Township Fire Chief Douglas Stewart has been placed on paid administrative leave effective immediately following a special meeting of the Jerome Township Board of Trustees on Saturday morning. The board says they met at 8 a.m. to discuss a...

GAHANNA, Ohio (WCMH) – A Korean fried chicken restaurant has launched inside the former Hot Chicken Takeover in Gahanna.  DHC Chicken opened at 109 N. Hamilton Road on Thursday. The address was formerly home to Hot Chicken Takeover, which shuttered last fall as the local chain wound down its business, eventually closing all of its […]

Ohio has a restaurant where the menu arrives inside an actual book, and suddenly ordering dinner feels a lot more interesting than usual. The whole experience leans into that literary charm without letting the theme do all the work. Color-changing tea brings a little table-side magic, the cozy library-inspired room makes lingering feel natural, and the food goes far beyond novelty...

OHIO - While several legacy brands have scaled back their physical footprints this year, Ohio is seeing a robust wave of new retail investment this June. From the "lifestyle" expansions at Polaris Fashion Place in Columbus to significant moves by national discount and specialty giants, the Buckeye State remains a key battleground for modern brick-and-mortar concepts.

The writing has been on the wall since late 2024, when an anticipated asset sale to Nexus Capital Management unexpectedly collapsed during Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings. That collapse forced the company into an eventual Chapter 7 liquidation, sealing the fate of its remaining physical footprint. Now, as the calendar turns toward the summer of 2026, the harsh reality of those financial struggles is playing...

The Harley-Davidson Motor Company announced it is recalling nearly 90,000 motorcycles.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium announced on Saturday the evacuation of its grounds. It has closed for the remainder of the day after receiving a bomb and active shooter threat. All guests, staff, and animals are safe following the orderly evacuation, zoo officials said. According...