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This story has been updated with additional information. Facing chronic staff shortages, the state is pausing admissions to the Indian River Juvenile Correctional Facility, one of Ohio's three youth prisons. Ohio Department of Youth Services Director Amy Ast sent a letter April 2 to juvenile court judges, announcing...

ASHVILLE, Ohio (WJW) — An Ohio man won $1 million on a scratch-off ticket, but won’t take home even half that much cash thanks to state and federal taxes. According to the Ohio Lottery, the Ashville man purchased the winning $1,000,000 Cashword ticket at a Get Go in Columbus. He scratched-off the game’s grand prize...

Columbus has no shortage of things to do at night… yet one of the best spots in the city is still flying way under the radar. Enter: The Attic Comedy Club. This Columbus comedy club hosts stand-up, improv, sketch comedy, and more, with a steady lineup of local talent and national touring comedians filling the room...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A person was said to be shot Friday around 2:30 p.m. in the area of East Livingston Avenue and Lilley Avenue. The incident was reported to 911 as a road rage incident. One person was treated on scene by medics. The suspect left the scene...

A major legal development in Ohio has drawn attention after an appeals court overturned multiple charges against a convicted killer, citing a violation of constitutional rights during trial. The case raises important questions about fairness in the justice system and how courtroom procedures can impact verdicts. Case...

A teenager was shot at about 12:50 a.m. Thursday on Columbus’ East Side near the intersection of Mayfair Boulevard and Dale Avenue, roughly a block from Eastmoor Academy. The victim was rushed to Nationwide Children’s Hospital and was reported in stable condition. Police have not released information about suspects...

More than a year after Mayor Andrew Ginther unveiled a regional housing coalition to speed construction across central Ohio, the high profile effort has little to show on the ground. The group was pitched as a way to unite city, suburban and private partners to deliver tens of thousands of new homes, yet local...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WKBN) – Contracts with real estate agents in Ohio will now include a form about discrimination. The Ohio Division of Real Estate and Professional Licensing announced Friday that the new rule is now in effect. The changes were part of House Bill 315 (The Homebuyers Protection Act),...

ASHVILLE, Ohio (April 3, 2026) — A Columbus man has been sentenced to prison for a December 2025 shooting that left a Lancaster teenager critically injured. Pickaway County Common Pleas Court Judge Matthew H. Chafin handed down a 10- to 15-year sentence to 19-year-old Layle R. Mohler for aggravated robbery, a...

A new ranking from Columbus Business First shows just how many Central Ohio paychecks are coming off the factory floor. The outlet's rundown of the region's top 50 manufacturers finds more than 15,700 people working at plants scattered across seven counties, offering a fresh snapshot of where industrial jobs are...