Midwest Weather Alert: Iowa-Illinois-Ohio Sees Snow Chances Rise Wednesday Into Friday
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Chicago, IL – Snow chances are expected to increase across much of the Midwest from Wednesday into early Friday, as a tightly packed weather system sets up a sharp temperature divide from Iowa to Ohio,...
8 teenagers taken into custody, one year after 79 firearms stolen from gun stores...
Charges have now been filed in connection with a series of gun thefts, the majority of which happened in the Pittsburgh area. Channel 11 has been following the crime spree for more than a year, and eight teenagers were arrested this week. According to Allegheny County Police, in January 2025,...
Ohio offers energy bill relief this winter
The Ohio Department of Development and Kno-Ho-Co-Ashland Community Action Commission want to help alleviate the burden of costly energy bills this winter and keep Ohio’s families warm. Income-eligible Ohioans can receive one-time assistance with their home energy bill through the Department of Development’s Home...
Former Franklin County Jail Deputy Sentenced To Prison After Allowing Assault Of Inmate
A former deputy sheriff from Franklin County was sentenced in federal court after pleading guilty to violating an inmate’s civil rights. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Ohio, Matthew Carey, a former deputy, was sentenced to nearly four years (46 months) in prison for depriving an...
Another round of light snow possible in parts of central, western Ohio on Sunday
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Light snow has returned to portions of western and Central Ohio. Areas near and west of U.S. Route 33 have the best chance for snow accumulation, with potential for accumulations of a dusting to 1 inch. Little to no accumulation is expected north and east of Columbus. However, a few spots could see...
Nationwide Children’s Hospital employee’s stabbing death still a mystery 10 years later
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Ten years have passed since a Nationwide Children’s Hospital employee was stabbed to death and the Columbus Division of Police is still at an impasse in its investigation. On Feb. 12, 2016, Maribeth Quinn was found dead in her Westerville apartment on Carmichael Street. Quinn was discovered...
Ohio Homeowners: Experts Urge Awareness of Sinkhole Warning Signs
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Columbus, Ohio — Ohio homeowners in parts of the state face a moderate to high risk of sinkholes, and experts say early warning signs often appear quietly before serious ground failures occur. According to...
Outdoors: An elk release might get a longer look in Ohio
A couple of weeks ago, I noted from a Michigan Department of Natural Resources news release that a whopping record number of applicants applied for the drawing to hunt elk over two hunt periods. Unlike bear and other game tags in the Great Lakes state, hunters must be Michigan residents to obtain elk licenses. In...
Bill would require GPS to track felons in real time
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Reagan Tokes was 21 years old when she was abducted and murdered by someone who was wearing a GPS ankle bracelet. The mother is now pushing for a law that would authorize tracking that bracelet in real time, and she won’t rest until she sees some change.
Three people injured following vehicle crash in Ohio
OHIO — Three people were injured Saturday evening in a two-vehicle crash along the Clark County–Champaign County line, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The crash was reported around 5:45 p.m. at the intersection of East County Line Road and Middle Urbana Road. Troopers from the Springfield Post of the Ohio...
