Columbus OH

OHIO — Check your tickets! A winning Powerball ticket was sold in Ohio. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]. Someone in Ohio won $50,000 with four of five winning numbers and the Powerball in Monday night’s drawing. The winning numbers were 18, 31, 33,...

FRANKLIN, Ohio (WOIO) - Fake court documents claiming to be from Franklin County courts are circulating and demanding immediate payment, according to the Ashland County Sheriff’s office. The documents are not legitimate court records and are designed to pressure recipients into paying quickly through QR codes or links. The...

A Columbus man is facing charges after a traffic stop that escalated on U.S. 33 Monday evening. According to a report from the Bellefontaine Police Department, the incident began around 5:40 p.m. near Township Road 55. An officer clocked a white Ford Bronco traveling westbound at 93 miles per hour...

A longtime barbeque chain is no longer available in the city of Columbus proper. Smokey Bones BBQ, which was previously located at 3939 Morse Crossing, closed its doors for good in January, although the exact date is unclear. The space is now listed for lease by Global Command Real Estate Services.

Michael Neenan has more details on a petition making its rounds in an effort to impose a partial data center ban for the state of Ohio.

OHIO — All lanes of Interstate 75 southbound were closed Monday evening following a multi-vehicle crash near Tipp City. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred around 7 p.m. near mile marker 69. Authorities shut down all southbound lanes as crews responded to the scene. Officials said motorists were still able to […] The post Part of I-75 in Ohio shut...

A former Columbus police officer who was fired after a bar fight filed a federal lawsuit Monday claiming that her firing was because she is white and was done without an investigation.

A Mega Millions jackpot worth $60 million was claimed a month after the winning ticket was sold in Van Wert, according to the Ohio Lottery. Last week, the Ohio Lottery said the Happy Trails Trust, represented by Shaun A. Putman, Esq., claimed the prize. The winner opted for the cash option of $30 million.

CareSource, Ohio's largest Medicaid managed care organization, is beginning to take back money from payments it made to healthcare providers within the last two years. Mental health providers across the state are being asked to return 15% of payments for services that were already completed- and already paid for. One...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Franklin County man on Monday pleaded guilty to the attempted murder of federal officers after he fired several rounds at them in a Springfield hotel, according to U.S. Attorney Dominick S. Gerace's office. On Aug. 14, 2025, 35-year-old Andre Jordan, of Reynoldsburg, was tracked by...