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Heavy rain among concerns for severe weather threat Saturday

OHIO - Ohioans could face rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms Saturday, bringing the potential for damaging winds, hail, heavy rain and localized flooding. Saturday morning is expected to be relatively quiet, although a few showers will be possible. Storms are forecast to develop around midday or early afternoon a
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177 The Creek Kings Case – With Mark Williams

What happens when modern poaching meets social media fame? Ohio Wildlife Officer Mark Williams shares the story of the Creek Kings case, an investigation that exposed years of illegal deer hunting hidden behind a successful YouTube channel. What began with a park visitor finding hunting equipment in a metro park quickl
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Dublin family in the running for America’s Favorite Couple

DUBLIN, Ohio (WCMH) – America’s Favorite Couple could be right here in central Ohio. Annmarie and Todd DeWitt, from Dublin, are now quarterfinalists in a nationwide search for the best love story in America. The couple met ten years ago, have been married for five, and their love story is closely tied to central Ohio.
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Authorities seek missing 75-year-old man last seen in Groveport

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Authorities in Franklin County are asking the public to help find a missing 75-year-old man last seen leaving his home in Groveport. Thurman Walker was reported missing after he left his home just before 1 p.m. on Wednesday, and did not return. Law enforcement said Walker, 75, suffers from memor
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Truck stops in middle of busy interstate, causing crash

(Gray News) - Officials are speaking out after a truck stopped in the middle of a highway, causing a crash before driving off. The crash happened on Interstate 670 in Ohio. Video posted by the Ohio Department of Transportation showed the truck coming to a stop in the right lane, next to an exit ramp.
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Columbus man sentenced to 10 years in prison for meth sale in Parkersburg

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WTAP) - Enouch Jairus Kermue, 37, of Columbus, Ohio, was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for distributing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine. He will serve five years of supervised release after leaving prison. Kermue was born in Liberia and is not a U.S. citizen. He...
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Spillway Closure Drives Deer Creek Lake Over Six Feet Above Summer Pool, Forcing Widespread...

DEER CREEK LAKE, Ohio — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has shut the spillway gates at Deer Creek Lake, causing water levels to surge more than six feet above normal summer pool levels and triggering sweeping closures across the park. As of Friday morning, August 21, 2026, the...
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How old must Ohio kids be to stay home alone? State law sets no...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — How old does a child have to be in Ohio before a parent can leave them home alone, let them walk to school or allow them to go to a nearby park without an adult?. There is no set age. Ohio’s child-neglect law does not establish...
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Ohio’s Festival Latino returns this weekend with new location

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — One of Ohio’s biggest celebrations of Latino culture is returning this weekend, and it’s coming with a new home. Festival Latino, described as the largest Latino event in Ohio, is being held at Columbus Commons this year. Organizers say the new location will give them the opportunity to provide
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Flooding closes interstate, forces evacuations in central Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A mandatory evacuation order was issued Thursday for a small town east of Columbus and a major interstate was shut down because of flooding caused by heavy rain. Linda Goodman, the mayor of the village of Buckeye Lake in Licking County, said in a statement that...

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