Auditor: Nearly $2 million in improper Medicaid payments made to local behavioral health agency
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - The state auditor is seeking nearly $2 million in repayment from a local behavioral health agency over improper Medicaid payments. The Auditor of State’s Office said it found more than $1.75 million in the improper payments over the course of three years to Empowered for Excellence Behavioral...
Electric bill frustration? Public hearings to begin on AEP rate hike
Central Ohio residents have a chance to make their voices heard about their rising electric bills in upcoming public hearings about a proposed American Electric Power Ohio rate increase. The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) is hosting the hearings across the state for AEP Ohio customers as they consider...
Governor DeWine Vetoes Bill on Work Hours for a Person Under 16 years of...
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has vetoed the Senate Bill 50 regarding age and school certificate requirements and work hours for […] The post Governor DeWine Vetoes Bill on Work Hours for a Person Under 16 years of Age. appeared first on New Americans Magazine.
Ohio Considers Bill Limiting Property Purchases by Foreign Nationals
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WOWO)— Ohio lawmakers are considering House Bill 1, also called the Ohio Property Protection Act, which would prohibit citizens of countries designated by the federal government as “foreign adversaries” from buying land within ten miles of critical infrastructure. Supporters say the bill is necessary...
Central Ohio man sentenced to over 12 years for attempted enticement of a minor
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A Dublin man has been sentenced after attempting to meet up with a 15-year-old. Kyle Tennyson, 35, has been sentenced to 151 months in prison by a U.S. District Court for attempting to meet a minor for sexual conduct in Cincinnati. Tennyson, a registered sex...
Columbus man dead after multi-vehicle crash on icy Virginia highway
FANCY GAP, Virginia (WCMH) — A Columbus man has been pronounced dead after a multi-vehicle crash occurred on a Virginia interstate over the weekend. According to the Virginia State Police, a Columbus man has been identified as the driver killed in a crash involving a pickup truck, a tractor trailer, and a Tesla. The...
Historic Columbus diner saved from closing
Earlier this year, HoneyDip Donuts & Diner announced that their Kenny Road location was in danger of closing due to their landlord arranging to sell their building to developers, “without giving us notice or a fair chance to purchase the spaces we’ve occupied for decades,” according HoneyDip’s Change.org.
Columbus Man Sentenced for Aggravated Vehicular Homicide in 2023 Pickaway County Crash
CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio — A Columbus man has been sentenced to 54 months in prison following a fatal three-vehicle crash in Pickaway County that claimed the life of a Canal Winchester man. Tracey Simmons, 56, was found guilty of aggravated vehicular homicide, while the second count of operating a motor vehicle under the...
New bookstore opens in Central Ohio
If you’re still on the hunt or some Christmas presents, perhaps shop locally at Central Ohio’s newest bookstore. Escape Into Fiction opened this fall at 50 S. Liberty St. Suite 175 in Powell, offering a wide selection of books for all readers (exclusively fiction), and small gifts such as candles and puzzles.
New burger chain by Texas Roadhouse founders files to open first-ever Ohio location here...
A fast-casual, quickly growing chain that’s been called a hybrid of Chick-fil-A and Five Guys is on its way to Columbus. Jaggers, which was created by the founders of Texas Roadhouse, filed a permit to open its first-ever Ohio location at 1321 Polaris Parkway. BROUGHT TO YOU BY. The...

















