Restaurants shift from raising prices to cutting costs
Many independent restaurants say they've hit a pricing ceiling — even as sales and traffic stabilize, according to the James Beard Foundation's annual industry report. Why it matters: Survival tactics of the past few years — higher prices and delivery expansion — are losing effectiveness, leading operators to reset...
One person arrested after barricaded standoff with police in Ohio
OHIO — A Toledo man was taken into custody after a late-night standoff with police that ended when a SWAT team forced entry into his home, according to authorities. Police identified the suspect as 39-year-old Crencencio Morales. He faces multiple charges, including inducing panic, aggravated menacing, strangulation,...
One person arrested following incident in Ohio Dollar General
OHIO — A Dunkirk woman was arrested Sunday afternoon after deputies responded to a report of a woman slumped over the wheel of a running vehicle at a Dollar General store. According to the Logan County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to the Dollar General on U.S. 68 shortly after 3 p.m. after a woman […] The...
Local officials warn abolishing property taxes would have catastrophic effects for public services
PAINESVILLE TOWNSHIP – Eliminating property taxes would create a nearly insurmountable funding challenge for local governments and prove catastrophic to continued public services, according to remarks made by local officials during a Wednesday, Feb. 25, presentation at Riverside High School. The Committee to Abolish...
Local woman wins almost $20,000 on Cash Explosion show
A local woman was a big winner in the Ohio Lottery’s Cash Explosion event. According to the Ohio Lottery, Louise Tarrant called it a “dream come true” to be chosen as a contender. She purchased a $5 Cash Explosion 25X Scratch-Off at the West Main BP in...
Hamilton Road Shake-Up: 368-Unit Luxury Complex Hits Gahanna-New Albany Edge
A sprawling new apartment project is on its way to Columbus' far-northeast edge, with a local developer betting big on renters who want resort vibes without leaving the Hamilton Road corridor. The plan, a 368-unit community called Windsor Place at Chestnut Hills, would bring hundreds of new apartments near Gahanna...
Intel spent $1.4 billion in Ohio in 2025, doesn’t anticipate further delays
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Intel told Ohio’s Department of Development that it invested around $1.4 billion in Ohio in 2025 and is not planning another delay for its New Albany project as of February. Three years after Intel selected Licking County for its $20 billion chip manufacturing plant site in 2022, Intel said it...
FirstEnergy Transmission chosen by PJM Interconnection for major grid upgrades
FirstEnergy Transmission LLC (FET) has been chosen by PJM Interconnection LLC to undertake a series of projects aimed at improving the reliability and capacity of the electric grid in Ohio and Pennsylvania. The company plans to invest about $950 million in upgrading equipment, rebuilding older lines, and enhancing...
Ohio State Board of Trustees hold rare Saturday session on pending litigation and personnel...
Ohio State University's Board of Trustees met Saturday morning for a rare weekend executive session just two days after its regular board meeting. The reason for the special meeting was "solely for the purpose of conducting an executive session to consult with legal counsel on pending or imminent litigation and to...
Woman’s search for family’s roots leads to ancestor John T. Ward – a successful...
Shanna Ward, the owner of a publishing company and insurance agency located in Columbus, Ohio, said the elders in her family often say she inherited her entrepreneurial spirit from one of their ancestors – a formerly enslaved child from Virginia whose freedom came through manumission in 1827. For years,...
