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Ohio's sales tax holiday will return to its traditional three-day back-to-school format from August 7 to August 9, 2026, offering tax exemptions on specific clothing, school supplies, and instructional materials.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — During the week of July 19 to July 25, the Ohio State Highway Patrol and other local and state partners worked together to target reckless driving along Interstate 270. Here are the results:. 961 speed citations. 84 citations for safety belt violations. 121 distract driving citations.

Police search for woman accused of smashing bank ATM screen before driving away in white Jeep COLUMBUS, OH — Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a woman accused of causing thousands of dollars in damage after allegedly smashing a bank ATM in south Columbus.

After more than two decades without opening a new Central Ohio location, Trader Joe’s is preparing to expand its regional footprint with a standalone store in southern Delaware County. The popular specialty grocer is planned for 2109 Ikea Way, near the Polaris commercial corridor. The 12,500-square-foot building will b

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — One person is dead after a crash involving a FedEx semi in western Franklin County Tuesday morning. According to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, the crash occurred just before 7 a.m. on U.S. Route 40 outside of Columbus. A FedEx semi was going east on US 40 and navigating a turn […]

PRAIRIE TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WSYX) — One person is dead after a crash shut down U.S. 40 at Alton Darby Creek Road in Prairie Township on Tuesday morning. Investigators say a red 2025 Ford Mustang was traveling westbound on U.S. 40 approaching Alton Darby Creek Road when a 2025 white Kenworth FedEx semi tractor-trailer, trav

CABELL COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — A flash flood warning has been issued for parts of West Virginia and southern Ohio on Tuesday morning. The warning, issued by the National Weather Service, includes Cabell County, northwestern Lincoln County and northwestern Wayne County in West Virginia, as well as southeastern Lawrence C

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Dorian Baum, attorney for the eldest man facing 16 counts of child endangerment out of Vinton County, said he thinks the case may not be criminal in nature. “Everyone should take a deep breath and step back because unfortunately, when all this comes out, (what) we’re going to see is a […]

INDIANA AND OHIO — Updated short-range model data shows widespread strong to severe storms potentially rolling across Indiana and Ohio overnight, with projected radar valid around 2 a.m. showing an active and high-energy setup. Forecasters describe this as a genuine “don’t sleep on it” situation, urging residents to ha

Western Ohio/Eastern Indiana (WKEF)- The Storm Prediction Center and National Weather Service have issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for the entire Miami Valley through midnight. A line of severe storms have been moving through Indiana throughout the afternoon and evening bringing the potential for strong, damaging wi