Columbus OH

Family Dollar had already closed dozens of Ohio stores in 2024. Now, another 28 locations in Ohio have shut down since July 2025, making the state the second most affected nationwide during the chain's latest round of closures. The closures follow Dollar Tree's sale of the discount chain to private firm 1959 Holdings f

STRONGSVILLE, Ohio (WOIO/Gray News) - An Ohio family is calling on state lawmakers to modernize the state’s Son of Sam Law. The family argues the law was written for an era of book deals and television interviews; not for TikTok, YouTube or online crowdfunding. Christine Russo, the sister of...

Home prices have been a major talking point since the pandemic, when they climbed at a record pace in response to a frenzy of demand. This increase led to a sharp decline in affordability that weighed on buyers and sellers and slowed the housing market to a crawl. Now, the...

Time flies. Dates creep up. Meetings get missed. Most of the time, forgetting to be somewhere means a sheepish apology and a request to reschedule. But not when we miss a court date. Forgetting to appear in court on the right day and at the right time can have serious consequences: fines, lost wages, unemployment, and

HOUSTON – A 36-year-old Ohio man has been sentenced for computer fraud after causing more than $860,000 in losses, announced Acting U.S. Attorney John G.E. Marck. Maxwell Schultz, Columbus, Ohio, pleaded guilty Nov. 18, 2025. Senior U.S. District Judge Lee H. Rosenthal has now ordered him to serve 24...

A 17-year-old accused of fatally stabbing his father in a Clintonville home will remain in the county Juvenile Intervention Center as prosecutors prepare to ask a judge to prosecute him as an adult. The teen, who is not being named because he is a minor, is charged with murder and...

SHAWNEE, Ohio — Tucked away in the small village of Shawnee, Ohio, is the headquarters of the Buckeye Trail Association. “The Buckeye Trail is the nation’s largest loop trail. It’s over 1,400 miles long,” said Andrew Bashaw, the executive director of the Buckeye Trail Association. The...

Blue jays are some of the most recognizable backyard birds in Ohio. Their bright blue feathers, loud calls, and bold personalities make them impossible to ignore. Whether they are hopping through suburban lawns, flying across forest edges, or raiding bird feeders in winter, these intelligent birds are constantly search

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — One person is in critical condition after being shot Wednesday morning in southeast Columbus. Officers were called just before 8 a.m. to the area of Refugee and Hines roads. They found the victim at the scene and rushed them to the hospital. No suspect information...

OHIO — Data from the Ohio State Highway Patrol showed there were only six traffic fatalities over the four-day Memorial Day weekend, which is the lowest in 18 years. During the weekend, troopers made 16,490 traffic stops, with 355 impaired driving arrests, 66 drug arrests and 2,090 seat belt citations.