OhioHealth on trial: feds say its contracts force Ohioans to overpay for care
The Justice Department and Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against OhioHealth Corporation on Feb. 20, 2026. The complaint landed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. At the center of the case: contract terms, the government says force patients and employers...
One person arrested after woman escapes to call 911 in Ohio
OHIO — A Toledo man was arrested early Friday morning following a reported domestic violence incident in Lakeview, according to the Logan County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said they responded to a 911 call shortly after 1 a.m. at a home on Blackhawk Path. Dispatchers reported that a woman calling for help sounded...
Ohio Renters Squeezed Dry As Nearly Half Pay More Than They Can Afford
Nearly half of Ohio’s roughly 1.58 million renters are spending more than they can reasonably cover on housing, according to new data, and the crunch is not letting up. The state is short about 266,000 rental homes that are both affordable and available to its lowest-income households, a gap that has pushed tens of...
Closing Time: 5 Major Retail Chains Closing Doors in Ohio: March 2026
From the total disappearance of a Columbus-grown discount giant to the "pruning" of iconic department stores, here are the 5 major retail chains closing doors in Ohio this March. 1. Big Lots (Liquidation Finale) In the most significant blow to Ohio’s retail history this year, the Columbus-based Big Lots is...
Hummingbirds are almost back in Ohio. Here’s when to put out your feeders
Little fluttering, fast-flying creatures are coming back to Ohio soon. Hummingbirds can travel more than 3,000 miles during migration and in March, folks in Ohio get to see their tiny wings fly around once more. But when should you put our feeders? And how else can you attract hummingbirds? Here’s...
Cozy restaurant & bar opening in former Worthington speakeasy this month
Before 2022, on any given weekend night, there was a wait to get into the clandestine bar underneath Natalie’s in Worthington, with patrons from all over town waiting for their chance to be immersed in the chic world of craft cocktails at Light of the Seven Matchsticks. And now,...
Why Ohio State defensive line coach Larry Johnson just had one of the most...
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Every offseason, the same question resurfaces: Is this the year Larry Johnson finally walks away?. On the latest episode of Buckeye Talk, Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik, and Andrew Gillis made the case that Johnson didn’t just answer the retirement questions — he may have put together one of the...
House fire survivor running low on insurance funds, could be left homeless
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Last September, Bernie Jackson woke up in the middle of the night to his Justin Road home filled with smoke. His roommate had accidentally started a fire with a cigarette, forcing Jackson to act quickly. “I picked him up, got him out and closed the...
Man charged after wife stabbed to death in southwest Columbus
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A man has been charged in connection with his wife’s death after police were called to a home in southwest Columbus late last month. Porfirio Sanchez-Eufracio was arrested Wednesday on a charge of murder. He appeared in court Thursday morning and had his arraignment continued to Friday...
The possibility of measurable snowfall in Ohio in March
OHIO — Although March marks the beginning of meteorological spring, historical weather data shows that measurable snowfall is still possible across Ohio during the month. Ohio’s climate places it in a transitional region between colder northern air masses and warmer air moving north from the Gulf of Mexico, according...
