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PICKERINGTON, Ohio (WCMH) – A Columbus-based Tex-Mex chain will soon launch its latest restaurant in Pickerington. Local Cantina will begin welcoming customers at 4 E. Columbus St. on Friday, according to the brand’s Facebook page. The two-story location features indoor and outdoor seating, with both a street-level...

On Columbus’ Northeast Side, a usually quiet stretch of Central College Road has turned into a full‑blown zoning battleground, as neighbors push back against a roughly 10‑acre apartment project that would bring close to 200 rental homes to the area. Residents say the planned three‑story buildings, tighter setbacks...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Lake Erie spring walleye fishing has blossomed all along the Ohio shoreline in recent days, with limit catches and trophy fish reported caught from Cleveland to Toledo. A cold front and northeast winds will trigger large waves and a Lake Erie small craft advisory for...

Costco is advancing plans to expand its Polaris-area warehouse site in Columbus with a new gas station and related site improvements, including parking. The project centers on a recently acquired parcel along Lyra Drive, immediately adjacent to the existing Costco Wholesale Polaris location. Costco purchased...

After 12 years in business, The Crispy Coop is closing up shop at the end of the month. Located in Grandview at 1717 Northwest Blvd., they announced the closure via Facebook. The post reads “After 12 incredible years in Columbus, the time has come for us to move on from the Crispy Coop at the end of this month. This...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, a U.S. Army Reservist, has been activated for duty with the Ohio Army National Guard. The 46-year-old told our sister station in Cleveland that he was "doing some work" with his unit but could not provide any additional details. A...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Franklin County Coroner's Office identified the person killed in a crash on state Route 161 on the northeast side Thursday as a 50-year-old man. The crash happened on state Route 161, just east of Sunbury Road, in Blendon Township around 6:35 a.m. Franklin County Sheriff...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — As strong storms move through the Miami Valley, WDTN.com is keeping you updated on the latest power outages. As of 11 p.m., 2,312 residents with AES Ohio are in the dark across the region. To report or check the status of an outage, click here.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A 17-year-old suspect already facing multiple charges in a deadly crash that killed two people in Linden now faces additional gun specifications after prosecutors say he was found armed at the time of the incident. A passenger in the vehicle has also been indicted on a weapons charge.

Spaghetti is one of those dishes that sounds simple until you have a really good plate of it. Then suddenly, you start noticing everything: the sauce, the texture of the pasta, the balance, the portion size, and whether the whole meal actually feels worth talking about afterward. That is a...