After 28 years, Central Ohio business announces permanent closure
A fixture in the world of Central Ohio jewelery is calling it quits after nearly three decades. According to a statement posted to its social media accounts, Powell Jewelers announced that it plans to close on April 25. “After 28 wonderful years in Powell, we’re closing our doors forever,” the...
Ohio man uses stranger’s ‘lucky scratcher’ to uncover lottery prize
An Ohio man on his way home for Easter stopped at a gas station and used a borrowed "lucky scratcher" to uncover a $50,000 lottery prize.
Do bobcats live in Ohio? Video shows bobcat attack on Wisconsin hunter
Going out into the great outdoors may yield some unexpected surprises. One Wisconsin teen recently got more than he bargained for while turkey hunting – a close encounter with a bobcat . In a video shared on Facebook , a bobcat appeared just yards behind 19‑year‑old Carson Bender near Nekoosa, Wis., then lunged and grabbed his left arm. Bender shook off the animal, which he...
Body found in framework of Ohio bridge during inspection
Police are investigating after a body was discovered Monday morning in the framework of a bridge on the Ohio Turnpike
Seven displaced after Franklin Park apartment fire
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Seven people were forced from their home Sunday night after a fire at an apartment building in the Franklin Park neighborhood of Columbus. According to a Columbus Division of Fire spokesperson, the fire broke out in a fifth-floor apartment on the 1500 block of Bryden Road. A sprinkler system in the […]
This Affordable Ohio City Flies Under The Radar With Rent Below $700 A Month
While everyone’s obsessing over the same expensive cities, Lorain quietly offers lakefront living, cultural diversity, and rent that won’t require you to donate plasma just to make ends meet. This Lake Erie gem is Ohio’s best-kept secret for people who want to actually live instead of just survive....
Western Ohio woman found dead near Madison County creek
WEST JEFFERSON, Ohio (WCMH) — An investigation into a body found near a West Jefferson creek has revealed that the identified woman resided in western Ohio. According to a release from the West Jefferson Police Department, officers were dispatched to an area of Little Darby Creek near Martin Avenue and North Franklin Street where kayakers […]
The other Ohio-Michigan rivalry: Weed prices
It's 4/20, one of the busiest days of the year for marijuana dispensaries, but " celebrating " in Ohio will cost much more than up north. Why it matters: That's by design. Ohio's recreational marijuana rollout has been a deliberate slow burn, with steady, tightly controlled growth since sales began in August 2024. Michigan took the opposite approach in 2018, flooding the market and tanking...
Person found dead at U.S. 23 and State Route 104 has been identified
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A person has been identified that was found deceased Thursday at U.S. 23 and State Route 104. Police responded to the location on report of a possible body and found the individual. According to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office, that person is Dylan Crankshaw, a...
The Ohio River Town That Almost Became the State Capital Is Still Frozen in...
Tucked into the southeastern corner of Ohio, where the Muskingum River quietly empties into the Ohio River, sits Marietta a town that carries more history per square block than most cities ten times its size. Founded in 1788 by Revolutionary War veterans, it was the first permanent American settlement in the Northwest Territory, and it once stood on the edge of becoming Ohio’s state...
