Columbus OH

Ohio takes its barbecue seriously, and the best meals are often found far from giant chain signs and flashy national ads. Across the state, local smokehouses serve ribs, brisket, pulled pork, and homemade sides that keep regulars coming back because the food tastes personal, patient, and full of care. From...

All lanes on Interstate 70 westbound near the Ohio-Indiana line are closed due to a crash.

About 6% of Ohio school districts need support to meet state standards, according to the new state report cards the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce released Tuesday. The department uses 1 to 5 star ratings in half increments based on six categories: achievement (25% weight toward overall rating), progress...

Ohio dealer John Bojorquez pleaded guilty to selling 44 fake Honda airbags linked to crash deaths. Buyers can call 888-529-2820 for help.

TRIO Burger is preparing to open in the Columbus area, bringing a new fast-food concept focused on burgers, fries and shakes to 1329 Cameron Ave. in Lewis Center, Ohio. The concept recently teased its upcoming location on Instagram with a post announcing “Coming Soon” and identifying Columbus, Ohio, as its upcoming mar

Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! Can you own a cougar in Ohio? For most residents, the honest answer is no, and the law behind that answer traces back to one infamous night in Zanesville, Ohio, where dozens of exotic animals were turned loose. Authorities were forced to hunt

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Ohio police departments will operate under new statewide rules for drone surveillance beginning Oct. 6, including a warrant requirement for certain searches of interiors. But the law does not require police to get a warrant every time they fly a drone. House Bill 251 spells out...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — State leaders have been scrutinizing Ohio’s addiction recovery houses, with the Department of Behavioral Health taking direct control of their certification earlier this summer over concerns that too many are overcrowded. A new bill sponsored by Rep. Brian Lorenz (R-Powell) would limit how many.

While the National Transportation Safety Board has blamed the Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission for contributing to a fatal toll-plaza collision two years ago, it will be up to a Toledo court to determine civil liability. The truck driver whose rig hit a lane-changing SUV at the Swanton toll plaza’s eastbound

Oklahoma – Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers Byron Pletcher and Summer Smith are preparing to represent the state at the 2nd Annual National Top Trooper Competition in Ohio next week. The competition will be held at the Ohio State Highway Patrol Academy, where Pletcher and Smith will compete against top...