FirstEnergy seeks Ohio’s approval to let power outages last longer, happen more often
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- If your power goes out, FirstEnergy wants permission to take longer to fix it. The company is asking state regulators for permission to let Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co., Ohio Edison and Toledo Edison extend the time it takes to restore service after an outage. Ohio Edison and...
Community Gets First Look at New Gahanna Lincoln High School
Community members, families, students, and local leaders gathered Saturday, January 10, 2026, for a special milestone event, the ribbon cutting […] The post Community Gets First Look at New Gahanna Lincoln High School appeared first on New Americans Magazine.
Students to be moved out of Taylor Tower after burst pipes caused major flooding
The 762 students and staff living in Taylor Tower will have to find alternative housing after a significant pipe failure caused major flooding on multiple floors early Saturday morning.
Ohio State shuts down residence building for semester due to flooding
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — An Ohio State University residence hall flooded Saturday morning, leading the university to close it for the semester and to relocate hundreds of students who were soon to return there. The 762 residents scheduled to live in Taylor Tower were contacted, as well as their emergency contacts,...
Andrea Bocelli will headline the Milan Cortina Winter Olympic opening ceremony
MILAN — Crossover tenor Andrea Bocelli will be among the headline performers for the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics opening ceremony on Feb. 6, joining the previously announced pop diva Mariah Carey, organizers said Sunday.
One killed in south Columbus shooting, no charges filed
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — One person was killed late Saturday night in a shooting in south Columbus but no charges have been filed, according to police. A report from Columbus police said officers were called to the 5900 block of South High Street just before 11 p.m. on reports of a shooting. An adult was […]
‘ON METH:’ See rejected Ohio license plates from the past year
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — If you want a custom license plate in Ohio, you have to get it approved by the BMV. It’s an NBC4 Investigates tradition: digging into the hundreds of custom license plate requests that were rejected. More than 900 license plates were rejected in 2025: hundreds of applications filled with...
Ohio Court Sentences Oregon Doctor to Two Years for Illegally Selling Prescriptions
An Oregon doctor with a license to practice in Ohio has been sentenced to a two-year prison term, following a guilty plea to charges related to the illegal sale of drug prescriptions, as reported by the Franklin County Prosecutor's Office. Mark Samuel Fettman, aged 78, not only faces incarceration but also must...
Man facing charges after weapons, ammo found at Ohio airport terminal construction site
40-year-old William Griffith is facing several charges.
Police link man caught on camera taking off bloodied pants to South Linden shooting
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A man has been arrested after police say security camera footage showed a suspect removing his pants to conceal evidence from a Columbus shooting. According to court documents, police responded Thursday to reports of a shooting in the parking lot of an Uncle Max Gas Station on East Hudson...
