Columbus OH

Somewhere in northeastern Ohio, there’s a building that’s been serving food since before your great-great-grandparents were born, and it’s still doing it better than most modern restaurants. The Spread Eagle Tavern & Inn in Hanoverton is what happens when history, hospitality, and exceptional food decide to team...

A popular Ohio restaurant has quietly closed its doors, surprising loyal customers and marking the end of an era for one of the city’s early brunch pioneers. The abrupt shutdown…

A wooden paddle in your hand, a crowd of Amish farmers around you, and the chant of an auctioneer filling the air. That is the scene at this expansive Ohio auction house, where tradition, bidding, and wholesale prices span thousands of square feet. The current barn was built in 1979,...

OHIO — A suspect was hospitalized after being shot by police late Friday night following an exchange of gunfire with officers in Middletown, according to authorities. A spokesperson for the Middletown Police Department said the incident occurred around 10:30 p.m. on Charles Street. Officers had been searching for the individual in connection with a weapons violation […] The post Suspect shot by police after shooting...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Four people were hospitalized after a crash Friday afternoon in east Columbus, police said. According to the Columbus Division of Police, the two-vehicle crash happened around 2:40 p.m. at East Main Street and Byron Avenue, causing a small fire. Three people, including one juvenile, were taken...

A North Side spot serving East Coast pies is open again after a temporary closure. East Coast Pizzeria, which is located at 5060 N. High St., reopened for business on April 15, after remaining closed since March 20. According to the brand’s social media, the roof of East Coast Pizzeria was blown off during high winds on March 20.

Plans for the former Zettler Hardware site on Innis Road have been refined, and work could start on the project before the end of the year. Healthy Homes, the housing nonprofit associated with Nationwide Children’s Hospital, bought the 9.2-acre site at 2150 Innis Rd. in 2023, and later tore down the building that had held the hardware store for nearly 40 years.

On an ordinary day in Ohio, a situation unfolded that sounds almost too strange to be real. But according to police accounts, it all started with a man trying to handle a very bad decision in the worst possible way. What began as a simple exchange of cash for drugs quickly spiraled into confusion, frustration, and an unexpected call to emergency services. One that...

As Ohio lawmakers advance a bill that could reshape where and whether drag can be performed, The Advocate spoke this week with a performer who has spent more than a quarter century bringing the art form into local living rooms. Darryl Bohannon, known as Ms. Demure, has built something both...

Ohio State Has Now Paid $61 Million to 317 Richard Strauss Survivors. Today in Ohio podcast hosts said Friday that the reason Strauss was able to torment that staggering number of people over 20 years is because those charged with protecting the victims looked the other way. And yes, Jim Jordan, they were talking about you.