Illinois Indiana and Ohio Brace for Thursday Severe Storm Setup With Supercells and Very...
CENTRAL ILLINOIS — A developing severe weather setup is expected to impact parts of Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio on Thursday, with conditions favoring supercell thunderstorms capable of producing very large hail. The setup is expected to form as a warm and moisture-rich air mass collides with an advancing cold...
Ohio drug task forces face ‘Blue on Blue’ confrontations over lack of coordination
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Drug task forces across Northeast Ohio have confronted each other while unknowingly targeting the same suspects — creating dangerous situations where officers have pointed guns at fellow law enforcement. The coordination failures have emerged as Andrew Deserto takes charge as the new...
Columbus OKs support for renewable energy choice bill
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Columbus City Council is adding its voice to a growing list of cities supporting more renewable energy choices in Ohio. Councilmembers passed a resolution urging the statehouse to pass the Community Energy Bill, House Bill 303. Columbus joins Lakewood, Wyoming, and Cleveland Heights, which...
‘Anti-solar activists’ may have undermined 94MW Ohio solar plant
The decision to reject a 94MW solar PV project in Ohio “undermines” the state permitting process in favour of “a small group of anti-solar activists”, according to the project’s developer. Open Road Renewables has criticised the decision of the Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) to...
Big Darby Creek at stake in Darby Accord rewrite
The rewrite of an intergovernmental agreement meant to protect the environmentally valued Big Darby Creek is a high-stakes moment for Central Ohio, with the Ohio State Sierra Club and state conservation groups pushing for stronger protections while Columbus faces continued pressure to build more homes and businesses.
Fighter jets to fly over Ohio for air defense exercise
SANDUSKY, Ohio — Residents across parts of northern Ohio may hear the sound of fighter jets overhead Tuesday as the Ohio Air National Guard conducts a scheduled air defense exercise. According to officials, the 180th Fighter Wing will carry out the training between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. on...
Fried chicken concept closing local food hall location
Another vendor is set to say goodbye to New Albany’s Bubbly Hall. According to a post made to the eatery’s social media pages on Friday, fried chicken concept Crunchick will leave Bubbly Hall on March 28. BROUGHT TO YOU BY. “It’s truly bittersweet to say goodbye to a...
Red Cross helping 30+ displaced residents following fire that killed 3
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Following a deadly fire in north Columbus, the Red Cross is helping residents who have been displaced. Friday's fire killed three people and injured eight others at the Broadmeadows Plaza Apartments. All tenants in the 39 units in the building have been displaced. "I don't...
Bill strengthening gun law preemption advances as critics warn of costly lawsuits
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A controversial bill that would allow Ohioans to seek punitive damages against municipalities over gun regulations that don’t align with state law is moving forward in the Statehouse. Senate Bill 278 sharpens an ongoing dispute between state lawmakers and local governments over who controls firearm...
Unclaimed Mega Millions ticket sold in Ohio worth $60 million
A lucky Mega Millions ticket sold in Ohio on St. Patrick's Day is worth $60 million, and the winner has 180 days to claim the prize.
