Columbus OH

COCOA BEACH, Fla. (WKRC) - An Ohio woman and a Connecticut man drowned at one of Florida's most popular beaches. According to WPEC, two people died in a drowning incident at a popular stretch of Cocoa Beach. Per the report, rescuers responded to the area at around 1 p.m. on...

A powerful storm unleashed a barrage of hail that pounded communities across Northeast Ohio on Wednesday.

Local influencer Tyler Bossetti is used to the spotlight, as the Instagram account for his The All for Nothing Podcast boasts just under 100,000 followers. He’s just likely not used to the kind of spotlight he’s recently found himself in. After being charged in the spring of 2025...

As the weather warms, Ohioans are heeding the call of the wild. But with that comes a higher chance of coming in contact with ticks, which spread Lyme disease and other blood-borne illnesses.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Gov. Mike DeWine on Wednesday introduced a new Statewide Attendance Dashboard that will help track student attendance across the state. The new tool is said to offer an unprecedented level of speed and transparency as Ohio tries to combat chronic absenteeism. Last school year, more...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Ohio is moving to permanently outlaw synthetic kratom, turning a temporary emergency ban into a lasting restriction statewide. For most of last year, Ohio had no ban or regulation on synthetic kratom, also known as Seven-OH. It was sold freely without warning labels and was commonly dubbed “gas station heroin.”

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A man who died outside a Moose Lodge in north Columbus last month took his own life during an interaction with police, according to an autopsy report. Columbus police said officers were called to the Moose Lodge on Schrock Road on March 31 on a...

Woodhouse Vegan is saying goodbye to the Short North. Located at 19 W. Russell St., the plant-based, woman-owned cafe has announced via Instagram that they will be closing their doors this summer. The announcement comes from sisters Cara and Nicole Woodhouse. The post said, “As many of you know, the...

OHIO — Authorities are seeking a Lucas Kamholz in connection with a breaking and entering case in Columbus, according to Central Ohio Crime Stoppers. Kamholz, 33, is described as a white male, standing approximately 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighing around 150 pounds. Officials say he is wanted on a charge of breaking and entering. His date of […] The post Police searching for wanted...

ATHENS, Ohio — Every year, hundreds of Ohioans report high energy bills because their electricity provider was switched without their knowledge — a form of scamming made possible because of Ohio law. Ohio deregulated its electricity market in 2001, allowing multiple energy companies to offer electricity to American...