Columbus OH

OHIO — Federal investigators say a man accused of drug trafficking stored large amounts of illegal drugs and firearms inside a shipping container on Akron’s east side. According to a federal affidavit, investigators allege Ishmael Wahid used a conex box — a type of shipping container — parked on an industrial...

An Ohio judge has removed the current board chair of the retired teachers' pension fund and barred both him and a former member from ever returning to public pensions for corrupt behavior.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Department of Commerce is urging residents to take a few minutes in February to search for forgotten cash as part of National Unclaimed Funds Month. The state’s Division of Unclaimed Funds said in a news release Thursday that millions of dollars in dormant bank...

You feel the weight of this case the moment you learn a teenage girl left home to meet a man she met on a mobile app and never returned. Details from the family and community—like their repeated concern that “something is very wrong”—push the story beyond a missing-person notice into a search that now involves […]

Central Ohio is ground zero of the data center gold rush (or Tulipmania). Driven in part by generative AI, companies like Meta, AWS (Amazon Web Services), and others are frantically building new data centers that will supply computing power for LLMs (Large Language Models) as well as other digital infrastructure....

OHIO — The body of a missing man was discovered in a creek Thursday by Brown County sheriff’s deputies, authorities said. Deputies identified the man as 39-year-old Tommy Richmond, who was last seen around 6 a.m. on Jan. 31. A missing person report was filed after he was reported missing. According to the Brown...

OHIO — A Northfield woman is celebrating a $250,000 lottery win after a series of small delays led her to purchase a winning scratch-off ticket. According to the Ohio Lottery, the woman had saved several winning scratch-off tickets and went to a grocery store to cash them in. She planned to use her $25 in […] The...

OHIO — Authorities in Cincinnati are asking for the public’s help in locating a woman wanted in connection with an aggravated burglary investigation. According to Greater Cincinnati Crime Stoppers, Cincinnati Police District Three is searching for 44-year-old Koren Dove, who is wanted as of February 17, 2026. Police...

Nestled in northeastern Ohio, Salem offers a rare combination of small-town charm, affordability, and rich history that makes it possible to stretch those Social Security dollars further than you ever imagined. Remember when retirement meant choosing between medication and meals?. In Salem, Ohio, you can actually...

Last week saw the official launch of Esther Rum, a new Columbus-based rum brand!. Esther Rum is owned by Margaret Kerr-Jarrett and Emunah Winer, creative partners who own Nihilio creative branding agency, based locally. Getting its name from the Biblical queen Esther, the new rum is additive-free and distilled from...