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Ohio overpaid publicly funded day cares by $1.1 million in 2025, including 19 centers in Franklin County alone. The state documented overpayments to 61 childcare centers based on inaccurate attendance reporting in 2025, according to records obtained from the Ohio Department of Children and Youth. The largest...

The Columbus Division of Police has released dashboard and body-worn camera footage of a short vehicle pursuit in which a teenage suspect ran a stop sign and crashed, killing two people in another car. The March 14 crash killed 71-year-old Franklin Ward, of Olde Town East, and 52-year-old Tessa Berry, of Whitehall....

In many Ohio neighborhoods, the first sign of a skunk is not the animal itself, but the smell. It appears suddenly, lingers longer than expected, and seems to come from nowhere. Only later do homeowners begin to suspect what is really happening beneath their porch, deck, or crawl space. By that point, the skunk has...

Two recent polls have generated national headlines, showing a change in who is leading in Ohio’s gubernatorial race.  Democratic candidate Amy Acton is ahead in surveys released this month, a […]

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA — Severe weather is likely to develop Sunday afternoon and evening across portions of Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania, provided the atmospheric cap erodes as forecast. Meteorologists indicate that damaging winds and large hail are the most probable hazards, though a few...

Mikey’s Late Night Slice is seeking an expansion to Grandview Avenue. According to the Grandview Heights Planning Commission, Mikey’s is eyeing a location at 1312 Grandview Avenue. BROUGHT TO YOU BY. Mikey’s will be taking over the Homefield: Iconic Sports Bars’ space. This will mark a return to...

A newly surfaced video showing a Columbus Division of Police officer using force on a woman has sparked an internal investigation and renewed public outrage, underscoring the emotional toll such incidents continue to take—especially within Black communities already fatigued by years of similar encounters. According...

OHIO — While spring typically brings warmer temperatures and blooming landscapes, historical weather data shows that measurable snowfall in Ohio during April is not unusual. According to long-term records from the National Weather Service, multiple cities across Ohio have experienced measurable snowfall well into...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Division of Police released dashcam and body camera video that show the moments before and after a deadly crash in the South Linden neighborhood last week. According to police, officers were traveling north on Cleveland Avenue near East 26th Avenue on March 14 when...