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HAMILTON (WKRC) - Hamilton may soon reverse course on recreational marijuana retailers more than two years after Ohio voters legalized recreational use statewide. Selling recreational marijuana has not been allowed in Hamilton, but that could change with a new zoning plan headed to city council for consideration. Hamil

Ohio’s 2026 restaurant scene is looking very busy in the best possible way. Across the state, kitchens are getting creative, dining rooms are filling up, and certain places are starting to show up everywhere people talk about great food. This list brings together the restaurants earning that attention right...

OHIO — The Newburgh Heights Police Department will conduct an OVI checkpoint Saturday evening on Harvard Avenue, according to police. Officials said the checkpoint is funded through federal grants and is intended to help deter and intercept impaired drivers. The enforcement effort will also include nearby patrols focus

TOLEDO, Ohio — For months, Toledo Public Schools families have been watching closely as the district announced layoffs, school closings, program changes, and cuts to athletics - all in an effort to close a $68 million deficit. Now, Superintendent Romules Durant, Ph.D., says the difficult decisions may not be...

Columbus’ gleaming new Kilbourne Run Sports Park was supposed to get its big moment this weekend. Instead, the ribbon is staying in the drawer while Mayor Andrew Ginther’s office scrambles to answer a basic question from nearby families: if this park is for the community, why can’t the community afford to use it?

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A man who was wanted in a fatal road rage shooting in Columbus last year was arrested in Connecticut in connection with another shooting incident. Khaliq Hunt was charged with murder in the shooting death of 22-year-old Hannah Taylor on Nov. 2, 2025. Police said Taylor...

OHIO — A Knox County woman is celebrating a big Ohio Lottery win after turning a $20 wager into a $50,000 prize in Centerburg. According to the Ohio Lottery, K. of Centerburg won the prize while playing 50 Year Fortune, a Touch & Win game, at the 1834 Midway Tavern on North Clayton Street in […] The post $50,000 lotte

A Louisville-based breakfast chain is planning their first Columbus location. Wild Eggs will open a Columbus location in the Commons at Hamilton Quarter in 2026. According to building permits with the City of Columbus, the project includes a new kitchen and seating area to be added to an existing retail space. The addr

DAYTON, Ohio (WKEF) -- Flags will be flown at half-staff today, May 15. Governor Mike DeWine has ordered American flags in Ohio to be flown at half-staff at all public buildings and grounds today. DeWine says the order is to honor Peace Officer Memorial Day and Police Week.

OHIO — A man wanted on violent felony warrants for several years was arrested in Toledo this week, according to authorities. The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force arrested Alejandro Acevedo on May 14 in coordination with the Defiance Police Department, officials announced Friday. According to a news release fro